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After winning an Oscar for Get Out, his proposed Police Academy reboot is probably not looming large on Jordan Peele’s mind. That’s a pity, because if you strip back the Police Academy franchise to the bare roots, there’s significant if problematic American film in there. 598 more words via Police Academy 1984 **** — film-authority.com

It’s increasingly hard to find good films as opposed to original content on Netflix, while Amazon Prime seems to be pulling in a back catalogue of big films at an urgent rate. 424 more words via Midnight Run 1988 **** — film-authority.com

One should never neglect the obvious; Ivan Reitman’s 1984 comedy was the biggest of all-time on release, and feels like it’s never been away. Despite Bill Murray’s lack of enthusiasm for running the ghost-busting theme into the ground, there have been official sequels, reboots, animations, video-games and yet another revamp in the works circa 2020. […]… Continue reading Ghostbusters 1984 ***** — film-authority.com

RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the March 2020 COMEDY Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jason Harris: Rick Thunder was originally part of a web series concept for an apartment complex where we shot 8 comedy short films to showcase the complex. […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jason Harris (RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST DRAMA FILM: THE PASSPORT BEST COMEDY FILM: THE GET TOGETHER BEST PERFORMANCES: APPY DAYS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: APPY DAYS BEST MUSIC: A DOG STORY Theme of night: Identity. Who we are under stress and strange circumstances. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THE PASSPORT, 15min., China, Drama/Film Noir WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? , 18min., […]… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – DECEMBER 2019 DRAMA/COMEDY Short Film Festival — Los Angeles feedback film festival

Film Courage: Yvan, you went to film school in Los Angeles? Yvan Iturriaga, Filmmaker: Yes. Film Courage: But then you moved back to the [San Francisco] Bay Area after finishing? Why is this? Yvan: I went to school at Occidental College. While there I was actually ‘undecided.’ I tried out different studies: philosophy, economics, politics. […]… Continue reading Filmmaking Is A Tool To Change The World We Live In by Yvan Iturriaga [FULL INTERVIEW] — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: What are your five tips for getting a movie made? Dale Stelly, Filmmaker: Five tips for getting a movie made? First of all have a good genre. Do your homework on the genre. Be persistent with your movie package. Have a dope presentation which is your movie package. A positive attitude which is […]… Continue reading What Does It Take To Produce 30 Movies In 17 Years? by Dale Stelly — FilmCourage.com

The date: April 30th 2019. The event: The first Sonic trailer is released online. The issue: HORRIBLE CGI design of the main character. After a six-month delay from its original release date, Sonic the Hedgehog is finally released with a fully re-designed character. Unfortunately, in all the faff over the image of Sonic, the filmmakers […]… Continue reading “Uh…Meow?” (Sonic the Hedgehog review) — Daniel Robinson: From Reel to Real

You might’ve noticed there’s not been a lot of activity on this blog recently, owing to a certain lockdown and cinema closure. While I desperately hope that cinemas reopen soon, it can’t be denied that they should remain closed until the public threat is minimised. HOWEVER, this isn’t a political blog, this is a film […]… Continue reading Catching Up on The Classics Vol. 1 (Risky Business, Fatal Attraction & Ghost Stories reviews) — Daniel Robinson: From Reel to Real

Who needs a movie theater? Everyone is getting more and more angsty in quarantine every day. Sick of watching the same shows, sick of watching our favorite movies. So why not indulge in some new films this weekend to switch up your weekend routine? These movies on Netflix range in genre and are the perfect… Continue reading The Ultimate Netflix Movie Marathon Watch List for Quarantine — Life By Syd