Archives for February 2013

I have spent this week watching a good many films nominated for Academy Awards. Now, the so called 'oscars' have never had any importance outside of studio marketing departments and the halls of big entertainment agencies, but a friend happened to have 'screeners' and wanted to watch and so we did. I want to write an entire post on Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, because I think it's one of the best three or films of the last ten years. But I will say a few things here before linking to a couple other topics. Anderson is something of an engima, for he both works within a studio system, and far outside it. Having paid dues with acceptable films such as Boogie Nights, and the dreadful … [Read more...]