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January 28, 2012

Witch Hunt, by Kyle Anderson

From the opening scenes of Ken Russell’s 1971 film The Devils, you get a feel for the overall tone, one of grotesquery, irreverence, and caricature, and by the end, the tone has been maintained. The film’s themes are of blasphemy,...

daniel bergamini / jack fleischer / josh long / kyle anderson / matt warren / scott nye

January 26, 2012

Thanks to the BP Bloggers!

We are very excited about the direction that the Battleship Pretension website has been going over the last year. This is due in large part to the generous contributions of our bloggers, Kyle Anderson, Daniel Bergamini, Jack Fleischer, Josh Long,...

2012 / awards / daniel bergamini / oscars

January 24, 2012

Oscar Thoughts, by Daniel Bergamini

This morning, film journalists, bloggers and fans dragged themselves out of bed to watch the 84th annual Academy Awards nominations. And like always, it ended with disappointment, shock and the occasional pleasant surprise. The Academy Awards is one of the...

The Plight of the First Time Director, by David Bax

david bax / movies

July 3, 2008

The Plight of the First Time Director, by David Bax

Steve Conrad’s The Promotion has made me rethink my position on Garden State. Stylistically, Zach Braff’s directorial debut was a catalogue of his influences, a cinematic mixtape of sorts. For his first feature, he borrowed liberally from Mike Nichols, Stanley...