Category: Filmmaking

INTERSTELLAR Takes Us on an Existential Ride Through Space & Time

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Adventure, Blogs, Christopher Nolan, Cinematography, Directors, Drama, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Interstellar, Matthew McConaughey, Movies, Paramount Pictures, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Warner BrothersLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm8p5rlrSkY Interstellar. 2014.  Directed by Christopher Nolan.  Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Wes Bentley, Jessica Chastain, Jon Lithgow, Mackenzie Foy, David Gyasi, Casey Affleck, William Devane, David Oyelowo, Casey Affleck, Matt Damon, Topher Grace, and Leah Cairns.  Paramount Pictures.  Rated PG.  169 minutes.  Adventure/Drama/Sci-Fi ★★★★1/2 I was excited to see Christopher Nolan's Interstellar for …

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The Deconstructed Life of BIRDMAN

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman, Blogs, Cinematography, Comedy, Directors, Drama, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Michael Keaton, Movies, Raymond Carver, ReviewsLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jAfBd3g6bA Birdman. 2014. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts, Andrea Riseborough, Merritt Wever, and Edward Norton. New Regency Pictures. Rated 14A. 119 minutes. Comedy/Drama ★★★★ Birdman tells the story of Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) who was once playing the superhero Birdman in big movies. Now, he's doing the …

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WHIPLASH: Two Jazz-Hands Up

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Blogs, Blumhouse Productions, Cinematography, Damien Chazelle, Drama, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Movies, Reviews, Whiplash2 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d_jQycdQGo Whiplash. 2014. Directed & Written by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller, J.K Simmons, and Paul Reiser. Blumhouse Productions. Rated 14A. 107 minutes. Drama/Music ★★★★★I think one of the most incredible things about Whiplash is the fact it captures the blood, sweat, and tears which go into the making of a true musician so accurately …

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BLUE RUIN’s Honest Amateur Revenge

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Anchor Bay, Blogs, Blue Ruin, Cinematography, Crime, Drama, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Independent Film, Indie Film, Jeremy Saulnier, Movies, Reviews, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0XGOxFnm9A Blue Ruin. 2014. Directed & Written by Jeremy Saulnier. Starring Macon Blair, Tyler Byrne, Richard Peete, Vincent Savino, Alex Orr, and Anish Savjani. Anchor Bay Entertainment. Rated 18A. 90 minutes. Crime/Drama/Thriller ★★★★★ Personally, I love revenge thrillers just because they satisfy the real life need at times to dive into something similar to our …

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The Interview Suffers from Hype-itis

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Action, Blogs, Columbia Pictures, Comedy, Diana Bang, Directors, Evan Goldberg, Film, Filmmaking, James Franco, Kim Jong-un, Lizzy Caplan, Movies, North Korea, Randall Park, Reviews, Sony hack, The Interview, VODLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8O-MOqmcw The Interview. 2014. Dir. Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen. Screenplay by Dan Sterling; story by Rogen, Goldberg & Sterling. Starring James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, and Diana Bang. Columbia Pictures. Rated 14A. 112 minutes. Action/Comedy ★★1/2 This film will no doubt divide people. There are a lot of people who want …

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Gary Oldman Fights for Innocence in BackWoods

On By C.H. NewellIn 2006, BackWoods, Backwoods Horror, Blogs, Cinematography, Drama, DVD, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Foreign Films, Gary Oldman, Koldo Serra, Movies, Paddy Considine, Reviews, Spanish Film, Spanish Thriller, Thriller1 Comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj_5873JoRI BackWoods. 2006. Dir. Koldo Serra. Screenplay by Serra & Jon Sagalá. Starring Gary Oldman, Virginie Ledoyen, Paddy Considine, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Jon Ariño, Lluís Homar, and Kandido Uranga. Lionsgate. Rated 14A. 97 minutes. Thriller ★★★★ (Film) ★1/2 (DVD release) This is one of those films I may never have heard of, if only maybe for a late night search …

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William Friedkin’s Cruising: Serial Murder on the Margins

On By C.H. NewellIn 1980, Blogs, Cinematography, Crime, Cruising, Directors, Drama, DVD, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Gay Bar, Joe Spinell, Movies, Mystery, Reviews, S&M, Serial Killer, Thriller, William FriedkinLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpJ5K8Vt5V8 Cruising. 1980. Directed & Written by William Friedkin; adapted from the novel by Gerald Walker. Starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, and Joe Spinell. Warner Brothers. Rated R. 102 minutes. Crime/Drama/Mystery ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★1/2 (DVD release) Cruising came about for William Friedkin in a number of ways: through his own observations …

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V/H/S: Viral is a Weird, Wild Ride

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Blogs, Blood, Cinematography, Directors, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Found Footage, Gore, Horror, Horror Anthology, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Thriller, Trilogy, V/H/S, V/H/S: Viral, VHS, VHS Viral, VODLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cFewDDEP_M V/H/S: Viral. 2014. Directors: Marcel Sarmiento, Gregg Bishop, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, and Nacho Vigalondo (the Blu ray release will include the segment "Gorgeous Vortex" directed by Todd Lincoln). Starring Emmy Argo, Emilia Ares Zoryan, Justin Welborn, Amanda Baker, Gregg Bishop, Nick Blanco, Dan Caudill, Stephen Caudill. Magnet Releasing. Rated R. 82 minutes. Horror/Thriller …

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