11 May 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Favorite Films: Psycho (1960)

Psycho remains one of my two favorite Hitchcock films, even after I’ve spent all term catching up on many of the ones I haven’t seen. (For the record, my other favorite is Rear Window, which I highly recommend to everyone.) Even were I to indulge in Hitchcock’s entire catalog and meticulously pick apart every film he’s made, Psycho will always remain a favorite for all of the reasons that it is so iconic. This is a film that legitimately makes me excited about the craft of filmmaking every, single time I view it.

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20 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Kick-Ass (2010)

There has been a lot of controversy brewing over Kick-Ass, but this is absolutely no surprise. Like so many envelope-pushers before it, the things that make it great are invariably the things that many an average Joe can’t swallow. Whether or not you’ll come out of it glowing or disgusted is going to be a matter of your personal moral code, but I can firmly say this: The film is incredible in a way that transcends good filmmaking and makes it innovative and important.

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30 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Bunny and the Bull (2009)

A strange and wonderful feature film debut.

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24 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Thumbsucker (2005)

This is one of those movies you cling to and want to watch over and over again; a comfort film. In my opinion, those may be the best kind.

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19 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Dogville (2003)

Dogville is the third of Lars von Trier’s films I’ve seen, and has solidified him in my mind as one of the most formidable contemporary filmmaking talents in the world.

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04 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Leaves of Grass (2009)

One of the most profoundly enjoyable films I’ve seen in a long time.

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25 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Afterschool (2008)

It’s just so refreshing to watch an avant garde film with genuine thought put into the emotional impact of blocking, rather than choices made simply because they look cool or arty.

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16 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

When you look forward to a film for awhile and it not only meets but exceeds your expectations, it’s a really wonderful and rare thing.

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02 February 2010 ~ 6 Comments

The Hurt Locker (2008)

As “must see” as it is possible to get.

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30 January 2010 ~ 5 Comments

Broken Blossoms (1919)

A great film to view for academic purposes, but a brilliant piece of work in its own right.

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