Monthly Archives: August 2012

Light Bondage: “Tomorrow Never Dies”

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Bond, James Bond. For fifty years that has been the cinematic calling card of one of films most enduring heroes. Sure, Bond was born in books, but it was through film that he became a household name and one of … Continue reading →

Posted in light bondage | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Directed Viewing: “Antichrist”

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Welcome to Directed Viewing, the weekly series where I take a look at a director’s filmography—one movie at a time. If you haven’t been following along so far, you can find a big explanation of the whys and wherefores on the handy table … Continue reading →

Posted in directed viewing, von trier | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Criterion Cuts: “Weekend”

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Hello and welcome to the latest installment of Criterion Cuts, the weekly article where I dig into the archives of everyone’s favorite foreign/art house home video distribution company and unearth some obscurity and tell you just why it might be worth … Continue reading →

Posted in criterion cuts | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Series of Sevens: The Magnificent Seven Ride

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

The Magnificent Seven is one of the most notorious American remakes in film history. An adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s The Seven Samurai (a top contender for most film lists of the best movie ever made), it seems almost baffling looking back that taking … Continue reading →

Posted in serious about series, the magnificent seven | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Directed Viewing: “The Boss of it All” and Redundant Aberration

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Welcome to Directed Viewing, the weekly series where I take a look at a director’s filmography—one movie at a time. If you haven’t been following along so far, you can find a big explanation of the whys and wherefores on the handy table … Continue reading →

Posted in directed viewing, von trier | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Criterion Cuts – the BBS Summer 6: “The Last Picture Show”

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Hello and welcome to the latest installment of Criterion Cuts, the weekly article where I dig into the archives of everyone’s favorite foreign/art house home video distribution company and unearth some obscurity and tell you just why it might be worth … Continue reading →

Posted in criterion cuts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Light Bondage: “GoldenEye”

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Bond, James Bond. For fifty years that has been the cinematic calling card of one of films most enduring heroes. Sure, Bond was born in books, but it was through film that he became a household name and one of … Continue reading →

Posted in light bondage | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Review: “The Bourne Legacy” (and some housekeeping)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Oh, hey, my review of The Bourne Legacy is up. Click through to read it. I don’t have much to add, outside of thinking as time passes I really hope there’s another one of these. Renner’s good in the role, and … Continue reading →

Posted in review | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Review: “Beyond the Black Rainbow”

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

My review of Beyond the Black Rainbow. It’s garbage, don’t see it. No, seriously, that’s it. Yeah, I have some thoughts on deliberate cultiness beyond the link there, and lots more words about why it sucks, but just realize that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Directed Viewing: The “Manderlay” Problem

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

Welcome to Directed Viewing, the weekly series where I take a look at a director’s filmography—one movie at a time. If you haven’t been following along so far, you can find a big explanation of the whys and wherefores on the handy table … Continue reading →

Posted in directed viewing, von trier | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment