OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Best of Lists
The Masterpieces Volume I: 1915-2008
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: The following is a catalog of all the films made before 2009 that I think will rank among the greatest films ever made. I am only submitting films that I have formally reviewed…
The Masterpieces Volume II: 2009-2014
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: There were only 41 films released since I began writing that I would put as Masterpieces, films that I thoroughly loved and which I think are as close to perfect as possible.
The Very, Very Good Films Volume I: 1915-2008
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
The Very, Very Good Films Volume II: 2009-2014
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
Interviews
Joanna Hogg (Exhibition)
Philip Concannon @ Phil on Film
The Machine Director Talks Secret Government Meetings, A.I. & Difficulties of Setting a Man on Fire
Summer of Blood Actress Juliette Fairley Talks About Playing a Vampire in the Film
- Excerpt: I got a chance to chat with Juliette about her role in the film, challenges she faces as a biracial actress in Hollywood, and her one woman show and film series–Mulatto Saga and Mulatto Diaries.
Vanishing Pearls Director Nailah Jefferson
Festivals: Individual Reviews
Beyond Clueless
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
Come Worry with Us!
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
Everything Will Be
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
Far East Film Festival – Day 1
Peter Nellhaus @ Coffee Coffee and more Coffee
Far East Film Festival – Day 2
Peter Nellhaus @ Coffee Coffee and more Coffee
Far East Film Festival – Day 3
Peter Nellhaus @ Coffee Coffee and more Coffee
Far East Film Festival – Day 4
Peter Nellhaus @ Coffee Coffee and more Coffee
Far East Film Festival – Day 5
Peter Nellhaus @ Coffee Coffee and more Coffee
Far East Film Festival – Day 6
Peter Nellhaus @ Coffee Coffee and more Coffee
Far East Film Festival – Day Seven
Peter Nellhaus @ Coffee Coffee and more Coffee
Guidelines and Jutra
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
Journey to the West
Kenji Fujishima @ Slant Magazine
Joy of Man’s Desiring
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
Misconception
Kenji Fujishima @ Slant Magazine
Out of Mind, Out of Sight
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
The Secret Trial 5 and Hotline
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
Summer of Blood
Kenji Fujishima @ Slant Magazine
Super Duper Alice Cooper
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Kenji Fujishima @ Slant Magazine
To Be Takei
- Excerpt: Review from Hot Docs
Tribeca: Bits and Pieces
Glenn Dunks @ The Film Experience
- Excerpt: Small reviews of ‘The One I Love’, ‘Venus in Fur’, ‘Dior & I’, ‘X/Y’ and ‘Beneath the Harvest Sky’
Tribeca: Eco-Thrills in ‘Night Moves’
Glenn Dunks @ The Film Experience
- Excerpt: Review of Kelly Reichardt’s new film starring Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning
Tribeca: Golden Bear, Black Coal, Thin Ice, Great Movie
Glenn Dunks @ The Film Experience
- Excerpt: Tribeca review of the Berlinale-winning Chinese noir ‘Black Coal, Thin Ice’
Tribeca: Holla for ‘Mala Mala’
Glenn Dunks @ The Film Experience
- Excerpt: Tribeca review of queer documentary ‘Mala Mala’
Tributes
Bob Hoskins
Tony Dayoub @ Cinema Viewfinder
Awards Coverage
86th Academy Awards: A Retrospective
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: In the end, the 86th Annual Academy Awards were pleasant, harmless, a little dull and above all predictable…right down to the speeches. Alright, Alright, Alright…
Oscar Preview: Weekend of Apr. 25-27, 2014
- Excerpt: Looking at the Oscar chances of “Locke”
Tuesdays With Oscar: 1928
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: 1928 has a whole slew of great films, each regarded as a masterpiece…
Tuesdays With Oscar: 1929
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: The Academy did not handle the transition from silent to sound films well. In fact, the reaction was rather chaotic, a mixture of panic and ineptness.
Tuesdays With Oscar: An Introduction
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
Tuesdays With Oscar: Special Edition
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: The AMPAS believes Jonah Hill is as talented as Cary Grant and more talented than Myrna Loy or Fred Astaire. Discuss.
Television
The Americans: In Control
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: In Control, the fourth episode of The Americans, is one of the most thrilling hours of television that I have seen.
The Andy Griffith Show: Season 1
James Plath Plath @ Family Home Theater
- Excerpt: Despite improved depth and detail, some episodes feature some pretty heavy grain and noise, though the majority of them are an upgrade from the DVDs.
Bates Motel: Caleb
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: Vera Farmiga just should win the Emmy for her Norma Bates.
Bates Motel: Check-Out
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
Bates Motel: Gone But Not Forgotten
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: Gone but Not Forgotten is building up this season, and in that respect, it is good and bad.
Bates Motel: Plunge
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: Plunge throws us into the mayhem that is the show’s forte, and at least now we have what we have never had: Norman Bates’ first confirmed kill.
Bates Motel: Shadow of a Doubt
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: Still, despite its best efforts, Shadow of a Doubt seemed pretty weak, neither linking past stories or introducing new ones well.
Bates Motel: The Escape Artist
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: The pleasures of the flesh are a dominant factor in The Escape Artist, where the off-screen death of a mutual obstacle to both Norma Bates and Nick Ford is the least bizarre moment.
Beware the Batman: Shadows of Gotham
A.J. Hakari @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Elementary: Ears to You
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: In terms of the majority of the story, the acting (especially that of guest star Sean Pertwee), the twists and turns of the primary and secondary cases, and even nods to the Canon, Ears to You is one of the more clever and well-performed Elementary stories.
Elementary: The Hound of the Cancer Cells
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: We get a medical mystery, with some great twists and turns and that patented Elementary exploration into the characters lives and emotions thrown in. The Hound of the Cancer Cells is a strong mystery and a welcome return to our favorite Junior Detective.
Elementary: The One-Percent Solution
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: The solving of the crime, the twists the story took, the performances from the guest stars, even the moments of comedy and drama, all melded to create a really fun and clever Elementary episode.
I Love Lucy: Ultimate Season 1
James Plath @ Family Home Theater
- Excerpt: The pilot (included here) was remastered from the original 35mm negative, and all of the episodes are a visual upgrade. Plus, the box takes up less space, you get two ways to watch the episodes, and there are some nice bonus features, the best of which is new to this edition: Lucy and Desi’s costume and make-up tests.
Phil Spector
A.J. Hakari @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: I found A Scandal in Belgravia to be shockingly bad. Not terrible, or irredeemable. Merely bad and wildly overrated…and shockingly predictable.
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
A.J. Hakari @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Essays
To Become Immortal…and Them Die. Actors’ Famous Last Scenes
- Excerpt: Final screen moments of screen stars.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown: The Problem with Chick Flicks Today
Mike McGranaghan @ Film Racket
Reviews of Short Films
Amor de Picadeiro
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Brazilian Short Film Review
Bílis Negra
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Short Horror Film nominated to the MOTELx – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival award to the Best Portuguese Horror Film
Da Alegria, do Mar e de Outras Coisas
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Brazilian Short Film Review
Zombies4Kids
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Animated Short Film Review
Other Articles
Los Amigos Raros
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
Five Years, 540 Films
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: My film reviewing philosophy has been to judge a film based on what it is trying to do, not whether I think it is great ‘art’.
Michael Caine Celebration
Betty Jo Tucker @ Movie Addict Headquarters
- Excerpt: A podcast discussion of Michael Caine’s impressive film career.
The Morning After: Apr. 28, 2014
- Excerpt: A short review of “Breaking Away”
O Primeiro Verão
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Independent Feature Film
Poppy Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: Diner
Sarah D Bunting @ Tomato Nation
Viva la Libertà
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
Young & Beautiful
Cole Smithey @ ColeSmithey.com
- Excerpt: [VIDEO ESSAY] For his latest filmic exploration François Ozon addresses a complex mix of sexual, personal, social, familial, gender-based, and technological issues, inexorably honing in on a striking synthesis of generational catharsis.
