Three Colors Trilogy

Binoche Kieslowski

My Holy Grail of Blu-ray releases from my favorite director — Krzysztof Kieslowski. Thank you Criterion! On a related note, check out these excellent Kieslowski interviews from a previous blog post… Three Colors Trilogy (Trois couleurs) | Jeffrey Overstreet — … Continue reading

A Dimension of Mind

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I’m reposting this classic Mike Wallace dialogue with Rod Serling from circa ’59. Still one of my favorite interviews. A must-see for writers, or creative people of all stripes. The copyright enforcers seem to pull this video off YouTube frequently … Continue reading

How Hopper Saw the Light

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Below is a fascinating article on painter Edward Hopper’s past traveling exhibit at The National Gallery of Art. How Edward Hopper Saw the Light | By Joseph Phelan Beyond Vermeer, Rembrandt and Caravaggio, Hopper seems to be the most referenced … Continue reading

Adieu

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– Above video with NASA engineers commentary – Wiki – NASA Interactive History A Blast From The Past: Shuttle Through The Decades from NPR on Vimeo. SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR FINAL LAUNCH from Northern Lights on Vimeo. – The above Endeavour … Continue reading

Paul Cox

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Earlier in the year I first discovered the great Dutch-born, Australian émigré, director Paul Cox. In his biopic Molokai (based on the life of Father Damien of Molokai) I recognized a philosophically kindred filmmaking voice. What really sealed my admiration … Continue reading

Neglected New World

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One of favorite films: Terrence Malick’s 2005 masterpiece, The New World. I still find the bookend credit sequences to be the ultimate overture and finale ever committed to celluloid. The images, graphics, James Horner’s score, and the exquisite sound design … Continue reading