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5 Franchises That Should’ve Been
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 30, 2011
Some films that are made seem to be begging for more, in other incarnations of this topic people have tended to focus more on the tie-in and merchandising potential and less on story. In this list you will see five films I think were just begging to be continued, expanded upon and elaborated more gr read more
Franchises Which Could Use a Reboot
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 29, 2011
While I am no proponent of the rebooting trend there comes a point where screaming protestations does become tiresome, when even the biggest purist has to sit back and say “You know what? If this is the trend it may as well serve some kind of a purpose.” To that end here is a list of 10 read more
8 Out of Print Titles That Shouldn’t Be
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 23, 2011
These days it is very difficult to find anything which is out of print, which is a great thing, it is usually the diamonds in the rough which will inspire future generations. And the more of those which are readily available the more likely great art will be inspired in coming generations. More stud read more
Tintin Finds Its Own Path
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 20, 2011
The Adventures of Tintin (Columbia/Paramount) As the art of cinema develops alongside technology, so does the business of it. Methods of distribution and viewership are now more varied than ever, however, what some may not fully consider is that aside from method of viewing (streaming, MOD, DVD, etc read more
Your Online Georges Méliès Film Festival
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 18, 2011
Ben Kingsley and Asa Butterfield in Hugo (Paramount) Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Here’s another blog trying to prove how clever they are by linking to all the visual references in Hugo.” Wrong. Granted it’d be more painstaking to jot down the shots and match them read more
The Titus Conundrum
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 15, 2011
Best Films of the DecadeAnthony Hopkins in Titus (Fox Searchlight) Anthony Hopkins in Titus (Fox Searchlight) Below you will find a paragraph which was prepared for the list:
9 Titus This is the over-looked film of Julie Taymor’s cinematic career thus far and it was here debut. It was an em read more
The Perfect Subplot in The Sitter
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 13, 2011
Attention Dear Reader, Prior to reading any further I feel it only fair to warn you that a narrative thread in the film The Sitter will be discussed in detail herein and not a portion of it will be left unspoiled. If you have yet to see this film please do so. If you have seen it let us begin… read more
Film Thought: Excuse Me, Did You Like The Movie?
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 9, 2011
Hayden Panettiere and Cayden Boyd in Fireflies in the Garden (Senator Entertainment Co.) It happens far too often that I leave a movie theatre and am left shaking my head not at the film I just saw but rather at the chatter that I can overhear walking out of the auditorium. All too often I hear conf read more
In Defense of: Dubbing
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 7, 2011
(GrafittiStudio.Com) It is quite easy to discuss what the cons of dubbing are. Many of us whether we consider ourselves to be filmsnobs or not agree with most if not all of them. Yet, I will within these paragraphs play devil’s advocate. To be completely frank, I’m doing more than that. read more
Film Thought: The Elasticity of Film
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 30, 2011
Occasionally on Twitter I’ll post a random epiphany-like encapsulation of a belief I have about film in general and hashtag it #filmthought. I have decided to write this one out here because it needs more explanation than Twitter can bear. Today, I was sitting through my third screening of Hug read more
Hero Whipped: From Film to Comics (Part 2)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 29, 2011
Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan in Tarzan and His Mate (MGM) Think of my last few statements in cinematic terms. Something like Tarzan has been remade countless times and while rebooting clearly is a cinematic trend one never renumbers films without a purpose, without first having wip read more
Thankful for World Cinema- Bicycle Thieves
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 23, 2011
When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio read more
Thankful for World Cinema- The Vanishing
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 23, 2011
When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio read more
Thankful for World Cinema- La Cage aux Folles
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 23, 2011
When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio read more
Hero Whipped: From Film to Comics (Part 1)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 23, 2011
Michael Fassbender in X-Men: First Class This has been a year in films which has been replete, or perhaps over-saturated (depending on your stance), with comic book films. Now for all you fans of semantics (and believe me I am one) I won’t get into the whole “Is that really a genre in an read more
Thankful for World Cinema- The Annunciation
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 21, 2011
When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio read more
Thankful for World Cinema- The Green Room
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 21, 2011
When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio read more
Thankful for World Cinema- The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 20, 2011
When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio read more
Thankful for World Cinema- Son Frère
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 20, 2011
When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio read more
Thankful for World Cinema- Last Year at Marienbad
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 14, 2011
When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio read more