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My brother bought me the COMPLETE Proust (‘In Search Of Lost Time’) for my birthday. How about that?! So I’m gonna dive in and start it this week. I figure that if I read one book a month, then I’ll … Continue reading
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Allergies are kicking me in the head this morning. However, I do have a fresh mug of Intelligentsia by my side … la Perla, organic Mexico. Makes it all bearable. And it should be slow today: everyone’s taking a long … Continue reading
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Why is most contemporary film editing so terrible?
TOP REASONS FOR BAD EDITING: 1 The director did not have a precise conception in either pre-production or on the set of WHAT THE FINAL SCENE WOULD LOOK LIKE ONSCREEN. If a director does not storyboard the scene, at least … Continue reading
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Look at this headline: JON BENET CHARGES CRUMBLE UNDER DNA EVIDENCE Umm, no. The charges crumble because Karr WASN’T EVEN IN COLORADO WHEN IT HAPPENED. Dude was on the east coast with his FAMILY for CHRISTMAS VACATION. Why the hell … Continue reading
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Anyone interested in going to the Tuesday night lecture series this fall at the Siskel Film Center? Science Fiction Movies.
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I get in tracks of time where it seems life is nothing more than a catalog: the movies I’ve seen, the hours I’ve worked, the food I’ve eaten, the words I’ve written. As if taking down shorthand for a real … Continue reading
