Tag Archives: Films

Adele’s Skyfall Song Preview

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

NOTE: The leaked song has been removed for copyright reasons. Guess we have to wait till Friday.  I know this is just a leak of the song that will bow in its entirety on Friday, but I had to post … Continue reading →

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Will Flight Tear Up Oscar Season?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

The trailer looks like it has Oscar written all over it. Robert Zemeckis has the chops to make interesting films with a whole lot of heart. When Denzel turns the volume to 11, he can shake the cage like no … Continue reading →

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Homeland, Ep. 201: The Smile

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Between it’s stirring Season One finale and it’s Season Two premiere, much has been written about Homeland’s unique rise into the pantheon of contemporary television. Contemplation has gown over whether the show may be a digression back into forced drama … Continue reading →

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ESPN’s Arnold’s Blueprint

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Earlier this week, ESPN premiered its newest 30 for 30 Shorts series with a 10-minute film called Arnold’s Blueprint (watch it here), about the years leading up to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s unique and unprecedented rise to fame. These documentary projects are … Continue reading →

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Detropia Trailer and Doc Rants, Rants, Rants

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

I started hearing about this film when it had a Kickstarter campaign for distribution funding. From the directors of one of the most terrifying films I’ve ever seen, Jesus Camp, Detropia turns its lens on the abandoned metropolis of Detroit. … Continue reading →

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A Bond Newbie’s Thoughts on 007: Casino Royale

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Short Take: Overall, I’m impressed with my first real venture into the Bond world. While Casino Royale’s storytelling often seemed as disjointed as a hyperactive cat chasing an unraveling ball of yarn, I did always feel engaged. Spies kill. Just … Continue reading →

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A Bond Newbie’s Thoughts on 007: Introduction

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

I’ll admit it, I’m a film snob. Get me started on the most over used visual metaphor in cinema being reflective bars that signal emotional imprisonment and we may chat all night. Want to debate whether Pasolini’s handling of Jesus … Continue reading →

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Rare Kindness: The Intouchables

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Like so many contemporary Europeans movies, especially those coming out of France, Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s The Intouchables – France’s 2013 Oscar submission – borrows a typically Hollywood aesthetic. Somehow, even when existing along predictable plot points, fit with … Continue reading →

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Benh Zeitlin’s Short Glory at Sea

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

If you’ve seen Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild, you know that it announces a rare visionary talent on the independent American film scene. Anchored by two dynamic performances, one being the very best child acting you will see … Continue reading →

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Paul Thomas Anderson & Symmetry

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

A nice video essay about Paul Thomas Anderson’s nuanced use of symmetry and mirroring in There Will Be Blood. It’s enough to give you a headache – but it might be worth it – to think about how Anderson continues … Continue reading →

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