Leos Carax
A director only makes one movie in his life. Then he breaks it up and makes it again. —Jean Renoir That quote applies to many who step behind the camera but fits few quite as snuggly as it does the … Continue reading Leos Carax
COPENHAGEN
William (Gethin Anthony) is 28, loud, abrasive, and generally unpleasant to be around. He yells, swears, leers, drinks too much, and thinks too little. He is your typical obnoxious American abroad, both to the fine people of Demark and his … Continue reading COPENHAGEN
2014: A Year of Moviegoing
2014, like any year prior to it, was a magnificent year for moviegoing. Granted, there were the duds, the sequels, the franchises, and, once again, a Michael Bay Transformers movie took the number one spot at the box office, but they … Continue reading 2014: A Year of Moviegoing
Born On This Day — December 30, 1906
They’re all disappointments in the end. You only see the things you wish you had done. In the theatre you can take a play and then change it on tour or cut it down, but once you have finished a … Continue reading Born On This Day — December 30, 1906
A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT
The fictional oil town of Bad City, Iran, is, as far as we know, populated with pimps, prostitutes, drug dealers, drug users, a stray family member or two, a cat, and The Girl (Sheila Vand). Casting a menacing shadow over … Continue reading A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT
Born On This Day — December 24, 1886
Bring on the empty horses! The next time I want an idiot to do this, I’ll do it myself! —Michael Curtiz Continue reading Born On This Day — December 24, 1886
Alex Cox on BILL THE GALACTIC HERO
Is Boulder, Colorado, the future of independent cinema? Alex Cox seems to think so. The British filmmaker and former assistant professor to the film studies program at the University of Colorado Boulder doesn’t just know a thing or two about … Continue reading Alex Cox on BILL THE GALACTIC HERO
Mike Nichols: Five Unforgettable Films from a Master
Mike Nichols was a rare one. He began in comedy, moved to the stage, and then made his way to Hollywood, where he forever changed the face of cinema. Sandwiched between the French New Wave and the New American Cinema, … Continue reading Mike Nichols: Five Unforgettable Films from a Master
Born On This Day – December 18, 1946
I dream for a living. For me, it’s someone—a protagonist—who is no longer in control of his life, who loses control and then has to somehow regain it. That’s good drama. —Steven Spielberg Continue reading Born On This Day – December 18, 1946
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