The Ready Rig is The Reel Thing
By Ron Merk I know that most of what I’ve been writing lately is rants, but I’m pleased to report that this installment is an unqualified rave. As equipment for [...]
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2013
GIANT (1956)
Reviewed by Ozgur Pamukcu George Stevens’ sprawling adaptation of Edna Ferber’s best-selling novel successfully walks a fine line between potboiler and serious [...]
Indie Filmmakers
By Jeffrey Winters When I used to live in San Francisco I wrote film reviews for local papers, went to film school, pitched a love story in Hollywood and made a small film. [...]
Preservation Project Partnerships
The Metro Theatre Center Foundation is committed to film preservation and saving the many millions of feet of film that are currently in danger of being lost due to lack of [...]
Peace Is Not Just A Word…
By Ron Merk Peace is a word that we hear every day, a “concept” that is discussed ad nauseum in the press, on television, at cafes, and over dinner with our friends. Yet [...]
You Cannot Keep the Human Spirit in Prison
By Ron Merk The truth is impossible to hide. Ideas are the most powerful forces in the world. The human spirit can soar above all jail walls, iron bars, torture and [...]
Ferrania is Back
By Ron Merk In a world where the word is that digital is replacing film as a capture medium for motion pictures and still photography, the Italian manufacturing giant [...]
Just a Few Words
By Ron Merk As writers we always struggle with words. Did we write too many? Too few? Is our meaning clear as written? Do we need to say more? A friend of mine recently [...]
The Kite Runner
THE DELAYED ATONEMENT Much like the best-selling novel on which it’s based, “The Kite Runner” tells the story of an Afghan refugee who, long after arriving in America, [...]
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