05 Apr 2012
Posted by Brent Thorsen 
The recent success of “The Artist” at this year’s Academy Awards (winner of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor among others) has brought silent cinema back to life and, along with “Hugo,” renewed public interest in the history of film. I wish to help sustain this enthusiasm for the movies...
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Posted by Carly Garrison 
I must first note that this film too closely resembles the Japanese film “Battle Royale,” except instead of government intervening for food distribution, containing rebellious teenagers is the goal. “The Hunger Games,” however, has underlying themes that are much more disturbing than...
Read more → 03 Apr 2011
Posted by Haden Polseno-Hensley 
Why do contemporary westerns so often fail to meet our expectations? Maybe we’re just expecting too much, hoping for High Noon, Rio Bravo, Unforgiven and Lonesome Dove all wrapped into one. It's a daunting challenge for any movie maker. Which is why it seems so unlikely that a computer-animated...
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