Rants and musings, without care for substance.
Posted in film on Dec 21st, 2009
Differentiating movies from films is difficult. It isn’t as simple as the quality or content of what’s on the screen. I think it’s more of what you’re getting out of it. If the goal is sheer entertainment, it’s a movie. If I want more out of it, it’s a film. I’ll rave to friends about [...]
Having just finished watching Donnie Darko for the first time (several years late), my initial reaction is simple.
Wow.
This is one of those films that just levels you. I like to think I have an imagination and a head full of ideas, but I just don’t know how someone could sit down and write something like [...]
The truth — if there is one — is out there, but we may not be able to see it. Or if we can see bits of it, we may not be able to comprehend. That’s how I feel about Edmond.
William H. Macy plays well as the confused and shaken protagonist; I imagine it would [...]
I was invited to a screening of Sin Nombre at The Charles last night. In a word, it was intriguing. Unlike Traffic’s alternating light/dark-hues, the cinematography is rich and clear. The language is beautiful and like most subtitled films you don’t even realize you’re reading and watching after a short time. No noticeable camera tricks, [...]
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