OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Interviews
David M. Rosenthal Hits the Mark With “A Single Shot”
Stephen Saito @ The Moveable Fest
- Excerpt: The director of the West Virginia-set neo-noir on taking a turn towards darker material with Sam Rockwell and what the two are already working on next.
Ian Ziering (Sharknado)
Joe Begos, Josh Ethier and Graham Skipper’s Superhuman Effort Pays Off With “Almost Human”
Stephen Saito @ The Moveable Fest
- Excerpt: From Fantastic Fest, the filmmakers behind the scrappy sci-fi slasher flick talk about getting the perfect reaction shot, running naked in the woods and their emotional premiere.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks Love, Porn, and His Directorial Debut ‘Don Jon
Travis Hopson @ Punch Drunk Critics
Logan Huffman, Zeke and Simon Hawkins on Making Themselves at Home in “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”
Stephen Saito @ The Moveable Fest
- Excerpt: From Fantastic Fest, the fraternal director duo and star talk about making their Southern-fried potboiler extra crispy.
Tough times for Sentimentalists
Joseph Proimakis @ Popaganda.gr [Greek]
- Excerpt: Dimitris Lalos and Iliana Mavromati are two ends of two love stories threaded in Nikos Triandafyllidis’ noir comedy
Festivals
Fantastic Fest, Day One Report
Fantastic Fest, Day Two Report
Fantastic Fest, Day Three Report
Fantastic Fest, Day Four Report
Festival Coverage – Toronto 2013: First Dispatch
Kenji Fujishima @ In Review Online
Festival Coverage – Toronto 2013: Second Dispatch
Kenji Fujishima @ In Review Online
Festival Coverage – Toronto 2013: Fourth Dispatch
Kenji Fujishima @ In Review Online
Festival Coverage – Toronto 2013: Fifth Dispatch
Kenji Fujishima @ In Review Online
Festival Coverage – Toronto 2013: Final Dispatch
Kenji Fujishima @ In Review Online
From the Earth to the Moon inspires first Greek animated feature
Joseph Proimakis @ Cineuropa.org
- Excerpt: Angelos Spartalis uses collage and shadow theatre techniques to bring Jules Verne’s classic to screens in its first-ever animated version.
The Limousine proves a fitting vehicle for Panayotopoulos
Joseph Proimakis @ Cineuropa.org
- Excerpt: One of the country’s most prolific directors rides The Limousine back to his student days in his most uplifting film in years.
OIAF 2013: Wrap-up and ‘Best of the Fest’
- Excerpt: My picks for the best films at this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF: Canadian Spectrum
- Excerpt: Review of Canadian shorts films at the Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF: Short Competition 1
- Excerpt: Review of short films in competition at the Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF: Short Competition 2
- Excerpt: Review of short films in competition at the Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF: Short Competition 3
- Excerpt: Review of short films in competition at the Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF: Short Competition 4
- Excerpt: Review of short films in competition at the Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF: Short Competition 5
- Excerpt: Review of short films in competition at the Ottawa International Animation Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Kent Turner @ Film-Forward.com
The Tree and the Swing opens Athens Fest’s Greek programme
Joseph Proimakis @ Cineuropa.org
- Excerpt: Maria Douza’s Greco-Serbian homecoming drama packed the theatre for its European premiere, after its Montreal world debut.
A Tribute to Les Blank: Southern Culture, Food, and People
- Excerpt: Blank loved unique personalities who were passionate about food and art.
Tributes
James Bond’s 50th Anniversary
Bob Cashill @ WCCO Minneapolis
- Excerpt: (I just found this online, archived. I do a weekly film segment for the radio station.)
Stephen King: Long live the King
Joseph Proimakis @ Popaganda.gr [Greek]
- Excerpt: Stephen King celebrated his 66th birthday and already has his 56th novel ready to celebrate 40 years in publishing. How does he do it?
Oscar Coverage
Oscar Preview: Weekend of Sep. 20-22, 2013
- Excerpt: A look at the Oscar potential for “Prisoners” and “Rush”
Other Articles
5 Best and Worst Secondary Bond Girls
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: The main difference between Primary and Secondary Bond Girls is that the Primary is the one that 007 ends up with before the closing credits, while the Secondary usually (but not always) does not live to ‘die another day’.
Aaron Paul Finds Shakespeare in Race Car Driving: Watch the New Trailer for Need for Speed
Adonis Lykouresis named head of Greek Film Centre
Joseph Proimakis @ Cineuropa.org
- Excerpt: The award-winning director is joined by new board members Phoebe Angelopoulou (widow of late Theo Angelopoulos) and writer Petros Markaris.
Auguste
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Short Film Review
La Cage Dorée
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
Criticwatch – A Summer of Mediocre Movies & Worse Hyperbole
Destroy All Monsters: A Fine Madness
Destroy All Monsters: Mega-Franchises And The Death Of The Producer, Starring Jerry Bruckheimer
The Failure of the MPAA’s “Check the Box” Campaign
Mike McGranaghan @ Film Racket
Greek Film Center president Papalios resigns
Joseph Proimakis @ Cineuropa.org
- Excerpt: Yorgos Papalios ended his seven-year reign over the state’s main funding mechanism by resigning, citing personal reasons
Hellenic Film Academy heads take stabs at Culture Ministry
Joseph Proimakis @ Cineuropa.org
- Excerpt: Former and present HFA presidents put blame on Culture Ministry for Greek Film Center president’s resignation and the institute’s standstill
Kevin Hart and Regina Hall Star In The Remake Of The 1986 Romcom, About Last Night [Trailer]
The Lone Ranger Vs. Critics
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: I am going to take a different approach to my fellow critics who may be outraged that we are being held to blame for The Lone Ranger flopping at the box office. I think we should take it as a badge of honor…
The Morning After: Sep. 23, 2013
- Excerpt: Quick reviews of “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts,” “Little Fugitive,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” and “The Family”
New releases Sept. 23
Phil Villarreal @ coed.com.com
The Old Friends
- Excerpt: Review of Horton Foote’s last play, now Off Broadway.
Poesia de Segunda Categoria
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Short Film Review
Zigurate
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Brazilian Short Film Review
