One thing that I've really been struck by is Hollywood's near-obsession with American Indians. I have very mixed feelings about it.
The natives in "Avatar" were an extremely obvious allegory for the Indians of the America West. "Avatar" was very...
The “Oldies But Goodies” Friday night at PPOV post last week got me recollecting about a neat thing that happened this summer. It was something that showed me how music can speak through the generations – when you least...
I still cannot for the life of me get these blasted images inserted correctly.
Anyway, any good scuttlebutt that you have heard about Up In The Air is entirely justified. The movie is in limited release in LA and NY...
Music has always been a part of film, even while running silent movies a pianist would play in the theater to enhance the drama, comedy or action that was being shown on the big screen. From the 40's to...
I see fewer movies than ever in theaters. I've come to regard it as showing greater respect for a film to go through the hassle and expense of seeing it at a theater as opposed to seeing it on...
Putting the day's frustration behind me, I am kicking off a Friday night trivia game thread which I hope you'll all feel free to join in and give both questions and answers. Here's the rule I've come up with...
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