By Is Pete Ohs the only filmmaker working today who knows how to tell a great story in under 90 minutes? In a world where it increasingly feels like a rarity for a film to be under two and a half hours—just check out the lengths of the past year’s Best
Blu-ray Review: Monster Mayhem Collection (Special Edition)
During the late ’50s, the major studios didn’t believe in massive releases. Instead of 4,000 screens on the first day, a blockbuster film would take it’s time to open up around the country. Studios also wanted their films to pay prestigious theaters first. Months later a major movie made it
“We Are All Here for the First Time”: Hannah Ammon Is Turning Personal Memory into Film
Hannah Ammon knew she wanted to write and direct, she just wasn’t sure when the right moment would arrive. Her short film, We Do Our Best, grew out of a feeling she couldn’t quite shake. Sometimes, those ideas don’t let go. And sometimes, out of those ideas, are born a natural, talented,
“The Phantom” Comic Becomes A TV Series
A live-action TV series based on Lee Falk’s classic comic strip “The Phantom” is in the works under the helm of filmmaker Reginald Hudlin (“Sidney,” “Candy Cane Lane”) Hudlin will direct and produce the TV series, which is in development at King Features. The strip followed the purple-suited hero who
Leitch: “Gears of War” Movie Is ‘Going To Happen’
Just under a year ago, “The Fall Guy” and “Bullet Train” director David Leitch reportedly entered negotiations to helm the big-budget live-action “Gears of War” movie at Netflix. “Dune” scribe Jon Spaihts was writing the script for the adaptation that will see streaming giant Netflix teaming with the game’s Canadian
