A few weeks ago, I reviewed NEVER LET ME GO – a film that seems to have slipped under the radar for audiences at large. One thing I found interesting in discussing the film further, was the way the conversation often came back to one particular plot point. This brought a huge smile to my…
Yesterday morning, Emma at The Film Geek posed an interesting question. She asked those of us who spend our time blogging about movies whether we consider ourselves film critics. After about ten seconds’ worth of reflection, my answer was to say “No. No, I’m not.” There is the old saying that everyone’s a critic, right?…
Today, I Feel Like This…
The grass is always greener…until you find yourself on that side of the fence.
As the days get shorter and the wind gets colder, I usually grow excited for the best films of the year. This year however, after a busy Spetember and early October, I seem to be stymied by three weeks where there isn’t a whole lot coming that I want to see. On the one hand,…
Taymor Tells Another Tale of Billy the Bard.
Every episode of my podcast begins with a survey asking “What classic or essential haven’t you seen?”. Usually right around then I act all guffawed and incredulous when a guest tells me a ‘Film Lit 101’ title they haven’t seen. I’ve been asked on more than one occasion what my answer would be to this…
