Roger Ebert, R.I.P.
Famous film critic Roger Ebert has died. He could be as scathing as any critic, but he also displayed a passionate love of movies and film-making more warmhearted and heartfelt than most others I...
Tagged: Paul Thomas Anderson
Disney to Make Star Wars Episode VII: Will the Force Be With Them?
A long, long time ago (in Internet time) I expressed my desire to see Star Wars re-imagined and remade. With the news today that Disney has bought Lucasfilm and plans to run and grow...
In Defense of (Some) Indoctrination
After graduation, I landed a job teaching English to middle school and high school students at a private college preparatory school. It didn’t pay particularly well, but it did provide me with valuable experience...
Paul Thomas Anderson Returns!
No other filmmaker can hold a sacred candle to writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson when he directs his mind, heart, and camera to American religiosity. Those who’ve seen Magnolia and There Will Be Blood can...
