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 …
Category: Film
Jul 20 2007
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 …
Jun 01 2007
Not quiet on the indie front
Over the past couple of days I’ve been actively looking for new independent and foreign films. In particular, I’ve wanted to find purchasable DVDs of Jeff Erbach’s The Nature of Nicholas, and Soft Like Me, Kat Candler’s Cicadas, and Joshua Sanchez’s Kill or be Killed. To start on these valiant and estranged quests, I tried …
Thought for the Moment
