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Movie Review: 'Queen and Slim' a Million Little Lies
Queen and Slim has a unique origin story. The film is the directorial debut for music video director Melina Matsoukis and features a script by the hotter than hot actress and producer, Lena Waithe. Waithe’s script is where things get really interesting as it is based on an original idea by none other than James Frey, the man whose drug memoir, A Million Little Pieces, was once revealed to be riddled with falsehoods.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Geeks
A Possible Third Season of 'The Punisher'?
The Punisher is a great show and possibly one of the best of the Marvel/Netflix shows. Last year, Netlfix cancelled all of its Marvel shows, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, along with The Punisher. Disney announced it was its content from Netflix last year as well as creating its own streaming service so it didn't help Netflix to keep producing content whose IP belonged to a rival.
By Matthew Donnellon7 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review of the 100 Greatest Villains of All Time
Villains are everywhere in film and there are several different types of them and what we're going to cover is who these villains are that make the greatest characters in film history. Let's first go through what a villain is:
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review of the 100 Greatest Biopics of All Time
Biopics are a real treat for an audience, especially when the person in question is either really inaccessible or, even worse, dead. It's even better when there's a really great story to tell and a really good amount of research to go off. For example: in the film Capote (2005), there was a book which compiled the thoughts of friends, family, publishers, press and everyone who knew Truman Capote in order to help with the making of the film. This meant that the film was far more accurate because it went off the opinions and views of people who actually knew him.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'The Game' (1997)
The Game (1997) is possibly one of the most famous thriller films in the history of cinema. It's about a sort of Scrooge character who has too much money and not enough to do with it; he receives a game for his birthday that takes place in real life. This game tests him not only in logic, but also almost kills him on several occasions. Whilst the game is going on, he notices more and more things are going wrong, wondering how to stop it - he entrusts someone who he probably shouldn't have trusted in the first place. Mistake after mistake, problem after problem, his bank account is drained and his log-ins are all hacked. He has no idea what the game wants. Let's explore my history with this movie...
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is one of those films that everyone must watch before they die. It's a movie that even my mother has sat through in its entirety and that's saying something. The movie has become something of a landmark of cinema since the excellence of acting, directing and even music scoring on screen has been revered for over fifty years so far. The entire point of the movie, I believe, is to show us how far you can take cinematic brilliance and to give us all a look at what happens when you have the best of every component that makes a film. From the landscape shots, to the music to the characterisation - there are so many reasons to love this film that I don't believe I could fit them all into a single review. So, I have chosen three I believe are the most important. Let's first have a look at my personal history with this movie...
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
'Queen and Slim'
Here is the thing. I cannot talk too much about the meaning behind this movie as it does not relate to me. And going to the premiere last night, I clearly was in the minority because this movie is geared towards the African American demographic which I think is amazing. It is written and directed by two amazing, strong African American women who really made a story that is all the relatable for others like them, especially in the US.
By Hannah Elliott7 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Best 100 Films of the Last Twenty Years
The end of an era is approaching, the era in which I grew so much as a filmmaker and realised how much I love this art and yet how much I hate most of the people who think they can do it (what's good Hugh Grant?). Anyways, the last twenty years has been filled with great film and as we approach the roaring 20s (more like the boring 20s), I want to see exactly which films I loved and which ones I didn't love so much. I ended up coming up with a list of 100 films and so, here we go...
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
#ReleaseTheSnyderCut: Will It Happen?
#ReleasetheSnyderCut, already. The existence of a Zack Snyder version of Justice League is not new. It's fairly common knowledge that Snyder, who was directing the film at the time, left the film in order to focus his energies on his family following the suicide of his daughter. Replacing him, Joss Whedon, who was, of course, the director of Marvel's The Avengers. Reportedly, it was only planned that Whedon would do whatever pickups and other shots that might be necessary in order to finish #JusticeLeague prior to its November release date. It was expected that Whedon would still retain Snyder's initial vision for the film.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in Geeks
Why Kong MUST Win in Godzilla Vs Kong
Godzilla has atomic breath. Godzilla has armoured skin. Godzilla can swim. Godzilla is actually quite intelligent. These are most of the arguments made against Kong’s potential victory in the upcoming Godzilla Vs Kong and, to be honest, they’re all right. Realistically Kong could never beat Godzilla. It’s like expecting a gorilla to take out a crocodile.
By Luke Duffy7 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'One Hour Photo' (2002)
This film had its ups and downs and as much as I adore Robin Williams, I feel like the main problem with this film was the way in which the story was told. The confusion stemmed from not really knowing the 'why' and thus, it becomes a bit of a challenge to follow especially in the latter half and towards the ending of the movie. Be that as it may, the film had many advantages that make it one of those films you cannot help but watch over and over again, looking for clues and seeing if there is even one little thing you missed.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'There Will Be Blood' (2007)
Considered to be the greatest film of the 21st century so far and one of the greatest films of all time, There Will Be Blood really does live up to its name. Let's have a bit of a history of me and this movie then...
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
