by John Singleton | Mar 3, 2018 | Europe, Film, John Singleton, Uncategorized
…just as sweet. A Sarajevo Rose is a local Bosnian euphemism, cynical code for the shrapnel indentations left in the concrete from 120 mm Russian mortars lobbed by Serbian military, scars which look like imprints of roses. Roger Richards chose this ironic image...
by David Howell | Apr 9, 2017 | David Howell, The Descent into Happiness
I just watched one of my favorite films, Cast Away. I enjoy the middle portion of the film, when Tom Hanks’s character is alone on a desert island. Yes, he’s with Wilson– but the film, at this point, focuses on how he can survive in solitude. He doesn’t handle...