On Time & Cinema – Jeanne Dielman & Shoah
Music cinema has a tempo, commonly known as pacing. Pacing relates to the aspects of writing and the narrative fluidity...
Film Essay
The Humanity of Hunger (2008)
Hunger is a special film that is quiet in its execution but powerful in its impact.
The Psychos: Seeing the Psycho Films Through a Different Lens
Color, like sound, widescreen, and digital cameras, is a special effect that was implemented as a form of spectacle/innovation and ended up becoming a standard amongst filmmakers in the industry. It’s rare that a film is not in color nowadays...
Get Frantic, Watch Frantic [1988]
“Dancing in bars in restaurants/staring eyes chill me to the bone” A man and a woman sit nervously in a...
Michael Mann as an Auteur [Essay]
Since his big-screen debut in 1981, Michael Mann has grown to be one of the most interesting writers/directors working in...
Wanted: Unbiased Movie Ratings with People in Mind
The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) seems to show a particular bias towards sex rather than violence, especially when considering the "R" and "NC-17" ratings for a film. The smallest sexual reference can skyrocket ratings even over the goriest...