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Sometimes the circumstances around seeing a movie far outweigh the experience of the film itself. Such was the case for me on a rare weeknight trip to the movies in 1985 to see the world's first 3D Animated feature, Starchaser: The Legend of Orin. In late… Continue reading
It wasn't so terribly long ago that a multitude of campy genre films descended on our multiplex screens and video rental shelves. The 1980s were a heyday for high concept, low brow entertainment from studios that looked to make a buck by offering a cheaper… Continue reading
Atlanta offers plenty of opportunities to see advanced screenings. Over the years, I've been to a lot of them–many sponsored by CHUD and others promoted by various radio stations, local stores, and the Atlanta Film Festival. If there's one thing I'm sure of… Continue reading
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is the world's first movie version of Breakcore, even if that wasn't Edgar Wright's intention. The comic is a manic, high-speed blender of manga, indie rock, video games, and urban slacker chic and it works because it balances all… Continue reading
When Big Fish came out, it occurred to me that Tim Burton and Jean Pierre Jeunet were both mining the quirky cinematic space of magical realism, but that Jeunet was more adept at making style and story serve one another. Jeunet was telling stories that… Continue reading
The potential matchup between Germany and Holland in the World Cup Final this year (didn't happen–SPOILER!) got me thinking about that amazing teaser trailer for the Dutch-produced Nazi-Zombie film, Worst Case Scenario. Though the production team put together… Continue reading
In honor of Independence Day, I put together a list of movies aligned with each of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Call it a Cinematic Bill of Rights. I promise that Will Smith does not appear on this list. First Amendment (freedom of press,… Continue reading
The contemporary film geek is inundated with news about Anime features and creepy J-Horror films being remade in the west, but Japanese cinema offers so much more than that. My wife and I dedicate one night each week to movie-watching and we alternate who… Continue reading
I've been watching more soccer than movies for the last two weeks but I've still been putting together a movie list to accompany the World Cup. A friend of mine runs the best video rental store in Atlanta and I maintain a Staff Picks section on their website… Continue reading
Splice is the second movie this year (after Daybreakers) that left me buzzing about what could have been. Plenty of films don't even warrant that–they are so bad or so middling that they don't even inspire a creative analysis of what worked and what could… Continue reading
It's a disastrous time to be a movie lover. The movies themselves are part of the problem, but for folks who like to spend a few hours at the cinema in a darkened auditorium, the public part of the movie-going experience is starting to pose too big of a… Continue reading
One weekend during the summer of 2008 when my wife and I were just getting to know each other, she was feeling a little down and she wanted me to bring over a movie to cheer her up. The order was for nothing too serious, but nothing too sweet and silly… Continue reading
