Cinephobia

Stills

Wed, 07 May 2008 07:46:09 GMT

"For popular review type websites, use of publicity stills is usually harmless enough, but in the case of academic books, it's another subtle factor that seems to encourage authors not to worry about close analysis of what is actually on screen (the primary factor in this remains laziness)."

Avery, Jones, Clampett

Wed, 07 May 2008 07:45:45 GMT

"A really interesting bit of animation history has appeared over at Thad Komorowski's blog: the infamous 'Jones-Avery letter.' "

The Other Jones

Wed, 07 May 2008 07:45:15 GMT

"Because obviously I'm now officially part of the hype machine, here is the new trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

Iron Man 2: Early Review

Wed, 07 May 2008 07:44:47 GMT

"I'm excited about Iron Man 2 (Iron Men?), assuming the first film does well enough to warrant a sequel, and that they can keep Robert Downey Jr interested and out of jail. I fully expect to better than Iron Man."

Review: Horton Hears a Who!

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:31:27 GMT

"Who are these adults for whom sitting through Horton Hears a Who will be made more palatable by the fact that a line from Apocalypse Now is reworked to refer to bananas rather than napalm? I would have hoped that adults might be more likely to respond to the qualities of Seuss’ book: the beautiful purity of its visual style; its sense of aesthetic harmony between message and imagery; its touching moral; and the endearing loyalty and patience of its protagonist."

Location, Location, Location

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:02:42 GMT

"I've felt for a long time now that location is one of the most critical elements in a film; it often seems to me that the places and locations we see in films deserve much more primacy in discussion about movies."
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The Casting of Tintin

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:41:00 GMT

"Thomas Sangster has been cast as Tintin in the upcoming Steven Spielberg / Peter Jackson mega-series."

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