The Life Stages Film Forum is about life as it is interpreted by movies. We meet on Saturday afternoons in a classroom setting to watch a cinematic masterpiece. The movie screenings are followed by a lively group discussion. Make new friends with fellow movie lovers. We will be watching and … [Read more...] about Life Stages Film Forum
Greatest Films of All Time
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) How should one go about rating movies? Did the movie make you cry? Are you still thinking about the movie several days after watching it? Do you want to watch the movie a second time? These are all valid tests that I have applied at … [Read more...] about Greatest Films of All Time
Costume Design in Film
Costume design in film demands a heightened awareness of all the stylistic nuances that bring a time period or character to life. A character who is deeply individual in her moral and intellectual life, for example, may choose to dress like everyone else because she doesn’t care enough about how she … [Read more...] about Costume Design in Film
Movies vs. Books
It is interesting to debate which is the higher art, literature or movies. I tend to come down on the side of movies. Movies have images, sounds, music, and words. Books only have words. I nodded in agreement when Stanley Kubrick said, “The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can … [Read more...] about Movies vs. Books
Resources for Writers
Favorite Quotes About Writing
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
― Anton Chekhov
“Good writing is like a windowpane.”
― George Orwell
How To Stop … [Read more...] about Resources for Writers