“I resolved that if I was going to stutter for the rest of my life, people were going to be stuck listening to me. I had been depressed, but now I was angry — I decided I deserved to be heard” — David Seidler, writer of The King’s Speech The King’s Speech is based on… [Read more…]
February 18, 2011
If the Internet was the greatest invention of the last half of the 20th century, could Facebook be the first great invention of 21st century? Only time will tell if Facebook’s current global relevance will last. But one thing is for sure: It’s a revolutionary experiment unlike anything the world has ever seen—even if its… [Read more…]
February 11, 2011
Between his harrowing character study, 2008′s The Wrestler and this year’s macabre thriller, Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky is officially the loneliest director on the planet. Clearly, he needs to get out more. In the meantime, his obsession with examining the pathetic soul driven to madness leaves audiences with a sense of anxiety, exhilaration, and bewilderment… [Read more…]
February 4, 2011
“On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving… [Read more…]
January 28, 2011
Time must be very weary of Christopher Nolan. It gets twisted, moved, bent, spun, and sometimes, completely ignored. Essentially, Nolan has quickly established himself as the anti-Roman Polanski. He isn’t obsessed with the independent establishment of time and place over what time and place actually do to the action. In no film is this more evident than… [Read more…]
December 22, 2009
pre·cious Pronunciation: \ˈpre-shəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French precios, from Latin pretiosus, from pretium price — more at price Date: 13th century 1 : of great value or high price <precious jewels> 2 : highly esteemed or cherished <a precious friend> 3 : excessively refined : affected <precious manners> Because words are often subject… [Read more…]
August 30, 2009
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of watching an interview with Quentin Tarantino, you might find yourself asking: Who in the hell is this guy? He’s sloppy, loud, fairly obnoxious and can talk a mile a minute without ever batting an eyelash. He makes weird gestures with his hands, and if he walked in off… [Read more…]
August 19, 2009
Coincidence is a many splendid thing. It makes us believe that chance is tailor-made for us as individuals and that the arbitrary happenings of life are, indeed, not arbitrary at all, but full of reason and purpose—leaving the house a split-second later saved us from that ten car pile up. But coincidence gets the most… [Read more…]
July 26, 2009
The greatest war movies ever made have already been made. From The Great Dictator and Dr. Strangelove to Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line, there’s nothing more to add to the artistic dialogue on war that hasn’t already been said. Sure, who can resist the excitement of seeing things blown to pieces, heroic… [Read more…]
July 3, 2009
Dear Academy, I think we’ve come to the point in our relationship where we can be really honest. Our courtship over the past 15 years and counting has had its fair share of ups and downs, but I think things are getting a little out of hand. I mean, I’ve been letting things slide for… [Read more…]
February 25, 2011
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