I recently came across this note in one of my notebooks. In my scrawl: Go with tighter shots and more cramped framing for subjects that have less time, i.e., older subjects. Younger subjects have more time, + therefore more space. … Continued
Apocalypse, Now! The other night I was on the subway, on the way to meet a filmmaker who was directing a documentary about nature writer Sigurd Olson, when a man of about thirty-five sat next to me. He put his … Continued
I recently saw Los Straitjackets perform (with special guests the World Famous Pontani Sisters, a burlesque act) here in NYC. I’ve seen them several times before and they always manage to entertain. But somewhere in the middle of one of … Continued
If you’ve been paying attention, you may have noticed that many of the images in this blog have the same background. Which is this: Which is what? A swatch of pique fabric. Why? It’s my little homage to Yasujiro Ozu, … Continued
I took Yasujiro Ozu’s The Only Son out of the library and I’ve been looking a lot at the DVD artwork, designed by Adrian Tomine. And I love it. Why? First, it is very suited to the film and to … Continued