Everything I Like About The Original Pirates Of The Caribbean Trilogy (Year Of The Month)
“One good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a lifetime of wickedness.”…
Cave Men in Media
Creationists will tell you that society brainwashes your children into believing in evolution. This is…
Great Mentors of the 90s in SIDEKICKS and 3 NINJAS
A movie may play many roles – entertainer, muse, provocateur… and babysitter. Ever since the…
Decade of the Month: SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS
All in all, F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise has an almost mythic sense of beauty and power.…
Pictures Before a Revolution: Son of Griff on BARRY LYNDON’s Paternal Gaze
Many viewers feel that Barry Lyndon exemplifies director Stanley Kubrick’s best and worst tendencies. While…
Year of the Month: Krazy Kat in THE HOT CHA MELODY
You probably know George Herriman’s Krazy Kat: the newspaper comic strip that forward-thinking critic Gilbert…
Year of the Month: Miller on THE LADYKILLERS
Note: This was originally written for a Lovefest in the comments of The Dissolve. “There’s…
Crossing Filmmaking Boundaries with MIDNIGHT TRAVELER
A benefit of the continuing digital democratization of filmmaking ,the past year saw an uptick…
Ozu’s First Talkie: Alex Christian Lovendahl on The Only Son
“Life’s tragedy begins with the bond between parent and child.” The Only Son, Japanese director…
A Serious Man: The Story of a Father
Larry Gopnick does not care for where his life is going. His trials start off…