And God

Ext: tracking shot Jurgens arrive in convertible She is behind laundry sheets; only legs; then they talk he gives her toy car, red she sings: I’m gold digger reproached by older woman: little slut Int Older man on wheel chair BB, hair pulled up; BB leaves with biks; from behind ET KJ in white convertible […]

Tenet: Nolan’s Blockbuster, August 26 Internationally, September 4 in The U.S.

Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller, from Warner Bros., will debut internationally starting on August 26 before opening in select cities in North America over Labor Day weekend on September 3. The studio announced Monday that “Tenet” is launching at the end of August in 70 overseas territories, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, […]

Directors: Self-Image; Self-Identity; Vision

Jacques Demy: “Whatever you say, film is an image. It’s a way by which one can become a painter.” Lee Grant: “Good actors put everything on the line; good directors help them do it.” Michael Powell: “I am not just a director with a personal style; I am cinema (Black Narcissus, 1946)   Share this:

Directors: Zeitgeist

Filmmakers who benefited or suffered from the current zeitgeist: When the spirit of the times changed, they lost their touch with audiences tastes Mel Brooks, short career, small output, one genre, director of late 60s and early 70s Arthur Penn, benefited in 60s and 70s (Bonnie), but his last 6 films, in the 1980s, felt […]

Directors: Debut Film (Genre)

Raimi, Sam: horror genre; first film, “The Evil Dead,” 1980 Share this: