Somebody knows their Hammer films. The British juggernaut production house, founded in the 1930’s by William Hinds, created a distinctly unique brand of horror film and defined the genre globally through the mid to late part of the last century. The breadth of the company’s impact still reverberates cinematically to this day with one of [...]
User submitted via Peter Jacobsen It’s Giuliani’s New York. Peep shows are being cleaned out of Times Square; boom boxes and graffiti have become public enemies. Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) has just graduated high school. In the span of this one summer between his parents’ apartment and his college dorm room he will experience a [...]
You can blame Rob Reiner. True the idea of mock documentaries (mockumentaries) had been around since the 60’s with the seminal A Hard Day’s Night but it wasn’t until 1984 and This Is Spinal Tap that the genre as we know it today was defined. That film lay the blueprint for the rhythm of the [...]
It is surprising how much of our entertainment is compared to meat; the central plot point is referred to as “the meat of the matter”; a work that’s relentless is considered to be “all killer, no filler”; becoming highly involved in a piece makes it a “visceral” experience all of which aptly sum up the [...]
If you want to tell a story about a boy who meets a girl you will meet nobody in the theatre. Heart-break breaks no ice any more with anyone and someone wining a lottery wins no heart if you are not that someone. A genius old uncle is ancient and a homeless immigrant is not [...]
The Deposition is a dark and emotional drama written and directed by Eddie Mensore. While the story is very basic at its core, centering around Adam Long (Charles Rashard) who inadvertently kills his lover in a brutal car accident, some stunning cinematography and an incredible score come into play which helps the flow of this very slow paced indie [...]
A prophecy of doom coming true Writer/Director Alan Gorg This movie PROPHECY&POLLUTION (80 minutes) was requested by Hopi elder activists a half-century ago, but writer/director/producer Alan Gorg took about fifty years to put together this mix of documentary, docudrama, and animation. Meanwhile, history caught up with the Hopi prophecy that digging out Mother Earth for [...]
James Debbeldam’s Fallen Before Falling seemingly disregards any attempt at craft though obviously drawing direct inspiration from these films.
This superficial plumbing has not been more accurately presented than with the Edmonton-by-way-of-Drayton Valley film The Corrupted (2010).
I enjoyed the feature film L.A. Nights, written by, produced and starring Nick Angel. This film, based on a true story, was something new and refreshing and it managed to surprise the audience and also deliver a real message, which opened a new pathway for thinking. and the plot summary: Based on a true story, [...]
It’s not often I get to watch a movie that feels like it has been written, produced and directed deliberately for me, a wannabe independent film critic. Spoiler Alert is a real gem with an incredible script and very solid acting from start to finish. The movie is centered around a passionate film geek “Brad [...]
There is nothing more amazing to watch than a wonderful children’s film. Getting the balance just right is not only tricky, but a skillful tightrope walk akin to Philippe Petit traversing between the two World Trade Centre towers in 1974. If the filmmaker nails it they create a film that transcends time, culture and generation [...]
User submitted via Peter Jacobsen It’s Giuliani’s New York. Peep shows are being cleaned out of Times Square; boom boxes and graffiti have become public enemies. Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) has just graduated high school. In the span of this one summer between his parents’ apartment and his college dorm room he will experience a [...]
Manhattanites is a dramedy from Loger, Inc and director Gregori J. Martin that follows the lives of a group of New Yorkers who get so caught up in their lives they tend to lose sight of what’s really important to them. The film has some dramatic moments, like when entertainment lawyer Marilyn Marsden confronts her [...]
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