“On the Waterfront”: Welcome to the Masterclass of Filmmaking
1 On the Waterfront has the most concise 1 I’ve ever seen. This movie is a directorial masterpiece, and this 1 is a prime example of that skill. Terry (Marlon […]
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“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”: an Enneagram on which to hang your hat
The classic from 1969, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, holds up very well due to, I would say, a rock-solid Enneagram. The late-60s stylings feel, at this point in […]
“I Can Do Bad All By Myself”
We have a very interesting conundrum with I Can Do Bad All By Myself by the great Tyler Perry. I love this movie as drama, as entertainment and as a […]
“In Bruges”: Must we stick to the Enneagram?
I’ve got my eye on Martin McDonagh, the director of In Bruges. He appears to have only two features under his belt and I like them both. Bruges does not stack […]
Enneagram of “Life of Pi”
I know from reading reviews that many people loved this movie, and some people didn’t like it. Count me among the latter camp. Life of Pi is a visually rich story […]
Twitter Grab Bag
Clearing the spindle . . . Self-publishing for game developers: Playstation, Nintendo WiiU. An informational video about self-publishing from Brian Provinciano. And for something different, here’s Spengler discussing the metaphysical […]
Going Extinct Again
Remember that Spielberg/Lucas speech that foretold the downfall of movie making? I came across a nasty little post about Gore Verbinski‘s response to that speech. You can click through if […]
More “Flight”
My Enneagram review of Flight, a movie I hated, prompted a request for further masochism discussion. Worn out from detailing all the ways I thought the movie failed, I tagged […]
“Madea’s Witness Protection”: Is an Enneagram too Restrictive for Mabel?
First of all, I love Madea. All I have to do is type her name and I’m laughing. And I bow to Tyler Perry as I would to any sensei. […]
“Flight”: No Enneagram, No Attraction, No Good
If any movie deserves the Wonder Woman laser gaze, it’s Flight. I did not like this film. If I’d had rotten […]