Any film that deals with World War II, more specifically the holocaust, fights an uphill battle. The film has to contend with not only the knowledge that we as a viewing public share but also with the inevitable outcome its story-lines share. These factors make any newly told tale, especially ones that may have been… [Read more…]
January 29, 2012
I had quite a review drought to end 2011 so I think the remedy for this kind of post would be to have the post be cumulative monthly. Therefore, after each qualifying film a short write-up will be added to the monthly post. The mini-reviews will be used to discuss Netflix and other home video… [Read more…]
January 28, 2012
Below you will find video links to two short films by Luke Snellin. The first, Mixtape, proves just how little time you need to tell a complete and affecting tale and that’s part of why it was nominated for a BAFTA award. The second is a companion piece which came out the following year called… [Read more…]
January 27, 2012
Last year I posted an article of this type as well, you can read it here. Essentially what the Gray Area is with reference to this site are films that were out in 2011 that I could’ve gotten to see and just didn’t get around to. They always exist and it’s usually the awards season… [Read more…]
January 25, 2012
It would seem based in part on some the reactions that this film has received that 9/11 is still a cinematic subject matter that is off limits in the minds of some. For my ruminations of the handling of the day and my thoughts on it go here, in this review I will try and… [Read more…]
January 25, 2012
Going into this film in all sincerity I wanted the ceiling of its potential quality to be much higher than I expected it to be. To be fair I only saw the last installment prior to this so I came in dreading a similar experience and hoping for a better one. While I’ll concede it… [Read more…]
January 24, 2012
Below you will find not only the list of Academy Award Nominees but also how frequently they matched my own nominations what I would like to win and what I expect will win. More commentary will follow as we approach the awards, likely in my live blog of the festivities. Best Motion Picture of the… [Read more…]
January 23, 2012
These are articles wherein I’ll profile a black-and-white film or films worth looking out for. I couldn’t rightly tell you now how it was I discovered the films of Bobby Breen. It may well have been through Movies Unlimited’s catalog back when they had brick-and-mortar locations. They wonderfully subdivided so it was likely there that… [Read more…]
January 21, 2012
In many ways it’s more important that people read the following than My Rating Scale for it will allow you to understand my philosophy on film criticism: Anyone who claims they have nothing else to learn is a liar. Part of why I have found my time film writing valuable is because I am constantly… [Read more…]
January 21, 2012
Short films are an artform in and of themselves. Sadly, there are rarely avenues for these films to be displayed. While the platform I can offer is not a large one I do hope that by featuring short films on the weekend you’ll be encouraged to look for more that you do like or perhaps… [Read more…]
January 31, 2012
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