During “Funkology,” a conversation with Dr. Scott Brown at the IU Cinema, funk legend Bootsy Collins said he wanted to see less generation gap and more “generation flow.” Collins was eager to see more mutually beneficial conversations between people of different ages, as opposed to screaming matches about who is more ungrateful or more… Read more »
Tag: children’s film
The Film Worlds of Jim Henson
“I’ve always tried to present a positive view of the world in my work. It’s so much easier to be negative and cynical and predict doom for the world than it is to try and figure out how to make things better. We have an obligation to do the latter.” — Jim Henson One of… Read more »
THE PRINCESS BRIDE: For All Ages
*BEWARE OF SPOILERS BELOW* One of my earliest memories is an afternoon spent at my uncle’s house watching Rob Reiner’s 1987 film The Princess Bride with my parents and my uncle. I must have been young, because it’s a hazy memory—in that way memories of early childhood can be. What I do remember clearly, however, is… Read more »
When Cole Porter Met William Shakespeare…
The Sound of Music. Singin’ in the Rain. The Wizard of Oz. Cabaret. When people talk about the best movie musicals, these are often the titles that you’ll hear. In my opinion, there is one glaring omission: 1953’s Kiss Me, Kate. A brilliant mixture of William Shakespeare and Cole Porter, Kiss Me, Kate first opened… Read more »
Saturday Kiddie Matinees in the 20th-Century
On Saturday at 3:00 p.m., the IU Cinema will screen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (dir. Mel Stuart, 1971) in its final CINEkids screening for the academic year. For several years now, the CINEkids International Children’s Film Series has featured a variety of kid-friendly films, from classic silents to modern favorites to new releases…. Read more »
Other Independent Japanese Animation
Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki have inspired delight in international audiences for decades. The enchanted worlds of Princess Mononoke (1997) and Spirited Away (2001) transport us to worlds of complex ethics, captivating creatures, and a beautiful animation style. However, the overwhelming popularity of Studio Ghibli’s films can overshadow the diversity of offerings coming from Miyazaki’s… Read more »