10 minutes into David Fincher’s The Girl with…
10 minutes into David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (2011), I’m a lot more impressed than I expected to be.
10 minutes into David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (2011), I’m a lot more impressed than I expected to be.
We usually expect so little from a sequel, that we set it aside until an evening comes when we just want filler.
savoring the unhurried edit, the additional wide shot of the supporting character walking away — a double breath in which we can think.
finally get around to the second season of “Wallander” (2010).
The number of shows in which ornery middle-aged men enthrall sexy saints speaks volumes about the social shortcomings of TV producers.
filling out our exploration of Tom Tykwer’s filmography.
More than any apocalyptic action movie, stormy nightmares will make you want to “Take… http://ping.fm/yAimI
After watching the mini-series (1979), curious to see how the movie (2011) captured the complexity… http://ping.fm/XjG3n
Do you ever wish you could disable the dialog track on beautiful films with stupid stories, leaving… http://ping.fm/QA1nU
Do you ever wish you could disable the dialog track on beautiful films with stupid stories, leaving just the music and foley tracks playing?
1. visually fluid. 2. audibly layered. 3. sparingly spoken.
Three hearts, in equal… http://ping.fm/YCc5p
Just take it as it comes, and will take you for a pleasant ride. http://ping.fm/11MRZ
Is Charlie Brooker’s “Black Mirror†(2011) the… http://ping.fm/UY5fx
Jan Harlan describes Steadicam to Stanley Kubrick
(10 February… http://ping.fm/mvm3i
taking a break to check out Netflix’s foray into original programming with “Lilyhammer” (2012).
After the first half dozen episodes, “Dead Like Me†meanders, sometimes stretching,… http://ping.fm/Xhpxu
Everything you need to know about another Hollywood remake of a… http://ping.fm/kBxiZ
“The natural home for ideas and creations is in the commonwealth, the public domain.” http://ping.fm/YVdRE
note to self: http://ping.fm/nrexE
today’s Sunday morning cartoon. http://ping.fm/9lzN6
“Under this new deal, pirated movies remain free of charge, free of non-skippable ads, free of…” http://ping.fm/zzMVe
Midnight excursions through a jazzy garden of caricatures, in Paris — with Owen Wilson almost a… http://ping.fm/yDEvf
Potential greatness is always worth the risk of a total face plant.
Take a chance.
“There has never been a time in entertainment history when TV has been this much better than movies.” http://ping.fm/QkTQi
Why do we love kittens more than robots?
“No… http://ping.fm/IiyNJ
“Don’t yell and scream about how you’re losing business to piracy when your stuff isn’t even…” http://ping.fm/ow2we
Did you ever notice that most of the bad guys on “The Rockford Files†where a suit and… http://ping.fm/BmE1y
“SOPA and PIPA will die but they’ll be replaced with something just as bad because lawmakers… http://ping.fm/7oLen
“Time-Warner has called, and they want us all back on the couch.” http://ping.fm/lnUrC
“I have a subterranean charm. Most aren’t able to see it right away.” http://ping.fm/x3JqK
watching faces fall fall in and out of shadow, in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Killing” (1956).
last day on Netflix Instant Watch.
The Scale of the Universe http://ping.fm/WyXeK
a simple animated loop http://ping.fm/cFDWT
“Food, Inc.†(2008) explains where your food comes… http://ping.fm/7cUXZ
“TV is chewing gum for the eyes.” http://ping.fm/IdlbC
We’d be more interested to see “Stephen Fry in America†devote a full episode to… http://ping.fm/dwL4i
Bob Mondello’s Top 10 http://ping.fm/hPAAQ
Starting 2012 watching some documentaries we overlooked in recent years. http://ping.fm/FFw6Y
Starting 2012 watching some documentaries we overlooked in recent years.
“Dead Like Me†(2003) reaps your attention with an exemplary pilot episode. http://ping.fm/twC1M
Marking the last day of 2011 with a “Dead Like Me” marathon seems appropriate.
“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows†is a middle school boy playing Texas Holdem with a… http://ping.fm/F9nzY
Roman Coppola’s “CQ †(2002) is a house of… http://ping.fm/1jerP
Spielberg’s “War Horse†is a child’s 19th century pastoral, a color… http://ping.fm/JvOFg
 Watching this movie set in a Great Depression era circus only leaves us wanting to re-watch… http://ping.fm/QXz6C
Wrestling with the user interface of DirecTV’s so-called DVR, reminds us why we’d rather give our money to Netflix, Amazon, iTunes or Tivo.
“Make More Cartoons” http://ping.fm/ELtp3
Who knew you could jam so many capable actors into a 135 minute Hallmark card?
“Love… http://ping.fm/05IzU
‎MythBusters may be our favorite edutainment series. Wishing more programs on the Discovery Channel… http://ping.fm/XB9ML
In “The Constant Gardener†(2005), Fernando Meirelles remixes time, like chemicals under… http://ping.fm/alwse
“No DRM, no regional restrictions, no crap.†- Louis… http://ping.fm/S3Uya
a lovely time-lapse photo http://ping.fm/d1SrQ
A few times per year, we watch television, just to remember why we never do.
Stiff faces animated like mean androids, a plot like waiting in line: â€The Polar… http://ping.fm/yUM4R
110621 by dvdp http://ping.fm/MDPTF
The Bicycle Animation by Katy Beveridge http://ping.fm/UMIA5
“The Birth of a Nation demands to be seen and discussed — you can’t understand the movies, or…” http://ping.fm/HopfF
Arlo Guthrie performing Alice’s Restaurant (2005), with… http://ping.fm/GiSYt
Did timely films, like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Foreign Correspondent†(1940), prepare… http://ping.fm/GrlyP
“The Tree of Life†(2011) is like a essay on biology photographed by a poet.
Watch it… http://ping.fm/2qPyf
Two 45 minutes episodes on one DVD is an insult to your customers, as well as a waste of plastic. Looking at you, BBC.
A delightful example why you cannot shoot too much… http://ping.fm/iUiGI
Is Kevin Smith’s “Red State†(2011) fundamentally an action movie, horror flick,… http://ping.fm/3ZB0v
“The clown is the aristocracy of acting. To be a clown… http://ping.fm/WNf89
“montage is the nerve of cinema…. to determine the nature of montage is to solve the specific…” http://ping.fm/ML2ia
David Lynch’s â€Blue Velvet“(1986) is a small town windswept with the seeds of… http://ping.fm/ysjHm
alone in a remote valley, watching “a symphony of horror” streaming via a tethered mobile phone, thinking how times have changed since 1929.
Bela Lugosi and Helen Chandler in Dracula http://ping.fm/ecGK5
Margaret Hamilton in The Wizard of Oz (1939)(photographer:… http://ping.fm/DaSL5
Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein
poster by Steve Womack http://ping.fm/nPsiw
Sometimes, we can’t remember why a movie was added to our queue; and watching only deepens the… http://ping.fm/SQeOd
Feral Film & Shopping http://ping.fm/aE4Fc
Mykl added a simple store to our web site, wherein you can buy a few of our favorites:
listening to one of the the best radio dramas of all time, “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollarâ€,… http://ping.fm/inF0c
listening to one of the the best radio dramas of all time, “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar”, on WAMU:
‎â€showing in advance of theatrical release on pay per… http://ping.fm/RIUGa
Fassbinder’s World on a Wire: the missing link between A Clockwork Orange and Inception http://ping.fm/7Tk4M
J.J. Abrams’ “Super 8†(2011) is pure Spielberg matinee. http://ping.fm/iOQt9
National Film Registry http://ping.fm/eFK12
We’re glad they tried, but “The Beaver†(2011) shows that Jodie Foster has room to… http://ping.fm/tThwk
Even when the narrative meanders, every “West Wing†episode delivers savory wit, not to… http://ping.fm/NROEw
Wondering if “The Conversation†(1974) is the most intimate film Francis Ford Coppola… http://ping.fm/haIGX
You can now subscribe to our Facebook updates without being a “Friendâ€. Just click on… http://ping.fm/efAo1
You can now subscribe to our Facebook updates without being a “Friend”. Just click on [Subscribe] at http://facebook.com/FeralFilm.
We love the way NPR embraces new media, rather than clinging desperately to old business models. http://ping.fm/xAVeC
We love the way NPR embraces new media, rather than clinging desperately to a old business models.
Ken Burns’ “The War†(2007) credibly chronicles the American experience of global… http://ping.fm/5lxLv
“Almost everything is worse with ads than without… Maintain a high amount of respect for your…” http://ping.fm/ifOMO
In the past, it took 3 clicks to view the next season in a series on Netflix. Now it takes 1.
Somehow 3 episodes into “Mad Men” season 2.
A Place In The Mind (3:26) by Brandy Lynn Confer demonstrates… http://ping.fm/Ygydw
Watching “Mad Men” (season 1) for the first time, unable to watch just one episode at a time.
“Katyn†(2007) feels like a 5 hour mini-series cut to 2 hours; but its actors transcend… http://ping.fm/x1VPC
With it’s mosaic of central characters, “Endgame†(2009) lays out a narrative of… http://ping.fm/EwZE6
“Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains†is too much about one book tour, to fully portray a… http://ping.fm/w4bxg
“After the Fox†(1966) is a moment in the age of… http://ping.fm/4Sks0
camped out in Baltimore’s Little Italy, waiting for dark and Peter Sellers in “After the Fox”.
“Zwartboek†is an historical drama about resistance, survival and revenge in a time of… http://ping.fm/dMX2B
“This is what the movie business doesn’t understand. We’re going to day and date home release, it’s…” http://ping.fm/Hrs1Q
Netflix Prediction: A short summary of their prices changes, updated by Mykl.
http://feralfilm.com/post/7562115880
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