Monthly Archives: January 2012

Theo Angelopoulos (1935-2012)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

In light of what I posted here yesterday about my discovery of the films of Theo Angelopoulos, it comes as a particular shock today to hear that the great director died yesterday in a road accident while working on his … Continue reading →

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Discovering Theo Angelopoulos

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

Film festivals create a peculiar psychological space, lifting you out of “reality” and immersing you in a subjective world where what you see up there on screens in dark auditoriums becomes more important than anything else – even eating and sleeping … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Madness

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

It’s probably difficult, if not impossible, for someone born in the last 20 or 30 years to understand the psychological atmosphere that prevailed at the height of the Cold War when the two superpowers were locked in a policy appropriately … Continue reading →

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Stanley Kubrick 3: The Missing Piece – Fear and Desire (1953)

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

As readers and viewers, we tend to be greedy. We want access to everything a creator may have done, regardless of that creator’s wishes. If an author dies leaving an unpublished manuscript, we expect to be given access to it, … Continue reading →

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Year End 2011: video

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

Not surprisingly, given the amount of time I spend watching movies at home, I came across quite a few worthwhile titles during the year. I’ve already written about many of these in this blog, so will just offer capsule comments … Continue reading →

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Year End 2011

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

Although I watch more films now than ever before, I hardly ever get out to a movie. Twenty years ago, before I paid much attention to home video (I didn’t own a VCR until 1995!), I saw about 120 movies … Continue reading →

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