Sep 2, 2009 | Thoughts On Cinema
I suppose it could have been Lenny, just as easily. Disregarding the superstar American directors of the 70′s, did anybody have a better run than Bob Rafelson, Mike Nichols, and Bob Fosse? Rafelson: Five Easy Pieces, The King Of Marvin Gardens, Stay Hungry Nichols:...
Mar 10, 2009 | Thoughts On Cinema
Disregarding the ridiculous anti-capitalism rant at the end, this is one of the best film interviews I have ever read: Reflecting Reality — And Mystery Find and watch every film by Ermanno Olmi you can get your hands on. The Job and The Fiances should go down easy for...
Feb 8, 2009 | Thoughts On Cinema
Andrei Tarkovsky, when asked about his time filming outside the Soviet system, once replied (I’m heavily paraphrasing) that he would show up on set, work out the scene, block it with the actors, integrate the various visual elements… and after one hour...
Dec 16, 2008 | Thoughts On Cinema
I came hesitantly to the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger; after all, those whose masterwork rested on the theme of Ballet seemed suspect to me. At any rate, The Red Shoes certainly belongs among the greatest cinema has to offer, and a good majority of...
