Tag: Star Wars: A New Hope

  • 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…

  • Shakespeare’s Star Wars. A mash-up play in a pub, this is.

    Shakespeare’s Star Wars. A mash-up play in a pub, this is.

    Non-geek translation: Driftwood Theatre’s Play in a Pub, William Shakespeare’s Star Wars, by Ian DoescherOctober 28, 2013 at Whistler’s Grille in Toronto. [For the uninitiated be forewarned, there is a high geek factor in this post CP] A long time ago, in 1977, Star Wars started its quick and never-ending ascent to the top of…