John Demetry
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Critic |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Introduction | I earned my BA in Communications Arts: Radio, Television, and Film from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2000. Since then, I have worked as a freelance film (and music) critic for such publications as CityArts, Cinedrama, First of The Month, and GayToday. Mostly, I struggle to find a home for my voice -- and a voice for my home. Mapping this quest, these works of criticism attest to the insights and passion I offer. They illustrate my: 1) Unique perspective - semiotics-charged, formalism-based, pleasure-bound; 2)Fundamental values - pop culture as a unifying force; 3) Erudition - as a film major in college (emphasis: history/theory/criticism) and as a life-long student of ideas and art. Along the journey, Go West: An American Experience, a video I co-directed with Amy Thompson, has played at numerous film festivals. |
| Interests | Film, Music, Pop Music, Philosophy, Theology, Art, Literature, Ideas, Beautiful Men |
| Favorite movies | The Magnificent Ambersons, The Shanghai Gesture, A.I. - Artificial Intelligence, Nashville, Lawrence of Arabia, No Greater Glory, Jules and Jim, Last Tango In Paris, Gone With The Wind, L'avventura, Intolerance |
| Favorite music | Rumours, Fleetwood Mac, Rubber Soul, The Beatles, Siren, Roxy Music, You're All I Need, Marvin Gaye & Tami Tarrell, Remain In Light, Talking Heads, Bad Girls, Donna Summer, Very, Pet Shop Boys, You Are The Quarry, Morrissey, Fear of a Black Planet, Public Enemy, Strangeways Here We Come, The Smiths |
| Favorite books | Tender Is The Night, The Ambassadors, Deliberate Speed, The Resistance, What Is Cinema?, For Keeps, Just As I Am, Veronica, Our Town, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Othello, Called To Communion |