Humanity has reached a dead-end, and it’s fracking that did it. In real life, maybe, but in writer/director Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die, definitely. Fracking the polar ice caps—which doesn’t sound that far-fetched—has thrown the Earth off its axis and … Continue reading THE DEAD DON’T DIE
Consider the bus driver. Do you notice them as you board the Skip? Do you wonder what they see as the Dash rumbles down South Boulder Road? As you stare out the window, lost in your thoughts, what thoughts are … Continue reading PATERSON
For better or for worse, rock ‘n’ roll has always been a commodity. Before there can be a movement, there must be equipment, electricity, and some semblance of musical skill. The songs are written, performed, recorded, produced, promoted, distributed, and, … Continue reading GIMME DANGER
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
It’s amazing how popularity can change perception. When Stephenie Meyer’s 2005 novel, Twilight, cracked the New York Times bestseller list, vampires were brought back into the mainstream in a big way. Beginning in 2008, Meyer’s series was adapted into five movies and followed closely … Continue reading ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE
It’s all so . . . independent. I’m so sick of that word. I reach for my revolver when I hear the word “quirky.” Or “edgy.” Those words are now becoming labels that are slapped on products to sell them. … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 22, 1953
Rule #5: Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and … Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Michael J. Cinema 