OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Best of Lists
Famous Pranksters in History
Robert Cashill @ Biography.com
- Excerpt: …including Alfred Hitchcock.
Unfinished Roles of Late Great Actors
- Excerpt: In honour of Fast & Furious 7’s release and Paul Walker’s memory, I take a look at some of the most famous examples of late great actors and the unfinished roles they left behind.
Interviews
Bella Thorne – The Duff
Cliff Curtis – The Dark Horse
Noah Baumbach – While We’re Young
Olga Kurylenko – The Water Diviner
Russell Crowe – The Water Diviner
Festivals: General Coverage
Human Capital
- Excerpt: Italian film weaves three lives from different social strata into a complex whole
Festivals: Individual Reviews
TCM Classic Film Festival – Day Three
Kristen Lopez @ Journeys in Classic Film
Awards Coverage
Oscar Preview: Weekend of Mar. 27-29, 2015
- Excerpt: A look at the Oscar chances for “Home”
Television
Streaming Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Excerpt: They say “Unbreakable,” I say “Unbearable.” And yes, please, let’s call the whole thing off.
Essays
Destroy All Monsters: Death And The Superhero
A Giallo-Film Virgin’s First Time
Mike McGranaghan @ Daily Grindhouse
‘Gravity’ Blu-ray Audio Comparison: 5.1 vs. Dolby Atmos
M. Enois Duarte @ High-Def Digest.com
- Excerpt: Whereas effects tend to be localized in the 5.1 [Blu-ray soundtrack], atmospherics seem unbounded and ubiquitous in this new object-based sound format as objects move within a realistic and broad space. ‘Gravity’ in Dolby Atmos has become my new go-to demo disc.
Reviews of Short Films
The Big Battle Theory
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Spanish Short Film Review
Chueca
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Spanish Short Film Review
Coro dos Amantes
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Short Film Review
Cucaracha
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Spanish Short Film Review
Jantar de Mafiosos
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Short Film Review
Vagabond
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Danish Animated Short Film Review
¿ Vamos a Follar?
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Spanish Short Film Review
Other Articles
No Biz Like Show Biz
- Excerpt: Book review of “My Hi-De-Hi Life” by Peter Keogh
The Worst 15 Hollywood Movies Shot in Prague
- Excerpt: There have been a lot of Prague-shot mediocrities over the past 25 years, but these are the worst.
