We try to keep the films/video’s we pick for video of the week to under 5 minutes, but this one was too well produced to not link to. In this video, the filmmaker has crafted a documentary in the first person examining why, given the technology of the period, it would have been completely impossible …
Okay, technically, this isn’t a short film, but, it’s definitely not a feature [yet!]. This short, 80’s Slasher inspired trailer is a great throwback to the genre. Shot on 35mm on location in Massachusetts, it calls back to the teen slasher genre of the 1980s, from the production design, to the cheesy dialogue. Enjoy! But …
36 years ago this week marks the passing of Groucho Marx, of the famed Marx Brothers. Groucho had a long spanning career that began in vaudville, and continued well into the the late 50s and early 60s with his popular game show, “You Bet Your Life.” I thought that his great sequence from the 1930 …
The trailer for Alfonso Cuarón’s latest film “Gravity,” gives me chills every time I see its in IMAX. The concept of spinning off into space is absolutely frightening. Cuarón’s last film was the amazing “Children of Men,” which featured some of the most innovative camera work I’ve seen in modern cinema – I expect nothing …
Friend of the site, Rob Kutner’s (http://www.apocalypsehowthebook.com/) latest web short is an alternate origin story for the Dark Knight. The short stars Andy Richter as Bruce Wayne, and Brendan Coyle as Alfred. Check it out below!
This weeks video of the week is by director Jonathan Ade. “Meditations: Supper.” The short film is quiet, slow, and building, and features some wonderful and very reflective moments. You can check out the video below. Ade has created a series of these films, other titles include Man In Water, and ItsOkayItsOkay. Currently, Ade is …
The world of Guillermo Del Toro’s upcoming PACIFIC RIM is fascinating. A frightening future where Giant Monsters come out of the center of the earth, and Earth’s only hope are these giant human controller robots to fight them. Everything I’ve seen definitely has me interested in this film.
Happy Monday readers! This great recut of the 1974 trailer using the style and music of Luhrmann’s adaptation dropped over the weekend. Expertly done. Enjoy!
Following the screening of excellent film, The Spectacular Now – Director James Ponsoldt and co-writer Michael Weber had a Q&A with the audience on the opening night of the Independent Film Festival of Boston.
Obviously my love of film equates to a love of technology, and the technological trickery behind some of motion pictures greatest illusions. It’s been twenty years since Spielberg brought to life the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, and, regardless of its age, the film still stands up to today’s standards. Little known fact, despite its title, …