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Dennis Hauck talks TOO LATE

April 7, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Dennis Hauck talks TOO LATE

The most obvious thing to ask Dennis Hauck about his superb neo-Noir, TOO LATE, is his decision to tell the story in a series of five 20-minute long continuous takes. So, when I spoke with him on February 26, 2016, that’s the first thing brought up. I was curious both about what those takes could… Read More »

Tagged With: 20-minute takes, 35mm, Bill Fernandez, blocking, Carnival of Souls, cinematographer, Continuous takes, film distribution, film noir, Herc Harvey, John Hawkes, murder, mystery, private eye, serendipity, stripper, Techniscope

TOO LATE

April 2, 2016 By Leave a Comment

TOO LATE

Kierkegaard, noted Existentialist and proto-Absurdist, once opined that life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.  As a cinematic exploration of the tragic and comedic implications of that, there is Dennis Hauck’s wistful neo-Noir, TOO LATE, a film that employs a strategic insouciance as it nimbly plays with the time/space continuum… Read More »

Tagged With: 20-minute continuous takes, Los Angeles, murder, mystery, neo-noir, private eye, stripper, thriller

Marisa Tomei Stretches for THE WRESTLER

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Marisa Tomei Stretches for THE WRESTLER

When I talked with Marisa Tomei on November 24, 2008 for Darren Aronofsky’s THE WRESTLER, it was about playing the stripper with a good heart and a no-nonsense attitude, the psychology of that character was the primary topic of conversation. Along the way, though, the Oscar(tm)-winning actress for MY COUSIN VINNY had much to say… Read More »

Tagged With: Darren Aronofsky, drama, George Costanza, Marisa Tomei, Mickey Rourke, narrative, Seinfeld, stripper, THE WRESTLER

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