I’m a Screenphile to many, but I double as a multimedia journalist. I recently launched a new documentary series called “Lectures to Beats” that offers a non-traditional examination of society. Each episode explores a specific theme and features narratives from different field experts speaking candidly about the subjects and issues they know best. Below is […]
Both topics are infused in “Shame,” the movie Steve McQueen’s currently directing. He teamed up with Michael Fassbender, who ironically is also the star of his well-received directorial debut “Hunger.” McQueen dishes out an interesting flick about a man who is addicted to porn and other bachelor antics, until an African-American woman (played by Nicole […]
Nicholas Winding Refn, director of of critic-favorites “Bronson” and “Valhalla Rising” is at it again with “Drive”, a film that star Ryan Gosling described as a smash up of “Purple Rain” and “Blue Velvet.” The flick is currently being screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. According to the Huffington Post, “The film features Gosling […]
Juno was cerebral, sardonic and even a little rude–in a non-threatening and endearing sort of way. Movie audiences were starved for her originality and frankness. Charlize Theron’s character in Young Adult will reportedly bear close resemblance to that independent spirit. While the film is still in the works, I can’t help but think about how […]
I’ve got mafia-like ties to the folks that write the scripts and the producers and studio honchos that green-light them. (Thank me later.) Hence, I wanted to share all this knowledge in my “Pssst! Scripts on the Cusp…” section. In this first installment, I’d like to share news of the pending “Seeking a Friend for […]
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