Jeff Goldblum in The Fly Noni Ford digs into her first viewing of The Fly, its practical effects, Jeff Goldblum’s fantastic performance, and questions like, “Just where did Brundle get all of those monkeys?” I had no idea what I was in for when I began watching David Cronenberg’s adaptation of The Fly and I’m… Read more »
Entries by Noni Ford
A Family Film: The Royal Tenenbaums
The cast of The Royal Tenenbaums Noni Ford recalls her first impressions of the Wes Anderson classic The Royal Tenenbaums and how she now approaches the film differently as an adult. Spoilers ahead! Some films you watch and it takes you a while to really call them a favorite — it might even take a… Read more »
In Appreciation of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Still from The Two Towers Noni Ford reveals why the second film in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is the precious her favorite of the series, thanks in large part to the spectacular Battle of Helm’s Deep. I don’t have any memory of actually seeing any of The Lord of the Rings in… Read more »
An Interview with Composer Ebenezer Eferobor
Ebenezer Eferobor (Photo by Chris Meyer/Indiana University) Noni Ford speaks with composer, Jon Vickers Scoring Award winner, and former IU Cinema projectionist Ebenezer Eferobor about his new score for the Ozu classic Dragnet Girl, why he thinks like an athlete rather than a musician when he is composing, and more. Ahead of the world premiere… Read more »
Sorrows of the Family: Brother
Still from Brother Noni Ford discusses the role of grief in the Canadian drama Brother and the brutality found in the characters’ everyday lives. How do we remember those we love? How does a family move on after the loss of a member? And how do we address the trauma of our past when it’s… Read more »
Justice for Missing Girls and Women in Cinema in Cadejo Blanco
Karen Martínez in Cadejo Blanco Noni Ford discusses the role of missing girls and women in recent films like Cadejo Blanco, their connection to true crime, and more. Sarita doesn’t seem like a person of grit. In the first few scenes of Justin Lerner’s Cadejo Blanco, we see her get cajoled into going to the… Read more »