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Criminals, Whores and Outsiders Or The Magic of Christopher Doyle
He might not be the first name that pops into the minds of cinephiles, but Christopher Doyle is one of the most important cinematographers working. When he is behind the camera, the film’s world...
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The Meta-Film Eats Itself or Thoughts On Joe Swanberg’s Full Moon Trilogy
I really do not care for the term “Mumblecore.” This term feels like an insult to the films and artists who have emerged within this assigned “genre.” Labels are always problematic. But we humans love...
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Notorious! Scandalous! Wild! or Ken Russell’s Crimes of Passion and Salome’s...
Uh, oh…Crimes of PassionKen Russell, 1984Cinematography | Dick Bush I have always hated being told what to do. I prefer to be the boss. My blog is my own as and so are the opinions expressed within it....
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Above, Under, Near, Inside, Outside and Lost in the Surroundings
“We know that behind every image revealed there is another image more faithful to reality, and in the back of that image there is another, and yet another behind the last one, and so on, up to the true...
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A Beautiful Cinematic Error or Fellini’s Casanova
When the infamous Vincent Canby reviewed Fellini’s Casanova he spent some time praising what he saw. It almost feels as though he wanted to like flawed movie, but as he reached his closing summation he...
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Problematic Empowerment or Belladonna of Sadness
When 19th Century writer, Jules Michelet, wrote La Sorcière (Satanism and Witchcraft) his goal was not limited to providing a history of Medieval European Witchcraft. In truth he was seeking to do...
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My Fave Films of 2016 (thus far)
2016 is now officially in the fast lane toward its end. I wanted to come up with my list of the movies that have most impressed me and discovered that very few films released this year have really...
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Neon-Noir Or Reflecting Cultural Commentary or Neon Space in Film
Master cinematographer, Christopher Doyle, was asked to comment on the way neon lights and lighting have impacted his work. As as part of the online exhibition from Mobile M+ and NEONSIGNS.HK, he...
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Dangerous Rabbits or Johan Liedgren’s The Very Private Works Of Sister K
Johan Liedgren’s latest film, The Very Private Work of Sister K, begins with a priest telling a story. He is doing so at the request of a young nun who sits at the end of a table. It’s the tale of a...
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Downtown Cool, Electroclash, Fashion, Sex, Heroin and UFO’s or Liquid Sky
Every once in a while a movie comes along that captures a cultural moment. And, sometimes, that same movie can also offer insights into subcultures long forgotten. And, with a backward glance, the...
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