Born On This Day — September 3
I try not to analyze the characters when I’m writing, but I’m very analytical in my life. —Noah Baumbach Continue reading Born On This Day — September 3
Born On This Day — August 29
By the time a film of mine makes it into the theaters, I have a love-hate relationship with it. There is always something I could have done to make it better. —William Friedkin Continue reading Born On This Day — August 29
AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints is the perfect antidote to anyone who has spent the summer overwhelmed by too many CG fight scenes, too much frantic cutting, too much shaky handheld camera work, too many sequels, and too many reboots. Saints is quiet, methodical, … Continue reading AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS
Born On This Day — August 28
I don’t know how much movies should entertain. To me, I’m always interested in movies that scar. The thing I love about Jaws is the fact that I’ve never gone swimming in the ocean again. —David Fincher Continue reading Born On This Day — August 28
Born On This Day — August 25
I’ve always loved the idea of fairy tales, but somehow I never managed to completely connect with them. What interests me is taking those classic images and themes and trying to contemporize them a bit. I believe folk tales and … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 25
Born On This Day — August 24
I don’t make rules myself. I didn’t study enough to be able to make them. I’m too stupid. I spend my whole life making movies, so I have to enjoy it. Even at times when we had a very tight … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 24
Born On This Day — August 23
Basically, I’m throwing out the question “When is such violence justified?” To get that question to touch the audience physically and directly—that’s what my goal is. In the experience of watching my film, I don’t want the viewer to stop … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 23
Born On This Day — August 22
Really, if I start a work I forget food. I forget that I am a woman. I forget my dress, I only see my work. I forget because I am fascinated by my work. —Leni Riefenstahl Continue reading Born On This Day — August 22
THE SPECTACULAR NOW
The poster for The Spectacular Now is quite misleading. When I first saw it, my eye was drawn to the girl in the yellow dress amidst a sea of green: Two teenagers sitting on the trunk of a used sedan, dressed for … Continue reading THE SPECTACULAR NOW
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