Journal — John Harper

John Harper: A child shall lead them

John Harper

Billy Chapin was not your typical child actor playing cutesy.

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John Harper: Why “The Night of the Hunter” is not film noir

John Harper

It takes more than expressionistic lighting and criminality to make a true film noir picture.

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John Harper: Charles Laughton and Davis Grubb

John Harper

It’s not often a film director turns to advice from an author. Let alone the author of a novel he’s busy turning into his first (and only) feature film.

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