Category Archives: Film-Like

You are flung shipwrecked on a desert island. You are not thirsty (there’s a fresh water spring), but you are frantic with hunger. You have a cooking pot and fire materials, but no food. Then a crate marked “Eggs” floats miraculously into view. You seize it, rip it open, only to find not a dozenContinue reading “Wes Anderson. 7 Mar 2014.”

We watched ‘Gravity‘ last night, Alphonso Cuaron’s new space film. From the trailer, I was expecting sort of a steroidal ‘My Dinner with Andre‘ in space suits. More philosophical and psychological. I’ve never been keen on Sandy Bullock. But what the hell, said I. Cuaron is a great director – let’s give him the benefit.Continue reading “Gravitas. 10 Oct 2013.”

I just turned to the Oscars. From what I can tell… Each film’s cast will all sit together. Three of said crew will have beards. One of said crew will have past-shoulder-length hair. All will jabber past their time allocations. Sally Field will wear red. But not win. If I can think of any otherContinue reading “Oscars. 24 Feb 2012.”

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Scene layout: Four camera positions. Tracking shot needs to be moved to bottom of frame and pick up actor as she enters the room.