Tag Archives: Film

Don’t Call It Graffiti: The Guerilla Art of Banksy

Anyone who has seen the film Exit Through The Gift Shop is familiar with the art and legend of the British graffiti artist, film director, social activist and painter called Banksy. Deftly blending social and political commentary in a distinctive … Continue reading

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Trailer Trash: The Dark Knight Rises

I had been planning on launching a new weekly blog section called “Trailer Trash” in which I rate and comment on new and recent movie trailers, which, as anyone who shelled out twelve bucks to see John Carter knows, can … Continue reading

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Essay: I Want My Mummy

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about monsters. Not the human variety monsters like Saddam Hussein or Jerry Sandusky, or even Kim Kardashian. Those are very real monsters for modern times, scarier than anything Hollywood can give us. No, lately … Continue reading

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Essay: Handicapping The Oscars

I’m an avid cinephile. I see as many movies as I can in both the theater and home video formats. I’ve written about movies (I’m a former contributor/reviewer to the PopMatters website), I’ve studies them in film classes, I’m always … Continue reading

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