Monthly Archives: July 2012

Flipside: the Art of Andy Milligan

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

There’s far more stuff in the world than any of us can ever have complete first-hand knowledge of, so we often have to rely on second- and third-hand information about things we haven’t yet encountered. This leads to a tendency … Continue reading →

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The rise of boutique DVDs: The Flipside

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

Even with the tens of thousands of movies released on DVD since the format debuted in the late ’90s, vast amounts of film history remain untouched. Of course, home video has always been a commercial enterprise, the preservation and dissemination … Continue reading →

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Heads Up

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

I briefly got to know Kier-La Janisse when she worked with Dave Barber at the Cinematheque here in Winnipeg a few years ago. She had a wealth of experience as a programmer and an intense passion for genre films – … Continue reading →

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Entering Other Worlds, part 3

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

My final brief look at one-off science fiction projects by mainstream filmmakers deals with three films which conjure up alternate worlds (or universes) with differing scales of resources. Quintet (1979) Robert Altman was one of the most eclectic directors of … Continue reading →

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Movie Ad Mania

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

Working on my documentary about Winnipeg movie theatres continues to stir a deep well of nostalgia. I’ve recently been spending hours at the Millennium Library in downtown Winnipeg going through old copies of newspapers on microfilm, looking for ads relevant … Continue reading →

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