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September 2013

September 04, 2013

Poppy Hill and the Wonderful Ordinary

On the wall above my desk, there hangs a home-made plaque with this Chesterton quote:...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Testing the Ol’ Tear Ducts

This video's been making the rounds over the past few days, but for those that...

August 14, 2013

TIFF Trailer for Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises”

For some time now, I've been eagerly awaiting an English-subtitled trailer for the great Hayao Miyazaki's...

August 12, 2013

My Brush with Hollywood Immortality

Over the weekend, I stumbled across this fun piece from The National Catholic Register's Jim...

August 08, 2013

The Musical Soul of Pixar’s “Blue Umbrella”

I wasn't as impressed with Monsters University as I was hoping. It was a pleasant...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

The Evolution of Greenscreen

Greenscreen is one of those things I've always heard described as an ubiquitous presence in Hollywood....

July 18, 2013

You Don’t Find Memories; Memories Find You

On Tuesday, I took The First Five to see Pixar's latest, Monsters University. The film...

July 12, 2013

SDG’s Very, Very Little Movie Glossary

Having spent the past 24 hours sick enough to necessitate a formal sick leave request (which...

July 08, 2013

Beauty in Our Mist

When I was a child, I didn't think much of poetry. Sure, I loved Robert...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

Hollywood Tramples My Childhood. Again.

Since we appear to be delving back into my cherished childhood memories this week, I think...

June 21, 2013

Flight of the Navigator — Family Movie Night

The Story: Young David Freeman vanishes late one evening in 1978. He reappears eight years...

June 20, 2013

Stubbornly Hand-Drawn

Earlier this month, long-time Disney animator Nik Ranieri (whose nearly quarter-century career was highlighted by his work on Lumiere and Kuzco) officially parted...

June 03, 2013

No Commentary Necessary — Renan Ozturk Edition

This, folks, is what a "sizzle reel" should look like; an amazing visual feast. Renan Ozturk...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

Prejudice-Free Soundtrack Listening

Several weeks ago, I stumbled across a promotional featurette involving A Film That Shall Remain...

May 24, 2013

The Absent-Minded Professor – Family Movie Night

The Story: Ned Brainard, a chronically absent-minded chemistry professor at cash-strapped Medfield College, stumbles across...

May 22, 2013

The Man Behind the Booth, Part V

Asking questions and recognizing the importance of asking questions is not, in my view, enough...

May 21, 2013

Zimmer and Whitacre: Strange Musical Bedfellows

Earlier today, I was browsing through Eric Whitacre's website in pursuit of "Sainte-Chapelle:" a composition commissioned by...

May 17, 2013

Some Monstrous Links for Your Friday Afternoon

Pixar's Monsters University is definitely on my radar. It's not a direct result of my affection for...

May 15, 2013

The Man Behind the Booth, Part IV

“It is hard to be human. It is hard to know what to do. It...

May 09, 2013

Searching for Bobby Fischer – Family Movie Night

The Story: Chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like...

May 08, 2013

The Man Behind the Booth, Part III

“There is a notion, popular especially in Hollywood, that people who watch things on the...

May 06, 2013

Music From Up On Poppy Hill

Somehow, I managed to fight my way through the weekend's Graduation Insanity. An unanticipated benefit...

May 01, 2013

The Man Behind the Booth, Part II

"I like strange things with strong, unique voices." -- The second part of my lengthy...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

The Man Behind the Booth, Part I

There are few things more enjoyable than stumbling across a great film or television show...

April 17, 2013

Milt Kahl’s Inimitable Swaggle

Thanks to our very own Tom McDonald (from God and the Machine) for this latest...

April 04, 2013

Rest in Peace, Roger

View image | gettyimages.com Renowned and beloved film critic Roger Ebert passed away today after a long...

March 2013

March 22, 2013

The Triumphant Return of Mickey Mouse

After a frenzied few weeks of Papal watching and analysis (followed by the "Peace-o-Mind"-preserving decision to step...

March 11, 2013

Makoto Shinkai’s “Garden of Words”

Last year, when a friend suggested Makoto Shinkai's The Place Promised in Our Early Days as a...

March 04, 2013

The Art and Importance of Title Sequences

Title sequences are sadly under-appreciated. When expertly wielded, there are few filmic tools more instrumental in...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Urgent Netflix Alert: Tarkovsky’s “The Sacrifice”

If you (like me) do the vast majority of your movie viewing through Netflix Watch...

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