‘Film’ Archives
Movie Review — Shutter Island (2010), a Psychological Thriller Masterpiece
A masterpiece by Martin Scorsese on the level of Taxi Driver and Goodfellas. The year is 1954. U.S. Marshal Edward “Teddy” Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio in his usual pedal-to-the-metal best) heads for the psychiatric-jail on Shutter Island to investigate the case [Read More]
Movie Review — Intermission (2003), a “romantic thriller” that parodies itself
Intermission, director John Crowley’s first film, is supposed to be a film about “life is what happens in between” two major events; that is, an intermission. But the ending proves the reverse – that, no matter what happens during the intermission, the RESUMPTION of [Read More]
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”: a Postmodern Coming of Age
It’s common enough now to see so many postmodern motifs in the post-WWII European art scene that the two have become inseparable. While the Second World War’s aftermath ushered in a triumphant and strident national narrative for the U.S. that lived on despite [Read More]
McKee and Story as a “Material Force”
That’s when you realize the kind of “material force” story is and has become, more than ever. It’s the relentless firmware that runs the hardware of the world 24-7. [Read More]
I Could Care Less about the New Twilight Movie: New Moon
I’ve been reading a lot of chatter on Twitter over the past month about the 2nd Twilight movie: New Moon. Here’s where I get real. Confession: I went to see the first Twilight movie with my wife at the theater. Having admitted that, I am compelled to also inform [Read More]
Another Reason to Skip the Movie Theater
Over the weekend, my family and I wanted to do something together that didn’t require a lot of money. We went to the “cheap” theatre in town and saw Valkyrie. I enjoyed the movie a lot and would have probably enjoyed it even more if I had waited until it came out on [Read More]
Sprawling from Grace: Driven to Madness
The Fallacy: Advances in technology will empower Americans to continue living life the way they have always lived, and it will do so by providing alternative energy sources to power their cars, trucks, and SUVs… and that everything will be fine. “For as long as [Read More]
