Tag: Blade Runner

  • Photo Essay- How Much Did Blade Runner Borrow From Barry Lyndon?

    Photo Essay- How Much Did Blade Runner Borrow From Barry Lyndon?

    Kubrick. Scott. Which one of these directors needs their first name in order to be recognized by most movie watchers? Yeah, thought so. Let’s try this introduction another way: Kubrick. Ridley Scott. Ah that’s better. Regardless of who is more recognizable, the fact remains that both of these cinema geniuses created masterpieces on celluloid. Stanley…

  • The Importance Of Fog In Film

    The Importance Of Fog In Film

    Weather has been used for dramatic effect since fiction began, so much so that the term ‘pathetic fallacy’ is probably one of the main things you remember from your English Literature classes. But how does this apply to Hollywood cinema and film? Hands down, the most dramatic of all meteorological phenomenon is fog. It can…

  • Worthy Road Trips Part 2 New York State

    Worthy Road Trips Part 2 New York State

    In my last Silo travel column, I featured five of my favorite travel destinations in Ontario within 250 kilometres of Niagara. Here’s another five, but this time “on the other side of the ditch”.  First, I’d suggest if you travel into the United States frequently like I do apply for a NEXUS pass (www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus). This…

  • Plastic Surgeon Says There Are Three Ways Your Face Can Lie

    Plastic Surgeon Says There Are Three Ways Your Face Can Lie

    Social science experts agree — much of what we “say” is  never actually spoken. “Facial expressions and other body language account for more than half of our communication,” says Adam J. Scheiner, M.D., www.adamscheinermd.com, an international Oculoplastic surgeon who’s been featured on “The Dr. Oz Show” and “The Doctors.” “When we look at someone, especially…