By: Thomas Filkerie When I was first told that I just had to watch a silent film, that it would be for my benefit, I probably had the same reaction that most would have for the past fifty years: Why can't I just watch a film where the actors…
By: Lionel Pondsmith "The greatest con that [the ego] ever pulled was making you believe that he is you." While not one of Guy Ritchie's most commercially well-known films, the 2005 film Revolver certainly exemplifies why Ritchie is one of the best cult film directors. Going back to his…
By: Ingril Stobenich There are certain movies that don't need special effects and CGI to move you, to remind you that there is a certain beauty in simplicity. The Big Kahuna does just that. Made back in '99, the film starred Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Peter Facinelli. There…
By: Preciska Spelmonich As an Oscar virgin, so to speak, I had neither predilection nor any preconceptions of what the 83rd Annual Academy Awards would be like. As such, I believe that most of my observations are going to be trite, unprofessional, novice, and unimaginative. But nonetheless here goes.…
Taking the viewer from tragedy to comedy and then something in between—something we'll call tragicomedy for short—Exit Through the Gift Shop does so much more than your average documentary.