It’s been a little while since I wrote one of these feature pieces about my friends’ favorite movies. Guess there’s nothing like a rainy day to catch up on some dvd watchin’ (and likewise some writing). This time out I’m taking the recommendation of Laura, a funny and spirited co-worker who just happens to have…
With a Little Help From My Friends: TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY
Gonna start something a little new with this post. I got a movie reccomendation this week from my friend Beth. As I was watching it, I knew I wanted to write about it…but not in the same way I write my usual full-on reviews, or my doubleback DVD reactions. Instead, I wanted to combine my…
Where It’s At
To ramp myself up for the new Indiana Jones movie tonight, to give myself a slight refresher, and inspired by my fellow movie enthusiast Shannon, I decided to re-watch The Indy Trilogy over the last few nights. My thoughts after the jump…Raiders of The Lost ArkIn a Word: ClassicThe Loot: The Ark of The Covenant…
Pretty Hate Machine
Saturday night I happened upon a documentary that I’d been meaning to see. The film is called MANUFACTURING DISSENT, and is a Canadian documentarian’s look at how over the years Michael Moore has skewed the facts in his films to present his own agenda. I finished the film very disappointed. Let it be known that…
THE KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS
Sometimes you find heroes and villains in the strangest places. Take for instance THE KING OF KONG – A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS. It’s a well made documentary about the world of competitive video gamers. By gamers, I’m talking about people who almost obsessively play 1980’s, 8-bit graphic, stand-up Atari classics. “Grand Theft Auto? No thanks,…
ELIZABETH – THE GOLDEN AGE
I’ve had frustrating discussions about sequels and series lately, and usually I’m the one defending the various part twos, and threes, and fours. However, there are some sequels that even leave me scratching my head. ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE is one such movie. The original, starring Cate Blanchet in the title role was amazing. It…
NO END IN SIGHT
When I was young, I remember having a story book of Aesop’s Fables. As I sit and write twenty-something years later, I can remember many of them, not because of the morals they taught me, but because of the interesting tales I was told. The attention to storytelling is what has begun separating the well-crafted…