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Deconstructing Stardom

Posted on December 21, 2011 by marina72

Over at Film School Rejects, an interesting review of Nicolas Roeg’s 1985 fantasy, Insignificance: “We may be introduced to Monroe in a staging of the famous upskirt moment from The Seven Year Itch (1955), but this moment is de-authenticated and deconstructed as … Continue reading →


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‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’

Posted on September 19, 2011 by marina72

Over at Flavorwire, a look back at past depictions of Marilyn in popular culture, in anticipation of Michelle Williams’ upcoming movie role. Pictured above is Catherine Hicks in the TV movie, Marilyn: An Untold Story (1980.) I would also nominate … Continue reading →


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‘Insignificance’ at BFI Southbank

Posted on March 5, 2011 by marina72

Insignificance, a 1985 fantasy film imagining a meeting between four characters very similar to Albert Einstein, Joe McCarthy, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe meeting in a hotel room one night in New York, screens at the BFI Southbank, London, on … Continue reading →


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