Tag Archives: America
American Theatres and the Demise of Community

American Theatres and the Demise of Community

America is lazy and wants to be comfortable. There is nothing inherently wrong with this, in fact I am exactly what I just described. We have progressed so much as a species that it seems that we deserve a good break isn’t that right? Why not, we work hard to create a world that is [...]

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La Haine (The Hatred)

La Haine (The Hatred)

Matthieu Kassovitz is truly an inspired director.  Apparently an actor to begin with this film truly highlights the performer without letting the misé en scéne falter. A film created by an obvious student of American cinema with nearly every shot an homage to an American film, Kassovitz is able to really make this film his [...]

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Bottle Shock! Surprising Christ Imagery

Wow. Let me tell you this movie was a real surprise!  I thought I would be walking into something rather simple and lame.  I thought it was going to be advertising for Nappa.  What I found was a really quaint histo-drama on a very special unique time for California and for America.  It was kind [...]

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