Shutter Island is a fascinating psychological thriller that unwraps the protagonist’s psyche in a slow tortuous fashion. The surprise twist is extremely satisfying.
Category: Videos
What The Bleep Do We Know – Day Twenty – #40movies40days
Events in the past do not create or destroy my character– my reaction to, attitude toward and interpretation of those events is what creates or destroys character.
The Awful Truth – Day Thirteen – #40movies#40days
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. It’s the start of Cary Grant’s comedic persona in films.
Howard Suber on Despair and Success
Here is a great video interview with Howard Suber in Japan talking about what makes a filmmaker successful–
My Dog Skip – Day Seven – #40movies40days
My Dog Skip is a great family film. It is an instant streaming film on Netflix and a worthy addition to your queue.
Baby Face – Day Six – #40movies40days
The film is notorious for its unrelenting and unsavory look at women’s lack of power in society and commerce (except for sexual power). Baby Face was the film that finally compelled the movie studios to enforce the Hays Office production code that would, for decades, censor American movie morality.
The Shopworn Angel – Day Five – #40movies40days
Pettigrew’s pure honest example teaches Daisy and her boyfriend Sam the meaning of real love.
The Woman in the Window – Day Three – #40movies40days
We lose our integrity bit by bit, decision by decision, one small choice at a time. Thoughts (or fears) create action. Action creates habits. Habits build (or destroy) Character. Character creates Destiny.
Kathryn Bigelow at the DGA
The reception for Kathryn Bigelow at the DGA was lovely and the program was heart-felt and was a wonderful tribute to an amazing woman. But I couldn’t help remembering a Women in Hollywood article I had read the week before. It recounts the rather dismal reality in the aftermath to Bigelow’s stunning achievement.
Directors Roundtable: When a scene doesn’t work
Discussions on casting and performances between Ben Affleck, David Fincher, Lisa Cholodenko, Ethan Coen, Darren Aronofsky and Tom Hooper