My Dog Skip is a great family film. It is an instant streaming film on Netflix and a worthy addition to your queue.
Continue readingBaby Face – Day Six – #40movies40days
The film is notorious for its unrelenting and unsavory look at women’s lack of power in society and commerce (except for sexual power). Baby Face was the film that finally compelled the movie studios to enforce the Hays Office production code that would, for decades, censor American movie morality.
Continue readingThe Shopworn Angel – Day Five – #40movies40days
Pettigrew’s pure honest example teaches Daisy and her boyfriend Sam the meaning of real love.
Continue readingThe Adjustment Bureau – Day Four – #40movies40 days
Much has been written about who the Adjustment Bureau is– are they angels and is the “chairman” God? Let’s look at what the bureau does– it creates a hunger in people that can be directed to fulfill the bureau’s plan.
Continue readingThe Woman in the Window – Day Three – #40movies40days
We lose our integrity bit by bit, decision by decision, one small choice at a time. Thoughts (or fears) create action. Action creates habits. Habits build (or destroy) Character. Character creates Destiny.
Continue readingDogtooth – Day Two – #40movies40days
Last night I saw Dogtooth, the 2011 Academy Award nominated Best Foreign Language Film from Greece. There’s going to be no rhyme or reason in selecting the films for my 40 movies in 40 days project. I’ve decided to go wherever the spirit leads me.
Continue readingRango and My Own Lenten Observance – #40movies40days
I’ve decided to watch 40 films in 40 days and write about them from a personal standpoint as I puzzle through how I want to be reborn on Easter morning. It will be a journey of looking at my life through the lens of movies– some contemporary and some old school– I hope you will join me.
Continue readingEmbeddable Movie Clips Coming Soon
Universal’s deal with AnyClip can make memorable scenes from “E.T.,” “Jaws” and more available by search and embeddable on Facebook or your website.
Continue readingLA Times Round Table: Directors on Direction
Six filmmakers who recently came together at the Los Angeles Times to talk about their craft have dramatically different work and directing habits.
Continue reading18 Poets Represented on Screen
For those of you rhyme-ically inclined– Here is a great listing of screen stories about poets or poetry.
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