Cinematicisms?

Welcome to my new blog, Cinematicisms. You may be wondering what that word means. Well, that makes two of us. It just sounds cool and I figured that was enough. My purpose in starting this blog is to begin posting regular critiques, interpretations, and experiences in watching movies. As a student of film, I am highly deficient in my knowledge of films current and past, and decided that the best way to fix that is by hopping on Netflix and making it a regular practice to watch movies. But beyond watching them for enjoyment, I am making an effort to analyze and discuss them.

And so I invite you to make comments on the films being discussed, be it as simple as if you liked it or not, or as complex as why they used a given film stock or director. I am using this as a gateway of expressing observations, but would love it if it became a place of discussion. Remember that films are much like other texts, such as novels, plays, and short stories. So they carry just as much meaning as other artistic and literary works. If you didn't realize that before, well, now's a good time to start paying a little more attention to content rather than waiting for the next explosion. :)

Also, I am making these film viewings a routine event, and invite any and all who are interested in participating. They will be held every Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. at my place. Let me know if you are interested in attending.

That said, let's hit the lights and get started.