Ten years ago, at the Sundance Film Festival, a new voice in American cinema was announced. The voice was not loud, but it was clear, and it belonged to the 29-year-old Ramin Bahrani. Bahrani’s feature debut, Man Push Cart, is a calm … Continue reading The Sound of a True American Voice: Ramin Bahrani
2013 was an excellent year at the movies, but I said the exact same thing about 2012. Film critic for The New Yorker, Richard Brody, chose to open his year-end summary with this quote, “The year 2013 has been an … Continue reading 2013: Another Year of Moviegoing
Expand or die.” “Go big or get out.” These two mantras not only describe what motivates the modern-day farmer, they actually speak to the average American’s desire to conquer. They might even resonate more than Danny Lugo’s mantra from Pain and … Continue reading AT ANY PRICE
Michael J. Cinema 