Desire (2013) – Full Short
by Felipe Rosa
Desire is both a short and a Jaguar commercial. Fun nevertheless, very slick.
Categories: Non-Reviews • Tags: action, short
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Rush trailer
by Felipe Rosa
I don’t intend to post many trailers, but this one has a bit of personal significance to me. And to top it off, it’s actually looking pretty good. Rush is directed by Ron Howard and will be released in September 2013.
Categories: Non-Reviews • Tags: drama
Howard Hawks
by Felipe Rosa
Still in my early teens, before the love for films had taken its firm roots, I already had a keen interest in Westerns. Those days, one of the networks used to have on Saturdays, near lunchtime, much to the chagrin of my family, a session where Westerns were broadcast; generally cut down to fit the 2-hour slot with millions of advertisements, badly dubbed. They were, nevertheless, generally Westerns of good quality. It was one of those Saturdays early afternoon that […]
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2012 Oscars Post Mortem
by Felipe Rosa
And with that song, this cycle has ended. It’s been an interesting one; my opinions on the winners can be guessed with some accuracy if you have read my previous posts on the subject: the ballot and the guesses. It’s not, therefore, any surprise how happy I am for Argo. Some circles usually choose to dismiss a film if it’s too entertaining, as if that’s either easy or undesirable. There is more to Argo than some lead to believe. The […]
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2012 Oscars – Guessing the Winners
by Felipe Rosa
As I promised before, here’s the list of who I think will win each of the categories in the ceremony later tonight. I invite you to post your own picks as well in the comment session below.
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Roger Deakins, Indeed a Master
by Felipe Rosa
Roger Deakins has long been one of my favorite cinematographers working today. The beauty of his images is generally uncanny and his body of work is impressive, in no small part due to his long relationship with the Coen Brothers. By all accounts, he seems to be very generous about his knowledge; he frequently gives advice and answers questions in his website. If you have the DVD of WALL-E (incidentally: if you don’t, you should!), check one of the extras where parts […]
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Kristopher Tapley’s The top 10 shots of 2012: part two
by Felipe Rosa
Following up yesterday’s part one of his column, here’s the second part of Kristopher Tapley’s column. Enjoy the read! The top 10 shots of 2012: part two.
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Kristopher Tapley’s The top 10 shots of 2012: part one
by Felipe Rosa
This column by Kristopher Tapley from the blog In Contention is a favorite of mine. Every year, by the end of January, he lists his favorite shots of the previous year. He talks about them, both aesthetically and thematically, and usually brings a few words from the Director of Photography responsible for them. Agree or disagree, it’s always an enriching read. I encourage you to see for yourself in the link below. The top 10 shots of 2012: part one.
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Casting a Ballot – 2012 Oscars
by Felipe Rosa
And so we get to the big one, for now. As a reminder, these would be my votes (who, given the universe of the nominees, I believe should win), not who I think will win. (That post will come later.) I’m not giving my vote unless I’ve seen all nominees in a given category, and I’ll update this post if I’m able to do that at a later date. The Best Picture award, unlike the others, is voted in a […]
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Fifth about The Seventh 