FilmEd 2011

So you've just finished watching a movie. You've read Roger Ebert's he makes you feel better about wholeheartedly loving a movie. You've just read Rex Reed's you're confused and upset, wondering why he hated it so much. You keep reading review after review, wondering the whole time, "Hey, what am I really learning from any of this?"And then you read FilmEd, where it's not just someone's opinion slapped onto the Internet, but an invitation for discussion.-What happened at the end of "The Ides of March"?-Why did he wear the mask in "Drive"?-What do the aliens symbolize in "Attack the Block"?-What's the role of forgiveness in "Another Earth"?-How does Greek mythology infuse itself with "Warrior"?-What was the meaning of Elle and James' relationship in "Certified Copy"?We don't waste your time with on-the-surface observations of a film you've just seen—where's the fun in that? We create questions and strive to answer them. We explore the deeper meanings of film. We attempt to push discussion, create doubt and uncertainty, and give every movie a chance for evaluation beyond mere observance. For that is what's great about anybody can watch them, and anybody can have an opinion. We're trying to take that opinion and expand it. Make it blossom. Give it substance. So, what are your questions?Well here's your opportunity. Look inside this book and you'll constantly find questions being asked and then answered. Several entities coming together and analyzing several different films and topics, from themes and metaphors to Hollywood fashion and what exactly WAS going on in "Drive". These aren't stubborn, end-all opinions thrown at you—these are analyses that invite you to participate. You can disagree and counter, or you can build on an idea. Either way, in the end, you'll come with a better understanding of film, and the education you've received will have come from one you.