The Bigger Picture: Hugo (2011) and Aging

I begin with a confession, one very appropriate for the film at hand: I didn’t see a single movie in theaters in 2011 until I saw Hugo (2011). Martin Scorsese has produced a commercially viable film that addresses subjects he has always loved to talk about. Roger Ebert’s review begins: “Hugo” is unlike any other film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart: a big-budget, family epic in 3-D,... Read More

Darkman (1990)

There are a few directors that every aspiring filmmaker looks up to, regardless of whether he or she enjoys their movies. These are the folks who “made” it by starting in their back yards with an 8mm camera and a couple of tricks, worked their way up the ladder by making the best with what they had, and ended up on top. Peter Jackson is one of them. Jackson started by making films with his friends on the weekends with practically no budget and... Read More