Visual Effects Pioneer, Ray Harryhausen, Dies at Age 92

Before we start, I’d like to ask that you watch this scene from ‘Clash of the Titan’ first. The 1981 film ‘Clash of the Titans,’ was one of those movies that I saw as a child that, for some strange…

The Film Canon: Rashomon (1950)

This film was like s stage production. One act, followed by act two, all wrapped up in the climatic third and final act. It reminded of a modern film Closer, which was in fact a movie deriving by a play.…

The Film Canon: Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Charged with the neorealism style of filmmaking, portraying a cultural shift in Rome post war, this film doesn’t coddle it’s audience but instead showcases a realistic and raw portrayal of the economy and the moral ideals and complications of the…