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Bobby Dupea (Jack Nicholson) is a man dislocated in society. Dissatisfied with his working-class life and girlfriend, unable to cope with his academic family, he flees through life in a constant state of unease. His dislocation is not due to a lack-of-charm; we see just how charming he can be in many scenes; [...] American cinema of the 1970′s is often looked upon as a golden-age. Studios, unsure of what the public wanted, turned the reins over to up-and-coming filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Dennis Hopper, Robert Altman, Hal Ashby, Martin Scorsese, Terrence Malick, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Michael Cimino, and Brian DePalma, in the hopes [...] I started this site at the beginning of the year to share my thoughts on film. Cinema. The flicks! To celebrate my passion for life in light and sound. Over the past month it has ground to a halt as I pontificated over the longest piece I have ever written for [...]
I do not like Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. There. I said it! I am a film buff living in Wellington, New Zealand, and I do not like our biggest cinematic export. I am a heathen! String me up by the neck and let’s be done with it! [...] It started over ten years ago. I walked out of the screening of a film (I forget which one – probably with good reason!) and there it was; one of the most intriguing posters I have ever seen. Peering from a few blades of grass were a few familiar looking eyes. The title, however, was [...] A new year brings with it a fresh batch of films to get excited about. In the past, I have often worked myself into a fever of anticipation for an upcoming film to find myself bitterly disappointed. So, I find that it is best to go into a film knowing as little as possible with [...] Okay. As you have probably guessed, I need to get something off my chest. So you may want to step back a little; maybe a little more! [...] Let it begin! For some time now I have planned to set-up my own website. But, as I currently have neither the time, nor the inclination, this humble blog will have to suffice. It will come as no surprise to anyone that knows me that the bulk of the content will be focused on film. [...] |
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