OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Best of Lists
8 Comedy Sequels You Didn’t Know Existed
- Excerpt: To celebrate the release of both Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 and Hot Tub Time Machine 2 – two sequels nobody really asked for or even saw coming – I look at 8 comedy sequels you (probably) didn’t even know existed.
Interviews
A Few Minutes with Betty Jo Tucker
- Excerpt: Interview with the dynamic film critic and talk show host.
Hungry like the wolf: Till Kleinert spills the secrets of The Samurai
Maika Monroe of It Follows
Kristen Lopez @ Awards Circuit
Festivals: Individual Reviews
Indian Film Fest LA 2015 Review: Haraamkhor, The Dangerous Distance Between Loving And Being Loved
J Hurtado @ TwitchFilm
- Excerpt: Haraamkhor is not a film for everyone. I can imagine the tonal shifts and often wildly different styles clashing will alienate some viewers, but the rewards for the remaining ones will be great. Shlok Sharma has done a wonderful job creating a film that is entertaining without being exploitative, thought-provoking without being preachy, and explosive without blowing up in his face.
Awards Coverage
Awards Profile: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Kristen Lopez @ Awards Circuit
- Excerpt: Could this Sundance hit go the way of ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’?
Ottawa Independent Video Awards Nominations
- Excerpt: Nominees for the inaugural Ottawa Independent Video Awards with links to films/clips
Television
Atari: Game Over
Norm Schrager @ Meet In the Lobby
The Book of Negroes
James Plath @ Family Home Theater
- Excerpt: The Book of Negroes feels a bit like a fable, because Aminata is proof positive that knowledge—the ability to read, to write, and to speak more than one language—is, if not power, at least a ticket to opportunities and a life that demands respect. There isn’t a better poster child for education than Aminata Diallo.
Manhattan: Season 1
James Plath @ Family Home Theater
- Excerpt: WGN isn’t just the home of Chicago sports; this miniseries is as good as anything HBO or the other networks have done.
Wild Kratts: Shark-Tastic!
James Plath @ Family Home Theater
- Excerpt: The thing about Wild Kratts is that there’s less live animal footage and interaction than there was in the brothers’ previous shows, with a greater emphasis placed on the fantastic cartoons.
Essays
Inside the Weird World of Twitter’s Celebrity-Impersonating “Parody” Accounts
- Excerpt: In the past, if you wanted to be a celebrity impersonator, you had to bear a resemblance, invest in wigs and costumes and makeup, and put together an act. Nowadays, all you need is an email address.
Journey to the Bottom of the Box Office
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: With all this constant emphasis on what is number one at the box office, do you ever wondered what comes in last place?
What We — and the Church of Scientology — Learned From the ‘Going Clear’ Controversy
- Excerpt: Once upon a time, the Church of Scientology could operate under a veil of secrecy and celebrity worship. And if we learned anything from ‘Going Clear,’ as both a film and a media event, it’s that those days are long over.
When the Beatles Met Frankie Howerd
- Excerpt: An essay on the lost footage from “Help!” featuring the Fab Four and the droll English comic.
Reviews of Short Films
Parabéns!
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Short Film Review
Perímetro Protegido
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Spanish Short Film Review
Other Articles
AmDocs 2015: The Mating of Documentary & Narrative Cinematography
Cinderellathon Extravaganza
Betty Jo Tucker @ Movie Addict Headquarters
- Excerpt: A podcast featuring Nell Minow, A.J. Hakari, and Mack Bates ranting and raving about Cinderella flims.
El Hombre de al Lado
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
The Morning After: Apr. 6, 2015
- Excerpt: A short review of “Pitch Perfect”
O Vendedor de Passados
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Brazilian Feature Review
