I’ve reported on the long, strange multi-year trips movies like Margaret and Zyzzyx Road took to finally get released to the public, but I don’t think any of those sagas compare... Read more
The marketing materials for Emperor make significant use of Tommy Lee Jones, who portrays the famed General Douglas MacArthur in the movie. However, be warned that Jones, though wonderful,... Read more
The movies released by WWE Studios over its eleven year history have mostly been action movies starring wrestlers, comedy movies starring wrestlers, and when the company has been ambitious,... Read more
My favorite film of the inaugural First Time Fest was Junction, written and directed by Tony Glazer. I had the opportunity to interview Glazer at the prestigious Players Club in New York Ci... Read more
When I first received word about the First Time Fest, a new film festival that would highlight the work of directors making their debut films, I thought it would be a small, low-key festival... Read more
Vince Vaughn probably doesn’t want you to know he is in Lay the Favorite, a comedy that premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival based on the memoir by Beth Raymer focusing on her... Read more
Directing one’s first feature film must be challenging enough. However, apparently that wasn’t enough of a challenge for Seth Fisher — not only has he directed his first f... Read more
A group of four meth addicts — David (Tom Pelphrey), Donald (Neal Bledsoe), Kari (Summer Corckett Moore), and Spot (Harris Doran) are broke and in need to score. David approaches thei... Read more
There are few sequels I am looking forward to as much as Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the sequel to 2011’s surprise hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I was a bit concerned about... Read more
I think one of the hardest types of films to make are vignette ensemble films, the type of storytelling that Robert Altman perfected in films like Nashville and Short Cuts. More recent take... Read more
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