A Whole Lotta’ Heart
The career path of a filmmaker or actor is often an interesting thing to track. The choices of what films to direct or…
Beyond Everything…
It has been well over a year since I read the news that the Coen brothers would be filming Cormac McCarthy’s No Country…
Tough, Baby, Tough
I have never really been a big fan of Ben Affleck’s acting. I enjoyed him in Dogma but only because of Kevin Smith’s…
New Dylan Biopic
Thanks to Alexander Carpenter for pointing me to this article, Seven Degrees of Bob Dylan . I am anxiously awaiting the Bay Area…
Imaging the Unimaginable…
There are many striking elements to George Stevens’ The Diary of Anne Frank. William C. Mellor’s stunning cinematography consistently captures the claustrophobia and…
Bing and Bergman: Faith Vs. Works
During his speech at St. Mary’s graduation service, Father O’Malley (Bing Crosby) tells the assembled, “St. Mary’s is founded on faith, hope, and…
The Meaning of Life…
Having been a fan of Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man, I have always wanted to read John Krakauer’s Into the Wild, and I want…
A Cinematic Change…
Thanks to Alex Carpenter for pointing out this video. Jeff Skoll made his fortune ($2 billion) as the first president of eBay. Now…
And for something completely different…
Manohla Dargis, a film critic for the New York Times, has a review of an upcoming documentary about abortion called Lake of Fire.…