American Graffiti
Unlike George Lucas’ soulless science fiction features American Graffiti (1973) is a film of warmth and compassion. It’s an episodic narrative that uses nostalgia to frame carefully observed truths regarding… Read more »
Tag: George Lucas
Star Wars Variations
Bootlegs. Bootlegs are the only way to see the original three Star Wars movies the way they were seen theatrically upon first release. George Lucas has gone back numerous times… Read more »
Demons Of Deception
Demons Of Deception (1999) is the ninth film in The Adventures Of Young Indiana Jones series. It’s a film that is comprised of two forty-five minute episodes. The first episode… Read more »
A Disturbance In The Force
I think having an intellectual property (be it a novel, a film or album) that you really and truly love is very important. If there’s a work of art that… Read more »
Light & Magic
With regards to special effects Industrial Light & Magic has been the cutting edge and industry standard since George Lucas founded it in 1975 to work on his film Star… Read more »
Labyrinth
By 1983 David Bowie had already achieved international stardom. Between 1976 and 1983 Bowie had released his most critically acclaimed and influential albums: Station To Station (1976), Low (1977), “Heroes”… Read more »
Supply & Demand
It’s indisputable that the primary motivation of any financial endeavor in our capitalist society is profit, and such is the case with Hollywood. Films of a certain cost are designed… Read more »
American Spectacle
This piece was originally written in March 2014. Jean-Luc Godard has said that the cinema died when filmmakers failed to show the Holocaust. Godard has also stated that the Americanization… Read more »
