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An Exercise in Transposition: Reflections on ‘The Artist’
Posted on 20/02/2012 | 6 CommentsIn a featurette on the making of the film ‘The Artist’, actor James Cromwell, who plays Clifton the chauffeur remarks about the film, ‘What’s exciting about it is you have a movie using the techniques that were in use in... -
The Rule of Storytellers
Posted on 21/07/2011 | No Comments“When you can state the theme of a story, when you can separate it from the story itself, then you can be sure the story is not a very good one. The meaning of a story has to be embodied... -
Mischief Managed: Potter’s Final Cinematic Bow
Posted on 19/07/2011 | 1 Comment— Spoilers contained herein! — There is one thing that is absolutely clear about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2: it was made for the fans. If you are not familiar with the Harry Potter series in anything... -
Nature’s Grace: Encountering The Tree of Life
Posted on 08/07/2011 | 12 CommentsTerrence Malick has done the unthinkable. He has made a film that looks unflinchingly at life’s greatest mysteries – love, loss, alienation, and suffering – without a hint of cynicism. -
Love and Death of the Simulacra
Posted on 20/06/2011 | 7 CommentsThe simulacra are presences or appearances that have lost their ground in reality. They are, as it is sometimes said, a copy of a copy. They appear to us as real, but are only illusions that cause us to forget... -
Should Movies Be Used as Evangelism Tracts?
Posted on 13/06/2011 | 30 CommentsSome Christians say that if Jesus were here today, he would use films as he used stories. At first glance, this sounds perfect. However, this perspective is flawed, especially when films are used as contemporary tracts for Christian evangelism. One of... -
![[Spoiler Alert: If you keep reading this, you will learn how the movie ends!] The literary terms ‘protagonist’ and ‘antagonist’ are common enough. The ‘protagonist’ is the main character of a play, film, or story. The ‘antagonist’ is the one...](http://www.transpositions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/the-boy-in-the-striped-pyjamas-original-115x115.jpg "Becoming Judas: A Response To <i>The Boy in the Striped Pajamas</i>")
Becoming Judas: A Response To The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Posted on 30/05/2011 | 1 Comment[Spoiler Alert: If you keep reading this, you will learn how the movie ends!] The literary terms ‘protagonist’ and ‘antagonist’ are common enough. The ‘protagonist’ is the main character of a play, film, or story. The ‘antagonist’ is the one...
