Posted by Steven on August 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
As you watch Ruby Sparks you may or may not be able to determine if you are watching a magical fantasy tale or just a well-written independent film. The beauty behind this film is that it continually walks a fine line between the two. It’s fantasy elements seem grounded in a reality built around Calvin’s [...]
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Posted by Don Malvasi on March 17, 2012 · 2 Comments
Let’s not mince words here. Nicholas Cage recent work has been a smorgasbord of the cockamamie and overwrought. Returning to the New Orleans setting of Cage’s last quality film (2009′s Bad Lieutenant) Seeking Justice starts off with some promise and gradually fizzles. After his cellist wife (January Jones) is raped after a rehearsal, Cage’s English [...]
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Posted by Josh on October 8, 2010 · 2 Comments
Let me share a little known fact; Bad films are just as hard to make as good films. Even your favorite bad film has been responsible for eighteen hour work days, bankruptcy or divorce. I know this to be true having been involved in my own fair share of stinkers. Very rarely does a filmmaker [...]
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