Born On This Day – August 18, 1937
“As a director, I wouldn’t like me as an actor. As an actor, I wouldn’t like me as a director.” –Robert Redford Continue reading Born On This Day – August 18, 1937
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Movie Beat – 04.04.14
Afflicted – Derek Lee and Clif Prowse have a plan. They are going to take a year off, travel around the world and film every last second of it. What will they do with all that footage? Upload it to the Internet of course! They rig themselves with cameras and take off. Everything goes according to the plan for a day or two and then they meet a beautiful and tempting woman. Sounds a little Old Testament-y, but that woman does something to Derek and now he has powers well beyond his control. What happens to Derek and what will … Continue reading Movie Beat – 04.04.14
Born On This Day – December 20
“Luck is an art.” –George Roy Hill Continue reading Born On This Day – December 20
ALL IS LOST
Our Man (Robert Redford) awakes to a loud crunch and the sound of water rushing in. His yacht has run into a Maersk container adrift at sea, puncturing the hull. There is an old screenwriting adage that says, “Get in late, get out early.” Writer/director J.C. Chandor takes that advice in spades, completely parsing any exposition, prologue, back story, even dialog. We don’t know whom this man is, why he is here, or what he hopes to accomplish, but we know that he now has a problem. Nothing motivates a character quite like a problem. Watch All Is Lost and … Continue reading ALL IS LOST
Movie Beat – 10.18.13
2 Jacks – A modern and comic spin on a classic Leo Tolstoy story, “Two Hussars” set in Los Angeles. The Jacks are both movie directors, with the son following in the father’s footsteps whether he likes it or not. It’s a cutthroat business, this movie business, and it takes a cutthroat individual to make it happen. Danny Huston plays Jack Sr., Jack Huston is Jack Jr., Sienna Miller and Jacqueline Bisset play the girl, and Billy Zane and Rosie Fellner add to the cast. Bernard Rose directed and Breaking Glass Pictures gives this one a limited release. 12 … Continue reading Movie Beat – 10.18.13
Movie Beat – 04.05.13
André Gregory: Before and After Dinner – Most people know André Gregory from My Dinner With Andre, a filmed conversation on life with his close friend and collaborator Wallace Shawn. Others know of his extensive work in the theater, some may know of his brief stint in Hollywood. But only one person knows the whole story, and it’s not Gregory, it’s his wife, director Cindy Kleine. This is a look back in the life of one man, who became a bit of a cultural icon. Never one to shy away, Gregory offers plenty to his fans, but for those who haven’t yet … Continue reading Movie Beat – 04.05.13
