Roger Deakins: A Career in Films From 1984 to 1999
Roger Deakins is one of the finest cinematographers currently working, giving his all on almost…
Film on the Television: I’M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA on MGMHD
Back in the early 80s, Keenan Ivory Wayans was merely a stand-up kicking around the…
Celebrating the Living: John Williams
When I was in junior high, I was in the school orchestra, and one of…
Snakes On A Plane Was Less Of A Movie And More Of An Instance Of Overblown Internet Hype
The fervor surrounding Snakes On A Planes upon its initial theatrical release is, in hindsight,…
Cinematography Round-Up Part Five: What Your Favorite Cinematographers Have Planned
Every movie news site (even the dearly-departed mothership), when it covers a upcoming movie, tends…
OscarsSoWhite: DGA Edition
If there is one truth being trumpeted on all sides of the OscarsSoWhite controversy, its that…
EISENSTEIN IN GUANAJUATO
Peter Greenaway is a cinematic formalist frustrated by the limitations of the silver screen. In recent…
JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY
In November 2012, freelance American war journalist James Foley and English photojournalist John Cantlie were…
Film on the Internet: BITTER LAKE on Youtube
In the modern news cycle, stories have a limited length. American presidential debates on foreign…
On The Screen And On The Spectrum: Christian Bale As Michael Burry In The Big Short
On The Screen And On The Spectrum is a recurring feature where I examine pop…