Rollins & Rosenberg

We discuss the first two movies of our series on Barbies Beyond BARBIE (2023): LIFE-SIZE (2000, dir. Mark Rosman) and SUPERSTAR: THE KAREN CARPENTER STORY (1987, dir. Todd Haynes).

We introduce our fourth series, Barbies Beyond BARBIE (2023, dir. Greta Gerwig) with a little help from a special guest, and then draft our final five.

We discuss the final movie in our Olympics series, 16 DAYS OF GLORY (1985, dir. Bud Greenspan), and give the series its closing ceremony.

We discuss the next movies in our Olympics series, MIRACLE (2004, dir. Gavin O'Connor) and RED ARMY (2014, dir. Gabe Polsky).

We discuss the first two movies of our series on Olympic-related cinema, OLYMPIA (1936, dir. Leni Riefenstahl) and PERSONAL BEST (1982, dir. Robert Towne).

With Paris 2024 on the horizon, we introduce our next theme, The Olympics, and then draft our final five.

We discuss the final movie in our Observations on Observations on Film Art: The Life and Writing of David Bordwell, JERRY MAGUIRE (1996, Cameron Crowe), and then bring the semester to a close.

We discuss the next movies in our Observations on Observations on Film Art: The Life and Writing of David Bordwell series, LATE AUTUMN (1960, Yasujiro Ozu) and five short films by Paolo Gioli: COMMUTAZIONI CON MUTAZIONE (1969), ANONIMATOGRAFO (1972), L'OPERATORE PERFORATO (1979), FILM STENOPEICO (1989), ROTHKOFILM (2008).

We discuss the first two movies of our Observations on Observations on Film Art: The Life and Writing of David Bordwell series, A CITY OF SADNESS (1989, dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien) and A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (1991, dir. Edward Yang).

In our second series, Observations on Observations on Film Art, we honor the late, great film historian David Bordwell, discussing his life and work before drafting five films to watch in tandem with some of his writings.