Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world class filmmaker? In the month of August, I [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Forensic evidence'
Ruining A Good Story With Too Much Research
August 10th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Alternate universe · Based on novel · Bathtub scene · Femme fatale · Forensic evidence · Interrogation · Murder mystery · No opening credits · Paranoia · Small town
Forget It Jake
August 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world class filmmaker? In the month of August, I [...]
Tags: Famous line · Father/daughter relationship · Femme fatale · Forensic evidence · Gangsters and hoodlums · Interrogation · Murder mystery · Paranoia · Prostitute
Four Innocent and Two Guilty People Murdered
July 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments
In the month of July, I take a look at films released in my very favorite film stock and aspect ratio: black & white in anamorphic. Unless they’re being financed with credit cards, movies are rarely shot like this anymore because they’re impossible to sell to television. Yet these dreams sneak onto Turner Classic Movies [...]
Tags: Based on book · Dreams and visions · Father/son relationship · Forensic evidence · Gangsters and hoodlums · Interrogation · Murder mystery · Psycho killer · Psychoanalysis · Road trip · Small town · Train
Taking You Over Cell for Cell, Atom for Atom
July 1st, 2010 · 4 Comments
In the month of July, I take a look at films released in my very favorite film stock and aspect ratio: black & white in anamorphic. Unless they’re being financed with credit cards, movies are rarely shot like this anymore because they’re impossible to sell to television. Yet these dreams sneak onto Turner Classic Movies [...]
Tags: Aliens · Based on novel · Crooked officer · Dreams and visions · End of the world · Famous line · Forensic evidence · Paranoia · Psychoanalysis · Small town · Train










