Posts by Daniel Elisevich
Shutter Island Review #2
Shutter Island does not measure up to Scorsese’s acknowledged directorial capacity. His flair for innovation and the uniqueness of his storytelling are better directed toward a simpler design, not the blockbuster horror epic with its altogether fatuous termination. Shutter Island … [Read the Rest]
The Femme Fatale
It is arguable that women live in a “man’s world”. Women, it might also be argued, possess certain physical attributes of appeal to men that allow them considerable advantage under some circumstances. Such attributes coupled with certain behavioral subtleties often … [Read the Rest]
A Genre Adapted Through Time
Filmmakers are confronted with the perennial challenge of intriguing their audience with new cinematic experiences – the challenge of innovation. When a traditional genre transcends time, it is often altered to slake this thirst for the new. Consequently, such an … [Read the Rest]
The Noir Loser
The debut of a number of distinctive personalities is one of the important features of film noir. Noir’s main character, for instance, may appropriately be labeled the noir loser. He is a handsome, middle-aged man who seems to blur the … [Read the Rest]
A Glimpse into the Origins of Film Noir
A term that translates to ‘Black Film’ already sounds interesting. Add to that dramatic, highly stylized cinematography and hard-hitting, gritty writing, and the appeal of film noir is clear. The term is mostly attributed to works such as Double Indemnity, … [Read the Rest]
A Take Above the Rest
The ‘long take’, a film technique born in the middle of the 20th century, is often neglected by modern directors in favor of a more rapid-fire, MTV-inspired editing style. In fact, as the medium grows older, the average shot length … [Read the Rest]
It was Daniel's parents and older brother that initially sparked an interest in film for him. With his father he would first watch The Last of the Mohicans. With his mother, Fried Green Tomatoes. And with his older brother, American History X. The diversity of such movies would later influence Daniel to focus his ambition in the field of film. Supplemented with his passion for writing, Daniel would go on to study English and Film Studies at Michigan State University. During his time there, he spent a summer abroad studying at The British Film Institute in London. He has recently settled in Montreal where he continues to watch movies and fill the void that is the blank page. 
