Tag Archives: film

I Watched ____ So You Don’t Have To

Posted on October 12, 2022 by acline

So there’s a long-running trope in the writing of tough reviews that starts this way: “I watched ____ so you don’t have to.” This signals that the review will pan whatever the thing is and offer an invitation to bask … Continue reading →

Posted in documentary, media ethics | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on I Watched ____ So You Don’t Have To

The Big (Short Documentary) Tease

Posted on September 2, 2022 by acline

Teasers and trailers are different things. Trailers — those things you see at the movies before the feature shows — are supposed to give a clue concerning what a film is about. A teaser can do one or more of … Continue reading →

Posted in documentary, YouTube | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Big (Short Documentary) Tease

Our Expat Journey to Portugal, Episode 3

Posted on June 9, 2022 by acline

In this episode of my documentary webseries, we discover that we like far more neighborhoods than we dislike. How to choose? Stay tuned… 

Posted in documentary | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Our Expat Journey to Portugal, Episode 3

Trinity in Post-production Soon

Posted on April 21, 2022 by acline

I haven’t mentioned much about Trinity yet — a documentary I began last fall. The main event — a visit to the Trinity site in New Mexico — occurred earlier this month. I have a few voice-overs to record that, … Continue reading →

Posted in documentary | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Trinity in Post-production Soon

Back to the Land … Back to Work

Posted on April 20, 2022 by acline

I’m doing cinematography (and documentary consulting) for a film about the back-to-the-land movement in Missouri Ozarks. Director Denise Vaughn and I have been working on capturing this history from the original folks who came to the Ozarks looking to create … Continue reading →

Posted in documentary | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Back to the Land … Back to Work