Last week T.S. of Screen Savour, Anders at Cut Print Review and R.D. Finch at The Movie Projector kindly passed their Dardos Award to Wonders in the Dark. Thank you, one and all! It’s always gratifying to be recognized for one’s efforts. (in this case for Allan, Tony, Kaleem, Jenny, Dennis and myself)
The Dardos Award is given for cultural, literary, and personal values in the form of creative and original writing. These stamps were created with the intention of promoting fraternization between bloggers, a way of showing appreciation and gratitude for work that adds value to the Web.
In accepting the award, which I gratefully do, I must do two things:
- Accept the award by posting it on your blog along with the name of the person that has granted the award and a link to his/her blog.
- Pass the award to another five blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment, remembering to contact each of them to let them know they have been selected for this award. I have opted to name 8 blogs, rather than five for a host of reasons.
WitD would like to pass their own Dardos annointments to the three blogs that sent their own to us, as well as five others. (Yeah, that’s eight, and we’re bending the rules a bit by doing it)
T. S. at Screen Savour The writer is top-rank (he teaches at the highest level) and he specializes in great directors. His Chaplin and Hitchcock series are the best on the net, and he’s a real gentleman.
R. D. Finch at The Movie Projector This veteran film buff is a fabulous writer, and he is constantly improving his cognizance of movies in every genre. His reviews are exhaustive, authoritative and passionate.
Anders at Cut Print Review The anchor of an energetic and vibrant Australian film blog, manned by young writers who are committed to coverage of all new releases in the theatre. A fun place to be.
Alexander Coleman at Coleman’s Corner in Cinema Young Alexander, at 23 years old, is one of the great writers on the net, and his superlative thesis-styled reviews are beyond top-rank, and are marveled at by all who visit his hallowed halls. He has abright future ahead of him.
Craig Kennedy at Living in Cinema Craig’s site is widely-known as a place of hands on discourse between passionate film lovers. Craig and Sam K. write socko reviews, and the site gets more traffic than just about any other around. It’s a place where people converge to talk, and Craig is often the “toast of the town.”
Dorothy Porker and “K” at Inside the Gold This site is incomparable for Oscar coverage and awards, and it’s new stramlined look showcases the reviews and posts of two passionate movie lovers. Dorothy is a huge Ingmar Bergman fan, and silent film afficionado, and she is attuned to the Manhattan cultural scene. This is a great blog in every way.
David S. Schleicher This New Jersey-based blog is the home of a professional writer, who also happens to be a very fine film critic, and an effervescent personality. David is broadening his horizons by the day, and his engaging prose is a film lover’s dream. His blog, featured on our blogroll, contains his name.
Jon “Joseph” Lanthier “Jon” is a critic for Slant magazine, and his work for two blogs, including his recently-launched “The Power Strip” contains amazingly fecund and erudite musings, with a full command of literature, music and film. He is engaging and ultra-challenging.
Needless to say, my own top choices Dee Dee (The Noirista) of Noirish City and our own staff writer Tony D’Ambra, who moderates two blogs of his own, felt for various reasons they would rather pass on this accolade, but both of them are sitting at the top of the heap for a number of reasons, as they well know. I’ll give them something better than a Dardo–and that’s my undying friendship!
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Thank you, Sam, Allan, et al. Your encouragement and praise are greatly appreciated. And thank you for letting your readers know about my blog.
Alexander Coleman is 23? Wow. I tip my hat to him. (this is coming from someone around the same age, I’m 24). Truly inspiring.
I dare say he’s the best writer/film critic publishing reviews online right now, followed by Glenn Kenny and Chuck Bowen (my other two favorite critics) Coleman’s analysis is what all film criticism should aspire to. It’s not just an entertaining review or a well-written blog post, it’s genuine analysis – organized, thought-provoking, interesting. It’s actual film criticism. I only wish he published more often.
wonderful recognition here! Congrats to everyone!
Yep Ari, that age revelation is indeed incredible. And I agree that he makes a strong claim to the top spot at this point. I am personally extremely fond of Alexander, and his blog is a second home for me, as ours is for him. A fantastic kid. Chuck is wonderful for sure, although I don’t know Glenn Kenny.
I strongly suggest however that you check out Ed Howard (age 27) of Only the Cinema, whose film criticism is in the outer stratosphere, and he posts long pieces every day as does our own Allan Fish, who I also think is top-rank with his capsules. Still, the other recipients of our Dardos here, T.S, R.D.,Craig and Anders for example are superlative. Tony D’Ambra is a great writer too, and he does some of his work here at WitD. Ari, you are a young guy too. Wow. Us old farts are outnumbered! Thanks very much for the insightful comment! And Ari, you are quite an excellent writer yourself!!!
Kaleem, thanks very much, and thanks also for being a part of this.
R.D.: As one of the net’s top writers, you deserve recognition from all!
Bob: I’ll think about it! LOL!!!
Ari, I agree with every word. Alexander’s pretty dadgummed amazing. I’m always slightly dazzled by him, and had no idea he was that young (though when I was 23, I certainly didn’t feel young, lol). I don’t know Chuck, but I agree about Glenn Kenny, too. I discovered him last year during his amazing No Country for Old Men analysis.
Of course, you all know how I feel about the level of talent and discourse at WitD , and Craig’s little haven for always-interesting film discussion is a must-stop for me each day and a great joy. Well-deserved kudos all-round, gents.
It’s an honor to be mentioned on even the same webpage with these folks, such as the aforementioned prodigy Alexander and the breathtakingly consistent scholar TS. Thanks much for the recognition, Sam.
Thanks very much Jenny Bee for the effusive compliments for WitD, as well as for Alexander and Craig, who man stellar film blogs. I am with you on every statement you make here.
Jon, you are most welcome. You deserve it all.
…………congratulations to the eight blogsites that were honored here by Wonders in the Dark……….
Consider myself honored! Thanks for the shout out and all the kind words (and debates) over the past year.
David, you are a true scholar and a gentleman!
I consider myself extremely honored as well. Thank you, Sam, Allan, Tony, Wonders in the Dark in general, and thank you, too, to Joseph, Jennybee and Ari for the undeservedy astronomical praise. Very appreciated, regardless, and I promise that I’m back to blogging after my latest absence. Again, thank you.
Welcome back Alexander!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy to hear the great news!! I will be over to visit soon.
Seconded!
Thank you both for the warm welcome! 🙂