(Image edited from an original by HaarFager) About a month or so ago, I took part in the first round of the NYC Midnight Short Screenplay Contest. I’ve done a few of their contests before, and I thought this would be a good way to get back into stretching my screenwriting muscle. I like their contests…
Inside Llewyn Davis: A Modern Vintage
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Written & Directed by Joen Coen and Ethan Coen Starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake The Coens have always been obsessed with circles. They have been a recurring motif throughout their many films: the rolling hat in Miller’s Crossing, the hula hoop in The Hudsucker Proxy, the car’s wheel in…
The 25 Best Films of the 90’s
I was recently challenged to create a list of my top 25 films of the 90’s. It was much harder than I anticipated. The 90’s produced some absolutely stellar movies (particularly in the latter half), and since it was the decade in which I came of age both as a cinephile and as a person,…
Gravity: A Spectacle of Pure Cinema
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney are hurtling towards the International Space Station. Gorgeous George’s jet pack has run out of fuel, so they’re bracing themselves for a rather rough impact. Sure enough, they smack into the expensive structure – and it sure looks like it hurts. They’re desperate now as they bump along its surface….
My Five Favorite Movie Musicals (As Someone Who Doesn’t Really Like Musicals)
I’ve never really been a huge fan of musicals. Not that I hate them. Although I did briefly doze off when I saw Wicked on Broadway a couple of years ago. And I think Chicago winning the Best Picture Oscar is among the biggest mistakes the Academy has ever made. The following, then, are the…