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“The Lost World” (1925)–Roxy Theatre, Saskatoon
To this longtime cinephile, the Roxy Theatre’s “Silence is Golden” series is the film event of the year and I never fail to pencil it in to my calendar. I was fortunate to attend “Metropolis” back in 2010 and found … Continue reading
“The Great Toy Robbery” (Wonderful animated short)
The National Film Board of Canada has produced some gems over the years. One of the first short films I can recall seeing is “The Great Toy Robbery”. I loved it then (over 40 years ago) and it’s still a … Continue reading
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Tagged "Great Toy Robbery", animation, Christmas cartoon, Christmas film, National Film Board, short film
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Cranky with Criterion…and Other Ruminations
Recently I received an email from Criterion, notifying me about one of their periodic sales. This time around I could save 50% on every title in their impressive catalog; my heart hammered with joy at the thought of adding Fassbinder’s … Continue reading
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Tagged "Coriolanus", "Inception", "Rome" (HBO series), "The Artist", "The Wolfman", "World on a Wire", Andre Bazin, Cahiers Du Cinema, Chandler Swain, Criterion Collection, Francois Truffaut, Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, NetFix, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Sergei Eisenstein
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A little soundtrack music…
I play a lot of instrumental music as I write and often that means soundtracks. There are favorites, movie-related CD’s filled with atmospheric snippets and mood enhancers. Soundtracks that get frequent airplay in my Fortress of Solitude: “The Fountain” (music … Continue reading
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Tagged "Apocalypse Now", "Ladyhawke", "Psycho", "Ride of the Valkyries", "The Fountain", "The Social Network", "The Thing", Atticus Ross, Bernard Herrmann, Cinema, Clint Mansell, Danny Elfman, Ennio Morricone, film, film music, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, Kronos Quartet, Mogwai, movie soundtracks, Philip Glass, Richard Donner, Richard Wagner, Tangerine Dream, Trent Reznor
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Films With the “Arete” Stuff
My response to a particular film is personal and intimate. I have little interest in theory or cant when it comes to the arts. I have no academic credentials and attended exactly one college-level course on film history. I’m barely … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinema, cult movies, film, film review, movie review
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Cinema Arete 
The Allure of a Bargain Bin
I know I’m not alone when I say that when I see a bargain bin full of books, music or movies, I almost hyperventilate in excitement. Yesterday was a lovely summer day here in town so I insisted my son … Continue reading →