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Oscar Row: Black is not the only minority

February 28, 2016 Eric Priezkalns 0

Why do writers assert that minorities are under-represented in nominations for Academy Awards, when they only cite Black actors, and never actors from other minorities? […]

Happy Connery versus Miserable Craig
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Connery vs. Craig: The infographic

January 17, 2016 Eric Priezkalns 0

If you cannot remember who was the better Bond, this infographic should help to jog your memory. […]

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The Rebel Alliance Won… Didn’t They?

October 28, 2015 Eric Priezkalns 0

The new Stars Wars film is clearly reiterating themes from the original trilogy – but can a really good story depend on a narrative of endless war? […]

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Was Interstellar Inspiring?

June 29, 2015 Eric Priezkalns 0

Director Christopher Nolan said he wanted to inspire future astronauts with the science in his film. But then why are the protagonists so dependent on beings and forces they do not understand? […]

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TV News Has Infected Movie Storytelling

March 1, 2015 Eric Priezkalns 0

Modern films have fallen into the lazy habit of using recreations of television news as a crutch for explaining the plot. The best filmmakers approach the news in a very different way. […]

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Why JJ Abrams Was A Bad Choice for Star Wars

February 2, 2013 Eric Priezkalns 1

Who could do more harm to Star Wars than Jar Jar Binks? J.J. Abrams could, and I think he will. The clue is in his name. Move over JJB, because Disney has hired JJA to […]

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10 Bond Secrets We Will Never Know

November 25, 2012 Eric Priezkalns 0

Thanks to Skyfall, the new Bond film directed by Sam Mendes, we know more about James Bonds’ back story than ever before. We know he used to live in a big drafty house in Scotland […]

Toni Collette
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Six Unbankably Versatile Actors

August 6, 2011 Eric Priezkalns 4

Films stink. They really do. Especially films made by Hollywood. It must have something to do with money. It costs a lot of money to make a film, and then a lot of money to […]

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Crossing the Kubrickon

June 11, 2011 Eric Priezkalns 0

Sometimes, on a journey, you pass a point of no return. Committed, you must soldier on. I have passed that point with my film project. However good or terrible the final film will be, shooting […]

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Confessions to a Cruel Internet

January 22, 2011 Eric Priezkalns 0

Dear friend, I like to start my notes to you as if we’re already in the middle of a conversation. That was a line from a movie, You’ve Got Mail. Apologies; one should always recite […]

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