Don’t kid yourself: Civilization isn’t really as civilized as you’d like to believe.
Fight the Power
I have nothing against free expression, but a lot of protests really get on my nerves. For starters, I’m beginning to get irked by how little it seems to take to spark a protest these days. Worse than that though, is the fact that many protests are lead and joined by the uninformed. Case in…
Money Makes The World Go ‘Round
There’s a great line from Danny DeVito in the 2001 movie HEIST: Everybody needs money. That’s why they call it “money”. I can’t help but worry about my American friends and what is happening with the house of cards your economy has become. Worse yet, I can’t help but wonder about what will happen with…
EAGLE EYE
Imagine telling Orwell to people who don’t have the attention-span for Orwell.
CHOKE
Yet another example of just how tricky it can be to adapt a popular book into a well-executed film.
When You’re Gone (Paul Newman 1925 – 2008)
Actor Paul Newman passed away this morning after a lengthy battle with cancer. The Oscar winner starred in COOL HAND LUKE, THE HUSTLER, BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID, ROAD TO PERDITION, and THE STING. He was 83.
Falling Slowly
As some of you may know, my passion for film is often equaled – if not often eclipsed – by my love of music. Once in a while, these two passions manage to click together when a great film is made about great music. Such was the case with 2007’s ONCE, which was actually the…