June 2011
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“Necessity is the mother of all invention.”
– Albert Einstein
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Gothic v. Graphic
BBC One Merlin:Merlin, Prince Arthur and Knights of the Round Table
“Gritty” and “dark” taglines sell movie tickets, even if the plotline is imaginatively bankrupt. Every time I read about filmmakers’ visualizations for the next re-imagination to roll off the Hollywood assembly line, they describe their new take as being more gothic-romantic, different from the original, and/or pushing PG-13...
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Maybe Fear is Misunderstood
There is this scene in The Karate Kid (2010) where Dre (Jaden Smith) turns to his mentor, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), and says, “You said that ‘when life knocks you down, you can choose whether or not to get back up.’ Well, I am trying to get up so why won’t you help me?” Then Mr. Han —with a heartfelt look in his eyes— replies, “Because, I cannot watch you get hurt anymore.” But when...
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“I was thinking about you. I drew a little picture. But some things you...”
– David Archuleta
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“I hope you’re pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed - or...”
– Hermione Granger
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The Art of Getting By & Independent Film Rant
Remind me when independent movies became all the rage? Did it start when Little Miss Sunshine graced Sundance? Suddenly independent films have become the new ‘in’… just another tagline for film advertisers to use. But we are being cheated. Independent films are losing their touch, being forced to become something they are not… blockbuster films. Now, don’t get me wrong, independent films...
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Watchnotes from the wall directed by jason momoa
music by ludovico einaudi
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