Project Type: Review of screenplay

by M. Bijman August 5, 2017 0

Corner Gas (TV sitcom), by Brent Butt, Virginia Thompson, Mark Farrell & David Storey

At the time that I relocated to Canada from South Africa, I thought that the situation down South was prettyContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 2, 2017 0

The Piano, by Jane Campion and Kate Pullinger

On the subject of erotic fiction, some of the most gripping sex scenes I’ve ever read are from The Piano –Continue Reading

by M. Bijman August 2, 2017 0

Secretary, by Erin Cressida Wilson (screenplay), Mary Gaitskill (short story)

On the subject of erotic fiction, an unsettling and memorable example is Secretary, the 2002 film, in which the reservedContinue Reading

Red Pennant Communications – The business side of 6W + 1H

Observations on AME Roundup 2019 – Tech solutions looking for problems February 15, 2019

AME Roundup 2019 in Vancouver, BC, finished on 31 January 2019, and here is my final post about some of the events. (Previous post: 4. Innovation Hub, Additions to the Geoscience Toolbox, Jan 30, 2019) 5. Innovation Hub, The latest technologies, Jan 31, 2019 Seven tech companies presented their solutions to improving the appearance and accessibility […]

Art of the Title – Review of Film Title Sequences

Babylon Berlin (2018) April 24, 2019

“Zu asche, zu staub. Zu asche. Doch noch nicht jetzt.” “Let’s not be shy to say it,” says Christian Buss, Der Spiegel’s cultural critic, about TV show Babylon Berlin. “[Germans] are big again — as the world champions of angst.”If the spending behind Babylon Berlin is any indication, German angst is indeed big again. Created by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run), Henk […]

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) April 15, 2019

“Look, I'm a comic book, I'm a cereal, did a Christmas album. I have an excellent theme song.” — Peter Parker When Kristine Belson, president of Sony Pictures Animation, confirmed the title for Spider-Man: Homecoming at CinemaCon in 2016, she briefly talked about the as-yet-unnamed animated Spider-Man film. She declared that it would “break new gro […]