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A dear, departed friend appeared with British comic duo Morecambe and Wise as part of their much-loved television show, and told me this anecdote; after the show was taped, the cast were invited to fill a table at a black-tie do. 378 more words via The Magnificent Two 1966 *** — film-authority.com

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