Monthly Archives: October 2009

Random pick of the week: The FilmSack Podcast

Posted on October 30, 2009 by arnar

In the fall of 2007, when I was a exchange student at the University of Cork in Ireland, I lived in a student housing about 20 minutes from the school and about 40 minutes from the city centre. During that … Continue reading →

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Personal and professional film criticism

Posted on October 20, 2009 by arnar

One way into the topic of this post is to ask: What is Film Criticism? The question may seem at first to be simple and easy to answer: film criticism is a criticism of film. We are all, in a … Continue reading →

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Random pick of the week: Jan Svankmajer

Posted on October 11, 2009 by arnar

The great Jan Svankmajer was born 1934 in Prague. A unique voice in the world of film and  has directed over 30 films. He is often described as a silent film director but as David Rudrum notes in his essay Silent … Continue reading →

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The world according to movies

Posted on October 8, 2009 by arnar

In his review of the horror movie Mirrors (2008, Alexandre Aja) James Berardinelli writes that the movie fails because: “When it comes to horror films, there’s one basic principal to consider: consistency means everything. A movie can deviate as much … Continue reading →

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Random pick of the week: Guy Maddin

Posted on October 3, 2009 by arnar

A Canadian filmmaker by the name of Guy Maddin. He has made over 30 films, both short films and feature length films. His style is unique and his talent is undeniable. You might very easily call him a experimental filmmaker, … Continue reading →

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