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... in exploring "how" to see. Sure, the story is worthy of it's Oscar nod, but more importantly, The Artist begs for a different posture. And whether or not you show up to the theater with one, you'll certainly ...
... love story , Will begins to write and act in the play as he lives it. His life entangles the story . And here is the second, deeper plot about what happens when Will enters into his own work; when Shakespeare ...
... this is “real” hip-hop.
Typically we like our rappers with a history of drug dealing (Jay-Z), jail time (Lil Wayne), or at the very least a pimp limp (50 Cent). So how does a kid starring in a hit sit-com, ...
... subject matter.In fact, what is seemingly a kid flick at first glance, is arguably more of a lesson in film history for us all. A film about (the wonder of) film. Hugo is based on the children’s book The ...
... photographs taken in the Ross Sea, an expanse covered in six feet of ice and the size of the continental United States. Yet the story is just as much about the people living in this corner of the world, ...
“How often do we tell our own life story ? How often do we adjust, embellish, make sly cuts? . . . Our life is not our life, merely the story we have told about our life. Told to others but—mainly—to ourselves.” ...
... maybe)… the same story lines. The latter of which becomes the primary curiosity.
I get it. It sounds like it could be some sci-fi travel adventure where Nicholas Cage makes a heroic journey to Earth ...
... question—how’s the movie?
My friend’s response speaks of the importance of The 39 Steps as a film and Alfred Hitchcock’s place in cinematic story telling. Carson looked at Kate and said, “I’m waiting ...
... you back. What kind of “Oh wow” must Chris have been feeling in those final moments? This is the story behind Into The Wild. My generation’s modern epic. Our real life Shakespearean tragedy. Our battle ...
... them all. I don’t want to say too much about it (my guess is you’ve never seen it) but suffice it to say that I believe one way to view the ending of this movie is as a retelling of the gospel story . ...
Where do decisions come from? Most of us will never face the spectacular decision which confronted the monks of Tibhirine. Based on events in Algeria in 1995, OfGods and Men is the story of a grave ...
What makes a good story ? Robert McKee’s aptly titled book, Story , is at first glance a how-to guide for screenwriters. Sure, most writers eschew any sort of how-to advice, but the beauty of the book isn’t ...
... story that shows the power of eyes that see. The Social Network and Moneyball have one important thing in common: Aaron Sorkin. If you ever wondered why screenwriting has its own Oscar category, people ...
... story line. The focus is on a particular set of characters independent of any particular location(s). French producer/director Emmanuel Benbihy decided to buck this trend with the creation of Paris Je T’aime ...
... to define our lives. Daniel Plainview’s story is a warning as much as an exploration; we wonder at the enigma and recklessness of a towering man, whether that haunting phrase is “I want the blood,” or ...
... of this documentary. And even still the film is shot without a film crew and Cunningham himself has yet to see it. Cunningham is a cultural anthropologist and this documentary is his story . There is ...
... new angle, or it would be if Dead Poets Society never happened); it means struggling to find the right composition, the perfect light; it means publishing the eight photos out of 25,000 that tell a story . ...
... questions: What’s my purpose? Does my life matter? Where am I going and why? We discover that life everywhere is lived out as a drama of love and suffering; a story in which we have agency to choose to ...
... this story .
With the title hovering over every shot, director Alejandro González Iñárritu creates an experience of the both/and through a visual emersion of Barcelona’s underground. It’s harsh. It’s ...
How does story change our perception and treatment of people?
Stories are vehicles for vision. They are dust rags and power-washers for the silt that settles in our souls. When we listen to a story , ...
How does what’s been broken get restored?
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape is a captivating story about a family whose lives, roles, and interactions are drenched in more dysfunction than you could likely ...
... only be conveyed in a story or image. Wolfe rightly insists, however, that a good piece of art is more than its message; it presents a human understanding that breaks apart a tidy ideology. These deep ...
... choices that land him opposite of the law and thus locked up. It is within a community of inmates and wardens [pretty much all old men] that the story unfolds. Despite the fact they never appear on screen, ...
Are our stories separate or one? My eldest daughter (an avid reader and advocate of good story ) continues to offer “free” commentary during my weekend television viewings. “Why are you always watching ...
Is there reconciliation in the story ?
We live in an era where Pixar rules the animated box office. In many ways, rightly so. However, Pixar’s look, style, and integrated stories have left American culture ...
... rest of the NYT can muster. News is inescapably narrative, and the story either told well or poorly, thoroughly or narrowly, truthfully or deceitfully. What kinds of stories are we listening to, and how ...
... story along its tracks, it quickly becomes clear that Steven Speilberg not only produced this film, he breathed his unique take on how kids think, talk, wonder, and explore into it. Super 8 is the closets ...
... childhood fairy tales. Pan’s Labyrinth, however, isn’t your typical “happily ever after” fairy tale. Rather, it’s a dark, bizarre, haunting story about Ophelia, a young girl growing up in post-Civil War ...
... story line by which we all seem to connect; it possess a smart and healthy tension of laughter, realism, and hope. But let’s be honest. The real draw here is to the characters – particularly Juno (Ellen ...
I have long had a theory that some of the best documentary films exits because the filmmakers we’re smart enough to have a camera pointed towards a possible story and then they got lucky enough for a great ...
... simple story , but a compelling and intimate one. Fifteen months later, while Ted and Billy struggle to build a beautiful and functional relationship, Joanna returns and a court custody battle ensues. ...
Away We Go (directed by Sam Mendes who also directed American Beauty and Revolutionary Road) is a sweet and quirky story about a couple in their mid-thirties who are expecting their first child. In the ...
... transformative experience. This is the story of Waste Land. Waste Land debuted at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, where a few of us were able to see its premiere and subsequent Audience Award win for ...
... This said, I am surprised how many people have not seen this and I’m betting you are one of them. I am also betting that you will love it. Here’s why.
We are seemingly all about “story ” here in the dark, ...
... utter captivation of the story . Of course, this response made a little more sense to me after I read the following interview with Miyazaki soon after the film’s release: “The most important thing for me ...
... don't know their full character, story , potential, and that we are open to learn who they are. This humility presupposes no conclusions and de-clutters our senses so that we encounter the fullness of one ...
... in the ad itself, but the fact that a billion dollar corporation even sawInuvik - a town so obscure few people could point to it on a map. And not only did they see it, they told a story about it.
That's ...
... with disappointment when Banksy reveals in the film's opening segment that Exit Through the Gift Shop is really more of a story about the man who set out to make a documentary about him than (Banksy) himself. ...
... film, Call + Response: Exposing the world's 27 million most terrifying secrets. There are more slaves today than ever before in human history . There are 1 million people trafficked in the United States ...
... their background, Mumford and Sons have a history with Biblical text and it oozes out of their tracks. One of the more powerful moments on the album is the conclusion of “Timshel.” The song is about walking ...
... the marriage of story , images and song. If you are looking for a way to bring a little wonder into your rental queue, allow us to make a few recommendations. Compiled by the rednoW team, our Films of Wonder ...
... across from a friend who is telling you the personal story of a life-time. The experience is so interesting, you become immediately absorbed into the images in their mind and emotions expressed through ...
... changed history . Words greatly define the reality in which we live and the identity we take. It is true in our politics, our religion, and our relationships. Words and our humanity are inextricably ...
... are rudimentary, which probably work best in this situation. This movie is not even a new story line (Dangerous Minds, Fighting the Odds, Wildcats, The Principal, Sister Act) but the message is clear and ...
... it and made it?
Objectified claims that every object, intentional or not, speaks to who put it there. What, then, is being said if we view ourselves as created beings embedded into a greater story of ...
... The Wild Things Are. He was making a film about one of America’s favorite children’s books, which happens to have a minimalist story line. How do you do not lose the simplicity of this story while stretching ...
... of the world, Bazan has seemingly tried to piece together a narrative that he feels doesn't add up. Bazan says he still believes in God, or a high power, but is uncertain of how the story of this high ...
I heard about Capitalism: A Love Story by watching Jay Leno’s new show on NBC. Leno interviewed Moore for about 8 minutes. It looked like this: two really rich guys, talking about how much capitalism is ...
... heritage and his present reality often stand juxtaposed. Curse Your Branches tells this story - a walk through life's beauty and pain while immersed in theological dichotomies. And if we were willing ...
... numbed by the numbers? Reporter, a feature documentary premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival, tackles such a subject matter. This HBO Documentary film (produced by Ben Affleck) tells the story ...
