“The invention of the tripod was the best thing to happen to photography and the worst thing to happen to cinematography.”Pan Nalin, Director of Last Film Show Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Gaana | Google Podcasts | … Continue reading.
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Shadow in the Cloud
Written by Nick McCann 68/100 You ever get that feeling where you got what you wanted but just not how you were expecting it? I’m feeling that feel. When I first saw the trailer to this movie, I was all … Continue reading.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire: A Collokino Conversation hosted by Jim Wilson
Portrait of a Lady on Fire Directed by Céline Sciamma, 2019 Jim Wilson: Michael, thanks for doing this with me again. How have you been doing? Michael Clawson: Thanks for having me back for another Collokino! I’m doing well, spending … Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 Review: WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
Written by Taylor Baker 75/100 With a lengthy title like WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn I was worried that the film may be unfocused and absent of vision, rather than a complete work. However … Continue reading.
Episode 95: RoboCop / Starship Troopers / Miami Vice
"I don’t underestimate audiences’ intelligence. Audiences are much brighter than media gives them credit for. When people went to a movie once a week in the 1930s and that was their only exposure to media, you were required to do … Continue reading.
Episode 93: Preston Sturges: Easy Living / The Lady Eve / Sullivan’s Travels
“When the last dime is gone, I'll sit on the curb outside with a pencil and a ten cent notebook and start the whole thing over again.”Preston Sturges Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify … Continue reading.
Episode 89: The Host / The Hunger / The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
I really hate the creature film convention that says you have to wait until the end to see the monster. One hour and all you've seen is just the tip of the creature's tail.Bong Joon-ho Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox … Continue reading.
Episode 83: An American Pickle / She Dies Tomorrow / Waiting for the Barbarians
"Losing all the preconceptions that I had about storytelling, about the world, you know, and learning to see the world from a different perspective. It sounds romantic, but it's not an easy process at all."Ciro Guerra Links: Apple Podcasts | … Continue reading.
Mr. Jones
Written by Taylor Baker 76/100 Agnieszka Holland's harrowing look at the under discussed Holodomor in the 30's is one of the many overlooked films of 2020. Mr. Jones features elegant transitional supercuts early on. The effect of which is to … Continue reading.
Episode 76: Best of 2020 So Far
"When I finish a film, I feel like I have overcome a certain hurdle. It's really good for me as a human being, and I hope that for some people, my films will do the same thing."Hong Sang-soo Links: Apple … Continue reading.