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A short clip while filming 'The Astronot' (www.TheAstronot.com) with director Tim Cash of 'Far From Earth Films' in Central Oregon.
Ever since I got back from Spring break, I’ve been uber busy with schoolwork and my ‘Road To Infinity War’ re-reviews that I’ve missed out on telling you guys about all the new movies that I’ve seen in theaters! Now I have a little bit of free time today, so instead of spending an hour or more on five movie reviews as I usually do, I’m just going to give you guys my overall thoughts on five films that I’ve seen recently. I’ve done this before but with video games, but for those of you who don’t remember, I’ll title the movie, give my thoughts, then give a score. So let’s check it out!
Isle of Dogs -
Another classic Wes Anderson film. The stop-motion animation is so impressive in this film and the story so heartfelt, I’m a sucker for a “boy and his dog” film. The voice cast is spectacular with standouts like Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, and Bryan Cranston. Ever since Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson has really been diving deep into world building and this movie is no exception. Teaming up one of my favorite directors with one of my favorite settings makes for a fantastic film based in quirky futuristic Japan. I really feel My one complaint is that there was a subplot with a American exchange student in Japan that I wasn’t quite a fan of, but that’s probably because I was so invested with the other plot with the boy named Atari and the group of dogs. Overall, Isle of Dogs isn’t my favorite Wes Anderson film, but it’s up there as one of his best.
Score: 8.5/10
Pacific Rim: Uprising -
I was massively disappointed this sequel of my favorite Del Toro film. While there are a few good moments from the always likable John Boyega and some action sequences. There’s not enough material to save this film from being just a bunch of visual noise on screen. The action in the original Pacific Rim was so stylized and beautiful, but this in this film, it’s just so over the top and hard to track, it’s like a Transformers film. The CGI in this film is absolute garbage as well, the action looks like cutscenes from a PS3 game. The film also ruins certain characters who I loved in the first film with these dumbs twists and gives us these completely unlikeable and amateur Jaeger pilots. Overall, Pacific Rim: Uprising just made me sad and confused. Hopefully Steven S. DeKnight can stay away from films and just go back to TV after this because his work on Daredevil is incredible!
Score: 3.5/10
Ready Player One -
A solid Steven Spielberg film that feels so reminiscent of his filmmaking in the 80s, but stylistically and what was actually shown on screen. Ready Player One is a buffet of references and easter eggs to almost all pop culture, you will definitely find something or someone in this movie that you will recognize and make you a least a little giddy. There were a few of those for me, the characters go to a certain movie world and they fight a certain character that gave me a huge smile on my face the entire time. This film also does a great job of world building without making it seem like boring exposition. This film wouldn’t be as good if it weren’t for how likeable the characters were. My favorite character of the film was Aech, they have some great comedy and plays a big part into my favorite sequence of the film which I won’t spoil. My biggest problem with the film is I don’t think Spielberg stuck the landing and the ending was a little cliched. Ready Player One is one of those films where I know everything that’s going to happen before I even saw it. The sound mixing of this film was absolutely terrible as well, songs were played too quietly and some other things were too loud, the film was very messy in terms of sound. But the characters, references, and world building were so great that in the end gave me a great time at the theater.
Score: 8/10
The Death of Stalin -
A fantastic dark comedy that felt like a modern Monty Python film, and that’s not purely because Michael Palin stars in the film. The cast of this film was absolutely fantastic, we got some all-stars such as Steve Buscemi and Jeffrey Tambor who play great caricatures of Soviet leaders dealing with Stalin’s death. The movie doesn’t really pay attention to being historically accurate, but more of the writing and the dialogue between the characters. It’s hilarious to watch Buscemi play Khrushchev, but with that classic Buscemi accent. There also some great non-slapstick visual comedy and improv in the film, one improv line that sticks out to me is “Who would put a lamp on a chair?” The Death of Stalin is a super dark comedy that over time, may go up as one of the classics as more people watch it. I can’t wait for others to discover this hidden gem in a pretty packed year of film.
Score: 8.5/10
A Quiet Place -
This film is by far one of the scariest films I’ve seen yet. I had a fantastic time at the theater watching this painfully scary film with a large crowd. John Krasinski completely surprised me with this directorial debut. The film consists of a tight and excellent cast, incredible cinematography and set design, and incredible sound mixing as well. Since this film is called “A Quiet Place”, sound really acts as a character of its own in this film. Krasinski makes completely mundane sounds utterly terrifying because of their implications, and let me tell you, those implications are horrifying. The monsters in this film are so cleverly designed and thought out that they are truly some of the most terrifying movie monsters! I have no idea what I’d do if I saw these fuckers in real life! This film is packed with scares but it also has a lot of heart. The family dynamic may be a little cliched in the film with a defiant teenager that creates trouble, but there are such heartfelt moments throughout the film that it makes up for some pretty basic horror cliches in terms of characters and their relationship to their family, which probably my biggest complaint with the film. My other complaint with the film is that it starts with a bang, but then slows down for a large percentage of the first act, but then it kicks back up again and has one of the best ending is any horror film. Overall, A Quiet Place is probably my favorite modern horror film so far. It’s got some slow parts and some cliched family dynamics, but it doesn’t overshadow how fucking scary this film can get and how fun it was to watch with my friends in a full theater. I saw this film yesterday and it’s all I’ve been thinking about since!
Score: 8.5/10
Anyways, those are my mini reviews! I’ll make sure to get back to my normal reviews for new movies soon, but in the meantime, make sure to leave your thoughts on any of these films that I spoke about in the comments below!
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Belgian promotion card by Cinémanie. Photo: Carice van Houten and Sebastian Koch in Zwartboek/Black Book (Paul Verhoeven, 2006).
Paul Verhoeven (1938) is the most famous, provocative and challenging Dutch film director. He worked in the Netherlands, Hollywood, and France, and his films include box-office hits like the Oscar-nominated Turks Fruit/Turkish Delight (1973), Soldaat van Oranje/Soldier of Orange (1977), Basic Instinct (1988), Zwartboek/Black Book (2006) and Elle (2016) with Isabelle Huppert. He also became known for his four violent, yet intelligent, Science-Fiction films RoboCop (1987), Total Recall (1990), Starship Troopers (1997), and Hollow Man (2000). Verhoeven often tackles controversial topics that have no easy resolution and his work has a strong visual style with a heavy use of special effects.
Paul Verhoeven was born in 1938 in the Netherlands. He was the son of a school teacher, Wim Verhoeven, and a hat maker, Nel van Schaardenburg. In 1943 the family moved to The Hague and Paul lived through the trauma of the war. The Verhoeven house was near a German military base with V1 and V2 rocket launchers, which was repeatedly bombed by Allied forces. Their neighbours' house was hit and Verhoeven's parents were almost killed when bombs fell on a street crossing. Following his primary and high school education, he was accepted at the prestigious University of Leiden. He graduated with a degree in math and physics. While at the university he became interested in filmmaking and directed some short films in the early 1960s. He entered the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he began his film career by making a short documentary for the Navy, Het Korps Mariniers/The Marine Corps (1965). The stunning result was awarded the "Silver Sun Award", a French award for military films. Verhoeven took his skills to Dutch television. First, he made a documentary about Anton Mussert, leader of the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (NSB), named Mussert (1968). Then he directed the 12-episode Dutch TV series, Floris (1969), about a medieval knight. The series was phenomenally successful and established Verhoeven's career in the Netherlands. The concept of Floris was inspired by foreign series like Ivanhoe and Thierry La Fronde. The adventure series featured actor Rutger Hauer, and the script was written by Gerard Soeteman. Verhoeven would later frequently work with both of them on his Dutch films. Verhoeven's first feature was the comedy Wat zien ik/Business is Business (1971) about two Amsterdam prostitutes who have to choose between love and work. It quickly became the fourth highest-grossing Dutch film. His second film, Turks Fruit/Turkish Delight (1973), about the passionate love story of an artist and a young liberal girl from a conservative background, was an even bigger hit and gained him great popularity in the Netherlands. In 1999, Turkish Delight received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival. The film starred the debuting Monique van de Ven and Rutger Hauer. They re-teamed with Verhoeven for Keetje Tippel/Cathy Tippel (1975). His Dutch films, especially Soldaat van Oranje/Soldier of Orange (1977), starring Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbé, and the horror film De vierde man/The Fourth Man (1983), starring Jeroen Krabbéand Renée Soutendijk, received international recognition. In between Verhoeven made the film Spetters (1980) with Renée Soutendijk and Rutger Hauer. The story is sometimes compared to Saturday Night Fever, but the film has more explicit violence and sexuality. Verhoeven co-scripted Soldaat van Oranje (1977) and later also Flesh+Blood (1985).
In 1985, Paul Verhoeven moved to the US. He had already directed an episode of the HBO TV series The Hitchhiker (1983). His first American film was the medieval epic Flesh+Blood (1985), which starred Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh. He had a falling out with Hauer on the set and it would become the last film they made together. His next film RoboCop (1987) and, especially, Total Recall (1990) were blockbusters. Total Recall starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone. It earned two Oscar nominations and received the Academy Award for its dazzling special effects. Sometimes accused of portraying excessive violence in his films, Verhoeven replies that he is only recording the violence of society. His next film, the intense and provocative thriller Basic Instinct (1992) became the ninth-highest-grossing film of the year. It starred Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone. The film's most notorious scene shows Stone's character in a police interrogation, where she uncrosses her legs, briefly revealing her vulva. In 1995, Verhoeven became the first nominee ever to show up at the Razzie Awards. He accepted the 'Worst Director' and 'Worst Picture' awards for Showgirls (1995). Afterwards, the film enjoyed success on the home video market, generating more than $100 million from video rentals. Several of his Dutch and American films have been photographed by Jost Vacano, including the hit cult film, Starship Troopers (1997), starring Casper Van Dien. It was followed by Hollow Man (2000), Verhoeven's variation on the themes of HG Wells's 'The Invisible Man'. Both films received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. In 2006, Verhoeven reappeared with his Dutch film Zwartboek/Black Book about underground resistance activities in the Netherlands during the Second World War. The film, co-written by Gerard Soeteman and starring Carice van Houten, became an instant success and was nominated for a Bafta Award. In 2007, Verhoeven published the book 'Jezus van Nazaret'(Jesus of Nazareth ) which reviews the ideas of Jesus of Nazareth and the alleged corruption of these same ideas over the last 2,000 years. Nine years later followed the French thriller and comedy of manners Elle (2016), which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Lead actress Isabelle Huppert received an Oscar nomination for her bravura performance as a businesswoman who finds a way to get back at her aggressor after she is violently raped. Next year follows another French film, Benedetta/Blessed Virgin (2021) about a 17th-century nun in Italy who suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. It is a biographical film about the life of Benedetta Carlini, which will be portrayed by Elle co-star Virginie Efira. Paul Verhoeven was knighted in the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 2007. Since 1967, he has been married to Martine Tours and they have two daughters, Claudia and Helen.
Sources: Geoffrey MacNab (Screen Daily), R.J. Lahey (IMDb), Wikipedia, and IMDb.
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So yes, i am still a student.
I'm studying at the La Salle - College of Saint Benilde with a degree of Digital Filmmaking. Still taking the general subject as of now (english, math) and will get into the deep filming majors next year (which i cannot wait to start). It's really comforting to know what you want in life. For me i really do want to be a film maker cause i have the motivation, the will to really do my best in it. And to top it all off, im happy here. I look forward to the upcoming subject. I look forward to the projects to be given. I know some people who have chosen medicine or engineering but their just not happy. They hate their classes and everything about it.
Thats why i chose something i want to do in the future. And im glad i made this choice.
circa 1981.
Bob Merco Photography and Filmmaking
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"Cuando crezca, todavía quiero ser un director."
"When I grow up, I still want to be a director."
- Steven Spielberg
Photo & Editing: Oleg Valentinovich Litvin
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Shot with Canon, Edited in Photoshop CS5.
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"Summertime"
Feature film shot in NYC - Cinematography: Andreas Thalhammer and XiaoSu Han
directed by Max Weissberg
still frame from RED ONE and Cooke S2 lenses
The Revera and Reel Youth Age is More Film Project is an intergenerational partnership between Revera, a Canadian leader in seniors' accommodation, care and services, and Reel Youth, a charitable project that empowers youth to create engaging films about important social issues. The partnership was launched in 2013.
With 80 films to date, the program celebrates older Canadians through story-telling and film, with the added benefit of fostering new intergenerational relationships. The project aims to shed light on ageism, challenge the assumptions of aging and recognize the valuable contributions of older adults to society.
The Revera and Reel Youth Age is More Film Project is an intergenerational partnership between Revera, a Canadian leader in seniors' accommodation, care and services, and Reel Youth, a charitable project that empowers youth to create engaging films about important social issues. The partnership was launched in 2013.
With 80 films to date, the program celebrates older Canadians through story-telling and film, with the added benefit of fostering new intergenerational relationships. The project aims to shed light on ageism, challenge the assumptions of aging and recognize the valuable contributions of older adults to society.
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By Patricia Burkhart Smith.
Source – This article first appeared in Creative Screenwriting volume 9 #2, 2002.
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The Revera and Reel Youth Age is More Film Project is an intergenerational partnership between Revera, a Canadian leader in seniors' accommodation, care and services, and Reel Youth, a charitable project that empowers youth to create engaging films about important social issues. The partnership was launched in 2013.
With 80 films to date, the program celebrates older Canadians through story-telling and film, with the added benefit of fostering new intergenerational relationships. The project aims to shed light on ageism, challenge the assumptions of aging and recognize the valuable contributions of older adults to society.
The Revera and Reel Youth Age is More Film Project is an intergenerational partnership between Revera, a Canadian leader in seniors' accommodation, care and services, and Reel Youth, a charitable project that empowers youth to create engaging films about important social issues. The partnership was launched in 2013.
With 80 films to date, the program celebrates older Canadians through story-telling and film, with the added benefit of fostering new intergenerational relationships. The project aims to shed light on ageism, challenge the assumptions of aging and recognize the valuable contributions of older adults to society.
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The Revera and Reel Youth Age is More Film Project is an intergenerational partnership between Revera, a Canadian leader in seniors' accommodation, care and services, and Reel Youth, a charitable project that empowers youth to create engaging films about important social issues. The partnership was launched in 2013.
With 80 films to date, the program celebrates older Canadians through story-telling and film, with the added benefit of fostering new intergenerational relationships. The project aims to shed light on ageism, challenge the assumptions of aging and recognize the valuable contributions of older adults to society.
The Revera and Reel Youth Age is More Film Project is an intergenerational partnership between Revera, a Canadian leader in seniors' accommodation, care and services, and Reel Youth, a charitable project that empowers youth to create engaging films about important social issues. The partnership was launched in 2013.
With 80 films to date, the program celebrates older Canadians through story-telling and film, with the added benefit of fostering new intergenerational relationships. The project aims to shed light on ageism, challenge the assumptions of aging and recognize the valuable contributions of older adults to society.
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