Welcome to The Same Dame

Well, despite my general dislike of the word "blog," I've decided to respond to the public demand—nay, outcry—for a cyber locale where people can keep track of all my writing on film, etc. and I can blather on about how awesome Buster Keaton is or any other subject that catches my fancy. Since I'm a busy, busy man, sometimes you might just get a link to something I've published elsewhere, but I'll try to keep the exclusive material flowing.

I have some more exciting features in the pipeline, but it's best that I keep them secret for now.

To kick things off, here are a few recent installments of my column for In Utah This Week, The Cinema File:

The best films of 2006 (1/3/07)

My take on the general favorites for 2006 (1/10/07)

Catching up with Mexico's cinema powerhouse (2/8/06)

Sundance column 1 (1/24/07)
Sundance column 2 (2/1/07)
Sundance prep (1/17/07)

And some reviews:
(Please note that scores are out of four, not five. I have no idea what's up with the graphics here, I only write.)

The Last King of Scotland

Volver

Letters from Iwo Jima

Children of Men

Little Children

Freedom Writers

My myriad of Sundance reviews will require its own post.