When thinking of trilogies in film, it’s more likely your mind jumps to Lord of the Rings or the original Star Wars. However, there are fewer examples of trilogies in auteur cinema that follow the same narrative throughout the series such as Linklater’s Before Trilogy. More common within auteur cinema though are non-narrative trilogies. These […]
It seems almost impossible to remember a time when computer generated effects did not dominate the movie screen. From Disney’s revolutionary Tron to that first glimpse of a Brontosaurus in Jurassic Park, CGI has become essential to filmmaking. When used correctly, and preferably with moderation, it can create pure magic. Just watch any of the […]
Adaptations have existed since the days of the Greek tragedy, and they only seemed to have tripled in their numbers since the arrival of cinema in the late 19th century. While no novel has been safe from such a fate, not every film adapted from a novel has been a resounding success nor a catastrophic […]
Orson Welles and Stanley Kubrick did it 12 times each. Andrei Tarkovsky, Carl Theordore Dreyer and France’s renowned comic director Pierre Etaix managed it about half that many times apiece. Etaix’s inspiration, the great Jacques Tati only got to the number five. Jean Vigo, Charles Laughton and Marlon Brando only pulled it off once each. […]
If you know what to watch and what to avoid like plague (and have an eclectic taste and, maybe, an eccentric sensibility), you will never have a bad year in film. And the last one was quite colorful, in spite of the overrated cinematic annoyance(s) we will not name. The following list focuses on more […]
“Office memorandum, Walter Neff to Barton Keyes, Claims Manager. Los Angeles, July 16th, 1938. Dear Keyes: I suppose you’ll call this a confession when you hear it. I don’t like the word confession. I just want to set you right about one thing you couldn’t see, because it was smack up against your nose.” “You […]