What separates the good film directors from the master filmmakers? I say it’s the themes they explore and the depths at which they are willing to plunge. Here are six filmmakers who have demonstrated a willingness to tackle universal human conflicts. Filmmakers who work with confidence that they can stay several steps ahead of their … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Searching for Sugar Man so sweet
INSPIRED – Yet again reminded that truth is often stranger than fiction. Swedish filmmaker Malik Bandjelloul, on assignment from SVT (Swedish Television), went to Cape Town, South Africa in hopes of stumbling upon a story begging to be told. Boy, did he hit pay dirt. Bandjelloul waltzed in to a vintage vinyl shop in Cape Town … Continue reading
Here Comes the Boom offers up teachable moments
YEP – It wasn’t up for any Oscars, and it owes a lot to the Rocky boxing movie formula, but Here Comes the Boom still scores big points for all the right reasons. With the state of our public schools perpetually in the news and on the chopping block, it came as a nice surprise to sit down to a film … Continue reading