THE TREE OF LIFE: Reaching for Eternity
THE TREE OF LIFE: Reach...
THE TREE OF LIFE: Reaching for Eternity Posted by: Craig Detweiler on the Purple State of Mind website The Tree of Life resurrects the era when Hollywood still aspired to greatness.  Not since 2001:  A Space Odyssey (or less successfully, The Fountain) has a filmmaker attempted...
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HIGHER GROUND AT SUNDANCE
HIGHER GROUND AT SUNDAN...
HIGHER GROUND AT SUNDANCE Posted by: Craig Detweiler on the Purple State of Mind Website The 2011 Sundance Film Festival is driven by ultimate questions.   John Horn from the Los Angeles Times notes how bad faith fuels films like Salvation Boulevard, The Ledge and Kevin Smith’s...
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My Early Take on the Oscar Race…
My Early Take on the Os...
THE FIGHTER: An Oscar TKO Originally Posted by: Craig Detweiler on The Purple State of Mind website With all kinds of cinematic year end lists, critics’ awards, and Golden Globe nominations officially doled out, the Oscar race is definitely on.   At this point, it looks like...
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With the Oscar race heating up, I’m wondering if the arrival of INCEPTION on DVD is the right film at the right time?
With the Oscar race hea...
With the Oscar race heating up, I’m wondering if the arrival of INCEPTION on DVD is the right film at the right time? Kicks and Tricks in Christopher Nolan’s Inception By Craig Detweiler www.unomaha.edu [1] In his Personal Journey through American Movies, Martin Scorsese...
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Deception in Inception: the Ultimate Movie Magic
Deception in Inception:...
Deception in Inception: the Ultimate Movie Magic Posted by: Craig Detweiler on the Purple State of Mind website In his “Personal Journey through American Movies,” Martin Scorsese described movie directors as smugglers.   They are illusionists, experts at creating and sustaining...
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OSCARS 2010: Old School Storytelling
OSCARS 2010: Old School...
OSCARS 2010: Old School Storytelling Posted by: Craig Detweiler (originally posted on www.purplestateofmind.com) Plenty of Oscar prognosticators turn the nominations into a horserace.  They assign odds to the various nominees based upon timing and the mood of the Academy voters.  ...
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SUNDANCE TRIPLEHEADER
SUNDANCE TRIPLEHEADER...
SUNDANCE TRIPLEHEADER By: Craig Detweiler (www.purplestateofmind.com) My first full day at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival included a trio of intriguing premieres. While each has strengths, none would be characterized as a ‘homerun’. Obselidia starts with a fascinating premise....
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“The Book Of Eli”
“The Book Of Eli&...
“The Book Of Eli” Check out this great study guide by Craig Detweiler! http://www.screenvue.com/eli/
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‘Avatar’ Movie Review: A Celebration of Contradictions
‘Avatar’ Mo...
‘Avatar’ Movie Review: A Celebration of Contradictions Friday December 18, 2009 By Craig Detweiler (originally posted on Craig’s Beliefnet.com blog) James Cameron’s “Avatar” lives up to its eye-popping, three-dimensional promise. It offers massive...
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GOLDEN GLOBES & OSCAR GLORY: Up in the Air?
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GOLDEN GLOBES & OSCAR GLORY: Up in the Air? Posted by: Craig Detweiler on 12/15/2009 (Originally posted on the Purple State of Mind website)   With this morning’s announcement of the Golden Globe nominations, the Oscar race officially heats up. By nominating comedies/musicals...
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