SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2000 2/27 Boulder, Colorado: University of Colorado-Boulder SUNDAY EVENING WITH BRAKHAGE 7:30pm: Each Sunday evening Stan Brakhage is host for a gathering of friends and film buffs to view films and videotapes from his incredible collection. Often viewers will see a world premiere of the latest Brakhage film. Most evenings those in attendance stay after the showing to talk about a wide variety of subjects with Stan....
Schulman shares his inspiration for the film, rooted in his youth spent in pool halls and a particular game of Kino he observed. This experience, combined with a challenge from his wife to write a female-centric story, led to the creation of Double Down South during the second year of the pandemic [2:02-3:22]. Addressing the gap between his projects, Schulman explains the challenges of getting movies made, noting that even though he has been active since his last notable projects, the lengthy development times can give the impression of inactivity....
Underground Comics of Atlanta, created by Jeral Clyde II, is structured as a classic stand-up show, where comedians are introduced by a host and then perform their jokes. What sets this film apart is its addition of an interview afterward, where the host — Mr. Durte — chats with the performers about their lives and insights. We get to watch these intrepid comedians put themselves out there, standing in a fickle spotlight driven by their paying audience....
I understand the film’s costars include Dustin “Screech” Diamond and Maureen “Marcia Brady” McCormick. Did you get to do any scenes with either of these sitcom titans? Sadly, I did not get to work with either of them. However, I did pester Maureen McCormick just short of the stalker-line when she was working on “A Very Brady Something Something” at Paramount around 1989 or 1990. I was there for “TNG,” and their stages were right behind ours....
Cabaret (1972) Bob Fosse was a legend in the music and dance show. In 1972 he directed Cabaret, written by Jay Allen, with Liza Minnelli, singer and daughter of legendary musical director and connoisseur Vincente Minnelli and diva actress Judy Garland. The film also starred Michael York and Joel Gray. In 1966, the musical Cabaret by Kander and Ebb, a duo created by Cabaret and Chicago, aired on Broadway. The film was slightly based on this theatrical musical....
A reclusive, agoraphobic artist, Dulce (Holly Blair), receives a mysterious canvas from her art dealer. Said canvas has the power to bring her paintings to life. At first, enjoying the disruption to her isolation, Dulce soon discovers that her new creations want to see the world outside her apartment walls. She lives in a small apartment above a movie theater that plays classic films. Dealing with the trauma of having been kidnapped as a child, her only relief is found in art and spying on the theater’s manager, with whom she is infatuated....
Creative Writing Many people that have a passion for film often have thoughts about making their own movie, but of course, this is not something that is easily doable for most. Instead, a good alternative is simply creative writing that allows you to create your own worlds, characters and stories with ease – it can be an incredibly rewarding pursuit. Additionally, this is a hobby that you can easily get started with right now but there is also a lot to learn....
Just after news of a second abduction, Chief Cruz goes into full investigation mode. As Cruz is visiting the police call center, she answers the call from someone who claims to be the Riverside Strangler’s last victim from years ago. Unfortunately, the call was not long enough to trace its origin. In just fourteen minutes, filmmaker Brandon Keeton pieces together a compelling low-budget indie thriller that elevates itself above its inexpensive production values and unknown cast....
It starts with Misha’s manager, Kenzie (Jessica Jade Andres), trying to give Misha a promotion, but she doesn’t want one because it would mean more responsibility, leading to more stress. She goes on a date with a random guy who assumes she’s in her early twenties, but when she tells her real age, the guy checks out because he sees how unambitious she is. The rejection doesn’t seem to faze her because Misha is content to smoke marijuana and hang out with her seventeen-year-old cat named Princess Diana....
Still, I kept thinking, “overcooked” or “sucked.” The film moves too fast for you to feel anything for the characters, the 3D (more on that in a second) was a total waste, the CGI was laughable, and the dialogue was terrible. The director is trying to please fans of the original while trying to make the story his own, and he utterly fails on both counts (just check the performances of this key line: Liam Neeson “Release the Kraken!...
Our tale opens in a Russian Church in the late 19th century. A priest (Eduard Chekmazov) is attending to the great hall of his parish. Slipping through the darkness is a sinner (Ivan Shibanov), who the priest invites closer to the warmth of the church’s candles. The man steps forward, out of the shadows, in confession of his sins. This man was once righteous following the way of God, but he stepped off the path into sinful life and a faith that faded over time....
When his ex-bandmate and friend Mick (Benjamin Ellis Fine) contacts him out of the blue, wanting to get together the day before starting a 30-day prison sentence, Sully reluctantly agrees and promptly gets pulled into the nostalgic extreme as Mick attempts to get a hold of a copy of the one album their old band, Detonator, ever released. Problem is, that album is safely in the care of the band’s ex-promoter, Dutch (Robert Longstreet), and he doesn’t appreciate how their relationship ended all those years ago....
Molly McGlynn’s Fitting In is an attempt to bring the sex coming-of-age story into new territory through the highlight of a rare congenital disability affecting the film’s main character, Lindy (Maddie Ziegler). Things are getting hot and heavy with her new boyfriend, Adam (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai), and like any teenager, she’s anxious to take the next step. Encouraged by her sex-positive and steadfast friend Vivian (Djouliet Amara), she sets up an appointment to start birth control....
Let’s explore how Michigan’s stunning locales have inspired movie magic throughout the years. 1. Urban Grit: Detroit’s Dramatic Backdrop Detroit, Michigan’s largest city, has played a pivotal role in numerous films, often serving as a symbol of urban decay, resilience, and rebirth. The city’s iconic skyline, industrial ruins, and vibrant neighborhoods have provided filmmakers with a canvas to explore themes of crime, corruption, and redemption. Films like “8 Mile,” directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Eminem, beautifully capture the grit and determination of Detroit’s underground rap scene while showcasing the city’s stark contrasts between poverty and prosperity....
One evening during her commute home, she stops at a weird little store and buys a box marked “Happiness” (or so we are told – the box is marked with Cyrllic lettering). Iwona is not able to examine the contents in the store, but when she gets it home she eyes it suspiciously. Will she or won’t she open the Happiness box? If the film doesn’t quite achieve a satisfactory conclusion for its guessing game efforts, it at least offers a handsome production (particularly Andrij Parekh’s crisp cinematography) and a wonderfully enigmatic performance from Elzbieta Czyzweska as Iwona....
The Stanley Film Festival (SFF), now presented by NBC Universal’s Chiller, announced today its feature films for the inaugural event that will run May 2 – 5, 2013 in Estes Park, Colo. Celebrating the best in independent horror cinema, SFF will showcase a full slate of features, shorts, panels, student competitions and special events – with Festival headquarters set at The Stanley Hotel. The haunted landmark opened in 1909 and was the inspiration for Stephen King’s Overlook Hotel in The Shining....
Present-day Kremer narrates with no sign of a speech defect. This is endearing and inspiring. He explains his film is about Stanley Kramer’s madcap comedy It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World, and his beloved Zabriskie Point. Besides being set partly in deserts, there is little obvious to connect the two films. So far, so intriguing. The filmmaker promises there will be several mash-ups of them, and he leads with a pretty amusing one of Sid Caesar peeping over a desert ridge to spy on a bunch of buck-naked hippies cavorting in the sand....
Angela (Lucie Cecchi) is the shy one in her friend group. But that still does not prevent her from going to the biggest graduation party being thrown. Once there, she’s accosted by Jim (Quentin Demon), who wants a one-night stand. While uncomfortable, Angela’s friends swoop in and help her escape the awkwardness. Another attendee, Alexander (Remi Gerard), has a fling with Romain (Victorien Bonnet) despite having never been attracted to men before....
This is, again, a very simple film. Having one man dictate a letter to another on camera should not be all that interesting to watch or listen to; these are usually moments in larger films, not standalone shorts. This proves an exceptional example to the contrary. Having said that, if Gregory Torrillo ever did a feature-length biopic of Lorca with the same actor, I’d be there to watch. Whether you know much about Lorca’s life or not, it doesn’t matter....
As a baby, Max was adopted from an orphanage by Leon’s family. But when a thief broke into Leon’s house, his father was murdered. In distress, Leon blamed himself for failing to save his father. From that day forward, Leon vowed to protect his little brother Max. We also learn of a third main character: Dr. Ava Johnson. She is the doctor responsible for creating the Rift Project, designed to experimentally examine Max’s unusual time-traveling powers....
