#Mitch Cullin

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Paducah, Texas, Photo © Mitch Cullin, 1986

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TIDELAND 2005 Directed by Terry Gilliam Written by Tony Grisoni and Mr. Gilliam, based on the novel by Mitch Cullin

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Tideland (2005, Terry Gilliam)

04/05/2024

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Mitch Cullin

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The Dark Side of Human Nature (2017) directed by Alejandro Amenábar (Spanish, b. 1962), César Jezeelier (French, b. 1972), Mitch Cullin (American, b. 1974), and John De Lancie (American, b. 1971)

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here is a grille made of Hindi letters

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Mr. Holmes (Film Review)

Last week, I finally got around to watching the film Mr. Holmes, starring Ian McKellen as an aged, retired Holmes. The film is based on a novel by Mitch Cullin, entitled A Slight Trick of the Mind, which I hope to read in the near future. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, which I believe were well deserved. Among the "steampunk" portrayals (Guy Ritchie's films) and the modernized Sherlocks (e.g. Sherlock and Elementary), it was refreshing to see film that gave us a much slower paced and reflective Holmes, a Holmes whose mind is no longer quite as sharp as it once was. 

The film is beautifully shot, and the acting is top-notch. McKellen does not disappoint, as usual, but the other actors do an excellent job as well: Laura Linney as Mrs. Munro, and Milo Parker as her son, Roger. The film focuses on the relationships among the three characters, and the actors playing them bring those relationships to life in a wonderfully understated and lifelike way. There are no explosions in this film, no dramatic chases. Rather, the retired Holmes struggles to remember his final case, the one that finally convinced him to leave his chosen profession. As he cares for his bees in Sussex, he forms a new friendship with young Roger Munro, who is familiar with the detective's reputation. Holmes's old friend John Watson is only referred to briefly, and shown only partially in one of the flashbacks that happen throughout the film.

Speaking of Watson, one thing I particularly enjoyed about this film was the manner in which it occasionally poked gentle fun at the good doctor's embellishments of Holmes's talents. There is even a scene wherein Holmes attends a film version of his final case that clearly bears little or no resemblance to the way things actually happened. The film-within-a-film is a fun little takeoff of the classic Rathbone/Bruce adaptations of the '30s and '40s. The contrast between reality and fiction, between what really happened and Holmes' s memories of what happened, is a major theme throughout the movie. What was written, for the Strand Magazine or for a film screenplay, often has little to do with the way Holmes works...or used to work.

If you've become overwhelmed with some of the louder, more bombastic adaptations of Sherlock Holmes that have become the rule over the past several years, Mr. Holmes may serve to "cleanse your palate," as it were. I quite enjoyed the change of pace.

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new favourite character in the sherlock holmes extended universe is this japanese gay guy in mitch cullin’s a slight trick of the mind who is really skeptical when Holmes tells him that he and Watson weren’t lovers 💜

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I'm very honored to have my Man Facing Away stepwell image on the cover of Domus magazine's current issue. My image was selected by guest editor Tadao Ando, which makes the honor even more meaningful.

The May issue focuses on the role of landscape architecture in the world of the future, the new challenges dictated by changing natural environments and the need to develop new methods in step with the times. Domus 1057 opens with three essays: guest editor Tadao Ando stresses “the importance of the coexistence of nature and the urban environment”; Jordi Bellmunt Chiva draws up a list of the challenges of the “new landscape architecture”; Tomoki Kato takes us on a journey through Japanese gardens and their relationship with the cities to which they belong.

The Architecture section presents six projects, divided into three interconnected themes: integrating landscape, intervening in landscape, and generating landscapes. In Qintana-Roo, Mexico, a museum is not born from a predefined idea but is modeled on the fluidity of nature itself, thanks to the collaboration between Roth Architecture and local artisans. On the banks of the Thames, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Neiheiser Argyros, create an elevated park modeled with respect for native vegetation and devoid of unnecessary structural complexity. A scenic trail in Shenzhen, China, allows visitors to enjoy an elevated viewpoint over the forest, “achieving a balance between environmental sensitivity and iconicity.” In Chile, a memorial created by Alarcón+Fuhrhop+Montalbetti arquitectos, exploits the contrast between fifty concrete slabs and uncontaminated nature to convey the elaboration of mourning without constraints or prejudices.

Finally, two landscapes generated by the need to restore the local ecosystem in the United Arab Emirates and Austria show us how landscape architecture uses natural dynamics and climate to create an environment “inextricably linked to the health and vitality of our planet.

https://www.shoped.it/en/convenzioni/domus-may-2021

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001 (120) par Mitch Cullin Via Flickr : Yucatán Peninsula 2016

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Photo © Mitch Cullin

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TIDELAND 2005 Directed by Terry Gilliam Written by Tony Grisoni and Mr. Gilliam, based on the novel by Mitch Cullin

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Mitch Cullin

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

DOB: 23 March 1968

Ethnicity: Scottish, Irish, Native American (Cherokee)

Occupation: Writer, photographer, producer

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Tideland

Benvenuti o bentornati sul nostro blog. Nell’ultimo periodo abbiamo parlato veramente di tante pellicole molto interessanti, partendo da Gremlins e arrivando a Tigers are not afraid. In particolar modo mi sono divertito tantissimo nel parlare di Tigers are not afraid, una pellicola bellissima, capace di unire vari generi, unire i problemi di una società insieme al sovrannaturale e all’horror. Una…