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Movie Madness: “The Testament of Orpheus”

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“A film is a petrifying fountain of thought”

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June 20, 2017 Essays on Film, Movie Madness, Writing

Movie Madness: “Only Lovers Left Alive”

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I feel like Jim Jarmusch spends a lot of time thinking about guitars.

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June 19, 2017 Essays on Film, Movie Madness, Writing

Movie Madness: “Oh, Hello”

It’s often said that comedians make great actors; it’s not so unbelievable – stand-up and comedic acting require the same beats that non-comedic actors use all the time: pacing, body language, timing, charisma. The craft is essentially the same breed, with different stripes.

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June 18, 2017 Essays on Film, Movie Madness, Writing

Movie Madness: “Fargo”

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Where the hell does one begin with Fargo? It is a twisted tale of murder, staged kidnapping, insurance fraud, mallard stamps, and pancakes; it’s a story about human selfishness and greed, mediocrity inspired by suburban living, yet it also is about persistence and the dogged pursuit of fact against circumstance.

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June 17, 2017 Essays on Film, Movie Madness, Writing

Movie Madness: “Marie Antoinette”

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Marie Antoinette is a conundrum; is it fact or fiction? Is it fantasy or is it accurate? True or false? Yes: it is all of the above.

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June 16, 2017 Essays on Film, Movie Madness, Writing

Movie Madness: “12 Angry Men”

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*Note* This is the first in a series titled “Movie Madness”, wherein I watch one movie a day and then post the review. Enjoy!

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June 15, 2017 Essays on Film, Movie Madness, Writing

The Trees of Twin Peaks

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Spoilers for both the original run and season 3 below.


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May 22, 2017 Essays, Essays on Film, Writing

THE SCULPTOR AND THE DONNA: THE VIOLENCE OF BERNINI

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May 15, 2017 Essays, Essays on Art, True Lives, True Crimes, Writing

THE MYSTERIOUS LIFE AND DEATH OF MICHELANGELO MERISI

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There were two ways the message could have travelled from Porto’Ercole: to the left, through Orbetello and onwards to Florence, or to the right, eastward and straight to Rome. Naturally, it went to the right. The message was sent to Rome.

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May 11, 2017 Essays, Essays on Art, True Lives, True Crimes, Writing

“In Bruges”: The Trinity Storytelling of Martin McDonagh

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Warning: spoilers and foul language below.

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May 3, 2017 Essays on Film, Movie Madness, Writing

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