July 2007 archive

Another great has left us

Today–Monday, 30 July 2007–the great film director Ingmar Bergman died in his home in Sweden at the age of 89. His classic movies included The Passion of Anna, Wild Strawberries, 81/2, and one of my personal favourites of all time, Fanny and Alexander. His movies have captivated viewers for decades and have inspired contemporary filmmakers …

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Apocalypto

Well I just finished watching the Mel Gibson’s movie Apocalypto, and I’m somewhat disappointed. Firstly, and regarding some of the positive aspects of the film, the cinematography was outstanding in several of the scenes. Gibson used colouration well, and especially utilised varying light schemes with astonishing artistic craftsmanship. Secondly, some of the characters were developed …

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FINALLY!

After being without internet since Tuesday, I finally am back online. 🙂 With as much as I’m on the net, it proved to be quite difficult to be without it for so long. Fortunately, I at least had EDGE service on my phone so I could get my email and browse the internet, even though …

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