Spectre movie review: Bond goes backward
After a truly spectacular and fresh opening sequence, everyone might as well be enacting a Bond puppet show, which is sometimes unpleasantly retro-icky.
Skyfall
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation movie review: familiar yet fresh
Works for your appreciation with gasp-inducing action sequences and an ethos that has fun with its legacy while moving in a new direction.
the screenwriting bible that is to blame for the tedious blandness of blockbusters
When I look at my watch during a movie, it’s because I’m checking to see if my guess about where in the runtime we are coincides with what just happened onscreen. This book is what makes that possible.
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Jun 15-21 2013
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
what are the economic benefits of the arts? (QOTW)
Sure, people who come out to visit a museum will probably spend money in shops and restaurants. But might attending a live-music gig make someone less likely to cheat on their taxes?
the 85th Academy Award nominees
With links to my reviews. I’ll be adding reviews of the last few films I haven’t yet covered between now and the Oscars.
QOTD: Does a film winning awards make you more (or less) likely to want to see it?
With Argo and Skyfall both out on DVD timed to coincide with their Oscars and BAFTAs buzz, the studios clearly hope awards influence home viewers…
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Jan 12-18 2013
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
most popular posts on FlickFilosopher week of Dec 01-07 2012
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Skyfall now biggest UK film ever (yes, bigger than Avatar)
And in only 40 days. With no 3D premium on ticket prices. Something powerful is happening here…
