Step into the future of filmmaking with our virtual production stages. Immerse your talent in any environment, real or imagined, and break free from the constraints of traditional set designs. At Stylephotos.com, we provide state-of-the-art virtual production stages to revolutionize your storytelling.
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For their 120th episode after a two-week summer vacation break, two plastic film film critics, two pink-wearing dads, and two non-physics teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, were not going to miss the chance to jump on the bandwagon of the big "Barbenheimer" weekend. Like atoms in a bomb, our hosts smash two movies into one episode to cover Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig's Barbie. The takes are hotter than the models and the explosions.
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So you’ve woken up with a hangover after a big night out and are looking for ways to get rid of your symptoms fast. Fret not - you probably already have most of these remedies in your home. Let’s take a look at four ways you can recover from a hangover quickly.
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Throughout Hollywood’s male-dominated history, most of the top positions working on a movie, from producers and writers to the true auteur of the film, the director, have been occupied by men. But even throughout that male-dominated history, women have fought to have their voices heard and their contributions recognized.
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An Indiana Jones movie counts as a special occasion. So is the chance to join Ian Simmons on the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel for one of his roundtables. Coming off the heels of its opening weekend, “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” got together to talk about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, and Mike Crowley of You’ll Probably Agree reminisce on ups and downs of getting the chance to see Harrison Ford play one of his iconic characters again.
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As I have grown in press credentials and professional affiliations nationally, I have found myself landing in circles with other film critics of various levels. Recently, I was included in a poll for voting critics for Jordan Ruimy of World of Reel, a fellow Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. His survey was to collect votes for the single best Christopher Nolan from over 110 critics and other industry folk. I was honored to chime in with my vote of Memento to be included with some very high professional company. Enjoy the article and list. Check out your boy!
Read MoreAs I have grown in press credentials and professional affiliations nationally, I have found myself landing in circles with other film critics of various levels. Recently, I was included in a poll for voting critics for Jordan Ruimy of World of Reel, a fellow Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. His survey was to collect the best films from the first half of 2023 from over 100 critics and other industry folk. I was honored to chime in with my top five selections to be included with some very high professional company. Enjoy the article and list. Check out your boy!
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One of the best tricks a caper movie can pull is getting its viewers to root for the criminal. Typically, we’re pining for the righteous downfall, not a lucky escape, from the long arm of the law. Thanks to a very clever and uncommon twist that drops early on, Susie Searches has you, for a good while anyway, shaking your pom-poms and crossing your fingers for the guilty party. Riding that scandalous plot wave makes for an entertaining yarn of dark comedy.
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Emotions lie at the heart of storytelling, and one of the most powerful and evocative emotions is crying. In movies, tears can bring an added layer of authenticity to a scene, allowing audiences to connect more deeply with the characters and the narrative. While some actors may naturally be able to summon tears on cue, many rely on various techniques and methods to elicit genuine emotions for those memorable tear-jerking moments.
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Film schools play a pivotal role in shaping aspiring filmmakers into industry professionals. With the global film industry witnessing exponential growth and technological advancements, the demand for well-trained and creative talents has never been higher. From Hollywood blockbusters to independent art films, the best film schools in the world are known for producing visionary directors, skilled cinematographers, talented screenwriters, and all-around film professionals.
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Oppenheimer is already being handed faultless reviews, but it faces stiff competition in the box office from Warner Bros’ latest release, Barbie. With that in mind, the folks at Basketball Insiders are combing through Nolan’s filmography to see how his films have fared against other releases around the same time, and what we can expect from this latest movie match-up.
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Even with all of its impressive pomp and noise, nothing dramatically radioactive is going to ping your internal Geiger counter higher than a nominal level. And that, like Dunkirk and Tenet before this, is another missed opportunity from one of the best filmmakers in the industry. There’s a pair of lines offered to our main character in Oppenheimer that mirror some of the pushback analysis to Nolan’s good standing. They read, “Don’t alienate the only people in the world who understand what you do. You may need them.” The Brit has his hardcore devotees, but he might be losing more of the rest with each exhausting effort.
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