Hail the New Puritan (1987) is a feature-length film directed by Charles Atlas. The choreography is by a very young…
More on Inception: Shot Economy and 1 + 1 = 1
Some good questions came up in the comments section of my lengthy Inception critique (“Seventeen Ways of Criticizing Inception“), and…
Arthur Penn’s Night Moves
Well, Arthur Penn died. He was of course a great director. And of course everyone will be talking about how…
Looking at Movements, part 2: Post-Punk
Part 1: The Post-Punk Revival Part 2: Post-Punk Part 3: No Wave Part 4: New Wave (UK) Part 5: New…
Looking at Movements, part 1: The Post-Punk Revival
Part 1: The Post-Punk Revival Part 2: Post-Punk Part 3: No Wave Part 4: New Wave (UK) Part 5: New…
Who Was Mary Shelley?
Funny, Lorine Niedecker’s great poem omits an important detail. From the Wikipedia: Mary Shelley (née Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin; 30 August…
Barbara Loden & Yoko Ono (& John Lennon & Mike Douglas)
Discussing Barbara Loden’s masterpiece Wanda (1970): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54uwg_john-lennon-yoko-ono-barbara-loden_shortfilms This 15-minute discussion features a clip from the film, plus a performance by…
Scott Pilgrim vs. Inception for the Future of the Cinematic Imagination
Regarding my impassioned critique of Inception, many have asked me: “What could Nolan have done differently?” Which is one way…
Tom Carvel, Outsider Video Artist
Tom Carvel’s life is a novel waiting to happen. He invented soft-serve ice cream. He invented the ice-cream cake. (I…
Godspeed, Jack Horkheimer
Back when I was in late grade school/early high school, every Friday night, my local PBS station would run two…