OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Interviews
“Sharknado’s” Thunder Levin
Filmmaker John Alan Simon
Bev Questad @ It’s Just Movies
- Excerpt: Writer/director John Alan Simon, a Harvard-educated fan of Philip K. Dick’s work, has created the most insightful, thought-provoking, intelligent and faithful rendition of Dick’s work to date.
John Michael McDonagh and Brendan Gleeson of “Calvary”
Michel Gondry of “Mood Indigo”
Mike Cahill of “I Origins”
Festivals: General Coverage
2014 Plaza Classic Film Festival Preview
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: I love going, I support it, but there rarely seems to be anyone I as a member of the press can contact to set things up.
TIFF Showcases New Talent with Canadian Line-up
- Excerpt: The Canadian front for TIFF’14 has an exciting thrill of discovery.
Awards Coverage
Oscar Preview: Weekend of Aug. 1-3, 2014
- Excerpt: Looking at the Oscar chances for “Get on Up” and “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Television
Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Fourth Season
- Excerpt: And so with The Complete Fourth Season of Boardwalk Empire, the venerable show of gangsters and G-men eases into its penultimate cycle. This is an important fact to consider, as it is very much a transitional season, a set-up for the grand finale.
Franklin & Bash: She Came Upstairs to Kill Me
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: She Came Upstairs to Kill Me surprised me on the second viewing.
Essays
Destroy All Monsters: Can You Make A Movie About The Han Solo Character, Or Not?
- Excerpt: In which I do a thing about rogue characters, foils, Han Solo, Jack Sparrow, and the Guardians of the Galaxy.
A Few Thoughts on Lupita Nyong’o’s Upcoming Project, the Film Adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Novel “Americanah”
Hollywood Laziness Strikes Again: BRIDESMAIDS Director to Helm a “GHOSTBUSTERS for Women”
Is CBS’ Madam Secretary a Veiled Political Ad?
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: Between the suspicions of the right and the denials of the left lies the truth regarding political influences on television programming, between entertainment and indoctrination.
Is Gone With the Wind a “KKK recruitment film”?
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: AAA Baseball player Cody Decker took to Twitter to call Gone With the Wind a “KKK recruitment film”. I respond.
The Ten Worst Comic Book Movie Castings
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Cafe Texan
- Excerpt: I have TWO Superman and one actor on this sad list twice.
Reviews of Short Films
A Grandíssima
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Short Documentary Film Review
Bam
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: South Corean Short Film Review
Big Game
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: South African Animated Short Film Review
Caça
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Portuguese Short Film Review
Cólera
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Spanish Short Film Review
Iniciación a la Fotografía
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Spanish Short Film Review
Push Up
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Spanish Short Film Review
The Wound
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: US Short Film Review
Other Articles
Exit Lines: King Lear
- Excerpt: John Lithgow as King Lear in Central Park.
Lucille Ball: Queen of Comedy
Betty Jo Tucker @ Movie Addict Headquarters
- Excerpt: A podcast celebrating the show biz career of Lucille Ball.
The Morning After: Aug. 4, 2014
- Excerpt: Short reviews of “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”, “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Veronica Mars”
