Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on November 23, 2016

(1971) Directed by George Lucas; Written by George Lucas and Walter Murch; Based on a script by Matthew Robbins and Walter Murch; Starring: Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley and Maggie McOmie; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***½ “…It was designed   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 28, 2014

Director Lucas makes one attempt at audience accessibility in THX 1138. It’s actually the first thing he does–he shows a clip from an old Flash Gordon serial to let the audience know the story is about the future. The clip also lets the audience know the future isn’t going to...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 21, 2014

THX 1138 (George Lucas, 1971) Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society. In the 1970's, the films about the future and the Science Fiction features were according to project a dystopian vision of what mankind will...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on September 25, 2013

I’ve written before about how hard it can be to make a proper short film. You really have to be skilled to get in, establish your characters, setting, and plot, then carry things out and bring everything to a (hopefully, anyway) satisfying conclusion. Also, most often, these films are working   read more