Movie reviews of everything I see in theaters while working on set as a writer/director and sound mixer.
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In an alternate reality, the US Government has banned pre-marital relations, and permits people One Night Only to make the most of it. It's the premise for the new romantic comedy "One Night Only" starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner and despite there talents and chemistry, the movie has trouble holding up the myriad of questions I'm sure you already have. Despite it all, I make the case that…
It is time for the latest from Christopher Nolan, and I was worried I wouldn't like this movie.It is nothing against Nolan, but I have never enjoyed sword and sandal movies and I was worried that I wouldn't enjoy The Odyssey no matter how well made it was. Could Matt Damon and the star studded cast change my mind? How about the overwhelming talent and ability from the crew? Could the genre affect…
A rare adult comedy released in theaters? Sign me up! The Invite is the latest from actor/director Olivia Wilde and is a small self contained comedy staring Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton. In this episode of the Filmmaker Perspective we talk about the benefits of an actor/director, and why this is the rare film to shoot in order. Intro - 0:00The Acting - 0:31Olivia Wilde as a…
For the seventh time we have a minions movie, but for the first time I brought a kid.I was really glad I did, for one particular reason that might resonate with fellow movie lovers. Minions and Monsters is a really cute, funny love letter to old Hollywood. In this filmmaker perspective I go through what works and what didn't in the latest from Illumination.Intro - 0:00Some of the good 1:00Some of…
For the first time as a parent, I got to bring my daughter to see Toy Story just like my dad did for me. With Toy Story 5 in theaters, I look back at what has made this franchise a hit and what I thought of it as a parent of a toy playing aged child. In particular how this movie is more girl coded than previous installments, and how that played with Jessie more center stage. Don't worry if you…
The legendary Steven Spielberg is back on the big screen with another movie about Aliens in his latest film Disclosure Day.In this Filmmaker Perspective, I talk about why Spielberg is the ultimate high ceiling, high floor director. We also get into why movies don't work even when you have the best crew, access to actors like Emily Blunt, and the budget to do the movie the way you want. Intro -…
For the second week in a row, a young horror director has made breaking box office records, and this time it is 20 year old Kane Parsons. His film Backrooms just became A24's biggest premiere ever, and the youngest person to have a number one film in the box office. I talk about what makes this film so fascinating, why we will see younger and younger directors, and if this is a sea change in…
A movie with a $750,000 budget is going to pass $100 million in box office, how is that even possible?The new horror film Obsession is breaking all kinds of records, and putting up numbers we haven't seen since Paranormal Activity. What is the secret? Why does this movie succeed when massive blockbusters fail to make their money back? In this filmmaker perspective I break it down for you.Intro -…
In this week's episode, I get to combine my two great loves: filmmaking and politics. Specifically I take a filmmakers perspective on the Los Angeles Mayor's race and the California Governor's race. I try to keep things just to the platforms, but run through all the candidates including Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman, Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, Tom Steyer, Chad Bianco, Katie Porter and…
20 years ago The Devil Wears Prada came out and it was a cultural moment.Now we finally have the sequel in The Devil Wears Prada 2 as Andy (Anne Hathaway) comes back to Runway magazine to help turn things around with Miranda and Nigel (Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci) potentially losing control from former assistant Emily (Emily Blunt). Does the sequel have the same heat as the original, or is it…
