Luke Owen examines the classic horror franchise Friday the 13th in the second of a two-part feature… read part one here. While the first half of the Friday series was a bit hit (parts 1, 2 & 4) and miss (parts 3 & 5), the latter half was more cut and dry in the miss […]
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Epic Dreamer: An Akira Kurosawa Profile (Part 3)
Trevor Hogg profiles the internationally renowned filmmaker Akira Kurosawa in the third of a four part feature… read parts one and two. “Since the time I was a young man I have always kept a notebook handy when I read a book,” stated filmmaker Akira Kurosawa who has a great appreciation for literature. “I write […]
Epic Dreamer: An Akira Kurosawa Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the internationally renowned filmmaker Akira Kurosawa in the first of a four part feature… “I was a struggling young painter,” recalled legendary moviemaker Akira Kurosawa, “I saw a newspaper advertisement, PCL [Photo Chemical Laboratories], which later became Toho Studios, wanted an assistant director. They asked applicants to write essays on the basic […]
Freakishly Clever: A Tim Burton Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of filmmaker Tim Burton in the first of a four part feature… Growing up in Burbank, California, Tim Burton found himself living in a suffocating environment. “There’s something about suburbia,” stated the American filmmaker of his childhood home, “it’s really a place to hide. Or people use it as a […]
63rd British Academy Film Awards – The Hurt Locker wins big
The biggest night in the British film industry took place in London’s Royal Opera House tonight as the 63rd annual BAFTA ceremony honoured outstanding achievement in film from 2009. Carrying British hopes for glory was coming-of-age drama An Education (dir. Lone Scherfig), tied with Hollywood heavyweights Avatar (dir. James Cameron) and The Hurt Locker (dir. […]
Rendering Reality: A Robert Zemeckis Profile (Part 2)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of visionary director Robert Zemeckis in the second of a three part feature… read part one here. When Bob Gale wondered what it would have been like to have been a high school classmate of his father, Robert Zemeckis decided to develop the concept with him. The main character was […]
Thoughts on… Up (2009)
Up, 2009. Directed by Pete Doctor and Bob Peterson. Featuring the voice talents of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer and Jordan Nagai. SYNOPSIS: Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate […]
Heartfelt Laughter: A Jason Reitman Profile
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of director Jason Reitman… Trading the doctor’s stethoscope for the director’s chair, Jason Reitman found his accomplishments being weighed against those of a famous Hollywood filmmaker. “Recently, I’ve been thinking about how my work and my father’s work compared,” reflected Jason about Ivan Reitman, the man responsible for the comic […]
British Cinema: Dorian Gray (2009)
Dorian Gray, 2009. Directed by Oliver Parker. Starring Ben Barnes and Colin Firth. SYNOPSIS: Think Peter Pan meets Dr Faustus – oh, and a painting – and a lot of maggots… Another devil and soul barter! Why is this absurd premise attractive and a plot of many stories? It’s set to feature in Terry Gilliam’s […]
Lean Times: A David Lean Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of acclaimed filmmaker Sir David Lean in the first of a three-part feature… Even as the Germans bombed London during WWII, the British film industry soldiered on, allowing a new directorial talent to emerge – David Lean. Overshadowed by an academically smarter younger brother, the floundering eighteen year old found […]