Oscar winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is one of the few that can make a thriller out of people sitting in a room. In many ways his latest, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”, uses some of the same techniques that won him the Academy Award for writing “The Social Network”. The drama about seven protesters […]
With most feature films still holding onto hope for a theatrical release, “7500” will likely be the most suspenseful and edge of your couch thriller of 2020. Like most thrillers that find a way to isolate the protagonist and build a story around one or two people, “7500” limits the audience’s view to the cockpit
“Snowden” has problems, and it starts with director Oliver Stone. The controversial, three time Oscar winner hasn’t really made a good film since 1995’s “Nixon” (ironically the last time he was nominated). His notion of more being more always distracts and takes away from whatever current agenda or factual story he is peddling to the
Each year the New York Film Festival showcases the magic that movies can make. This year’s 53rd edition offers a rich preview of films to anticipate later this fall as well as some important lessons for any moviemaker to consider. Take a look.
Oscar winning director Robert Zemeckis (Contact, Forrest Gump, Cast Away) has done it again, blown my mind. Ever the homme de génie, Zemeckis understands that pressing all the buttons at once can sometimes can make a story come alive. The casting is equally as mind-blowing. What does it take for a true story about