Monthly Archives: January, 2009
The Gora’s Guide to Slumdog Millionaire
If you haven’t seen Danny Boyle’s Indian epic, Slumdog Millionaire, you must do so forthwith. It’s a truly amazing movie. The cinematography is phenomenal. Any given frame could be a photo in National Geographic. A lot of the dialogue is in Hindi. Most of it is subtitled (which was handled in an innovative way), but [...]
Review:The Lady Eve
I just finished this film. It had been sitting in my “to watch” pile for several weeks, then we watched the beginning in our film history class. Having finished it, I can say that it further cemented my love for Barbara Stanwyck. This scene is really hot: After she gives Henry Fonda the worst [...]
Original music
Soapbox time. I believe that original films should have original music. Pop songs are great, and so are Clint Mansell soundtracks, but using pre-existing music in your soundtrack is akin to using stock footage in your visuals. Even if you have no musical training, that’s no excuse. Most everyone has friends who are musicians, [...]
Fallen Heroes
Last night I watched The Crow for the first time in many years. I remember seeing it in the theatre when it came out. I was 14 and it was probably the coolest thing I’d ever seen. Some things from your childhood are disappointing when you see them again (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and some [...]