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March 4, 2011March 4, 2011 - Uncategorized

Food as Device

Anybody who knows me knows this passage. I am constantly quoting it: [H]eld accountable for nothing, life fades into nothingness.…

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August 26, 2010June 14, 2013 - Uncategorized

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…

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August 20, 2010February 23, 2012 - Uncategorized

Art as Device, and Device (When it Works) as Miracle (or, The Princess Bride vs. Inception)

In my recent criticism of Inception, I took Mr. Nolan to task for his inelegant use of screenwriting devices, such…

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