I recently had the opportunity to speak with rising young Actor Andrew James Allen (The Lovely Bones) about two of his more recent films. Smiley and Hansel & Gretel Get Baked are both two films which didn’t get their moment in the spotlight but they both seem to be … [Read More]
John Dies at the End is a graphic novel written by David Wong which was adapted into a movie and, like the book, will gain a cult following among hipster enthusiasts who probably wouldn’t be caught dead in a movie theater showing the latest Nicholas Sparks adaption of the … [Read More]
Now playing in select theaters, “Chacing Ice” chronicles stark evidence for the case for climate change from a unique perspective; the photography of a global warming skeptic. Recently, ‘Ice’ made the coveted Oscar Documentary Shortlist along with 14 other feature length documentaries. I had an opportunity to speak with … [Read More]
Robert Zemeckis owned the 80’s and 90’s with his classic Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Forrest Gump, and Cast Away. Zemeckis earned respect from critics and colleagues, while grossing quite a hefty penny at the box-office. His direction of Forrest Gump won him an Oscar … [Read More]
If you have ever seen HBO’s series “True Blood,” then you know of the character Arlene played by Carrie Preston. What you might not know about Carrie is her involvement in a variety of other projects outside of “True Blood” and her recently released film that she directed titled, … [Read More]
Earlier this year we had the privilege of interviewing Concept and Storyboard Artist/Writer David Russell who has had a very successful career in the film industry. After speaking about his work on a variety of films and giving us some very exclusive concept art for “Star Wars: Return of … [Read More]
As much as I love documentaries, typically I do not find the musical documentaries as interesting as the serious subject matter engrained in non-fiction films, especially political/issue-based documentaries. Thankfully I came across “Lucky Girl” which softened my callous heart toward the niche doc genre. Credit to this achievement … [Read More]
“ParaNorman” is the animated stop motion, full-length feature debut from Chris Butler and Sam Fell. Chris Butler’s recent movie making experience was working in the art department for previous ghoulish stop motion films such as “Coraline” and “Corpse Bride.” Sam Fell co-directed both the animated “Tale of Despereaux” … [Read More]
“U.N. Me” is the new scathing documentary both sarcastic in comedic tone, heavy on subject matter from first time director Ami Horowitz. I sat down with director Horowitz after a screening of “U.N. Me” to engage in a conversation with him about his new film, what he wants the audience … [Read More]
Anna Faris: Comedy’s Go-To Girl By Frank Pasquine @FrankPasquine Unless you’ve never been to a theater, don’t subscribe to Netflix, or never turn on your cable, you’ve probably seen Anna Faris. Remember? She’s the ditz in Scary Movie, The Hot Chick, Lost in Translation…well, in a lot of movies. But, … [Read More]
There have been documentaries on it, comedies have used it as bits of added humor, but there has yet to be a movie that both glorifies the world of LARPing while adding comedic value…until now. If you haven’t heard of the movie Knights of Badassom then you better start preparing … [Read More]
There are many important roles in film making, but only a few are visible to the public eye. As the screenwriter is responsible for a film’s dialogue, the storyboard artist is responsible for the layout of many key scenes in a film. You can get lucky and win an … [Read More]