Monthly Archives: July 2007

While reading the book Portrait of Jennie, having previously seen the movie, I was struck by two things. The first one was Eben’s behavior while painting Jennie’s portrait, which differed radically in the book and the movie. The second was … Continue reading →

http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/coma/index.html Here is a link to the HBO site that talks about the documentary “Coma.” There is also a video preview of the film on this site as well. Original post by ellie

I wanted to talk a little bit about a documentary film I saw over the weekend on HBO. The title of the film is “Coma,” and it’s a gripping account of four people who have endured severe head injuries, and … Continue reading →

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The only two documentaries I can recall seeing prior to the Errol Morris films we saw in class were “Fahrenheit 911,” and “Super Size Me.” Errol Morris kind of opened my eyes to the complexities involved in producing such a … Continue reading →

I knew I’d finally come full circle back to the Heart of Darkness. Anyway, after finishing Portrait of Jennie, I stopped at a couple of sections that reminded me of the the visual, and exterior motifs we as a class … Continue reading →

After our FTC day, I decided to do a little reasearch about male and female roles in the cinema, when I came across this interesting article. According to studies, male roles dominating female roles is on the rise, or at … Continue reading →

All the talk about gender in class today reminded me of a book by former LA Times columnist Norah Vincent called Self Made Man: One Woman’s Journey Into Manhood and Back. It’s about the 18 months she went undercover as … Continue reading →