film
-
I write again about the iPhone, short films and why I like these quick-and-dirty movies.
-
I went exploring today and found an interesting filmmaker.
-
Message From the King is a strange film for me to include in the “See it Again” category. For one thing it came out very recently. For another, since it was released on Netflix I do not have a sense of how it was received either by critics or normal folk like you and I.…
-
Taking a moment to look at what actually transpired this past year – and what can be learned from it.
-
What You Should Know This film fits into many categories but “Space Opera” seems to work the best. How do we define “Space Opera”? Wikipedia gives us: Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare, melodramatic adventure, interplanetary battles, as well as chivalric romance, and often risk-taking. Set mainly or entirely…
-
Today I read an article on the Filmsupply blog – https://blog.filmsupply.com/articles/operation-avalanche/9 It is mostly an interview about the film, Operation Avalanche, that delves into the technical aspects of how they made the movie. I won’t spoil those details here other than to say their workflow was unusual. In order to properly emulate the look of…
-
What You Should Know If, like me, you have been avoiding this film based on the following criteria: 1) It is a Tarantino film and the posters/things you heard have lead you to believe that this film is nothing more than “Jewish revenge porn” and/or 2) The trailer for the film gave you the sense…
-
If there is one question I have struggled with it is, “What is your favorite film?” Granted, this question is nowhere near as important as: “How do we achieve world peace?” or “How do we stop global warming?” but then people never seem to ask me either of these. So recognizing the proper ranking of…
-
Where I attempt to say something about the nature of awards seasons and focusing on acquisition formats.
-
In honor of Alan Rickman’s passing I am doing this “extra” See it Again. I have been meaning to write about Bottle Shock for some time and sadly it took his death to properly motivate me. What You Should Know This is a small film with an amazing cast telling a (mostly) true story. It…
The Writings of John Ryan Sullivan 