I have a rule for the movie groups that I lead that they may not read movie reviews prior to seeing a movie. I want them to be able to have a full experience without any preset notions or biases from a reviewer. Do not let yourself be influenced ahead of time either by the… Continue Reading
Film Elements
Do Directors Have A Style?
Over 50 years ago the French film critics began to develop a film analyses element they called the auteur thory. It was primarily tied to the “French New Wave” of directors. In the United States film critic Andrew Sarris carried the torch and tried to expand upon the concept. In film criticism, auteur theory holds… Continue Reading
Ang Lee on How The Technology Behind Life of Pi Changed His Filmmaking
Director Ang Lee talks about special effects, 3D and other technology. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416315,00.asp Continue Reading