Documentarian filmmaker ​​Alexandre O. Philippe is known for his deep dives into specific films and filmmakers. From tackling the world of “Alien” in “Memory: The Origins of Alien” and “Psycho” in “78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene,” it’s clear Phillippe is fascinated by the art of filmmaking and loves putting his analytical mind to use in breaking it down.

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“The Wizard of Oz” is the all-movie; in my film school days, professors would use King Vidor’s canon cornerstone as a teachable exemplar for just about everything, from the usage of color to the dream-logic of cinema to the mechanisms of Golden Age Hollywood manufacturing. The new documentary “Lynch / Oz” applies this lens as a way of seeing the works of David Lynch with greater clarity and understanding, and in doing so, draws on the seemingly infinite number of angles from which the foundational fantasy can be analyzed.

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Alexandre O. Philippe is no stranger to the film festival circuit. Previous films, such as “Hitchcock’s Shower Scene” and “The Taking” have played at Sundance, Venice, and BFI London. Now, he brings his latest documentary “Lynch/Oz” to Tribeca 2022. 

Philippe has made quite the name for himself by developing his own brand of “cinema essay” by taking viewers deep into their favorite films in his exploration of the art of filmmaking.

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Honestly, in a world filled with a million different streaming options, pound-for-pound, dollar-for-dollar, is there a better offering than Shudder, specifically if you’re a fan of genre filmmaking? Sure, you can weed through the heaps of uninteresting stuff on Netflix for $15 per month (or whatever the price is now, as it keeps increasing) or you can enjoy Shudder, which has some great horror, thriller, and auteur classics, as well as pretty awesome Originals, all for $6 per month.

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott‘s “Alien,” a cinematic behemoth that influenced the next four decades of science fiction and horror. And because of this milestone, many fan tributes will pour in, as will countless opinion pieces detailing its lasting impact. That being said, one cannot see a more thorough and invigorating dissection of the classic being released than “Memory: The Origins of Alien,” Alexandre O.

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We got the chance to talk in-depth with director Alexendre O.

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Still months away from completion the filmmakers and director Alexandre O. Philippe, released the trailer far in advance, partly to “listen to the fans and get a feel for what people think.” Some of us [ed. me] have come to detest “Star Wars” culture and all it stands for, and we initially groaned at what was yet another SW-related film, but the trailer was admittedly fascinating and suggested it was coming from a far cut above than the regular fanboy doc.

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