WARNING: Spoilers galore!! The advantage –and most often, the disadvantage – of being unemployed or having “casual employment” is the ridiculous amount of spare time you have to cope with. More often than not, you feel like you want to die, but if you have something good to read or something good to watch, the … Continue reading
Working at the New Beverly Cinema is, to be sure, a pretty sweet ass job. I get to watch movies at work (and get paid!), eat all of the free candy and popcorn I like, and get to program festivals with film makers I admire. Let me just start off by saying that every single … Continue reading
I’m sorry, but the last thing an egotist like Anthony Kiedis needs is a tv show about his life. Don’t get me wrong, I grew up with the Chili’s and BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK is, to me, one of the greatest albums of the 90’s, probably even all time. But as always happens, after the … Continue reading
If The Witches is Nicolas Roeg’s masterpiece, and Don’t Look Now is the film that he will be remembered by, then The Man Who Fell To Earth is his misunderstood gem; a story that effortlessly combines aspects of all of his films in order to create something wholly different and daring. It seems that every … Continue reading
Don’t Look Now is one of the most frustrating films you’re ever likely to experience; which is why it is quite possibly one of the most ingenious. In order to discuss the lasting effects of Nicolas Roeg’s 1973 film, the twist ending will have to be discussed, so if you have yet to see the … Continue reading
It looks like word has leaked that we made changes in adapting Watchmen to the big screen. More than anyone, I understand how much this property means to you people. I assure you, I would never do anything to corrupt its original integrity. Every change has been made with utmost respect to the source material. … Continue reading
Introduction: Some film genres are obvious. If you’re watching a film that takes place in the American West, is staring an international cast (likely all dubbed), and was filmed in Spain by a largely Italian crew, odds are that you can stack that film neatly into the Spaghetti Western (or Euro Western, for you PC … Continue reading
You’ll forgive the title, but I felt it was the most effective way to invite those for whom those things matter into the discussion. Last week, there was a link on IMDb that said “Appreciating Films As Visual Art, Part 1.” I was skeptical, as this isn’t exactly groundbreaking territory, but what was contained within … Continue reading
Which is not to say it isn’t already… I certainly don’t place much value in my own opinions for anyone other than myself. But I do always try and write a blog or two about this subject every year. And the subject I am referring to is the Academy Awards. I have only just now … Continue reading
It’s funny, only a select few of filmmakers have truly impacted me more than I can ever imagine. Aside from the obvious names in the industry, one filmmaker in particular, to me, truly epitomizes the word “Storyteller”. And that director is Nicolas Roeg. For my next three articles, I want to focus on three films … Continue reading