Clarity vs. ambiguity
Modern cinema loves vagueness and ambiguity, but they should always have a purpose. If a script is vague, confusing and ambiguous for no reason, it’s simply bad. My favorite quote about this is from C.S. Lewis: “Take great pains to be clear. Remember that though you start by knowing what you mean, the reader doesn’t, […]
‘Motion Picture Paradise’
When discussing the history of American film, Florida is often overlooked. I find that depressing not just because I live in the Sunshine State but because, in a small way, I was part of that history in the early 1990s when I worked at the Disney-MGM Studios. That experience helped shape my love of film. […]
Movie heritage up in flames
Amid the physical devastation of the Los Angeles fires lies the cultural devastation, specifically the loss of many famous sites associated with movies and television. To learn more about the losses, I suggest this article from The Los Angeles Times.