About Milo Garner
Filmmaker, critic, and erstwhile pilgrim, Milo is interested in Dutch angles, silent movies, and the secrets of the Holy Ghost. He is currently developing a comedic retelling of Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying (funds pending).
7 Silent Films to See to Improve Your Visual Storytelling
The silent film might seem antiquated against a cinematic context that so prioritises dialogue, plotting, and aural acuity. But the fundamental tenet of cinema – to communicate an idea with images alone – is nowhere better evidenced than in these early days of the...
5 Filmmakers Who Broke the Rules and Got Away With It
Since its inception, cinema has always operated on a set of rules. These have changed as the years have gone by, but more often than not work in service to creating good films on solid ground. There are some things you just don’t do, and some things you really...
5 Post-Truth Films to Disentangle Your Reality
In mid-2016, a new term swept the journalistic world: ‘Fake News’. Encouraged by Trump’s corrosive campaigning, the word has become synonymous with divisive politics and a distrust immanent in the modern world. But truth has long been a malleable concept; post-truth...
