Leading up to the recent much-anticipated Criterion Collection release of Brian De Palma’s 1980 film Blow Out, film writers were buzzing about the quality of this under-appreciated film. It is one I was all but unaware of, something that is...
After continually reworking my review of Thomas McCarthy’s latest low-key drama, Win Win, I decided I needed to change my approach. There is not much one can write about a film this low-key and unambitious. That is not to say...
Typically I like to give films that leave me feeling indifferent a second chance, as the second viewing may reveal different and more interesting aspects of the film. In the case of Jason Eisener’s Hobo With A Shotgun, I feel...
Being lucky enough to have never had to sit through a film with the old, paper 3D glasses, my view of the new 3D technology is fairly positive. Of course, I accept the fact that studios are not pushing it...
Films have the ability to influence almost every aspect of our lives. While we know film is not reality, it is, in many ways, a direct representation of reality, as it is directly influenced by raw human emotion. And when...
There are a handful of genre filmmakers who consistently produce good films which year after year are ignored by mainstream audiences; one such director is Christopher Smith. Smith’s last film, Triangle, was a great piece of existential horror, which was...
Since I began writing films reviews, I have had a constant feeling in the back of my head that I was not critical enough. Too often I have had such a visceral joy after seeing a film that I was...
A couple of months ago, I decided to finally dive in and watch Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time. While discussing my first viewing, the main reaction I received from people was disbelief that I had never...
BP blogger Daniel Bergamini is trying to raise money to fund his film The Dead Days of Summer. Please help support independent film by heading on over to his website and give a little something. Thanks.
When I recently reviewed Exit Through The Gift Shop I realized that my top 10 of 2010 list was not entirely accurate. It was with my first viewing of Winter’s Bone that I can admit the major flaws in my...
