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Narrative art requires the suspension of disbelief
Reflections and observations on film (but not necessarily reviews)
* Princess Bunhead, Thumb Wars
I think this says everything that can be said about the way we watch movies. Mostly.
I think this says everything that can be said about the way we watch movies. Mostly.
Narrative art requires the suspension of disbelief
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This is the film blog I began to provide a model for my Film Studies students and encourage them to maintain a blog of their own. I no longer write about every film I see, but I try to take note of the unusual, the remarkable, the strange or interesting connections.
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- Out of the Past
- Screen Snapshots
- Scared Silly (Horror Comedies)
- John August (screenwriter blog)
- Scanners
- Mark's Best Actress Challenge
- Cockeyed Caravan: Underrated Movies
- Riding The High Country
- Out Of The Past
- Sex in a Sub (screenwriter blog)
- All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing!
- Lolita's Classics
- Film School Rejects
- Not Coming To A Theater Near You
- Film Studies For Free
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- News From Me
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- My recommended links, including film links
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- Put a fork in it
- Disavow any knowledge
- Tell me again about the "good old days"...
- Streep straight up
- Original
- Something to look at
- The illusion of synchronized sound
- Revisiting Paris
- Was this trip necessary?
- Let the NY Times rot
- Crime does not pay off
- A dream come true you can believe in
- Life is too short...
- Enough said
- It's only funny when it's a real old lady
- American Graffiti is so European!
- A different kind of classicism
- Words vs. pictures: false conflict
- Transferring loyalties
- Why I am not worried about the killer robots
- Cured ham (I know, it's trafe!)
- Is the future here yet?
- Avatar story breakdown discovered
- Transplant attempt fails
- Comedy is hard; families are harder
- Applause, but not laughter
- You lied to me!
- I sing to drown out the noise in my head
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