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Comment on Sun Don’t Shine (Seimetz, 2012) by Glenn Heath Jr.

Glenn Heath Jr. — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:14:35 +0000

Great to hear from you Jim! What do you think about the new look? RE: SUN, I agree there’s not a lot of depth to the characters. I was fascinated with the mood/vibe/feel.

Comment on Sun Don’t Shine (Seimetz, 2012) by James van Maanen

James van Maanen — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:09:59 +0000

Well, you found more in this one than did I, Glenn. But I enjoyed reading you, anyway I just didn’t at ALL buy these poorly conceived characters, even though the acting was generally very good.

Comment on The Shining (Kubrick, 1980) by Corey

Corey — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:29:13 +0000

The Shining just keeps rewarding repeated viewings like few films do.

Comment on The Best Films of 2012 by SDFCS Roundup #1: Top 10 Lists 2012

SDFCS Roundup #1: Top 10 Lists 2012 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:00:13 +0000

[...] Glenn Heath Jr. of Slant Magazine champions Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb’s This is Not … [...]

Comment on The Best Films of 2012 by Glenn Heath Jr.

Glenn Heath Jr. — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:55:50 +0000

Thanks Jim! The pink slip came when SD.com was purchased and went away from publishing new content. A bummer, but not wholly unexpected. It was my first full-time critic gig, and I will always cherish it. Now, on to bigger and better things!

Comment on The Best Films of 2012 by James van Maanen

James van Maanen — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 04:40:44 +0000

I am so delighted to see films like Haywire, The Kid WIth a Bike, and especially Perfect Sense in your list! Miss Bala — not so much. But for all of us, there is simply no accounting for taste, and since we don’t know the ins and outs of each other’s character all that well, how can we really know — whatever we might consciously say about the films — why, unconsciously, certain films are there?
Anyway, keep up the good work!

Didn’t know about the pink slip. Sorry. That’s probably the ONLY good thing about working for oneself and for no money: At least only you can fire you!

Comment on SDFCS 2012 Nominations by Glenn Heath Jr.

Glenn Heath Jr. — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:02:21 +0000

Unfortunately we didn’t get to see that film. I will make sure to check it out.

Comment on SDFCS 2012 Nominations by davey12

davey12 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:21:04 +0000

Did you guys consider “The Rabbi’s Cat” a 2011 release? It was one of my favorites (animated or otherwise) of the year (though I still have a TON left to see).

Comment on Domino (Scott, 2005) by Glenn Heath Jr.

Glenn Heath Jr. — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:30:39 +0000

As always, thanks for your comments, Jim. DOMINO certainly went up a few grades from when I saw it in theaters. There’s a lot more there than I gave it credit for, but I see DEJA VU a Tony Scott’s best, as it’s directly about the power of deep emotional/narrative ripples, whereas DOMINO fabricates those ripples through aggressive stylistics. But I know there are many others who fight for DOMINO tooth and nail, so you’re not alone.

Comment on Domino (Scott, 2005) by James van Maanen

James van Maanen — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:03:35 +0000

This is my favorite of all Tony Scott movies — and precisely because in this case his stylistic showboating actually helps create character and theme (rather than, as in almost all his other movies, simply takes cliches and diddles with them in a “current” but pointless manner). Domino is an amazing movie. We watched it again the other night, and I had even forgotten how terrific Keira Knightly was. And Édgar Ramírez is so much better here than in Carlos. (I’d forgotten that he was in this movie, too.) My second and third favorites would be True Romance and The Hunger. For all the rest, to me they still seem like mostly junk food trying to come across as haute cuisine.