Jackie: A Woman in Close-Up
A woman shot in close up is a woman always seen through the eyes of others…
Category: Film
Christmas Movie Round-Up: The Muppet Christmas Carol
How can a frog & a pig have children?
Christmas Movie Round-Up: The Polar Express
The Polar Express has never really been a Christmas classic
2016 in Review: The Confirmation
The Confirmation maintains a belief in the viability of people & the lives they lead.
2016 in Review: The Ones Below
A garden metaphor coupled with these expectant mothers leaves us with little wiggle room in terms of interpretation
Birthing the Beast Part I: Silencing Reality
The male gaze is something consistently breached in this genre, especially so when it comes to films on pregnancy
So Long, Suspect Video
I won’t miss the savings but I’m sad to see the entrance to my neighbourhood go dim.
Leonard Cohen
In every word, he is inviting you to join him, to stand next to him, and feel something
The Muted Transcendence of Antonioni’s La Notte
Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 film La Notte is a revelation. The second in a trilogy that includes L’avventura and L’eclisse, thisContinue Reading
Meet Me in St. Louis, Nashville, and What’s New for 2016
My film viewing exploded to life again with my first two viewings of 2016: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and Nashville (1975).
