LOCKE
When Ivan Locke left work, he had a family, a wife, a home, a job, and a claim in one of Europe’s future skyscrapers. By the time he reaches his destination, he will have lost it all. To borrow Tolstoy’s … Continue reading LOCKE
Author: Michael J. Casey
Born On This Day — August 28, 1962
Everything seems really simple on paper until you take a camera out of the box. Then ninety people are offering up solutions to the problems those pages create. You’re trying to make something very clear in this maelstrom of activity, … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 28, 1962
COHERENCE
What is the scariest thing you can think of? Monsters? Vampires? The dead coming back to life? How about this one: you are lying on your bed one night when there is a knock at the door. You get up, … Continue reading COHERENCE
Born On This Day — August 25, 1958
I always liked strange characters. —Tim Burton Continue reading Born On This Day — August 25, 1958
BLUE RUIN
A lone drifter steals into a stranger’s house to take a bath. When he hears the owners coming home, he exits through the window, naked, wild, and unkempt. This man’s name is Dwight (Macon Blair), and he is anything but … Continue reading BLUE RUIN
Born On This Day — August 24, 1960
I don’t think about the audience, I don’t think about what makes them happy, because there’s no way for me to know. To try to think of what makes for entertainment is a very Japanese thing. The people who think … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 24, 1960
A HARD DAY’S NIGHT
Are you a mod or a rocker? Ladies and Gentlemen… The Beatles!” On Feb. 9, 1964, Ed Sullivan introduced America to four lads from Liverpool, and teenagers erupted into one giant senseless scream that lasted until 1969. For 10 minutes, … Continue reading A HARD DAY’S NIGHT
Born On This Day — August 23, 1923
I don’t feel enjoyment watching films that evoke passivity. If you need that kind of comfort, I don’t understand why you wouldn’t go to a spa. My films are the stories of people who place the blame for their actions … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 23, 1923
Born On This Day — August 22, 1902
If I, as so many other colleagues, would have worked for the sake of money, I could have become a millionaire. But money was of no importance to me. I worked on a film for years until I thought it … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 22, 1902
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