The Scorsese Experience: The Last Temptation of Christ, Part One
My image of God needs breaking from time to time. He breaks it Himself. He…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: Three documentaries
Watching Stanley Kubrick’s documentaries, three short works from 1951 and 1953, you only see a…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: KILLER’S KISS (1955)
In the two years between Fear and Desire and Killer’s Kiss, Stanley Kubrick learned how…
Before BIRDMAN: Films about Actors – Part 1: THE STUNT MAN
The recent success of Birdman illustrates that there is a lucrative market for films about…
The Scorsese Experience: The Color of Money
The Color of Money seems like both the most and least likely project for…
Soundtracking #6: THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (1971)
The occasional podcast on music in movies. Intro music: “Coffee Shop” by Elliot Goldenthal from…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: FEAR AND DESIRE (1953)
Looking back at the early work of a great, unified artist tempts one to read…
“Hear Me Roar” – Part 7: 3 WOMEN
What is noticeable about the women-centered films that have been discussed in this series is…
Soundtracking #5: GATTACA (1997)/SIDEWAYS (2004)
The occasional podcast on music in movies; spoilers for both films ahead. Intro music: “Coffee Shop” by…
Movies by the Fives: March 2010
This new segment of The Solute looks at 5 movies that came out this month…