Posts Tagged ‘film’

The Artistry Behind Training Dragons

 
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I’m intrigued by how much attention the artistry in animated film has been getting lately, especially from the august New York Times. From a profile of the lovely Secret of Kells, whose drawings intentionally resemble the subject of the film – an illuminated manuscript – to a discussion of how to achieve lighting and atmosphere in How to Train Your Dragon.

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Posted on 03/21/10
 

Eat, Pray, Love – The Movie

 
 

The inimitable Erin of Elements of Style alerted me to the fact that they have made a movie from Elizabeth Gilbert’s amazing book Eat, Pray, Love. I had no idea! And there is even a trailer already.

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Posted on 03/18/10
 

The Secret of Kells Finds the Secret to Social Media

 
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There’s so much to love about the story behind the Oscar-nominated animated film The Secret of Kells, I’m not sure where to begin. So let’s start with the article from today’s New York Times:

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Posted on 03/03/10
 

The Devil and Johnny Depp

 
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It’s interesting what happens when it’s early on a Sunday evening and you’re too tired to do anything but turn on the television to see what might entertain you for the few hours before you can reasonably expect to go to bed without waking up at four o’clock in the morning. I discovered The Ninth Gate.

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Posted on 02/21/10
 

Crazy Heart

 
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I went to see Crazy Heart yesterday. Since I’m not a film critic, I don’t have the language or the knowledge to say much about it other than that I thought it was the best movie I’ve seen in a while and Jeff Bridges definitely deserves an Oscar for his performance.

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Posted on 02/14/10