George and Kathryn appear to have it all. They have high-ranking positions in a British intelligence agency, the perfect house with a kitchen to die for and a marriage that is the envy of everyone around them. “How does it … Continue reading BLACK BAG
Every year, the Australian-based online quarterly, Senses of Cinema, invites writers from all over the globe to submit their selections for the best movies of the year. The top 10 you are probably familiar with at this point, but the following … Continue reading SENSES OF CINEMA: 2022 World Cinema Poll
You can’t control the world, but you can control your reaction. Reactions define the individual, and in Scott Z. Burns’ The Report, the tragic events of 9/11 caused two completely different reactions in two completely different men. It’s just that their … Continue reading THE REPORT
I’ve been in meetings where I can feel it slipping away, where I can feel like there are ideas I’m tossing out are, I don’t know, they’re too scary or they’re too weird, and I can feel the thing, I … Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Some movies start with a bang. Others lure you into their worlds with craft and precision. Before you know it, you are just as paranoid as the characters. Anything could be lurking around the corner, over your shoulder, and no … Continue reading SIDE EFFECTS
I think it’s a real privilege to make a living doing this job. It’s a great job—the best I can think of, actually. You walk into a room and say, “I’m imagining this,” and they give you millions of dollars … Continue reading In Their Words — Monday, January 14, 2013
2012 was a magnificent year for the movies. They are more diverse, more personal, and more magical than ever. Yes, there was the onslaught of the usual blockbuster fare, sequels left and right, and the mighty flops that were John Carter and Battleship, … Continue reading 2012: A Year at the Movies
It’s all exploitation. I mean, it is if you’re honest about it. You pick up a camera and point it at someone, you are exploiting them. I don’t care who you are. The issue to me is what is the … Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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