The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on October 29, 2017

Tired of being in the public eye–presumably since she escaped a terrible fate in the previous chapter–Pearl White decides to go visit some friends out west. Suitor and pal Crane Wilbur can’t go with her (which is initially a blessing); unfortunately, villain Paul Panzer discovers her plans and sche   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on March 29, 2017

The Goddess (Devi) Directed by Satyajit Ray Written by Satyajit Ray; story by Prabhat Kumar Mukherjee 1960/India First viewing/FilmStruck I’m still pondering the meaning of this beautiful but strange film. Doyamoyee and Umaprasad (played by Shamila Tagore and Soumitra Chaterjee of Apu Sa   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on April 7, 2012

The Goddess of Spring is the story of Persephone and Pluto. She’s the Goddess of Spring, he’s the Lord of the Underworld. He kidnaps her, life on Earth gets very cold. The cartoon’s striking because of the movement. It’s hard to describe the animation. The figures are proble   read more