Musing Pictures: Ender's Game

This week, I share a very special email I received in 1999, as a 15 year old, from Orson Scott Card. I had asked to direct the film adaptation of his novel, "Ender's Game"...

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/1096-ender-s-game

-AzS

Musing Pictures: 12 Years A Slave

Thoughts on cinema's relation to the "Never Forget" imperative in McQueen's "12 Years a Slave":

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/1077-12-years-a-slave

-AzS

Musing Pictures: Touch of Evil (1958)

This week, I explore the famous long-takes of Welles' classic, "Touch of Evil"

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/993-touch-of-evil-1958

Musing Pictures: Gravity

I explore the long take, inspired by the 17 minute shot that launches "Gravity"

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/953-gravity

Musing Pictures: The Untouchables (1987)

In this article, I explore De Palma's use of camera in "The Untouchables"...

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/933-the-untouchables-1987

Musing Pictures: World Trade Center (2006)

To my mind, there are three critical films that depict the events of September 11, 2001. I've finally seen and written about the last of these, "World Trade Center", which is important for its failings.

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/860-world-trade-center-2006

-AzS

Musing Pictures: The Spectacular Now

In this week's article, I ponder the nature of high school movies, and why people who are no longer in high school seem to care so much to make them.

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/822-the-spectacular-now