Archive for October 6th, 2008
‘Rachel’ Wreaks Beautiful Havoc
Growing hatred coupled with unconditional love, internal and physical pain followed by utter joy, precious laughter alongside overbearing anger—these are just a few of the raw emotions that “Rachel Getting Married” produces. This direct and stripped-down experience delves into the realm of dysfunctional lives and invites viewers into an experience that may not be their own, but helps them understand the plight of others.
Pixels on Screen: The Failure of Gaming Movies
“BioShock” the film, once a rumor kept afloat by Internet postings, has become an official production. Gore Verbinski, director of the “Pirates” trilogy, is to helm the project that was penned by “Sweeney Todd” writer John Logan. It is one of the more grand examples of Hollywood’s relationship with the most successful of video games. The reason we do not see every single game that grosses over 500,000 copies on the silver screen is that, historically, video game-to-movie transitions have been one of the least successful collaborations between the two industries.
Beware of Spies
Jennifer and Kevin McCoy’s “Constant World,” commissioned by the British Film Institute and on display at UC Irvine’s Beall Center for Art and Technology, explores modern life through small spy cameras.
