By Paul | Published:
July 29, 2009
Sita Sings the Blues, the critically acclaimed animated feature film single-handedly made by Nina Paley, is being released on DVD today. For those that haven’t been following the story, the film’s use of uncleared, copyrighted musical compositions has restricted the film’s release.
Today, indieWire reports that “[t]hrough an intense study of copyright laws, Paley has [...]
By Paul | Published:
July 24, 2009
Apple announced a major (i.e., “you have to pay for it”) Final Cut Studio upgrade yesterday. It doesn’t have a flashy name like “Final Cut Studio 3″ or anything like that. They’re just calling it Final Cut Studio. Kinda like The Velvet Underground calling their third album… The Velvet Underground.
As most readers know, I’m a [...]
By Paul | Published:
May 30, 2008
If it seems I’ve taken a bit of a blog-holiday, well, that’s because I’m on a bit of a working vacation. (I was in England last week; Switzerland this week and next.) But I have to post a happy birthday announcement to Agnes Varda, one of my all-time favorite filmmakers. David Hudson is gathering [...]
By Paul | Published:
April 29, 2008
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a round-up. Below you’ll find micro-reviews of these recent releases if I’ve seen them, otherwise I’m giving you the blurbs or awards that have piqued my interest in each.
Manda Bala
Winner of Cinema Eye awards for Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, Outstanding Achievement [...]
By Paul | Published:
January 29, 2008
Aaron Katz’s second feature, the Independent Spirit Award nominee Quiet City is being released on DVD today. While well worth seeing, the real treasure here, in my opinion, is the second disc, which features Katz’s debut, Dance Party USA. A portrait of teenage misogyny (and its redemption) Dance Party USA is one of my favorite [...]
