Archive for the 'Movies' Category

Da Vinci Code

Monday, May 29th, 2006

Finally, after reading dozens of critical reviews, I decided to get a ticket and see The Da Vinci Code. I hesitated a bit because most critics labeled this movie with “not what we expected” sticker. However curiosity and hype took over gray newspaper columns with C and C- grades. And while looking for a comfy […]

V for Vendetta

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

Not long ago, belarus. blogsome.com published an article titled “Almost an Open Letter To Hollywood Producers”. In one instance, an author writes:
“But revolution or, say, democratization could be somewhat profitable, if some guy like Steven Spielberg decided to make a movie about it. Let us face the facts – we are interesting. We are an […]

The Naked City and the voice of God. The power of narration.

Thursday, September 22nd, 2005

I was confused watching the very first scenes of “The Naked City”. A camera was slowly moving while a third-person narration commented on different aspects of the city life. And I could not figure out what were I watching and why. It seemed that a regular documentary was unfolding on a screen. It felt that […]