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Eighteen months on a treadmill desk
Here are some observations and recommendations from my eighteen months “on the tread.”
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Even Stanley Kubrick wasn’t THAT good
I love films with subtext. The best movies have both an engaging plot and something deeper to say, beneath the surface. Carefully-chosen camera angles, judicious prop placement, and even purposeful color grading can either underscore or undermine the main storytelling thrust. A movie with this sort of semiotic depth blurs the line between artist intent…
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Teasing Khan
In 2009, J.J. Abrams successfully rebooted the Star Trek franchise. This was no small task; Trekkies are notoriously picky. The filmmaker took pains to include many details that only true nerds could appreciate. Several of these fan-pleasing scenes were cut from the final production. For example, William Shatner’s cameo apparently made it into the script…