Review: The Kid (dir. Charlie Chaplin, 1921)

Review: The Kid (dir. Charlie Chaplin, 1921)

In 1921, already famous for 68 short films, creative genius Charlie Chaplin released his first feature film, The Kid, to worldwide acclaim.  Prancing around onscreen as his alter ego, “The Little Tramp,” Chaplin is accompanied by child actor Jackie Coogan, the titular...

Minding the Gap: A Raw Perspective on Life

While many filmmakers plant the seeds for their careers in childhood—herding friends and family in front of the camera, recreating scenes from favorite movies, and otherwise cultivating a love for film and cinema—director Bing Liu takes his childhood filmmaking to an...
The Game Changers: Facts or Conjectures?

The Game Changers: Facts or Conjectures?

In the 1970s, families were encouraged to eat healthy, nutritional margarine and refrain from consuming butter. Those same families likely would have shuddered at seeing this 2014 Time magazine cover: Meanwhile, a quick internet search yields the public opinion on...

Mountainfilm: Day Two

Today we continued our adventures at the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, CO, which included attending the symposium, viewing multiple film screenings, and talking with attendees and filmmakers alike. We also have film reviews! Taylor Fogarty on...