Thoughts on film.
I didn’t know Roger Ebert personally. I’d like to believe I did, having consumed his reviews, commentary, and video clips with feverish gusto. As a burgeoning cinephile, my immediate reaction after watching any film is […]
Sorry, Michael Bay. When I go to the movies I want to see characters, not just explosion fodder. Because let’s face it: If all the movies offered were sex and violence, we’d probably stop going […]
Growing up in the 90’s and 00’s, I hardly ever developed a taste for old films. And from this point forward let me define what I mean by “old”: anything before 1930. It’s only in […]
We think Pixar and we automatically think of their big name properties: Toy Story. Finding Nemo. Monsters, Inc. How often do we talk about their short films? I would argue their short films involve a […]
Surely the critically lauded film by Quentin Tarantino. one of the most quotable (and easily misquoted) films of the 90’s would need little to defend its reputation. In fact, I count myself among its worshippers; […]
Am I the only one who finds the recent rash of comic-book movies tiresome? This summer we have Thor, Captain America, X-Men: First Class, and The Green Lantern arriving soon, guaranteed to rake in millions […]
In my head I divide films into two distinct categories: original screenplay and adapted screenplay. What can I say, I love writing in film. But more importantly, I make this distinction because I believe that […]