Millions
April 23, 2005
film
It wasn’t really about the money.
I usually see films that I like more than once, but not usually in the same week. I saw Millions for the
All About Lily Chou-Chou
April 15, 2005
film
One of my favourite films that I saw in 2002 was All About Lily Chou-Chou, which I saw at the Atlantic Film Festival. It was released on DVD a few
Make Magazine
April 3, 2005
technology & magazine
There is something neat about a paper magazine. I often forget about that as so much of what I read now is on a screen. It’s very nice to be able to
Blink
March 15, 2005
books
How quickly can you figure something out? Apparently if you’re good at it, you can tell with very little information very quickly. Malcolm Gladwell
A Very Long Engagement
March 13, 2005
film
Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s films have a very distinctive look and an obsessive attention to detail that result in the creation of gorgeous cinematic
Sideways
March 12, 2005
film
At times when I was watching Sideways I felt as if I was watching an infomercial for California wine, but overall it’s an entertaining look at a
The Tipping Point
March 5, 2005
film
I love Malcolm Gladwell’s writing and while his best known and most influential book is The Tipping Point, I hadn’t read it until a few months ago.
Breakfast With Hunter
March 2, 2005
film
The recent death of Hunter S. Thompson has probably prompted many people to watch the films connected with the good doctor that founded and
Ratcatcher
March 1, 2005
film
Lynne Ramsay is able to capture real moments between people. A big challenge when creating a film is to show character through action and not
Stander
February 20, 2005
film
What if you made a film and nobody saw it? What if you made a great film and nobody saw it? The film Stander, directed by Bronwen Hughes falls into
Vera Drake
February 14, 2005
film
Watching a film is a voyeuristic experience and Mike Leigh structures things so that the conditions are right to increase the chances of real
Dirty Pretty Things
February 9, 2005
film
There is nothing so dangerous as a virtuous man.
You can’t find a better dramatic situation than a character who has to struggle with moral
The Aviator
February 6, 2005
film
Martin Scorsese knows how to make a film. How to make it look, sound, and flow. While The Aviator isn’t Scorsese’s best film, it’s great to watch.
Maria Full of Grace
February 2, 2005
film
Sometimes small, independent films miss my radar. A few nights ago I was able to see Maria Full of Grace at the Al Whittle Theatre as part of the
Garden State
January 30, 2005
film
Maybe that’s all family really is. A group of people who miss the same imaginary place.
It’s good when people take a chance. Zach Braff is
Technorati Tags
January 14, 2005
web
One of the signs that things are maturing with information on the Web is that things are becoming much more closely linked together. A few days ago
Napoleon Dynamite
January 13, 2005
film
Just follow your heart. That’s what I do.
After many people telling me to see the film and few people describing it much, I finally saw Napoleon
Weaving a Web
January 8, 2005
web
One thing that I’ve noticed is that I’m increasing my presence online. I don’t know if the quality is increasing or if it is just more stuff, but I
What Happened and What’s Next
January 1, 2005
technology & history & web
The online world was very exciting for me in 2004. Blogging kept plugging away and I rediscovered Blogger which Google purchased. The great thing
Top Ten Films of 2004
December 31, 2004
film
It’s fun to make lists and I think that I have my top ten films for this year. Looking back I had 5 favourites for 2002 and 7 for 2003, so I figured
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