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2010: The Year In Film So Far
Everyone views history in their own individual way. Some people remember past years by what they saw on the evening news (hence, 2004 becomes “the year Bush was reelected”) but I define them by what...
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A Quickie with Lisa Marie: The American (Dir. by Anton Corbijn)
Earlier today, I had the misfortune to sit through the just released movie The American. The title character, as played by George Clooney (who also produced the film), is an aging assassin. He’s done...
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Film Reviews: The Airport Terminal Pack
Sometimes, you have to be careful which films you choose to watch over the course of the day. Such as, last Friday night, I heard the news that Jill Clayburgh had died and I ended up watching An...
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Film Review: Midnight in Paris (dir. by Woody Allen)
Woody Allen’s latest film, Midnight in Paris, has an appealing premise behind it. Gil (Owen Wilson) is a Hollywood screenwriter who has come to Paris with his shallow fiancée Inez (Rachel McAdams) and...
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Scenes I Love: Weekend (dir. by Jean-Luc Godard)
As you may or may not know, I’ve been on a road trip with my very good friend Jeff since Monday of last week. That seems like as good an excuse as any to highlight this legendary 7-minute track shot...
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Can You Figure Out The Trailer For Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language?
Jean-Luc Godard, that iconic and frustrating pioneer of the French New Wave, has a new film. Goodbye to Language is 70 minutes long and it’s in 3D. Knowing Godard (but does anyone really know...
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Here Are The Winners of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival
It’s debatable what type of effect a victory of Cannes will have when it comes to the Oscars. Indeed, because of the festival’s international nature, it’s often the case that some of the most...
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The National Society Of Film Critics Honors Goodbye to Language!
Earlier today, the National Society of Film Critics announced their picks for the best films of 2014! By one vote, they named Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye To Language as best picture of the year. Thank...
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4 Shots From 4 Films: Inland Empire, Borgman, A Field In England, Goodbye to...
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals...
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4 Shots From 4 Films: Contempt, Made in USA, Two or Three Things I Know About...
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals...
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4 Shots From 4 Films: À bout de souffle, Alphaville: une étrange aventure de...
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals...
View ArticleHere’s What Won At Cannes 2018!
This year’s strangely low-key Cannes Film Festival has come to a close! Here’s what won at Cannes this year: In Competition Palme d’Or: Shoplifters by Hirokazu Kore-eda Grand Prix: BlacKkKlansman by...
View ArticleThe International Lens: Breathless (dir by Jean-Luc Godard)
The 1960 French film, Breathless, tells the story two people, a French criminal named Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo) and an American student named Patricia (Jean Seberg). Michel is a criminal but it’s...
View ArticleThe Online Film Critics Society Honors Nomadland
Nomadland chalked up yet another victory today as it was named Best Picture by the Online Film Critics Society. Check out all of the OFCS winners below: Best Picture 1. Nomadland 2. Da 5 Bloods 3....
View ArticleScenes That I Love: The Ending of Breathless (R.I.P., Jean-Paul Belmondo)
I was saddened to learn of the death of French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo earlier today. He was 88 years old and still an international icon of movie star charisma at the time of his death. Belmondo...
View ArticleScenes I Love: The “Madison” Dance Scene From Bande à part
It’s probably not great shock to anyone that my favorite scene from a Jean-Luc Godard film would involve dancing. From 1964’s Bande à part:
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