https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbW5ns_pIZo&t=71s "One of Hollywood’s leading visual effects designers since the 1970s, Tippett has just spent three decades directing his first feature film: Mad God, a gruesome animated fable wherein a mysterious spy must infiltrate the lower depths on a dangerous mission. It starts with one of the shirtier quotes from Leviticus, the Bible’s angriest book, … Continue reading Phil Tippett’s Mad God
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Film Review: Cruella
tl;dr: Derivative, thin plot but with inspired acting, visuals and costume design. Not recommended, but there are worse ways to spend 2 hours and 14 minutes. Generally speaking, I think it is best to offer reviews for things that are excellent or in exceptional circumstances, advice to avoid something terrible. Cruella is neither of these … Continue reading Film Review: Cruella
Movie Recommendation: Maudie (2016)
Maudie is a lovely movie. Highly recommended.
Short of the Year Featured on Short of the Week (2007-2020)
"Starting back in 2007, when we favored a more conventional top 10 list, this playlist celebrates ALL the winners of our ‘Short of the Year’ prize – if you ever wondered what are the best short films ever featured on S/W, this playlist is a good place to start."—Rob Munday, "Short of the Year Playlist." shortoftheweek.com. … Continue reading Short of the Year Featured on Short of the Week (2007-2020)
The 50 Best Cult Movies
"Making a list of movies that seem underrated or underappreciated is one thing; accounting for the ones that generate religious fervor is another,” Adam Nayman writes in this history of the cult movie. “Cult films come in all varieties—and sometimes with vigorous debate about their status attached—but genuine, possessive devotion is the baseline."-The Ringer Staff, "The 50 … Continue reading The 50 Best Cult Movies
Uncle Frank
Uncle Frank is a wonderful movie. I don't want to review it or summarize it. I just want to recommend it. The rest I leave to you.
Puzzle (2018)
Puzzle is a movie about the transformation of a mousey, suburban mom into a real person, complex and willing to stand up for herself. I love coming-of-age movies, but one featuring a woman in her 40s with grown children, was so much better for reasons I cannot quite put my finger on. Kelly Macdonald's performance … Continue reading Puzzle (2018)
Searching for Sugar Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7idcKLbdIY "Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez." -IMDB Touching documentary. Rodriguez sounds like someone it would be cool to hang out with.
Intro to Storyboarding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQsvhq28sOI "Kevin Senzaki, confirmed sound wizard and also storyboard artist for VGHS and other RocketJump projects, covers the basics of what storyboards are used for and why. He also covers who typically creates them, what formats they come in, and the different styles and elements that are most often used to create clear and informative … Continue reading Intro to Storyboarding
Cinetrii
"Cinetrii analyses reviews to infer possible inspirations behind a film. Enter a title to find other works that may have inspired (or been inspired by) it, along with the quotes that determine the connection."—https://cinetrii.com/
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