The Iranian hostage crisis drama Argo, directed by Ben Affleck, opened in theaters this weekend to strong reviews. Though it’s not Ben Affleck’s first time behind the camera, its success and acclaim make a good case that Affleck is serious about this whole directing thing. Affleck, Clint Eastwood, and George Clooney are among the names […]
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New film journal uses architecture as an angle
Le mépris by Jean-Luc Godard Not to suggest that film criticism has become rote or stale, but you don’t often get a genuinely fresh perspective. That’s why the new monthly film journal Interiors Journal is so exciting. The folks at Interiors, who apparently have academic backgrounds in both film and architecture, examine specific scenes from […]
Continue readingHappy Leif Ericson Day!
Today is Leif Ericson Day, a day to celebrate the real first explorer to reach North America (take that, yesterday’s holiday!). Leif Ericson Day has been an officially proclaimed holiday since 1964; it’s difficult to tell if its popularity is sudden or if we’re just now noticing that people have already been celebrating it. In […]
Continue readingJames Bond screen tests reveal what might have been
The good folks at Retronaut have once again unearthed some rarely seen behind-the-scenes photos from the set of an iconic movie. Retronaut previously brought us some entertaining pictures of Frankenstein in repose. This time, they found a series of photos from the auditions to replace Sean Connery as James Bond in 1967. There’s at least […]
Continue readingCatch up on 30 for 30
ESPN’s award-winning 30 for 30 documentary series starts up tonight for a second volume of 30 hour-long documentaries about the most compelling stories in sports. This week’s episode, “Broke,” highlights all-star athletes who, despite their success, drove themselves into bankruptcy. 30 for 30 has always highlighted some fascinating, lesser-known stories, and it looks like they’re […]
Continue readingTwo master classes at the New Media Center
The New Media Center continues its Beyond the Studio series this week with two master classes on very different subjects taught by American University staff and faculty. First off, this Tuesday (tomorrow!) at 4PM, SOC Librarian Robin Chin-Romer will speak about the evolution of memes in her training session, “Rick Rolled Again: Memes and Meaning.” […]
Continue readingHas television captured the zeitgeist?
If you think about the most popular and highly reviewed media of the year, much of it is from television. Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, and Homeland are all having their moment in the sun. Meanwhile, landmark films such as The Master are playing to receptive audiences in arthouses while Resident Evil: Retribution is at […]
Continue readingTeddy gets his own documentary
[UPDATE: Oh no, the video is down! It looks like it was put online without permission.] Poor Teddy. As Nationals fans are keenly aware, Teddy Roosevelt has not won a single Presidents Race since the mid-game event event started in 2006. We can all agree that this is a terrible injustice to the legendary Rough […]
Continue readingIt not be too late! Seasonal pirate movies
Avast! Today marks International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a holiday on which you do exactly as described. Frankly, we’ll take any excuse to dress up like pirates and speak in a raspy voice. There’s still time to celebrate this dubious holiday. Come visit Media Services and pick up one of these tarrrrrific pirate-related movies, […]
Continue readingBlogger matches film scenes with their real-life locations
A few years ago, a website called Dear Photograph popped up on which people matched up old photos they had taken with the current-day location. The differences were often exciting and resonated emotionally with readers. FILMography is a similar blog that follows the same premise – but with stills from movies. The author appears to […]
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