Tag: Cinema
Masterpiece Memo: The Grapes of Wrath
Great films continue to speak to the human condition for decades long after they are initially released, and none begs the connotation, “Now more than…
Masterpiece Memo – Lawrence of Arabia
Mention Hollywood epics and one of the first films that comes to mind is Lawrence of Arabia. AFI named it Number One on its “EPICS”…
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #20
It sure is nice to find small gems on the big bad internet reminding of those we loved and lost from a long time ago….
Masterpiece Memo: 2001: A Space Odyssey
So much theory has been written about 2001: A Space Odyssey. For this review, I’m siding with Mr. Kubrick who, when asked to explain the…
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #16 *Baby News*
I’m going to be cheeky here and link back, firstly, to my own life. Though I don’t want to make this all about me. Right?…
Film Honors: 2014
My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #13
So you best pack your electronic bags as you are going on a trip to corners of the internet. You may have seen some of…
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #8
Sorry for the delay. You’ll have to excuse my current obsession with French cinema. Those of you that know me will surely have noticed. I…
And The Oscars Go To…
The whole awards season seen from our point of view, the avid fans, the compulsive watchers, the dedicated trackers, can be something of an anti-climax…
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #3
The movie section of the internet has gone a little bit Oscar crazy, which is to be expected. It’s not all bald Golden men and…
10 Reasons Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel Is, In Fact, Grand
The Grand Budapest Hotel is, no matter your taste in movies, a real treat. The art direction and expansive framing of the hotel sequences in…