Clik here to view.
I Have Seen the Light (Or Rather, the Lens Flare)
Punch-Drunk Love Paper (Right-Click and “Save Target as” to Download) The ability to suck the joy right out of a film is a super power possessed by most film students. For a time I was one of those...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Painting With Wine and Blood: The Films of Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou, Fifth Generation Chinese Director Flowering in the Shadow of Red Sorghum: A Look at a Lesser Trilogy by Zhang Yimou (Right-Click and “Save Target as” to Download) Like many Americans, my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Cinemaddict on John Huston’s “Wise Blood”
Wise Blood (Dir. John Huston) **** (out of 5) Art Below by Josh Cochran. I am officially a Flannery O’Connor convert – a Flannery O’Connvert, I suppose. (Cue rimshot.) When I first heard about her and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Cinemaddict on Harmony Korine’s “Mister Lonely”
You would think I would find it endearing when independent filmmaker Harmony Korine makes an appearance in a documentary on Norwegian black metal (Until the Light Takes Us), but nothing could save...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Leaded or Unleaded?: The Depressing Cinematic Dirges of Austere Auteur Ingmar...
Before I became a PhD dropout – before I even applied to doctoral programs – I took a film class to bone up on the academic side of film so my communication degrees would not blind the professors who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When Films Speak in Tongues: On Fighting Foreign Film Phobia
Just as the people who witnessed the disciples speaking in tongues at Pentecost were alarmed, most people seem to be somewhat afraid of foreign films. “The film is in Chinese?” they say, as if I have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Cinemaddict Speaks: Cowboys and Aliens
Note: To my friend Danny, who loved this movie – Sorry pal! I wanted to like it. But I also wanted to like the second and third Matrix movies, and that didn’t happen either. I’m glad you enjoyed it,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Me and You and Terrence Malick and Miranda July: Guest Post by @Larryvillelife
Today’s guest blog is written by the mastermind behind the Larryville Chronicles blog, who prefers to remain anonymous, even though everyone in Lawrence knows who he is. Everyone in Lawrence also...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Werner Herzog Got in Zee Mail From Us
In 2008, I pitched a documentary idea to New German Cinema director Werner Herzog via snail mail. I sent the same pitch via email. His office completely ignored my snail mail, but replied to my email....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Transformer: Exploring Todd Solondz’ “Palindromes” Through the Eyes of the...
Overview I wrote “Transformer: Exploring Todd Solondz’ Palindromes Through the Eyes of the Russian Formalists,” in 2006—one semester before I dropped out of my PhD program. I have learned much about...
View Article