Film is now in its second century. If you know a little about film history, you could even say that film reached its second century as early as the last years of the 1970’s. The origins of filmmaking date back to the late 1870’s as man has attempted to bring motion to pictures (hence the […]

Whether it is with your cast or your crew, scheduling can be very challenging. Keeping your crew to a minimum can help things stay organized as long people are not wearing too many hats on set. I generally like to work with a crew of myself and maybe 1 or 2 more people if I’m […]

After writing reviews for the past few years, I think it’s about time that I head in a new direction. I am going to make this very clear. This site will no longer host new film reviews, but instead will serve as a blog where I will share my experiences as an independent filmmaker and […]

Director Tim Burton and Stephen Sondheim have collaborated to make a very enjoyable film. The film has a miserable and tortured look to it, a gray London and a hope for anything at all is nowhere in site. Blood paints the rest of the film in all its beauty and sets the tone Burton was hoping for; this is a man who has been wronged and now it’s his turn to point the blade. The opening credit sequence, what one may have expected to be an exciting “Ballad of Sweeney Todd” prelude made famous by the stage musicals, has been exchanged for a moderately acceptable musical score….

Adams was an outstanding choice for this film and her character portrays an adorable amount of confusion and curiosity in the strange world of New York City. She is pleased to see and talk to anyone,and certainly not afraid to portray the princess the animators had dreamed of. Adams also clearly derives her character from other Disney princesses such as Snow-White and Ariel from “The Little Mermaid…

While on a trip to visit Temple University in Philadelphia last Friday, I was invited to attend a special screening to view clips from “Bee Movie” by THA Publicity and DreamWorks Animation. An event like a movie premiere or screening might seem exciting, but to tell you the truth, it was a little annoying.
I arrived […]

Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a wonderful little film filled with humor that anyone can enjoy. The character Mr. Bean appears to be a combination of the monkey Curious George and silent film legend Charlie Chaplin, and represents the child in all of us. The humor in Mr. Bean’s Holiday, since Bean’s first appearance in the original TV show that debuted in 1990…