The more films I watch in this new Digital 3-D process, the less interested I find myself in watching films “throw” things at the audience- that’s so old school. Taking that into account, it’s not hard to see why Roger Ebert dislikes the trend towards 3-D so much. Sorry Roger, but this time, I think 3-D is here to stay. But how to judge its’ use now? 3-D is the […]
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Snooch to the Nooch! 2009 has had some exciting cinematic opportunities in the first third of the year. OK, I’m not talking about the Jonas Brothers concert film or “Hannah Montana: The Movie.” We’re talking geek films, box-office surprises (who knew “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” and “Taken” were gonna take audiences by storm?), and most importantly, unlikely surprises. A lot of that has to do with me getting into offering […]
Sonic Cinema Podcast
Hello readers and listeners! I wish I had been able to do more as far as podcasts this summer, but that is how it goes. For this episode, I use the occasion of turning 40 to look back at the 40 films that have shaped me the most as an individual. A lot of these are films that you might expect coming from me, if you’ve followed me here over […]
Hello readers and listeners! I’m excited to have a new episode of the Sonic Cinema Podcast for you, and like the previous one, it’s an in-depth look at a particular film with a guest. The guest this time is one of my favorite fellow nerds, Marv Dickey, and he and I are discussing the short film, “The House on Oak Street”, which he suggested to me for a watch and […]