While I managed to pick a flaw or three in THE WATCHMEN, I was actually quite impressed with the title sequence. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a series of tableaus that are essentially revisionist history introducing us to the characters we’re about to watch and seeing the roles they played in major world events.…
Keep On Looking: THE CONVERSATION
(This piece was written for L.A.M.B.’s Movie of The Month feature. More opinions about THE CONVERSATION by like-minded bloggers can be found here) I can clearly remember the first time I took note of a film’s editing. It was early 2001 and the movie was REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. The film’s finale is so incredibly…
Definitely, Maybe
So here we are, $158M later, basking in the glow that was the highly-hyped DARK KNIGHT. This whole experience has been amazing, and even though I plan on seeing it once more in theatres, I’m ready to move on. It’s hard to explain, but my mood since yesterday night is akin to how I feel…
Now That You’re Gone
So for those of you planning to see IRON MAN and, like me, are big ‘ol geeks at heart, you might want to know about an Easter Egg included in the movie. It’s at the very end. I’m talking seats are empty, music’s ended, screen is black END. At that point, one last scene plays…
Keep On Looking
Scratchy throat? Check. Sniffly nose? Check. Throbbing headache that is getting no help from my steady diet of Foo Fighters music? Check. Yep, The Hatter has a cold, and if you paid any attention to this post, you’ll know my choice of cinematic comfort food. Think NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN is a heart string–tugger?…