Although Akira Kurosawa is one of the best known and best loved directors in the history of cinema, there are strange gaps in the canon when it comes to writing about his work. For many people, Kurosawa’s filmography begins with Rashomon and ends with Ran. Of course, Kurosawa was directing films from 1943 all the way … Continue reading
I’d guess that being a ghost is a strange experience, to say the least, and yet this weekend I think I got an idea of what it must be like. The occasion was the annual reunion weekend at my alma mater over in central New Jersey. So I decided to go; after all, I had … Continue reading
I was thinking today about what it would be like if movies were more like books. Think about it. Books and their readers have a very special relationship. The author of a book presents a dramatic narrative to the reader – often times in the abstract forms of similes, analogies, and suggestions – who must … Continue reading
I know. Fuck me, right? Some history: when you have a huge crush on someone, and she’s got this show she really wants you to watch on her couch, you don’t say no. So goes my experience with Sex and the City. I’ve seen most of the series. Two-thirds, at least. I’d miss a few … Continue reading
The other day I noticed ads on the internet for Invisible Target, a film I’ve had on DVD for quite some time. I assumed the ads were for some kind of internet Asian film shop, but in fact they were for the film itself, which has got a North American DVD release though Dragon Dynasty. … Continue reading
I compare the differences between Pixar and Dreamworks animation studios.
I know everyone has read the reviews by both Devin and Russ on the main page. I just thought I’d give my own two cents and put a review up here as well. Going into The Incredible Hulk, high hopes were amongst this lone traveler. I decided to go it alone, considering all the bad … Continue reading
I don’t remember following the behind the scenes of Unbreakable all that much before it was released. Only cursory glances at Coming Attractions by Corona. And I know I didn’t read any reviews. I never do before seeing a film that interests me. So, when I sat there in the theater in November of 2000, … Continue reading
My mother called me early last night. She is nestled in the wild, progressiveness of Beacon, NY while I sit, stewing in my own juices in the “bad” part of Chesapeake, VA. I moved here, to whittle away my summer, towards the end of February of this year. It is officially the longest time I … Continue reading
I didn’t think it possible that a new movie by a filmmaker as important as Spike Lee could creep by me, but this one has, until now. A trailer was just put up on Yahoo! Movies for Miracle at St. Anna, his latest film, based on a novel of the same name by James McBride, who … Continue reading