Culture Warrior: What is Cinephilia?
The answer to this question, taken literally, is “the love of cinema.” But, of course, nothing (at least, nothing in… Read More
January 26, 2010
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Culture Warrior: 8 Great Directors You Should Know More About
There’s been a bit of consistent coverage the past week on this site regarding the death of French filmmaker Éric… Read More
January 19, 2010
Culture Warrior: The 3rd Golden Age of Television
The Golden Age of Television: The late 50s-early 60s, with groundbreaking live teleplays by Rod Serling (Patterns) and Paddy Chayefsky… Read More
January 12, 2010
Culture Warrior: A Look Back at the Cinema of 1999
Ten years ago Entertainment Weekly published a headlining article called, “1999: The Year that Changed Movies.” This article was published… Read More
January 5, 2010
Culture Warrior: The Gesamtkuntswerk
The gesamtkunstwerk is an idea popularized (though not originated) by German composer Richard Wagner. The term roughly means “total artwork,”… Read More
December 22, 2009
Culture Warrior: Was 2009 a Banner Year in Animation?
There’s been a bunch of hubbub about 2009 turning out to be a disappointing year in cinema. And, when comparing… Read More
December 14, 2009
Culture Warrior: The Culturally Significant Films of the Decade
Throughout this next month you’ll see, all over the Internet, numerous lists of films summing up the decade’s best and… Read More
December 7, 2009
Culture Warrior: Liberal Guilt
Warning: This article contains major spoilers on the film Precious.On a recent episode of Slate’s Culture Gabfest (direct link), the… Read More
November 30, 2009
Culture Warrior: Towards a More Thanksgiving-Friendly Cinema
I don’t know about your family, but in mine Thanksgiving is viewed largely as a warm-up drill for the Christmas… Read More
November 26, 2009