Patricia Rozema’s Manifesto for Canadian Movies
Canadian film-maker Patricia Rozema writes a manifesto describing what the Canadian film industry needs.
RIP, Bruce Surtees
Cinematographer Bruce Surtees has died. “He wasn’t afraid of having the character exist in either silhouette or total darkness and letting the dialogue do the work.” The Los Angeles Times has an excellent overview of his career with recollections from Clint Eastwood and Tom Stern.
Breaking Point
“[A]t the age of 41, at about 94 minutes into The Divide,” Drew McWeeny writes, “I reached a breaking point, and I realized that I am pretty much incapable of sitting through one more cheap, pointless, exploitative rape in a movie.”
Godzilla: 3 Reasons
Criterion’s excellent three reasons for its Godzilla (1954) DVD and Blu-Ray.
Michael Corleone Kills the Turk
Page 152 from Francis Ford Coppola’s marked up copy of Mario Puzo’s novel, The Godfather. The Atlantic has kindly provided a link to the relevant scene from the film. I can’t help noticing that Coppola takes notes with a ruler.
The Blade Runner Sketchbook
100 pages of Blade Runner glory, out of print, but online and free. (Thanks, @matt_kay) (Fixed link!)
The Cultural Gutter 