Today's Los Angeles neighborhood blog is about Granada Hills. I drove to Granada Hills today to buy a rug for Lush Floral Design head-honcho, Ngoc Nguyen. To get there I used the Ronald Reagan Freeway, named after an actor from Illinois who made some films which are widely regarded as being universally unmemorable. The ex-actor, after retiring from … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Granada Hills
Month: October 2007
Lars and the Real Girl — Finally an Idiot Man-Child Film I Wasn’t Crazy About
Lars... whoops- David Arquette The real Lars In Lars and the Real Girl, Ryan Gosling plays a shy loner who is henpecked by nagging family and friends determined to … Continue reading Lars and the Real Girl — Finally an Idiot Man-Child Film I Wasn’t Crazy About
Cinéma Direct vs. Cinéma Verité – The Quest for Cinematic Truth
Today marks the one billionth time the term "cinéma vérité" was used in a manner with which I don't agree. This time it was in reference to a shaky-cam advertisement for blue jeans or cell phones or something. Cinéma Direct Cinéma Direct is documentary genre that began in Quebec in 1958. The Quiet Revolution, a cultural … Continue reading Cinéma Direct vs. Cinéma Verité – The Quest for Cinematic Truth
Eric Brightwell 