Colleen Claes
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Birthday
- January 08
- Title
- Freelance Writer
- Bio
- I'm a freelance writer and blogger when I'm not working 9 to 5. I graduated in 2009 with a B.A. in film and screenwriting. I'm particularly interested in the intersection of media (usually film) and culture. I've contributed to Examiner.com as the Chicago Cult Classics Examiner and have been interviewed by USA Today for my film expertise. I write at a few other places (both for myself and other people), which you find below My Links.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Michelangelo Antonioni: Man
vs. Manmade
August 01, 2011 10:57PM - This is Something I Wrote
June 24, 2011 01:36PM - 'Tree of Life': All I Can
Formulate Thus Far
June 21, 2011 03:56PM - New German Cinema: "When we
are bad, nobody forgets."
April 29, 2011 01:39AM - 'Melancholia': End of the
World as Lars von Trier Knows
It
April 13, 2011 02:37PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “James - I think that's
the best part about von Trier
- you
can say he's
brilliant…”
April 13, 2011 06:37PM - “Thanks for the kind
comments! Appreciate the reads
:-)”
March 09, 2011 02:05AM - “For everyone asking, I
did read the other screenplays
up
for
"Adapated."…”
February 24, 2011 10:39AM - “white and black -
Thanks! Yeah, I just know I
wondered the
same thing while
readi…”
February 23, 2011 09:38PM - “Love this film to death,
and have been meaning to read
the
novel for quite some
t…”
February 23, 2011 09:32PM
Colleen Claes's Links
- Follow Me on Twitter
- @colleenclaes
- Writing Elsewhere
- Gozamos
- Cultural Close-Up
- Chicago Cult Classics Examiner
- Cultural Voice-Over
Blogging as a Beacon of Hope in 'Julie & Julia'
Yes, I'm a little late on the Julie & Julia bandwagon. Since this isn't for the purpose of review, let me summarize mine in one sentence: It was cute, sometimes annoying (mostly due to Julie and husband), but overall entertaining and hunger-inducing. Oh, and Meryl Streep was brilliant,/… Read full post »
Sandra Bullock over Gabourey Sidibe: A Step Back for Film
The Golden Globes last Sunday announced many awards, but the one most problematic for me was the "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama" category. Thrilled over Mo'Nique's win for her supporting role in Precious (and not to mention her wonderful speech), I was almost certain that… Read full post »
A Tribute to Conan O'Brien: I Grew Up with 'Coco'
With tonight being the last one of the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, I figured it was only appropriate to write a tribute to a man I've been watching since the fifth grade. Interestingly enough, Conan's mix of subtle, clever, and (self-aware) stupid humor entertained me when I was ten and… Read full post »
George Clooney: Appreciated Celebrity, Underrated Actor
A lot of people can agree on one thing concerning George Clooney: He seems like a great guy, but he just ends up playing himself in all of his movies.
Thus, most people don't commend Clooney for his work as an actor. Sure, they enjoy his films. His charm and wit… Read full post »
My Bulleted Thoughts on the 2010 Golden Globes
- All of the NBC jabs. From everyone.
- The opening jokes from Ricky Gervais about the differences between the British and American Office
- Mo'Nique winning for Precious. Totally deserved it. Her speech was touching also.
- Alec Baldwin winning for 30 Rock
- Ricky Gervais: "I enjoy a drink as … Read full post »
Dear NBC: Do we really need Leno instead of Conan?
When I was a little boy, I remember watching 'The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson' and thinking 'Someday, I'm going to host that show for seven months.'
That's a joke from Conan O'Brien, the current (but possibly not for much longer) host of The Tonight Show.
As everyone knows by now,… Read full post »
Why You Hate Sofia Coppola's 'Marie Antoinette'
Here's why there are more people who hate Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette than those who love it - You don't know what it is.
I'm not trying to be condescending here, but it's the truth. Whenever I hear someone go on about why they didn't like the film, it's along the… Read full post »
'Up in the Air': A Nice Touch
Find me one person who doesn’t love George Clooney, male or female. Everyone loves George Clooney, or at least likes him. And in his newest film, Up in the Air, he proves once and for all that he’s the only actor who can really get away with “just playing George Clooney”… Read full post »
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Commie
I'm a strong believer that there's nothing wrong with questioning what we've been showing to kids. The fact of the matter is, these films can have hidden (or not so hidden) messages filled with racism or hate language. I mean, Disney's Aladdin, anyone? I watched it many times as a kid.… Read full post »
I got to thinking about female television characters after reading Salon.com: Broadsheet's commentary, "Carrie Bradshaw: Feminist Icon?" I recommend giving it a read whenever you get the chance, but basically: Writer Tracy Clark-Flory debates whether or not the character of Carrie Bradshaw from Sex a… Read full post »
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