Crazy People and Their Pets
OK so I didn’t really like Gates of Heaven when I saw it at the screening. It probably didn’t help that I was tired and hungry and I just wanted a movie to enjoy and not have to think about....
View ArticleDoes Justice Hold a Camera?
The Thin Blue Line REALLY worked me into a frenzy. I left the screening and I was early for a meeting I had and I couldn’t stop going on about the film until our meeting was about to start. The...
View ArticleIt’s There, Even if You Don’t Want to See It
O.K. So, the truth is difficult to know but not impossible. But how do we learn? Are we going to learn it best by jumping out there in the world with a camera in our hands or by sitting in a class and...
View ArticleWith a Capital T
I was thinking about what happens if life has meaning but it isn’t what we want it to be. I’ve often thought that it doesn’t matter what the material world puts stock in because I believe in something...
View ArticleJuxtaposition Makes My Head Spin
It’s official: Errol Morris is a god among men! Just in case you didn’t already know, I figured I’d reiterate that his films (at least all of those I’ve now seen) are A-MA-ZING! So let’s talk about...
View ArticleTurn it up to 11
In class on Monday I was surprised to find that there was so much dislike of FCAOOC. But I guess what perplexed me most was the thought that people did not think it was on par with the other Morris...
View ArticleThe Power of the Gaze
I wanted to touch on the theme of eye contact we covered in class. I’ve noticed that eye contact is everywhere. People always seem to be talking about eye contact: making it, having it, avoiding it,...
View ArticleMy Answer Lies in the Story of My Parents…
So, what makes someone your soulmate? Is it something you just know when you meet them? Is there persistance what makes you realize that they’re serious? Can they really be your soulmate if you meet...
View ArticleI am Eben… or maybe Scotty
Yesterday I had 4 movie screenings scheduled. CRAZY! But I loved it. I was thinking about Portrait of Jennie (the film) and I kept thinking that I probably shouldn’t like it. Even as I was watching...
View ArticleGive the Gift of a Story About Giving: Analyzing the Enduring Nature of...
In preparation for this final blog entry, I spent a lot of necessary time trying to decide which film I would choose to discuss. I realized that any discussion being brought to the table would really...
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