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Life at 24 Frames a Second - If It Moves, Shoot It

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Critic and writer David Thomson continues his journey through cinema and considers its enduring love affair with violence. Episode 6: If it Moves, Shoot It. "There is violence in the medium. It begins with being in the dark, monopolized and compelled by the light. There is a kind of imprisonment. It is then increased by the way film can cut. And cut is a very appropriate word." Producer: Mark Burman.