Author Archives: Jim Groom

Testing?

Just testing things out, seeing how this bad boy is looking. Original post by malbrooks

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Hello world!

Welcome to blogs.elsweb.org. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Original post by Ashley

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The Vanishing

Working on a new post, but in the meantime I thought I’d post something I wrote for International Cinema about The Vanishing. Comparing original French and Dutch film to American remake. Possible spoilers. All numbers in parentheses are page numbers … Continue reading

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Lessons, anyone?

TWELVE ANGRY MEN… from a different perspective. This is an assignment for my small group communication course, so I’ll be examining this film (which happens to be one of my all-time favorites) for its group problem-solving elements. Fun! – Lesson … Continue reading

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Welcome to Islam & Medieval Western Literature

Original post by islammedlit

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Pirates 3!

So my carefully thought-out (ha) opinion of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End… I’ve heard quite a lot of complaints about this film, but I think maybe the issue here is that their expectations were too high. I went … Continue reading

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Scotty, Eben, and an Obsession With Women…no, Wait…the Past… no, Wait…

Ever since the screening on Wednesday night, I have had Vertigo on the brain. After watching it I couldn’t think of anything else, let alone any of the other films we have watched in class; and I’m fairly certain I … Continue reading

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Fallen Angels.

It’s Friday night, I’m done with my blog post of doom, and somehow I find myself in front of my computer wanting to write another film blog post. For my international cinema class, we watched Fallen Angels on Wednesday afternoon. … Continue reading

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Shades of Gray (and red) (and green)

Alas, my only blog about Vertigo was cut cruelly short due to a sudden strike of inspiration. But fear not! For now all shall be revealed. Hopefully. (more&#823 Original post by serena

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Clarification

Carmen, I’d like to apologize for any confusion I may have caused with my discussion of the Vagina Dentata theory. I have not been saying that I believe this theory, or that it’s psychologically/socially valid, just that it’s an interesting … Continue reading

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