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October 7, 2009 By idawson Leave a Comment

Clute and Edwards

film reelI am a huge fan of film noir in search of a podcast that discussed many of my favorite films. A few years ago I stumbled upon a podcast (Clute and Edwards – Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noir). The two professors offer a great academic exercise in looking at the genre. I my not always pick up or agree with some of their more refined points, but I highly value the perspective they offer to those of us who like to independently study films.

Based on the archives, it seems that they have taken a little of a break, but according to their website, we have their assurances that they will start regularly podcasting again.

What makes the study of film noir so fascinating and as I have mentioned in my film review of Where the Sidewalk Ends, a central element to discussing a film which is classified as a film noir, is how we define the genre itself.

I recommend that everyone who loves film, take a moment to explore this genre a little more. As a primer, take a look at the following sites:

  • Wikipedia Entry
  • FilmNoir.com
  • UC Berkeley Film Noir Texts and Resources

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: academic, cinema studies, clute, edwards, film noir

September 21, 2009 By idawson Leave a Comment

Love Did not Happen this Weekend

After looking at the box office numbers for the past weekend, I cannot say I am surprised by the result of the latest offering from Jennifer Aniston, Love Happens. About a month ago I saw the Time Traveler’s Wife (which I liked), with the trailer for Love Happens being in the previews. I guess the logic being that one “chick flick” deserves another. I was happy to see Aaron Eckhart but when I saw Ms. Aniston’s face appear, let’s just say I was less than pleased.

love-happens_poster-337x500While I obviously have nothing personal against her, she is not a screen presence that I clamor to see in my cinema. Do not get me wrong, she was perfectly amiable (pun intended) on the few episodes of Friends that I watched. Her films have left a bit to be desired – with noted exceptions “She’s the One” and “Friends with Money.” I would include “The Good Girl” in this category (everyone else does) but I must admit I have not seen the film in its entirety in one sitting.

Looking at the weekend receipts also got me to thinking about this great article that I read a number of years ago – I think it sums her up pretty well.

Postscript – how in the WORLD could I forget “Office Space?”

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: Jennifer Aniston, movies

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