Green Cine, a DVD review site, has a handy set of film primers ranging from Dogme 95 to Zombies. They’re relatively short and intended as an entertaining introduction to genres and movements. Each essay is accompanied by a short list of recommended titles. link
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Obit: Mickey Spillane, 88, creator of detective Mike Hammer, hence also the writer of film noir classic, Kiss Me Deadly
No Mickey Spillane, no Quentin Tarantino. Spillane’s writing had an edgy toughness, some might say sadism, that seemed to dovetail with the alternately explosive and nonchalant method acting of Marlon Brando, James Dean, Dennis Hopper, Lee Marvin, and Jack Nicholson to create a new anti-hero archetype. A handful of his novels were made into movies […]
Continue readingIt’s a series of tubes
Al Gore may have invented it, but it took Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens to explain it to the rest of us. What is this internet thing? Well, apparently it’s a series of tubes. Senator Stevens gave his lucid description during debate on net neutrality legislation recently. Thanks to his insight on a complicated […]
Continue readingBlogwatch: Cinemarati: The Web Alliance for Film Commentary
This is what they say: ” [Cinemarati] brings together online film critics for serious, and seriously fun, discussion about film. We strive to counter the notion that “anyone with a modem can be a critic” and raise the level of discussion about film on the Internet to the point at which it will be considered […]
Continue readingFrank Zappa challenging censorship on CNN’s Crossfire (circa 1986)
This entertaining clip captures the late Frank Zappa during the period when he was taking on the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) on Capitol Hill and fighting for free speech. His deadly wit and calm articulate defense of all musical lyrics, no matter the content, seems to ever-so-slightly win over conservative co-host Robert Novak. It’s […]
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