The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on July 6, 2014

When I first posted this series part of the idea was to get to watching more silent films. However, that has yet to pan out (yet?). And rather than skipping an opportunity to post one such that its easily accessible where it may not be expected simply because it’d be...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on July 5, 2014

This is another short I found thanks to Movies Silently. Ever since I learned the tale of the fall of Czarist Russia an the Bolshevik revolution it’s been a story that fascinated me on either side. In the early days of motion pictures documenting real-life was as valuable, if not...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 30, 2014

The brainfarty moments with Domhnall Gleeson are twofold. The first was when I didn’t recognize him as the star of About Time after his stint in the Harry Potter series as Bill Weasley. The second duh moment was when I didn’t realize he was Brendan Gleeson’s son. Gleeson the elder...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 28, 2014

Was recently reminded of this short. It has the accolades, but had it not been for Michigan’s 90s cameos and his stint as mascot for the WB Network he might by far less renowned now than he is. Michigan J. Frog – 1955 – One Froggy Evening from Ikarus on...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 27, 2014

This is a series about films that have tempted my palate and inspired me to expand my culinary horizons. The inaugural post on this topic could not have started with any other film besides The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Now not only is it...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 26, 2014

Introduction In 2012 the character of Tarzan celebrated his 100th year in print. A serialized version of the story first appeared in 1912. A hardcover collection of Tarzan of the Apes first appeared in 1914. Being in the middle of the Tarzan centennial period it’s an opportune time to (re)visit...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 23, 2014

I have decide to call this (potential) series “Duh” because in it I will chronicle people who I was surprised are related despite it being fairly apparent. Now, in my defense, when I hear the disclaimer “no relation” I typically never had assumed as much. In some ways I chalk...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 22, 2014

Wilder, Kästner, Emil and the Detectives For the Billy Wilder Blogathon I wanted to cover a film, in this case films, that occurred early in Wilder’s career. The reason is because while it’s nearly impossible to know film without having stumbled upon Wilder’s work (even by accident) I can’t claim...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 21, 2014

I think SNL even aired this once, then it popped up again online not too long ago. Mike Judge’s development of Office Space is not unlike a lot of other works inasmuch as it took a few forms. These shorts were all about Milton. In an animated short, an awkward,...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 19, 2014

Introduction In 2012 the character of Tarzan celebrated his 100th year in print. A serialized version of the story first appeared in 1912. A hardcover collection of Tarzan of the Apes first appeared in 1914. Being in the middle of the Tarzan centennial period it’s an opportune time to (re)visit...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 15, 2014

So the other day I browsed through other channels on the Roku that I had added. I have seen many Kino Lorber titles I’ve enjoyed, perhaps most notable was The Complete Metropolis. Turns out it’s a very cool channel. The selection isn’t gigantic compared to the catalog, but if you...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 14, 2014

Last week I discussed the lack of focus after the fact on the Oscar-nominated shorts. Because the animated shorts tend to run shorter they usually include several “Highly Commended” selections. This past year this was one of the standouts. Its revolutionary France with chickens and it&#8   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 12, 2014

Introduction In 2012 the character of Tarzan celebrated his 100th year in print. A serialized version of the story first appeared in 1912. A hardcover collection of Tarzan of the Apes first appeared in 1914. Being in the middle of the Tarzan centennial period it’s an opportune time to (re)visit...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 10, 2014

Today I finally returned to creating a new page for the menu bar. It was something I intended to do a while ago, but only got to now. Anyway, go here to find links to all the blogathon posts I’ve contributed so far.   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 7, 2014

Far too often the Best Short Film nominees at the Oscars are all-too-quickly forgotten. Even here, when I see the films I write of them but rarely bring them back up on Saturdays. Here I wanted to rectify that. I loved Helium best in the Live Action block and it...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 5, 2014

This is a follow-up to a recent post where I revived this idea and made it a theme. I am not about to insist that this post is revolutionary. For the most part I have not been an early adopter of new technologies. As you may have seen from some...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 31, 2014

If you follow this blog closely, you’ll know that I love ESPN’s 30 for 30 films. One aspect of these films I have not gotten into are the shorts, until now. I saved the most emotionally wrenching of these shorts I saw until last. This is the story of John...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 29, 2014

The temptation to make this a tirade that meanders for far too long, waxes poetic finds any and all tangents and beats them to death several times over is great. However, with a few days I have been able to ponder the impetus for sitting down and writing this in...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 24, 2014

If you follow this blog closely, you’ll know that I love ESPN’s 30 for 30 films. One aspect of these films I have not gotten into are the shorts, until now. One of the hobbyist phases I went through was collecting sports cards, especially baseball cards. The Honus Wagner card...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 22, 2014

Cinematic Episodes is another cross-medium post wherein the link between cinema and another medium is explored. I have written about adaptations, films in books, characters in comics and other arts hitting the big screen. However, I recently have started to consider some of the technical, and in som   read more