THE ONCE OVER TWICE

An image from My Columbus by local shooter Adam Elkins, up this...

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:06:02 -0400

An image from My Columbus by local shooter Adam Elkins, up this month at Short North Tattoo. Check out more of his pictures here.

Stair Steps by Matt Wolcott, part of his solo show for May at...

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:55:07 -0400

Stair Steps by Matt Wolcott, part of his solo show for May at Sean Christopher Gallery. More info and a couple more images here.

Fuck yeah it is. fuckyeahohio: Do you know how cool the Billy...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:42:47 -0400

Fuck yeah it is.

fuckyeahohio:

Do you know how cool the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at OSU is?

It’s the largest collection of cartoon and comic book art in the world. That’s how cool it is.

Hat’s off to curator Caitlin McGurk and her amazing job.

(via Boingboing)

When I first saw the face above on WGBH, I was still in grade...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:00:00 -0400

When I first saw the face above on WGBH, I was still in grade school. I grew up in a film town and it had its share of very respectable critics. The late Roger Ebert and his sparring partner Gene Siskel were the first to make me understand that the profession offered not just a chance to watch movies for a living, but an opportunity to champion the small gems that could be missed. In their heyday two thumbs up of approval, especially if they came with a passionately worded endorsement, could open an indie film like an A-list star opens a blockbuster.

I agreed with Ebert the most, but they both inspired me. I’ve spent most of my life working in movie theaters and writing reviews in an effort to grasp something like the advocative power they wielded. I understand the sheer delight that came with spreading word of something wonderful, and I’m grateful to them for pointing me in its direction. And of course, I also give thanks to Ebert for one of my favorite films, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. Here’s hoping that if his spirit’s moved on to another plane, it’s a place full of well-endowed women.

Is Spring Breakers sexy or creepy? Thoughtful or empty? Art or...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:48:57 -0400

Is Spring Breakers sexy or creepy? Thoughtful or empty? Art or exploitation? That’s an individual call, but most should agree that James Franco is more convincing as a Florida white boy gangster than as the wizard of Oz. Here’s more on Harmony Korine’s latest.

Elvis impresses a former girlfriend with his new demo, but not...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:42:45 -0400

Elvis impresses a former girlfriend with his new demo, but not enough to steal a kiss. A gallery full of Alfred Wertheimer’s photos of the 21 year-old King in waiting, virtually all of them as gorgeous and unguarded as this, are at Capital’s Schumacher Gallery through April 27. Here’s more on the show.

Sanders Women by Alisa Mbinaka, now hanging as part of...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:32:00 -0400

Sanders Women by Alisa Mbinaka, now hanging as part of “Landscapes of Our Minds,” the Creative Women of Color group show at Ft. Hayes’ Shot Tower Gallery. Read more here.

Read Me! (And other Columbus critics, too.)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:38:00 -0500

Read Me! (And other Columbus critics, too.):

I’ve gotten so behind in posting film reviews, I’m taking a shortcut. The above link will take you to the front review page for the Central Ohio Film Critics Association, so you can get all your local cinematic spouting in one convenient place. I’ve posted a lot of my reviews on there, including recent coverage of Gangster Squad, Django Unchained and This is 40. Next up for me is a Warm Bodies review on February 1. Can’t wait to tell you about it.

A belated shout-out to the Central Ohio Film Critics...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:20:00 -0500

A belated shout-out to the Central Ohio Film Critics Association, the estimable group of which I’m a member, and the latest installment of our always interested and slightly out-of-the-box award picks. In Oscar land, Moonrise Kingdom gets only a token Best Original Screenplay nod, but in the world of COFCA, it got its full due.

There they go, a pack of dwarves with a hobbit in tow, off on a...

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:15:22 -0500

There they go, a pack of dwarves with a hobbit in tow, off on a long, long looonnng adventure. The start of The Hobbit trilogy bears the unmistakable signs of an overly indulgent filmmaker and a studio only too happy to enable him in order to cash in on three holiday tentpole pictures instead of just two. Here’s my review for the Dispatch.

A bit of straight-up delight from the year’s most...

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:55:00 -0500

A bit of straight-up delight from the year’s most tremendously oddball film.

wronglikeright:

From Holy Motors, one of the years best movies.

This is just the films lovely, charming intermission. With accordions!

Today, Columbus theaters open Silver Linings Playbook, the...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:15:00 -0500

Today, Columbus theaters open Silver Linings Playbook, the bracing new comedy of dysfunction from David O. Russell, and The Life of Pi, the Ang Lee fantasy drama that doesn’t live up to its claim to have a story “that will make you believe in God” but is still awesome to look at. And then there’s Red Dawn, which is completely ridiculous and kinda scary if you consider the fact that some moviegoers might actually use it as a reference for American foreign policy matters. But at least stuff gets blown up real good. Read more about it in my review for the Columbus Dispatch.

fuckyeahohio: kickstarter: Birds of Ohio. A once derelict...

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:01:14 -0500

fuckyeahohio:

kickstarter:

Birds of Ohio.

A once derelict bridge underpass has been rejuvenated by ALTernative, a community design group based in Columbus, Ohio. Earlier this year the team set out to transform an underpass caked with grafitti into a space that not only enhanced the landscape, but featured it. They painted over the scattered tags to create a new mural featuring 35 bird species native to Ohio.

It’s been five months since the project ended and the team has just been honored with the 2012 Presidential Award award from the Columbus Landmarks Foundation. Even more exciting, a new grant has been established which will continue to ensure that the mural, and its surrounding park, are maintained for years to come.

I love seeing projects like this that bring a little art to unexpected places.

Wanna see something sublime?

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:32:57 -0500

Wanna see something sublime?

wronglikeright: philms: The History of Film This graphic...

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:52:04 -0500

wronglikeright:

philms:

The History of Film

This graphic chronicles the history of feature films from the origins in the 1910s until the present day. More than 2000 of the most important feature-length films are mapped into 20 genres spanning 100 years. Films selected to be included have: won important awards such as the best picture Academy Award; achieved critical acclaim according to recognized film critics; are considered to be key genre films by experts; and/or attained box office success.

http://www.historyshots.com/film/index.cfm

This is pretty cool.

bbook: Kickstarter of the Week: America’s Oldest Movie Theater...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:57:47 -0500

bbook:

Kickstarter of the Week: America’s Oldest Movie Theater Needs Your Help

Sublimation by Jacci Delaney. The surprisingly gorgeous glass...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:45:00 -0500

Sublimation by Jacci Delaney. The surprisingly gorgeous glass cast of bubble wrap is now on view in Glass Axis’ apocalypse-inspired group show Start: Stop: Start. The space will also be hosting an End of the World Party to coincide with the end of the Mayan Calendar on December 21. Read more here.

Lioness by Stephanie Rond. :One of the more interesting and...

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:05:00 -0400

Lioness by Stephanie Rond. :One of the more interesting and ambitious artists in town, Stephanie’s brought her street art indoors for a solo show at Ray’s Living Room that’s up through July 21. It includes a second location for her doll house art project, S.Dot Gallery. Read more about it here.

themysterybruise: redvelvetteacake: Edward Hopper, Solitary...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:32:22 -0400

themysterybruise:

redvelvetteacake:

Edward Hopper, Solitary Figure in a Theater

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I will freely admit I’m a whore for Wes Anderson swag....

Wed, 30 May 2012 18:27:41 -0400

I will freely admit I’m a whore for Wes Anderson swag. Fingers crossed!

spokeart:

Spoke Art has got five free Moonrise Kingdom gift packs to give away here on Tumblr, so help us spread the word on the new Wes Anderson film, and enter for your chance to win!

To enter, simply reblog this Tumblr post: http://spokeart.tumblr.com/post/24077782733/wes-andersons-latest-film-moonrise-kingdom-is

Five lucky winners will receive a complimentary Moonrise Kingdom gift pack, so help spread the word by reblogging these posts! Good luck!