My own stab at this whole Sight and Sound thing

Thought I would jump on the whole “if I had a ballot” thing making its way through the blogosphere. This is in no way a definitive list; I still have so much to see and so much to learn about film. This is a reflection of how I feel now in 2012. I hope you enjoy. About this list: these are the films that make me happy. In essence, this falls more into the “favorites” kind of list rather than “the best” (isn’t that always the inner-debate with lists like these?). I tried to pin down the films...

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Summer of Slash: Happy Birthday to Me

Note: This is the final entry for this summer’s Summer of Slash series. Thanks for following along and reading! More horror reviews will return in October with the 3rd Annual Italian Horror Blogathon. Until then… Before I begin with the review proper, allow me to give a brief history of the Canadian slasher: Canadian slashers are a different animal – they favor character development and plot over grimy aesthetics and gore effects – so it’s no surprise when one sits down to watch Happy...

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8 1/2

Edited 8/4/12: I wrote this a little over a year ago, and, in light of the recent S&S polling, I thought I would repost my thoughts on what I feel is the greatest film ever made (in lieu of new content while I'm on vacation). Enjoy. "His film is as whole, as simple, as beautiful, and as honest as the one that Guido, in 8 ½, wants to make."                              ...

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Vacation

The blog has been unofficially on vacation this week and will continue to be on vacation for most of August. I have one final Summer of Slash post that will go up next Monday (it's been in the can for a while; I just haven't been able to edit it) and that will act as the final post for a couple of weeks. I will continue my Pollack retrospective throughout the fall. Viva vacation! ...

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