Lights & Cameras & Action, Oh My: The Diary of a Student Film

March 2020, New York City What came first, the idea or the assignment? Like a very similar incarnation of the same question, the answer remains uncertain. I decided to make a short film, and whether I suspected it subconsciously or not, the project swiftly evolved into a much more complicated process than I initially imagined. Some background: I attend a small liberal … Continue reading Lights & Cameras & Action, Oh My: The Diary of a Student Film

The 91st Academy Awards: A Defense

I feel a bit sorry for the 2019 Oscars ceremony--it's been through its ups and downs. After several immediately-shot-down attempts by the Academy to make things more watchable--i.e. shorter and less "elitist"--they seemed to completely give up: "Fine. You don't want a Popular Film category? Then never mind. We were just trying to appease disgruntled … Continue reading The 91st Academy Awards: A Defense

Rewind: The Outsiders and Rumble Fish (1983)

Remember the good ole' days of knife fights and gang wars? Greased hair and leather jackets? Cigarettes and betta fish? No? Then you've never sat through a The Outsiders and Rumble Fish double feature! It's impossible to deny the similarities between these two movies: directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the works of S.E. Hinton, starring … Continue reading Rewind: The Outsiders and Rumble Fish (1983)