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The Fine Cut
http://www.thefinecut.blogspot.com/
This blog will wrestle with the art of filmmaking, focusing on the individual crafts of directing, writing, editing, and cinematography, as well as personal anecdotes from my work as a freelance editor and the process of writing and directing my own films.
Recent Posts
Professor Russell Johnson\'s Thanksgiving/Christmas Movie Quiz
One of my favorite blogs to read about movies, Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule (run by Dennis Cozzalio) has provided its latest quiz. I've participated a couple of times before, but this is the first time I am answering the questions on my blog...
Adam & Eve Take a Shot to the Groin: Antichrist
I have seen "Antichrist" and cannot "unsee" it, no matter how much I would like to do so. Nor can I dismiss it, no matter how ridiculous it often is. Almost accepting the fact that I now approach every Lars von Trier film with the knowledge that he w...
The Church of One Man: Wise Blood
John Huston's "Wise Blood" is a confused film, much like its central character Hazel Motes (played by Brad Dourif). A film written and produced by Christians (one of the writers co-wrote the snuff film extravaganza "The Passion of the Christ") and di...
Well, It\'s Sort of Film Criticism
I put this together earlier in the week and it's been making the rounds on other film sites. I do not plan on ever paying one cent to watch this movie and, if this piece convinces others to do the same, it may have accomplished something.Otherwise, i...
More Emo Than Wild: Where the Wild Things Are
Imagine watching a YouTube video where a baby plays with his rattle and flings it right at his mother's head (because he/she doesn't know better). Then the Mom, having a rough day, stomps on the rattle in front of the baby, who we watch cry its eyes ...
World Cinema by Joel and Ethan Coen
The message of this short is obvious, but worth promoting....

