As part of Pixar Week over at The House Next Door:
→If you read interviews or Wikipedia pages regarding director Pete Docter’s inspirations for Up, you’ll find an emphasis on lovable, grumpy actors, childhood fantasies, and real-life grandfather figures.
Tags: Pixar, CG, Animation, Up, Howl's Moving Castle, Hayao Miyazaki, Pete Docter, The House Next Door
EssayAs I’ve been telling people a lot lately, I’ve discovered a sort of “test” that I use when trying to decide how I feel about a film: I casually glance back at the film at a later date.
Huh?
Sounds obvious, right? Well, maybe. Here’s the thing: walking out of the theater, I’m tempted to overreact, positively or negatively, because I’ve just finished experiencing a film.
→Tags: Criticism, Sweeney Todd, Close-Ups, Musicals, Dexter
EssayI’ve mentioned before that PT Anderson’s Boogie Nights is one of the few movies I can think of that can make me cheer at a close-up. You can feel the joy that Anderson has when he makes his films; the shots may be on the indulgent side of things, but you get the sense that he says, “Who cares? Let’s do it.”
→Tags: Blog-a-thon, Close-Ups, Boogie Nights, PT Anderson
EssayI’ve been looking forward to tomorrow for many weeks now, and it’s not difficult to guess why.
Yes, I’ve caught Superbad Fever. The only thing I’m afraid of is whether or not the teen comedy will live up to my expectations. As I mentioned and insinuated before, this year is lacking in comedies, and is almost completely void of significant ones.
→Tags: Superbad, Apatow, Seth Rogen, Comedy, Classic, Zoolander
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