Essays, articles and general expanded thoughts on certain films and directors. For the George Miller discussion, I was joined by Patrick “Sven” Svennson who runs the intermittently updated ijustknowit, which is certainly worth a look.
“Criticism”
Let’s Talk About Filmmakers: Dr. George Miller (Part One)
Let’s Talk About Filmmakers: Dr. George Miller (Part Two)
Negotiating Between Hollywood and Australia in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (by Patrick “Sven” Svennson)
A Few Quick, Brief Thoughts on Clint Eastwood’s Walt Kowalski
A Few General Notes on James McTeigue’s “V For Vendetta.”
“The Best of The Decade” Project – with Match Cuts
“Best of the 2000’s” – An Introduction to A Joint Retrospective on the Past Ten Years of Cinema
“Best of the 2000’s” – #10: Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight.”
“Best of the 2000’s” – #9: Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of The Rings.”
“Best of the 2000’s” – #8: Park Chan-Wook’s “Oldboy.“
“Best of the 2000’s” – #7: Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker.“
“Best of the 2000’s” – #6: The Coen Brothers’ “No Country For Old Men.”
“Best of the 2000’s” – #5: Steven Soderbergh’s “Che: Part One/The Argentine.“
“Best of the 2000’s” – #4: Tarsem’s “The Fall.“
“Best of the 2000’s” – #3: George Miller’s “Happy Feet.”
“Best of the 2000’s” – #2: Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood.”
“Best of the 2000’s” – #1: Alfonso Cuaron’s “Children of Men.“
“Best of the 2000’s” – The Epilogue
“Best of the 2000’s” – Discussion the First (Bloody Sunday, The Dark Knight)
“Best of the 2000’s” – Discussion the Third (Oldboy, WALL-E)
“Best of the 2000’s” – Discussion the Fourth (A History of Violence, The Hurt Locker)
“Best of the 2000’s” – Discussion the Fifth (In The Mood For Love, No Country For Old Men)
“Best of the 2000’s” – Discussion the Sixth (25th Hour, Che: Part One/The Argentine)
“Best of the 2000’s” – Discussion the Seventh (The Fall, Time of the Wolf)
“Best of the 2000’s” – Discussion the Eighth (Happy Feet, Mulholland Dr.)
“Best of the 2000’s” – Discussion the Ninth (The New World, There Will Be Blood)
“Best of the 2000’s” – Discussion the Last (Children of Men, Yi Yi)
Interviews
Space-Age Cowboy – The Bobby Lurie Interview (GCP Feature – To Arrive Never)
The Filmist 