Saturday, November 16, 2013

Experiencing Evil: 12 Years a Slave

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The best movies are not intellectual.  This is not to say that the great movies do not have an intellectual element.  Certainly they do....
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Sunday, November 10, 2013

Battle for the Soul: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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For me, books ruin movies. Not the books written after the movie, but books from which a movie is adapted. When I watched this film in m...
Monday, November 4, 2013

Conversationally Romantic: Linklater's "Before" Films

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What I find amazing about the "Before" films by Linkater, Delpy and Hawke, is how they grow with me.   Before Sunrise I sa...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

A Meta-Horror Triple Feature

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This month, for Shocktober, I watched three horror movies referring to past horror movies to make them something more, something special...

The Emperor's New Groove: It's just Funny, Okay?

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There are many who were disappointed in this film before they even saw it.  It was to be called The Kingdom of the Sun and was to be the ...
Saturday, October 12, 2013

Gravity: Glorious Spectacle

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I checked to see a 2D version of this film on the internet and went to my local theatre, who charged me extra and gave me the glasses.  ...
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Sunday, September 22, 2013

The Human Condition: A Personal Perspective

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***Mild spoilers below*** The Human Condition is the story of Kaji, a leader in fascist Japan with a heart of compassion.  He trave...