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Celebrating The Undisputed Champion of Movie Villainy
The people we love to hate, secretly fear, and have to watch on our movie screens. They are among the vilest creatures ever concocted from a writer’s imagination.
Steve Kaplan: 'Because of Comedy, I have become everything I am today'
When you take a look at Steve Kaplan, be aware his simplicity buries his expertise and experience, because he's been the leading expert on comedy in the entertainment industry for the last 15 years. His Comedy Intensive Workshop reaches thousands of students globally.
Gung-Ho: Sexy Beast #1
Gung-Ho: Sexy Beast #1 Ablaze Publishing 2021 Written by Benjamin Von Eckartsberg Illustrated by Thomas Von Kummant Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger
Steven LeitmanPublished 3 years ago in Geeks‘The Ultimate Playlist of Noise’ Review — A Sentimental Ride
You probably haven’t heard of this movie. It doesn’t have a Wikipedia page, it’s been excluded from most of the 2021 release calendars, and there has been very little marketing. However, this is a Hulu original film that premiered last week, and now that I have seen the film, I don’t know why.
Jonathan SimPublished 3 years ago in GeeksA Filmmaker's Guide to: Peter Lorre
In this chapter of ‘the filmmaker’s guide’ we’re actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the ‘filmmaker’s guide’ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how you’re doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmaker’s guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in GeeksA Filmmaker's Review: "Phantom of the Opera" (1943)
I wrote about the 1925 version starring Lon Chaney and you can view that here. But, this one created almost twenty years' later was loosely based on the book and this production, having more of a mix between noir and horror instead of just monstrosity like the original. I found that this film was less scary than the 1925 one and that's probably because I saw the 1925 one when I was young and I was terrified. As I said though, th 1943 version had more noir/crime content and themes. It was far more of a faster-paced story than an atmospheric horror film. And guess what? It still works.
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in GeeksScent of a Woman - A Movie Review
You never know what adventures you’ll take or who you will meet. Scent of a Woman was released to theaters in 1992. In need of making extra money, Charlie, a college student, agrees to look after a blind man. But this is not your average blind man. Caught up in dilemmas, Charlie learns a life lesson with the gruff Colonel Frank on a big adventure.
Marielle SabbagPublished 3 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "Outside the Wire"
Outside the Wire is one of Netflix's newest movies in 2021. This is from the company's promise that they will have a new movie for each week of 2021. There's some nice ideas in this movie but ultimately it feels more like I'm watching a video game's cutscenes all woven together.
Brian AnonymousPublished 3 years ago in GeeksAbbott 1973 #1
Abbott 1973 #1 BOOM! Studios 2021 Written by Saladin Ahmed Illustrated by Sami Kivelä Coloured by Mattia Iacono Lettered by Jim Campbell
Steven LeitmanPublished 3 years ago in GeeksThe Lion King (1994) Movie Review - Why It Will Always Be One Of The Greatest Disney Movie Ever
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced and released by Walt Disney Studios. From the breathtaking animation that holds up still to this day to Hans Zimmer's Oscar-winning score, this is without a doubt my favorite Disney animated movie of all time.
Let's DiscussPublished 3 years ago in GeeksA Filmmaker's Review: "Key Largo" (1948)
"Key Largo" is a brilliant film with Humphrey Bogart yet again portraying the amazing emotionally detached almost byronic hero who tries to save the hotel from being taken over from the villainous and machiavellian gangster that is portrayed by Edward G Robinson. Directed by the legendary John Huston, it creates the perfect atmosphere for the noir genre and breaks the entire genre wide open for future films in the same realm. Personally, I think that this is Edward G Robinson's greatest performances because the man, in this film, is genuinely scary. But then again, it is such a different role to say "The Woman in the Window" - so you can definitely see the range of acting talent he has.
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in GeeksA Filmmaker's Guide to: The Natural Dramatic
In this chapter of ‘the filmmaker’s guide’ we’re actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the ‘filmmaker’s guide’ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how you’re doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmaker’s guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in Geeks