- ARCHIVE / movies
- ThursNight: January Update
Back in October, I wrote a series of posts about my experience at the Austin Film Festival. The Festival was fantastic because it really kick-started the creative process for me. I spent several weeks in a good mode. However, all good things come to an end. The holidays began, and I was derailed. The creative [...]
- AFF2008 Conference Notes
As mentioned previously, I was lucky enough to get a Producer’s Badge for this year’s Austin Film Festival. The first several days of the festival include not only a ton of screenings, but also a conference with panels and roundtables and whatnots. I took notes at most of the panels I attended and put those [...]
- REVIEW: “W.” (movie)
This evening, I had the pleasure of seeing W., Oliver Stone‘s new biopic about George W. Bush. The premiere had been Wednesday in New York, and Stone screened it at the Austin Film Festival on Thursday with James Cromwell (who is perhaps nine feet tall!) in attendance and fielding Q&A after the movie. I’ve got [...]
- At the Austin Film Festival (@AFF2008BBQ)
A Ramsey Brothers film has been selected for inclusion in the Austin Film Festival. The festival starts today (Oct. 16, 2008), and I’m lucky enough to have a Producer’s Badge through my efforts on “The Interrogator.” The Festival conference (panel discussions and whatnot) look quite interesting. Most sessions are really geared toward writers, which means [...]
- REVIEW: “Into the Wild” (movie)
Into the Wild should be commended for where it takes our main character. The journey to that end, however, may easily become the focus of attention for many viewers.
- Classic X-Files: Fight the Future
After the fifth season, the powers that be decided that they could cash in on the X-Files franchise by creating a movie. Fortunately, the movie ties in with the overarching conspiracy/mythology plot. Unfortunately, there are some retreads so that the newbies can get up to speed. I understand that. But I don’t care. I’m a [...]
- New Ramsey Bros. Picture: “Seth Ramsey: Graduation Congratulations”
I am embroiled involved in this Ramsey Bros. thing — and they have posted a new video. This time, I’m not in it. But my name made the credits, and what else matters? The video stars Wil, John, and Richie Ramsey as they offer congratulations and consolations to their youngest brother, Seth, who has just [...]
- NEW YouTube VID: “The Interrogator”
The Ramsey Brothers are at it again! Over a period of two days we shot a new video called “The Interrogator,” co-written by John Ramsey and Bob Arnold. Richie & co. handled shooting, editing, music, etc. Good times. Check it out: If you liked it, please, pass it on! ALSO, John has entered the Turbo [...]
- There Will Be (another viewing)
Today, Natalie and I saw There Will Be Blood, a P.T. Anderson directed morality play for the 21st century. The film pits all the wonderful intensity of a Daniel Day-Lewis performance against the odd realities of early oil prospecting and zealous religious fanatics in turn-of-the-century western United States. I freely admit that when the credits [...]
- Story, Genre, Spielberg, and Indy
Indiana Jones is back. The February 2008 issue of Vanity Fair features an Indiana Jones cover and a bunch of great Indiana Jones content (online there’s even more cool stuff). Needless to say, I am jazzed. The Indiana Jones films hold a near and dear place in my heart, not least because they are my [...]
- Juno & Imagery
Natalie will be going away on a ski trip for five days without me. So, we decided that we should do dinner and a movie, always a good thing. The only movie we could agree on was Juno, a dark-ish comedy about a quirky 16-year old who gets pregnant and has to face the realities [...]