Written by Brian

Akira

The Hughes Brothers, once again on the A-list after the success of The Book Of Eli–which pulled in around $150 million dollars worldwide–were offered Akira, based upon the anime by Katsuhiro Otomo.

Written by Anne Wakefield Hoyt

A Serious Man: An Ethical Life

 For those of us looking for answers in cinema, “A Serious Man” may seem like a cruel joke. On the other hand, the Coen Brother’s film might offer the only real comfort one can get from great art: the certainty that we are not alone, that others share our existential malaise A SERIOUS MAN: An […]

Written by Brian

Brian’s ‘Thor’ Review

(Minimal spoilers because I hate reviews that tell you exactly what happens in a film.  If I wanted to know that I would, I don’t know, go see it myself.  I read reviews for an opinion, a perspective, not a blow-by-blow, scene-by-scene examination)  I went to see “Thor” at the Loews Uptown today, a theater that–if not […]

Written by Christopher Siler

Editing Tips

Editing can be one of the most difficult tasks in shooting a film.  Sure, it’s a pain to get to a location, get your shots, get multiple takes of your shots and then get them home, but imagine choosing exactly the right take and then making sure that take works within the framework of all […]

Written by Anne Wakefield Hoyt

Biutiful o El Calvario de Uxbal

Biutiful, como el desgarrador filme sobre la adolescente obesa, Precious, es todo lo contrario de lo que sugiere su título: es horrible, o mejor dicho, esperpéntica.  Y es por eso que la cinta de Alejandro González Iñarritu está geográfica y artísticamente a años luz de las barriadas neoyorkinas de Precious, cuyas referencias comienzan y terminan […]