Ten of the Greatest Films Ever Made
I could have added ‘…according to me’ to that rather vague headline. At the bottom of this post is a list of what I consider to be ten of the greatest films ever made. The list is (obviously) by no means definitive and roughly ten seconds after I sent the list to friend and colleague Adam Lowes … Read more
Sunday Reads: 5th August 2012
The Man Who Hacked Hollywood The surprisingly fascinating account of the story behind the hacked email accounts of a large number of celebrities. A letter from Tim League on the idea of “texting friendly” movie theaters Texting in movie theatres is wrong. Just wrong. This should be obvious, but if you need further convincing Tim League (of Drafthouse fame) offers an … Read more
Errol Morris’ Team Spirit
Errol Morris’ has made a one minute TV commercial for ESPN focusing on sports fans supporting their teams from beyond the grave and it’s really rather brilliant. Also embedded below that is the eight minute ‘mini-documentary’ version that has just been released online. Filled with fascinating stories and a lot of pathos, Morris manages to … Read more
What’s Actually Wrong with the Weinsteins? Part Four: A Letter to Errol Morris
Following an interview with Errol Morris on NPR in 1988 Harvey Weinstein sent a letter to Morris detailing some of the issues he had with the interview. The letter is blunt and incredibly patronising. Morris is one of the most intelligent and eloquent interviewees I have heard and it is precisely the way in which he take … Read more