High Seas Saga Sends Slacker from Brooklyn to Jamaica
Can a broke, white city boy from New York survive by his wits in the slums of Jamaica? That is question raised by this cross-cultural dramedy which does a decent job of offsetting the sheer panic of Max’s harrowing ordeal with some authentic flava’ of the Caribbean that tourists normally never get to see.
Hitchcock Mockumentary Mixes Suspense with Cold War Paranoia
Film Review: “Double Take”
by Kam Williams
Sir Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) set a stratospheric bar still rarely reached when it comes to the suspense genre. Now, the legendary director gets a chance to star in a psychological thriller, albeit posthumously, courtesy of archival footage interwoven with [...]
Up There
“Up there” captures a trade that is equal parts artistic precision and grueling labor, the film presents a painting tradition pre-dating modern advertising. A craft that today finds itself dangling precariously on the brink of extinction.
MIchael Caine answers questions about “Harry Brown”
Michael Caine talks about “Harry Brown”, which opens wide nationwide this month.
Writer Falls for His Worst Critic in Bittersweet Romance Drama
A sentimental sitdram which seeks to answer whether a long-distance liaison between an artist and his worst critic has a fighting chance of blossoming into love.
IN THEATERS THIS WEEK – APRIL 30, 2010
IFL’s weekly rundown of what’s new to watch this week at the movies
“Uncertainty” DVD Features Alternative Takes of Same Tale
A brilliantly-conceived, well-executed, micro-budgeted, action-packed thriller which gives a whole new meaning to 4th of July fireworks.
Hip Hop History – Style Wars, Part 1 & 2
Style Wars is an early documentary on hip hop culture, made by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant, made in New York City in 1983.
FilmThreat talks to Gary King about raising Indie $$$!
Over at the new FilmThreat.com, Phil Hall has a great interview with filmmaker Gary King today about the financing campaign for his latest film, “How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song?” It’s a really insightful interview with a couple of ideas for those of us looking for innovative ways to raise money.
Nocturne by Vincent Laforet
This film, “Nocturne”, is shot with a Canon 1D MKIV camera. This 1080p video was shot at 6400 ASA (some scenes were shot at 3200 ASA) – with all available light. No outside light sources were used.
‘White Men Can’t Dance’ Announces Distribution Deal with Panorama
“White Men Can’t Dance”, directed by Peter S.Vinal, has announced a partnership/deal with PANORAMA ENTERTAINMENT to distribute the film.
TEN9EIGHT: SHOOT FOR THE MOON interview with MARY MAZZIO
In America, a kid drops out of school every 9 seconds. What if they didn’t?
BDK by Ant Marshall
Lyricist Lounge founder Ant Marshall made a documentary about one of the best to ever do it…BIG DADDY KANE.
Mississippi Damned
Morgan’s Mark, a small, Black-owned, majority-female production company (http://www.morgansmark.com), produced Mississippi Damned. The Writer/Director, Tina Mabry; the Producers, Morgan R. Stiff and Lee V. Stiff; the Director of Photography, Bradford Young; the Editor, Morgan R. Stiff; and the Production Designer, Aiyana Trotter, are all African American.
Brooklyn’s Finest
In the course of one chaotic week, the lives of three conflicted New York City police officers are dramatically transformed by their involvement in a massive drug operation in Brooklyn’s Finest, a searing new crime drama from acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day).
