A Few Films, February 2010
I have been watching far too many films lately, and I have far too much that I want to write about them, so I have not been able to write anything at all, and my list only gets longer. This post is a...
View ArticleWhat I Have Been Watching, July 2010
George Lucas’ THX 1138 – I will say in advance, by way of warding off abuse from those who are truly devoted, that I am actually a fan of the Star Wars franchise, even in its current bloated and...
View ArticleThe Distance of the Lens
I wrote briefly about Fernando Meirelles’ City of God several weeks ago, but the film has remained with me strongly since then, and I have found my thoughts returning to it again and again,...
View ArticleStar Trek as Post-9/11 Film
So, I have this theory that the reboot of the Star Trek franchise reflects a shift in the American self-imagination following the events of 9/11, a shift that disrupted the cultural logic of the...
View ArticleWhat I Have Been Watching, September 1010
J. J. Abrams’ Star Trek – I have already written on this film once, so I will not spend much further time on it. I will just say that it generally does what a good Hollywood action film should do,...
View ArticleWhat I Have Been Watching, December 2010
Errol Morris’ The Thin Blue Line – There is something about Errol Morris’ directing that makes his films irresistible to me, something that enables him to elicit from the people he interviews a depth...
View ArticleGrendel and the Grinch
I was watching the classic animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas the other afternoon, one of the occupational benefits of being a mostly-stay-at-home father, and I had the sudden...
View ArticleFilm Language in Three Dimensions
As three dimensional film becomes increasingly common in cinemas, and as it becomes increasingly viable in home entertainment, I have been wondering how directors might employ this technology to expand...
View ArticleFestival of Moving Media, 2011
Guelph’s Festival of Moving Media opens tonight and runs through the weekend. The new baby and various other commitments are going to keep me from seeing as much of it as I would like, but I will get...
View ArticleGuelph Festival of Moving Media
The Guelph Festival of Moving Media is coming up soon, running from November 7 to 10. Since I was privileged enough to have some input into the titles that were selected, I have something extra...
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