Commentary

In Sunday night's Oscar show, George Clooney used his speech to congratulate Hollywood for taking on controversial progressive issues. He also mentioned with pride that the Academy gave an award to a black woman, Hattie McDaniel, in 1939. That's admirable, and the Academy deserves credit for its colorblind recognition of outstanding acting. However, before Clooney wears out … [Read more...] about Colorblind Hollywood

Now that everyone with a computer can do non-linear video editing, there's a whole emerging folk art built around clever re-edits of movies. Here's Superman re-edited into a music video for the "Overture" from Jesus Christ Superstar: http://www.jeffyorkes.com/supes/JY_Supes_web.html It's pretty cool and, perhaps because it features Christopher Reeve, in a way it's kind of … [Read more...] about Jesus Christ Superman

When I saw the above title on a Yahoo story, I assumed that some producer or director of the James Bond series was busted for soliciting a prostitute, and the headline writer was in a hurry and got the grammar wrong. But it turns out the headline is accurate: Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand filmmaker best known taking the directing reins on the last 007 adventure, Die Another … [Read more...] about “Bond Helmer Busted for Prostitution”

Kong! Saw it. Loved it. Nothing that happens in this movie happens just a little. Director Peter Jackson lets us spend a lot of time with every beautiful scene in the film. It's a long film, but like all the Lord of the Rings movies, it never feels long. … [Read more...] about The 8th Wonder of the World!

Stealing once again from Antigravitas, here's the history behind the Aeon Flux movie. … [Read more...] about The not-so-secret-history of ‘Aeon Flux’