I’ve decided to watch 40 films in 40 days and write about them from a personal standpoint as I puzzle through how I want to be reborn on Easter morning. It will be a journey of looking at my life through the lens of movies– some contemporary and some old school– I hope you will join me.
Tag: Laurie Hutzler
Embeddable Movie Clips Coming Soon
Universal’s deal with AnyClip can make memorable scenes from “E.T.,” “Jaws” and more available by search and embeddable on Facebook or your website.
LA Times Round Table: Directors on Direction
Six filmmakers who recently came together at the Los Angeles Times to talk about their craft have dramatically different work and directing habits.
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
18 Poets Represented on Screen
For those of you rhyme-ically inclined– Here is a great listing of screen stories about poets or poetry.
Rom Com Cliches to Avoid
Here is an interesting survey of 24 Rom Com cliches and in what movies they appear.
150 of Movie Great One Liners – Video
Time Magazine has compiled a montage of some of the greatest one liners in movies. Watch them here–
The King’s Speech
The King’s Speech is a wonderful film with brilliantly drawn Power of Conscience and Power of Idealism characters in constant tension and conflict.
The Role of Persistence and Respect in Filmmaking
‘You’ve got to lend me your story; I will tell it and then hand it back to you.’ “