8 years ago
All posts by Dylan Moses Griffin
Watch This: Errol Morris Short Documentary “The Subterranean Stadium”
One of my favorite websites, Grantland, is being awesome and doing an Errol Morris week, and as such they are featuring a brand new short documentary by the prolific filmmaker each day this week titled "It's Not Crazy, It's Sports". Each segment will document ...
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Watch This: 1988 Interview with David Cronenberg
One of the best things about the internet is that you suddenly have a wealth of interviews and anecdotes from your favorite filmmakers is at your fingertips, and you discover beforehand unseen footage that enlightens your understanding of the filmmaker's catal...
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If the Tuxedo Fits: Four Great Non-Bond Bond films
Last weekend saw the release of Matthew Vaughn’s latest film Kingsman: The Secret Service. I was in love with this film for many reasons – it’s a Matthew Vaughn film, Colin Firth is kicking ass, Samuel L. Jackson has a lisp, the action was jaw-dropping at its ...
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One Sheet: A Collection of Minimalist Posters for “Nightcrawler”
Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler was one of my favorite films of last year, so naturally I picked it up immediately when it came out on Blu Ray last week. In addition to picking up my favorite films upon their home releases, I also like to look up any minimalist post...
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Watch This: Spike Lee and Ray Allen Talk “He Got Game” for ESPN
In the first of Spike Lee's Lil Joints for ESPN's 30 for 30 division, Spike Lee reminisces on his landmark film He Got Game with its star (and active NBA player) Ray Allen as he plays a game wearing the jersey with Jesus Shuttlesworth, his character's name, on...
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Scene by Scene: A Breakdown of Essential Spike Lee scenes
One of the best summations of Spike Lee I’ve ever read came in Wesley Morris’s review of his latest film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (now available on Vimeo as well as iTunes on Feb. 13th) by writing, “No one makes a mess like Spike Lee.” Spike Lee is a filmmaker ...
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Now Showing: The Theaters of the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City
One of the hidden secrets about Sundance that nobody wants to reveal — because “going to Park City” just sounds more prestigious — is that Salt Lake City is a better place to experience the festival in more ways than one. Standing in line "patiently" is worth ...
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Conspiracy Theory: Elijah Wood Doesn’t Age
Elijah Wood is turning 34 today, but look closely and you’ll realize something: He hasn’t aged in a long time. Like, a really long time. Is he really 34 or is that just a lie? Some actors like Michael Caine or Malcolm McDowell feel like they’ve been Old for 5 ...
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Calling The Shots: 3 Defining Images from Terry Gilliam’s Filmography
This week finally sees the home release of Terry Gilliam’s latest effort, The Zero Theorem. The film itself is debatable, but it does lie in the better camp of Gilliam’s films for me personally for one reason mainly. There was one shot in the film that transce...
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Under the Box: 4 Great Home Releases of David Fincher’s Films
Today sees the home release of Gone Girl on DVD and Blu-ray. I’m excited to check out the Blu-ray release of the film as it will come with a small “Amazing Amy” book, as well as a commentary track from director David Fincher. As far as special features go, tha...
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