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The Yellow Flick Road
SCARECROW Scarecrow is the first of Dorothy's companions, and therefore has a special place in the Baum mythology. Wicked, a Broadway musical, depicts the Scarecrow as The Wicked Witch's love interest, Fiyero. The Witch crafts a spell that transforms him into a man of straw. Fiyero, not a bright bulb to begin with, doesn't notice that his head is filled with straw, until Dorothy begins to ask him questions.
By Antonio Jacobs6 years ago in Geeks
‘Tesla’ Breaks Every Biopic Rule
If there’s one kind of movie that bores me the most, it’s the by-the-numbers biopic, which often plays like creatives formed the script by glancing at a Wikipedia page. You can forget most biopics about incredibly famous people; most of the time, they boil down to “watch this famous person do the famous thing you know.” (No, I don’t care that the Live Aid performance in Bohemian Rhapsody is nearly identical to the real thing. Relax about it.) I’ve also grown unbelievably jaded towards the number of actors praised for performances only a few steps away from Jason Sudeikis’ Joe Biden impersonation on SNL.
By MovieBabble6 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Centigrade' is a High Grade Survivalist Thriller
Centigrade belongs to the sub-genre of survivalist thriller. This sub-genre runs the gamut from Oscar-worthy, Best Picture candidates such as Danny Boyle's 127 Hours to Blake Lively's beachy, cheesy, shark flick, The Shallows. Centigrade ranks a little closer to 127 Hours in terms of quality, though not nearly that film's equal in artistry or drama. Rather, it's just that both films are quite serious in tone and that seriousness keeps Centigrade from being just a genre movie like The Shallows or a slightly more apt shark movie comparison, Open Water.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Geeks
The Yellow Flick Road
YFR Analysis - The Expendables When discussing this genre ( and let's not get confused... That is what these movies are, a formulaic genre) understand that it will fall into the middle of the Yellow Flick Road. The Expendables and all its ilk are Neo-Golan Globus action adventures.
By Antonio Jacobs6 years ago in Geeks
One of the Most Beloved Comedy Films Nutty Professor to Get a Reboot
One of the most loved classic movies the Nutty Professor will be getting a much-anticipated reboot. Project X Entertainment has acquired rights to the slapstick comedy. The global entertainment company will also be backing Scream 5, a reboot of the cult horror/thriller franchise. However, the remake is still in the development stage. The movie will also feature all the original and principal cast members, but they take on the storyline will be completely fresh.
By Jack thomson6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: 10 Films by Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock is possibly remembered as the greatest director of the suspense film to ever live. The reason being is not because he was the first director of modern and visual horror/thriller, but rather that he was the most innovative with his storylines, adaptations and filmmaking techniques. For those of you who know his films well, you can see some great cinematography in films like "Rear Window" (1954) where we get POV shots when James Stewart is looking through the telescope. Some great shadowing comes into play in "Vertigo" (1958) to symbolise duality and yes, the amazing tension building of the film "Psycho" (1960) is accentuated by what we today would call 'shock horror'.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: 20 Films of the 2010s
The 2010s is often a difficult era to find 20 great films for because of the fact the era itself is not very varied with its approach to filmmaking technique, storytelling and the acting is nowhere near as good as the eras that preceded it. However, I have managed to compile a list of films that would suit this era to be talked about in the years to come and hopefully become classics of our age because of their difference. The only problem is, in most cases, difference does not make a ton of money unless you're "Black Panther" (2018).
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
'Ant-Man 3' Director Gives Brief Update on Paul Rudd’s Threequel
Thanks to the pandemic induced scheduling halt on film production, many of the Phase 4 MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) films and series were put on hold. There is finally an update for the final installment of the Ant-Man trilogy from the director himself, Peyton Reed. A fan recently asked Reed how things were progressing on the film on Twitter. Reed replied, “Going well sir.”
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Geeks
Zack Snyder Explains Why He Used "Hallelujah" In The New 'Justice League' Trailer
There is no doubt that The Snyder Cut of Justice League panel at DC FanDome, a virtual convention for various media related to DC Comics, became a hot topic among the superhero movie fan community. Snyder’s interpretation of the 2017 film will be released in four parts, one hour each, on HBO Max. A trailer for Snyder’s version came out of the panel, set to the song “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. Oddly, there is no dialogue to go with the visuals, just this song.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Geeks
Visual Analysis: How ‘Nightcrawler’ (Film) Challenges Voyeurism
15 Minute Read Something Different A lot of my previous content has been purely marketing-related, but from time to time I like to express my other interest: film and/or television - I studied both Marketing & Screen Arts at university.
By Perth Marketer6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: 20 Films of the 2000s
I grew up with 2000s film and most of these I remember seeing in the cinema as a teenager or young adult. The films of this era can only be explained as innovative. As we approach our own times, we see innovation take another step into the world of immersive cinema - things like 3-D, IMAX 3D and other sights that give me a headache are coming out now. Yes, from the 1990s we carry on our backs the fact that everyone is still trying to create the next great classic film because instead of being at the end of the millennia, we're at the start of a brand new one.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: “Dr Zhivago” (1965)
A film based on a book by Boris Pasternak which itself has had many things based upon it, most recently the book “The Secrets We Kept” by Lara Prescott that deals with the turbulent history behind the book. But nothing quite like this film has presented us with a physical display of what this book means to classic literature and what this film means to cinema history. One of the considerably great epics of the 1960s, it stands alongside “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) for its wide shots of cold and snowy Russia, moving into the mountains and the large, open city streets normally packed full of people with discerning political views. It is a spectacular display of cinematic excellence and the overture at the beginning sets a great tone for the next wonderful piece of storytelling. The contrasting colour schemes teach us about the ways Russia is changing and the popularity of certain colour schemes slowly adapted by certain characters means that this is a permanent and very quick change, but not one that is happy - instead it is full of civil war and with each step towards the Russian Revolution, this film sheds a new light on the faults and fumbles of both sides and the rights and wrongs of the Russian political system. All this sets a backdrop for a turbulent love affair between two people who are married to others in this epic story of love and war.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
