Category Archives: Film

I Can See The Connection

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This week the PBS show Independent Lens aired a fascinating documentary on William S. Burroughs that was directed by newcomer Yony Leyser. “William S. Burroughs: A Man Within” is a star-studdied portrait of the revolutionary writer, his eccentricities, and his … Continue reading →

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The Fool Triumphant: LA’s Been Brainwashed

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  If you’ve seen the clever satire, Exit Through the Gift Shop, then you’re already familiar with the ersatz street artist known as Mr. Brainwash. It appears that “Thierry Guetta” is celebrating the film’s Academy Awards nomination with more LA … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Lucasfilm’s 2010 company Christmas card

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Happy Halloween II

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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New Zealand Caves

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The New Zealand government agreed to a deal “under which they will contribute special financing and introduce labor legislation” to discourage Warner Brothers and Peter Jackson from taking the production of the two movies adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit … Continue reading →

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Holy Hobbit Hullabaloo

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

New Zealanders have taken to the streets in the thousands to try and keep the production of The Hobbit film from moving out of the country. Many protestors dressed as characters from JRR Tolkien’s books and movies. The protesters opposed … Continue reading →

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Random Friday

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The Fine Brothers spoil 50 novels in just 4 minutes (really). Post-apocalyptic bookstore browsing: In the distant future, a bottle is found deep inside the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Its contents unlock the secret of what happened to three men … Continue reading →

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Visions of the Apocalypse

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

After a summer of reading Justin Cronin’s The Passage, Margaret Atwood’s After the Flood ,Marcel Theroux’s Far North and re-reading A Canticle for Leibowitz, I was well and truly psyched for next month’s Scientific American “ Apocalit” features. All things … Continue reading →

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Never Let Me Go…not a review

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

I felt some ambivalence this week when I read that director Mark Romanek’s film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s deeply affecting novel, Never Let me Go, is set to open this October on the festival circuit. My concern is not about … Continue reading →

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