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Tag Archives: Tree of Life
Stupid movies for stupid people
Three cheers for Mark Kermode. In a recent article on Britain’s Guardian newspaper site, he writes about the sorry state of contemporary cinema and, I think, lays the blame where it properly belongs: the average film-goer. The blockbuster mentality didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, film, film review, movie
Tagged "Another Year", "Jaws, "Star Wars", Alex Kurtzman, best and worst movies, blockbuster movies, contemporary cinema, George Lucas, Guardian newspaper, JJ Abrams, Mark Kermode, Michael Bay, new movies, Roberto Orci, Star Trek, Steven Spielberg, Transformers, Tree of Life, Zack Snyder
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“The Tree Of Life” (2011) Written & Directed by Terence Mallick
What constitutes a masterpiece? What quality or aspect grants certain works special status, a place in the pantheon, among the immortals? Originality, certainly; also the scope of the creator’s ambition, their aesthetic fearlessness and uncompromising vision. A masterpiece can be … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, cult film, film, film review, movie, movie review, science fiction film
Tagged "2001: A Space Odyssey", Brad Pitt, Cannes Film Festival, film review, Golden Palm, Hunter McCracken, Jessica Chastain, John C. Reilly, Omega point, Palm D'Or, Stanley Kubrick, Terence Mallick, Tielhard de Chardin, Tree of Life, Tye Sheridan, Willy Loman
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