Film critics from Synecdoche, New York DVD

Rainbeau Creative
Synecdoche, New York, my favorite film of 2008, is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. On the disc's Special Feature "Infectious Diseases in Cattle: Bloggers' Round Table", I talk about the film's merits with other film critics.

Screenhead
Picture this: you find yourself at Blockbuster talking to the employee (probably called a companion or a facilitator) about favorite movies. The first word out of their mouth is Glitter. You feel the bile rising up your throat, and you run away as fast as you can to your friend. Your friend who shares your obsession for Fight Club, or your unhealthy obsession with the Godfather. We are that friend. We are fellow ScreenHeads.

film freak central
Now and zen I think about life and stuff.
Roman Polanski's character in The Tenant asks his beatnik girlfriend a great philosophical question, which I'll paraphrase here: If I cut off my arms, I say, "This is me, and these are my arms." If I cut off my legs, I say, "This is me, and these are my legs." But if I cut off my head, do I say, "This is me, and this is my body," or "This is me, and this is my head."? What right does my head have to say it's me?
I know how I'd answer that question.
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-Bill Chambers, Editor-in-Chief

Filmbrain
Film blogger, film critic, and now President of Benten Films (www.bentenfilms.com), a DVD distribution company that I run with fellow critic and dear friend Aaron Hillis. Oh, but I'm still a part-time misanthrope.

the auteurs notebook

au•teur

-n. [ō-tûr', ō-tœr']

the creative visionary behind a film.

the•au•teurs

-n. [thē ō-tûrs', thē ō-tœrs']

1. an online movie theater where
you watch, discover, and discuss
auteur cinema.

a new social experience.

indieWIRE
The leading news, information, and networking site for independent-minded filmmakers, the industry and moviegoers alike, indieWIRE launced on July 15, 1996 and re-launched with a bold new approach on January 12, 2009 (press release). Winner of the Webby Award for best film website, indieWIRE was lauded as a "must read" by Variety, branded the "online heartbeat of the world's independent film community" by Forbes, and dubbed "best indie crossroads" by film critic Roger Ebert. Read more...

Some Came Running

Film writer, formerly of Premiere magazine and .com. Reach me at glennkenny@mac.com.

Cinematical

SpoutBlog
SpoutBlog is here to discover and digest everything worth knowing in movies each day.

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