Texture is the ignored ingredient: when describing one’s favorite dessert, taste takes precedence; in the Smithsonian, color compliments are noted; in film, shot composition is discussed. Talk to a cook or a painter, though, and they will stress texture, it determines a cut of meat’s quality, makes or breaks crème brulee, and attracts the attentionContinue reading “Blancanieves”
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What We Do
The film society is dead. With the advent of new technology we are now able to watch any movie we wish whenever we wish. Roger Ebert asserted that this has resulted in the neglect of great movies, and I agree. The usual movie watching evening now follows an all too familiar trend. Perhaps one personContinue reading “What We Do”
Why watch Movies?
We all watch movies, otherwise I wouldn’t have written this nor would you be reading it, but why do we watch movies? Only after answering this question, at least in a vague way, can we begin to discern which movies are worth watching, which are only going to waste our time. Great movies are notContinue reading “Why watch Movies?”
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