Closing Walls and Ticking Clocks

My Must See Movies This Winter:

-The Descendants

-We Need To Talk About Kevin

-Shame

-Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy- I’ve been waiting for this one for months. The reviews have been fantastic. A sure Best Picture nominee.

-Carnage

-The Artist

-Hugo

-A Dangerous Method- Gotta get my Cronenberg fix.

Yes, I’m sure I’ll see The Muppets (based on the remarkable response), Mission Impossible, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and probably a few others, but if you’re going to solidify your chances of seeing the most Best Picture nominees, this list is probably a good place to start.

Jun 15

2001: A Space Odyssey is not just a film. It is one of the greatest artistic masterpieces of the 20th century.

Jun 01

Memorial Day and How War Films Have Changed

An interesting perspective on what I believe to the historically most acclaimed and most difficult film genre.

Mar 10

For film nerds...

Or for fans of abstract art (which I can be a fan of depending on how abstract), this is an awesome blog to follow. It takes every scene from a film and combines it into one long stream, giving you a movie bar-code. It’s pretty damn cool.

Feb 27

I thought…

watching The Silence of the Lambs right before bed might be a bad idea. Yep…..

On another note, I forgot just how impactful Anthony Hopkins’ first appearance was. When he moves out of the shadows into the light, you don’t even need to know the background of the character. He just scares the crap out of you. The way Jonathan Demme used lighting in that cell to enhance the endemic evil in Lecter was absolutely remarkable. Also, if I could, I would probably post the entire screenplay.

Feb 22

The Day The Movies Died

“With that in mind, let’s look ahead to what’s on the menu for this year: four adaptations of comic books. One prequel to an adaptation of a comic book. One sequel to a sequel to a movie based on a toy. One sequel to a sequel to a sequel to a movie based on an amusement-park ride. One prequel to a remake. Two sequels to cartoons. One sequel to a comedy. An adaptation of a children’s book. An adaptation of a Saturday-morning cartoon. One sequel with a 4 in the title. Two sequels with a 5 in the title. One sequel that, if it were inclined to use numbers, would have to have a 7 1/2 in the title.”

Dec 02

I find myself….

with a serious craving to watch Cinema Paradiso tonight. What makes someone want to commit 173 minutes to a film (that is if you watch the Director’s Cut, which you should)? It is a magical movie experience. Just take my word for it.

Or maybe I’m just in the mood for something foreign, mentally stimulating, and fantastic. La Dolce Vita anyone?

Nov 28

High-res

It’s a serious love affair. Just go with it.

Is it too much to ask for an adorable, English understanding, gourmet French food making rat?

Nov 26

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Hannah: “Why did he cut off your Netflix?”
Dad:” So he would focus on studying instead of becoming a film historian.

True story

Nov 14

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John Anderton: [about Witwer’s father] What does he think about your chosen line of work?
Danny Witwer: I don’t know. He was shot and killed when I was 15 on the steps of our church in Dublin. I know what it’s like to lose someone close, John. ‘Course, nothing is like the loss of a child. I don’t have any children of my own, so I can only imagine what that must’ve been like. To lose your son - in such a public place like that. At least now you and I have the chance to make sure that kind of thing doesn’t happen to anyone…
John Anderton: Why don’t you cut the cute act, Danny boy, and tell me exactly what it is you’re looking for?
Danny Witwer: Flaws.
John Anderton: There hasn’t been a murder in 6 years. There’s nothing wrong with the system, it is perfect.
Danny Witwer: [simultaneously] - perfect. I agree. But if there’s a flaw, it’s human. It always is.

-Minority Report

I love the intenstiy in this film.

Also, “Moon River” is in this movie, contributing to it’s awesomeness.

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