The anti-cinema, represented by CGI, obliterates perception; it is not interested in tutoring the eye to see more deeply.
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Film Review: “The Ghost of Peter Sellers” — A Riveting Postmortem
The documentary has a “why me?” element to it, with a dark comic edge, but it isn’t a pity party.
Podcast Review: “Team Deakins” — For Film Geeks Only (and That’s not a Bad Thing)
The podcast Team Deakins has quite a bit to teach us about the art and craft of cinematography.
Film Commentary: Drive-Ins May Save Our Sanity this Summer
The sensory delights of drive-ins have been pretty well forgotten in an age when watching movies has meant never leaving the comfort of your living room.
Arts Remembrance: Lynn Shelton, Rising Star of Independent Film
Lynn Shelton had developed what was becoming her own distinctive blend of comedy and drama, one that drew on strong writing, improvisation, and women characters.
Music Documentary Review: “Up From the Streets” — New Orleans’ History of Oppression and Creativity
Up From the Streets is no New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival — but it tries.
Film Review: “Seberg” — Starlet, Surveilled
The enigma of Seberg’s demise hangs over this biopic, which focuses on the civil rights activism that made the actress a target for the FBI’s covert surveillance.
Film Reviews: More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place — Stir-Crazy 4
Six more feature films of great interest and their links, carefully chosen to get you through the travails of the coronavirus.
Film Reviews: Even More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place — Stir-Crazy 3
Five more feature films of great interest and their links, carefully chosen to get you through the travails of the coronavirus.
Film Review: “Robert the Bruce” — Bravery and Heart
Robert the Bruce is a chronicle of war that contains moments of bucolic beauty and poetry that will surely appeal to lovers of historical films.