- God, Gaia, and Avatar
“The question is whether Nature actually deserves a religious response. Traditional theism has to wrestle with the problem of evil: if God is good, why does he allow suffering and death? But Nature is suffering and death. Its harmonies require violence. Its “circle of life” is really a cycle of mortality. And the human societies that hew closest to the natural order aren’t the shining Edens of James Cameron’s fond imaginings. They’re places where existence tends to be nasty, brutish and short.”
- Movie Posters of the Decade: A Follow-up
“Last week [The Auteur's Notebook] posted my selection of the decade’s best movie posters: a post which attracted a remarkable amount of attention, not least from the estimable Roger Ebert, who posted his rival choices on his blog. The Auteurs contributor Andrew Grant, a.k.a. Filmbrain, was also inspired to post his own favorites, many of which are absolute knockouts. We also received a phenomenal and rather humbling response on our forum, enough to convince me that I need to do a follow-up post.”
- Larry Gross’s Four Most Underreported / Misreported Movie Stories Of 2009
The Hangover, The Road, Zoe Kazan, Funny People. Have at it; Larry is not shy with his opinion.
- On Brittany Murphy…
“One of the first things Brittany Murphy did when she showed up on the Oregon set of her indie thriller “Something Wicked” last June was acknowledge — and apologize for — her weight.”
- When Critics Fight Critics
IFC goes over many of the tiffs and tats between critics over the banner-year-of-change in the industry, 2009.
Tags: Adam Sandler, Avatar, Brittany Murphy, Decade, Earth Mother, funny-people, Gaia, Judd Apatow, Misreported, One Sheet, Poster, Religion, the road, The-Hangover, Underrated, Zoe Kazan
