Monthly Archives: March 2007
25 Astounding Films
I also found this video “Twenty-Five Documentaries You Must See Before you Die,” which is, I discovered, a series of great documentaries the World Movie Channel will air during the month of April. Three Morris films appear on their list: … Continue reading
Morris and The Thin Blue Line
I found this nifty little video with interview of Errol Morris interspersed throughout clips of the film. Alas, as I’m posting this, I’m not sure if it’s any good as I’m in the Combs computer lab, and there are several … Continue reading
Directorial Infallibility
Friday I asked about the last interview with David Harris, the one that was pretty much a confession that freed Randall Adams. I think it interesting that Morris didn’t intend to record this conversation in this manner – it just … Continue reading
A Snowy Reality
I don’t know about anyone else, but I began to wonder a few days ago why we’re watching documentaries in a class where every other unit is comprised of adaptations. I don’t think we can just chalk this up to … Continue reading
Good “Bad” Movies
I was super excited to see this comic up today at overduemedia; its actually the third strip in a continuing story line, but I found this the most applicable to our class, not to mention rather funny (and trust me, … Continue reading
Access Censorship
I’ve been thinking a lot about censorship lately, catalyzed by a recent visit to the Library of Congress, and fed by one of my many, fabulous conversations with Nokuthula Mazibuko. The Library of Congress collects documents (books, newspapers, pamphlets) they … Continue reading