I attended a funeral yesterday. It’s never a fun experience, as I’m sure all you know. It’s a time when families are united by their sadness and, I think, pride. Proud of who they are as a family, proud of their closeness, of their past and their future. But, above all else, they are incredibly, … Continue reading
I’m sure you can see why I was compelled to make a movie like Lost in Translation. I’m an aged celebrity, I hope to have sex with young women, and I’ve been to Japan. Unfortunately, the film did not turn out at all like I wanted it to. The problem was the Japanese crew, who … Continue reading
For the new year, I’m going to be blogging a lot of filmmaking stories. This quarter I’m enrolled in Location Sound, Advanced Post-Production, and Directing the Narrative; all very hands-on, practical classes. This in addition to the 3 senior thesis films and multiple narrative projects that I’m attached to. I’ll have a lot of fun … Continue reading
So the nominees were announced. Which you know by now if you read this site. Caring is another thing all together. Since, you know, our specific pooled film-nerdery tends not to spill over into award nominated films. But there are always exceptions. And there are always surprise nominations. Which I shall cover for you now. … Continue reading
These guys were EVERYWHERE for a while about 8 years ago and today I just up and realized I haven’t heard a fucking thing from them in years. This got me thinking, so I dialed up the old Goggle shop and went a’ searching. Well, first, they shortened their name to simply Blues Explosion. They … Continue reading
You know what is really starting to annoy me? Having to see the trailer for the movie push before EVERY movie I go to. Now, here’s the thing. I fully understand that the price of getting to the theatre early enough to get the seat I want is having to sit through the pre-show ‘entertainment’*. But … Continue reading
The Curious Case of Forrest Gump or Benjamin Button receives 13 nominations.
Will the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) get it right this year? A lot has been discussed about last year’s lackluster Oscar viewership. Truth be told, the films honored last year were the best I’ve seen since 1999 (although, I would have substituted Atonement with SweeneyTodd), but that is coming from an … Continue reading
I haven’t always agreed with the choices made by the academy, but if they continue to overlook Eastwood, I may lose all respect for them entirely. Clint Eastwood bears two Oscars to his name. One for Unforgiven, and another for Million Dollar Baby. Both for directing. Brilliant as those films are, Eastwood has … Continue reading
Happy Inauguration Day, America! No matter which way we voted last November, let’s all be good patriots and hope for the best for our country now. But that’s politics, and this is a movie website. So now, in honor of our new President, here are the definitive recommendations for casting the … Continue reading