Musing Pictures: Edge of Tomorrow

This week, I ponder the way movies have adapted video games for the cinema screen. I am particularly intrigued by a nearly literal game-like structure in "Edge of Tomorrow", which, oddly, is not a video game adaptation.

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/1680-edge-of-tomorrow

Musing Pictures: Godzilla (2014)

There's a lot to be said about the Spielberg influences on the 2014's Godzilla movie, but what does it teach us about Spielberg?

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/1668-godzilla-2014

Musing Pictures: Only Lovers Left Alive

Can we ever know a character is an "expert" without being told? I explore this in relation to the angsty vampire film, "Only Lovers Left Alive"

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/1639-only-lovers-left-alive

Musing Pictures: Under the Skin (2013)

Here, I ponder the surprise ending (without giving it away) of #UnderTheSkin

"Under the Skin" on Musing Pictures at MaxItMagazine.com

Musing Pictures: The Grand Budapest Hotel

This week, I ponder the highly stylized camerawork of Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/1496-the-grand-budapest-hotel

Musing Pictures: The Wolf of Wall Street

Ah, drugs and narrative! Why haven't I written about this before?

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/1412-the-wolf-of-wall-street

Musing Pictures: Oldboy (2003)

I had a lot of trouble with the octopus-eating scene in this film. I address my concerns about this type of movie violence, and cite Tarantino in the process...

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Musing Pictures: Blue Caprice

When is it appropriate to reveal an "evil" character's point of view? Is it ever appropriate to dwell on that point of view exclusively?  I tackle this challenging question in light of "Blue Caprice", a film about the notorious "Bewtway Sniper"...

"Blue Caprice", contemplated in Musing Pictures, only at Max It Magazine

Musing Pictures: The Way Back (2010) and Kon-Tiki (2012)

This week, I explore the challenge of re-telling well-known stories, especially in light of the fact that often, we already know the ending.

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/1260-the-way-back-2010-and-kon-tiki-2012

Musing Pictures: Lawrence of Arabia

In my latest article, I explore what Spielberg might have learned from "Lawrence of Arabia" (and wonder if there might have been lessons he chose to ignore).

http://maxitmagazine.com/index.php/articles/columns/musing-pictures/1238-lawrence-of-arabia-1962