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THE WOLFMAN

October 21, 2014 By 2 Comments

THE WOLFMAN

THE WOLFMAN hearkens back with great hope and poor follow-through to Universal’s classic horror films. There is much that is improved in this retelling of the original 1941 flick, and much that suffers a surfeit of technology. The story follows the original’s arc, with Lawrence Talbot suffering the bite of a werewolf, a band of… Read More »

Tagged With: curse, homage, practical effects, remake, Victorian England, werewolf

Belen Atienza, Sergio Sanchez & Juan Antonio Bayona Take on THE IMPOSSIBLE

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Belen Atienza, Sergio Sanchez & Juan Antonio Bayona Take on THE IMPOSSIBLE

Respect was a word that came up often as I was talking with the filmmakers who brought THE IMPOSSIBLE to the screen on October 31 2012. Based on the true story of one family’s harrowing experience trying to survive in the aftermath of the Christmas Day tsunami in Thailand, the film was shot on location… Read More »

Tagged With: based on a true story, Belen Atienza, Christmas Day tsunami, cinema, director, drama, Ewan McGregor, Family, film, flood, Geraldine Chaplin, harrowing, historical event, Juan Antonio Bayhona, Naoi Watts, narrative, natural disaster, practical effects, producer, respect, screenwriter, Sergio Sanchez, shot on location, Spanish cinema, survival, suspense, Thailand, THE ORPHANAGE, Tom Holland

Neil Burger Unveils THE ILLUSIONIST

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Neil Burger Unveils THE ILLUSIONIST

When I spoke with Neil Burger on July 31, 2006, it was impossible to not start with his previous film, INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN. Both that film and THE ILLUSIONIST deal with what is real and what is a clever bit of misdirection. His newest film, though, boasts not just a fiendishly clever plot, but also… Read More »

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