In which film savant Iggy Cortez shows us the Way. Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a bizarre but very watchable melting pot of ancient spiritualism, gangster references, urban decay and RZA’s  predictably infectious soundtrack. Forest Whitaker stars as yet another off-beat and enigmatic character, a bird-loving hit man named Ghost […]

In which film savant Iggy Cortez gives you something to watch this weekend when you ask the cute girl from CC to your room to “watch a movie.” What Time is it There? is Tsai-Ming Liang’s powerful exploration of loneliness and loss, themes he has explored previously in such modern classics as the bleak The […]

Feeling guilty about being suckered in by the Oscars? Ease your guilt! Read about how once upon a time, film screenings meant something. From the March issue of the B&W. I Can’t Believe it’s not Goulash Roger Ebert likes to wax nostalgic about the old days. In a favorite story of his, he stood with […]

In which film savant Iggy Cortez tells you what to watch on Oscar’s eve. Joining the ranks of Fellini and Kurosawa, Robert Altman will receive a life-time achievement award during this year’s Academy Awards. Although the Oscar’s prestige has considerably diminished in the past few years, Altman’s recognition should be universally lauded, as he is […]

In which staffer Mark Krotov gives movie suggestions for those who fear to venture off the 1, 2, and 3 lines. AMC Loews 84th Street 6 84th and Broadway Dave Chappelle’s Block Party Any attempt at sarcasm goes out the window when confronted with a movie directed by Michel Gondry (of Eternal Sunshine of the […]

In which staffer Mark Krotov gives movie suggestions for those who fear to venture off the 1, 2, and 3 lines. AMC Loews 84th Street 6 84th and Broadway Doogal An animated film about doggies, diamonds, and deep-freeze, voiced by Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Kylie Minogue, and Jimmy Fallon. Clearly, this will appeal to the […]

In which film savant Iggy Cortez tells you how to spend your weekend. Find previous installments here and here. Columbia students may have forgotten the glory of Fridays with their Thursday night weekends, but universally Friday night is the space for unwinding, allowing a certain exuberance away from weekly monotony. Claire Denis runs away with […]

In which staffer Mark Krotov gives movie suggestions for those who fear to venture off the 1, 2, and 3 lines. AMC Loews 84th Street 6 84th and Broadway Date Movie Screenwriter: It’s like Scary Movie, for romantic comedies! Get it? Movie studio executive: Yes. Screenwriter: Get it? Movie studio executive: Go ahead and get […]

In which film savant Iggy Cortez gives you something to watch this weekend when you ask the cute girl from CC to your room to “watch a movie.” After the decidedly uneven Swimming Pool, with 5X2 François Ozon makes a triumphant return to form with a film that is playfully sardonic but also unapologetically moving. […]

In which staffer Mark Krotov gives movie suggestions for those who fear to venture off the 1, 2, and 3 lines.

New Yorkers! Rally thy selves around political art. This weekend and coming week offer a wide selection of fascinating proposals for your movie viewing pleasure. Film geeks, proceed after the jump with care.

One Bwogger weighs in on Columbia’s possible downtown expansion… Is Columbia aware that it has the opportunity to purchase a piece of (cinematic) history in the 99th Street Metro Theater?

In an official announcement on Columbia alums nominated for Oscars: Brokeback Mountain has been the film to beat this awards season. Aside from its Oscar nominations for best director, best actor, best supporting actor (Jake Gyllenhaal, CC ’02) … He was supposed to graduate in 2004. He didn’t–he dropped out to play a gay cowboy. […]

So far, only a few advertisers have realized the power of Facebook to reach extremely specific demographics: today Maharishi University of Management joins their ranks. Organizers of their David Lynch Weekend seem to be banking on the hope that Columbia is the place to reach kids who are both indie film fans and potential cult […]

Normally the Bwog isn’t one for TV watching, much preferring online trash talking, but we might make an exception tonight. At 8 and 11 the Discovery Channel (channel 28 on campus) is screening Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary Grizzly Man with repeats at the same times tomorrow. An impressive number of critics agree this is one […]