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Welcome, one and all, to the Festival of Films blog! Here, we strive not just to review films but to discuss how the art of film reflects society and the broader human condition. Comments and spirited discussion are always strongly encouraged. Just remember to keep it respectful, of course. Here's lookin' at you, readers!
Monthly Archives: June 2012
In 2007, I was watching some 8mm family movies of a Hawaii vacation, projected on my bedroom door — the crisp blue sky, an orange sun behind a passing 757 dyeing the clouds. In another flicker, it was Aunt Margaret … Continue reading
Posted in All Films
Tagged Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Chronicle, James Sullivan, Miami Vice
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Occasionally, we here at Festival of Films Blog believe that a particular film warrants a Second Look. Another perspective could bring new ideas to light that may change your mind about a subject. It may also confirm your belief and make … Continue reading
Pixar has temporarily dug itself into a ditch solely for being one of the most incredible and consistently brilliant studios in animation and all media. Around the time that WALL-E came out, I began to realize that Pixar was something … Continue reading
Welcome back to my scholarly and sarcastic rant on why books should never be used to judge their film adaptations. If you have not read the first half of my rant, please do so before reading this. In this article, … Continue reading
Once upon a time, someone decided to take the “Snow White” fairy tale and turn it into a film. Well, it had been done a couple of times, but the most recent film, Snow White and the Huntsman, released on June … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Drama, Features
Tagged Snow White and the Huntsman, Sunasia Turnbow
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There are few things in this world that evoke legitimate rage within me: middle school kids who curse and use smart phones; people who say “on accident”; when the New York Jets do literally anything. But something sits atop this … Continue reading
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Tagged Harry Potter, Nick DeNitto, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Shining, The Tree of Life, Transformers, Twilight, Watchmen
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Coming in December is the highly anticipated prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, part one of the two-part story; its sequel, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, will release next year. There is positive and negative … Continue reading
“I have learned not to think little of any one’s belief, no matter how strange it may be. I have tried to keep an open mind…” —Abraham Van Helsing, Dracula The professor’s logic has become customary. Sure, vampire tales aren’t … Continue reading
Starting back in March when The Hunger Games was released, a trend has been appearing in many major film releases. Quick, what do The Hunger Games, Prometheus, Snow White & the Hunstman, and Pixar’s upcoming Brave have in common? They’re … Continue reading
Gerrymandering explores a topic almost as old as American politics itself: the drawing and redrawing of geographical boundaries to benefit a certain political party or group, usually resulting in haphazardly shaped districts, whose constituents have little in common with one another … Continue reading
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