January 24, 2010• Film, The Bigger Picture
It took me a while to get around to seeing Avatar. One reason for that, also coincidentally one of the reasons I have been a pretty lazy...
November 23, 2009• Film, Popdose Lists
As the decade draws to a close, the Popdose staff looks back at its favorite films of the last 10 years....
October 15, 2009• Film, Film Reviews
It’s very rare for a high-concept comedy to work on a consistent level. Often, the movie is only funny in concept and only contains...
September 18, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
“Filler†is a term often used by music fans to describe songs that sound like they were quickly put together to take up space...
August 13, 2009• Dw. Dunphy On..., Film, Music, The Bigger Picture
Our own Arend Anton and Dw. Dunphy have collaborated on a film project, titled (Outlive). Watch the video here!...
June 25, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
Actors can be an easy bunch to spot around Los Angeles. Often, they can be seen exiting a Kinko’s with a box of 500 headshots. The...
June 19, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
We live in a self-absorbed culture. Everything we do is shared through blogs, status updates, and tweets. Now that people have the Internet...
June 12, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
Appropriately for a week in which an Eddie Murphy movie is reaching theaters, Arend Anton devotes his latest Biggest Picture column to...
June 4, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
I’ve often written in this column about the state of film criticism and the Internet. It might seem strange that I, an online film...
May 29, 2009• Music, The Weekly Mixtape
The Popdose Staff, led by the intrepid Jon Cummings, has banded together to present a mixtape full of songs from our own weddings. Walk...
May 25, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
When our esteemed editor and retired slow jam artist Jeff Giles first asked me to contribute to this site, he wanted me to contribute as a...
May 21, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
I’ve spent the last week trying to get a trailer ready for my film, Red Gold. That doesn’t even include the time I spent...
May 14, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
I was shaving this evening. I like to shave at night, because the last thing I want to do when my eyes are still half-closed is rake a...
May 7, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
How valuable is a college career for the creative professional? Arend Anton explores this issue in his latest edition of The Bigger...
April 30, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
Is there a key to creativity? Could there be some way of unlocking what is within the mind at any given time? The answer to this question...
April 24, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
Most people probably realize how important sound is to movies. In filmmaking, audio and visuals have at the very least a 50/50...
April 17, 2009• Film, The Bigger Picture
I’ve been watching a lot of Alfred Hitchcock’s work lately. When searching for a new project, I tend to immerse myself in that...
April 3, 2009• The Bigger Picture
Last week I began a three-part series about the three biggest movie taboos, at least in American cinema — the things we seem to often...
March 27, 2009• The Bigger Picture
If you read this column last week, you might think from reading the headline that I’ve decided to only discuss the economic...
March 9, 2009• The Bigger Picture
The Internet has spawned an explosion of opinion and independent thought. Movies I once thought were untouchable I now find have their own...
February 27, 2009• The Bigger Picture
It is a time of economic turmoil. The markets are going berserk; reacting like the headless chickens we already knew them to be. Our nation...
February 13, 2009• The Bigger Picture
I recently had the pleasure of watching Darren Aronofsky’s film The Wrestler. This was after I wrote my Oscar tirade, though...
February 6, 2009• The Bigger Picture
Awards season. I don’t much care for this time of year. Sure, all the good movies get released around this time, but...
January 30, 2009• The Bigger Picture
The camera lies to you. Sure, that idea goes against everything you were raised to believe. Court cases often rely on photographic...
January 23, 2009• The Bigger Picture
It’s nearly impossible to watch a summer movie these days without sitting through camera movements that make you wish you’d...
January 10, 2009• The Bigger Picture
The average movie is mediocre at best. This is not meant as an insult to hardworking filmmakers. The simple fact of the matter is that few...
January 3, 2009• The Bigger Picture
What is the most important factor in the creation of a movie? Is it a good script, quality acting, or great visuals? Or is it something...
