Reflections on summers past, and wondering when a film isn’t just a film?
Days of The Week (Films Watched Mar 2 – Mar 8)
Remember last week when I went through a dry spell of moviegoing? The drought is over. Here’s The Week at Hand… Screenings DEAD MAN DOWN – Not my style, but I’d love to see Farrell & Rapace work together again. OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL – I’ll have lots to say about this as the…
Hey Man, Nice Shot – 2011 Edition
Every once in a while a shot in a film makes me audibly say “Wow”. Here’s a few such incidents from 2011.
THE TREE OF LIFE
There are two things I know for certain about THE TREE OF LIFE: One: Those who watch it will either love it or hate it with very little landing in the middle. And two: I can’t remember the last film I wanted to watch again so badly. THE TREE OF LIFE is the story of…
Life Itself (THE TREE OF LIFE Trailer)
Wow.
Just wow!!
Effect & Cause (In Conversation with Douglas Trumbull)
Oscar nominated visual effects wizard Douglas Trumbull has worked his magic on such iconic films as STAR TREK, BLADE RUNNER, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. He was gracious enough to take a few moments to talk with me about 2001, larger than life cinema, and a particularly exciting upcoming…