R.I.P., John Barry
While I was writing up my Milton Babbitt obituary earlier, another composer also passed away this past weekend. John Barry, who penned dozens of...
“GasLand” Nominated for Oscar
There weren't too many surprises in the list of Oscar nominees that were read off this morning, but there was a treat for one...
Rivercrest Yacht Club Shooting Video
Though the Rivercrest Yacht Club has taken a break from performing, the hip-hop quintet has been writing new material and will be shooting a...
The Best Movie Dialogue of 2010
I did a version of this post for last year’s movies, and I have a lot of fun compiling these scenes. I will admit...
Sundance Screens “Pioneer”
Dallas writer-director David Lowery and Fort Worth producer James M. Johnston made a splash on the national film festival circuit with their locally shot,...
Memorable Moments from 2010’s Movies
I don’t know why I didn’t think of this earlier: Film Comment used to do a feature in their print version called “Moments Out...
The Best Supporting Actors in 2010’s Movies
Supporting actors can add so much to a film and even occasionally steal them out from under the leads. Here are the most memorable...
Breakout Talents of 2010’s Movies
Notice that the title of my post doesn’t say “breakout stars,” like some other similar lists do. That’s because my list includes filmmakers as...
The Best Documentary Films of 2010
Just as I did last year, I start off my cinematic blog posts with a list of the year’s best documentaries. Back in August,...
Free Jafar Panahi!
Terrible news from Iran, as filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to six years in prison and banned from making movies for the next...
