Yes, I saw John Carter. I did not want to see this movie. I thought I never would see this movie. But I did. I don’t know what had the worse effect, the large popcorn and Reese’s Pieces on my stomach, or this film on my eyes and brain. John Carter was extraordinarily bad. Never […]
I wanted to start by clarifying last week’s post. I mentioned that “film should not be viewed as a product, but instead as art and should stand alone in terms of quality and value.” The problem with this statement is that one cannot put a value on art, or else it ceases to be art […]
In my thesis on the branding of the Coen Brothers, I commented on how supplements, or “extra-texts” such as trailers, audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes documentaries, etc., may be changing the way we are viewing films. What the exact effect has been, no one can say, as there have been no true scientific studies. However today, it’s […]
Ranking movies is always fun. I don’t put much credit into it, but it allows me to put my taste under a microscope as well as examine and explore particular films in a myriad of ways, including technical and creative details. Ranking anything, of course, also furnishes debate. Every year I pick my favorite films […]
I would like to pick the brains of Martin Scorsese and the other filmmakers of Hugo and ask them how much 3D technology encouraged and/or inhibited their creativity during production. Although I think Hugo makes the best use of 3D to date, I believe 3D contributed to the film’s glaring artistic errors, mainly pacing and […]
When I screened “The Artist,” I was reminded of my Honors Project at the University of Iowa. For that assignment, I remade the final five minute scene from an episode of the 50’s series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.” My purpose was to see if I could recreate the essence of that series and its era with […]
Admittedly, I’m not a fan of the Academy Awards or any awards show. These ceremonies are designed to bring in more cash for the studios as well as be a love-fest for its employees. Most of the time, as is the case with the Oscars, the wrong people are honored for their work and the […]
Before I begin posting, I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Will Templin. I currently live in Los Angeles, CA but I was born and raised in Chicago, IL. I earned my BA in Film and Political Science from the University of Iowa and my MA in Film Studies from Chapman University. I wrote […]