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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Ante has been upped.
Holy cats, a certain donor has just knocked my socks off with his pledge of $500 towards Pause of the Clock. Among the many rewards this person will receive is what I’m calling the Voyeur’s Delight. A diary is a … Continue reading
3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s KING OF THE HILL
King of the Hill [1993] 1. He peers across the hall. Silence. Cigarette smoke rising on the other side of the transom. 2. Blood-stained sock. 3. One last look at the medal and diploma before he flees.
Funding update: 40 days to go.
5 backers $375 pledged of $15,000 goal Not a bad start. Help me spread the word!
My film PAUSE OF THE CLOCK, 20 years in the making.
My film is a living time capsule. We shot Pause of the Clock in 1995 and 1996 in 16mm. Now it’s 2015, and after more than a year’s work, the editing of the film is nearly complete, including the addition … Continue reading
Tomorrow.
The big reveal … tomorrow.
3 things about Peter Bogdonovich’s NOISES OFF
Noises Off [1992] 1. Sardines and newspaper. 2. Three burglars. 3. He exits by the front door and comes in through the window, carrying the telephone.
3 things about Derek Jarman’s CARAVAGGIO
Caravaggio [1986] 1. “What is his taste in music?” “Catholic.” 2. She removes her grimy, flower-patterned headscarf. Tresses of hair fall across her shoulders and back. 3. He’s instructed to kiss the pontiff’s ring without touching it.
Picture lock.
For once, Wikipedia’s definition is best: “Picture lock is a stage in editing a film or editing a television production. It is the stage prior to online editing when all changes to the film or television program cut have been … Continue reading
3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s INHERENT VICE
Inherent Vice [2014] 1. “To drink, gentlemen? You’re going to want to get good and fucked up before you eat that meal.” 2. A bent finger. 3. An address on the police report: Gummo Marx Way.
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