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• Tape (2001) [8/10]

  

  Tape (2001)Director: Richard LinklaterCast: Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma ThurmanMy Rating: 8/10In Short: Riveting dialogue-driven experimentRichard... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Dos and Don’ts of Breaking The Fourth Wall

  

  Film, in general, is a form of storytelling. Every movie tells a story, with a few rare exceptions such as Un Chien Andalou or Wavelength, and those... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Music I Listen To While Writing

  If you’re a blogger, there’s a chance that when you write, you listen to music to get you going. I know I do. It helps me concentrate and get what I want to... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Random Question: Sleepy Movies

  I’ve been tired and busy lately. It seems like I can’t find time to finish anything. The other night, I was so exhausted that I needed a film to just relax me a... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The All-Time Favourites #1: The Three Colours Trilogy

  

  Last week I told you guys that I’d be starting up the All-Time Favourites Series. To read more about what that is, go here.Welcome to the All-Time Favourites... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Profile: Richard Linklater

  

  Welcome to Profile, a series which examines the careers of some of the most successful and important filmmakers from across the globe. This week we are looking... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• DVD of the Week (11/11)

  

  I haven’t done a proper DVD of the Week post since the beginning of September. I was prompted to bring back the feature just a few hours ago when my Criterion... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What To Expect When You’re Existential: A Beginner’s Guide to Ingmar Bergman

  

  Ingmar Bergman is one of my all-time favorite filmmakers, second only to Krzysztof Kieslowski. But time and time again, I find friends both across the blogging... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Taste of Cherry (1997) [10/10]

  

  Taste of Cherry (1997)Director: Abbas KiarostamiCast: Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Safar Ali MoradiMy Rating: 10/10In Short: The Beautiful Last Day... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Random Question: Not Quite Silent

  I have already written a post for today. It was a list. But I’m sitting here bored, on my iPhone, trying to think of something to do. So I’ve decided to ask a... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 5 Memorable Tension-Building Sequences in Movies

  

  This short list is of five scenes in movies that I consider to be particularly memorable for the way they create tension. Not the five best scenes, mind, but... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Ten Best Documentaries Ever Made

  

  Documentaries. It is important not to separate these from films; I’m of the belief that a documentary is a genre of film, and not something to be separated... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Women of Ingmar Bergman

  

  The legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman is well-known for the actors and actresses he frequently cast in his films. After a while, they became known as his... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Introducing… The ALL-TIME FAVOURITES SERIES!

  

  Welcome to the All-Time Favourites Series, a weekly series of posts where I review one of my all-time favorite movies. Each one is rated 10/10 by me, and they... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Let’s Get Translatin’ 3! Ruining Movie Quotes With Google Translate

  Time for a third round of funny translations. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, the idea is that I take some famous or well-known movie quotes or monologues... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• October in Movies

  

  I’ve noticed around the blogosphere that lots of people, at the end of each month, do a list of all the films they’ve watched. And so I too, have decided to joi... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• PROFILE: Darren Aronofsky

  

  Welcome back to Profile, a weekly series which examines and dissects the careers of some of the world’s most influential and popular filmmakers, from across... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• How To Watch a Film Blindfolded

  How do you watch a film blindfolded? It is not as difficult as it seems.A few days ago, I found myself recommending a film to a friend. The film was Michael... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Stranger Than Paradise (1984) [10/10]

  

  Stranger than Paradise (1984)Director: Jim JarmuschCast: John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard EdsonMy Rating: 10/10Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger than Paradise is as... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Halloween Movie Marathon Lineup

  

  Here in New Zealand tonight it is October 31, and just as sure as there will be annoying kids trekking up the streets looking for food to make them even more... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES