The Unfettered Critic2020-09-30T14:15:30-07:00

The Unfettered Critic

We’re Only Here For the Food

The Unfettered Critic – July 2014

You’ve seen a great food movie or two, right? One that teases your salivary glands the way a romance tugs at your heartstrings? Tampopo (1985) presents a bowl of noodles […]

As Seen on TV: Music at the Britt – by Paula & Terry Erdmann

Maybe you’ve noticed. You’ll be watching the final moments of a television show. Just as the characters arrive at the quintessential pinnacle of dramatic closure, a pop song that isn’t part of the normal background music springs forth. The scene continues without dialogue, using the power of song to enhance the emotions playing out on screen.

Critiquing the Critic – by Paula & Terry Erdmann

In our Unfettered column last October, we told you we were looking forward to five movies scheduled to open before the end of 2013. We hadn’t seen them; they weren’t in theatres yet. We chose them because of the buzz they generated, and because their trailers, which we watched on the web, seemed tantalizing.

The Oscars-Ignoring Mister Banks – by Paula & Terry Erdmann

Here’s how it works. In theory. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences mails Oscar Nomination ballots to its 5000-plus members—producers, directors, actors, cinematographers, etc.—so they can vote for the best productions offered throughout the year...

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