Article Archive for October 2011
A German Expressionist Halloween Costume Party
Some Halloween ideas for fans of the great German expressionist monsters.
Holy Visions: Five Favorite Films on Faith
Films that reference ‘faith’ or ‘cults’ in unique and informative ways.
Last One Out Shut The Spaceship Door: “God’s Land” Production Diary #10
God’s Land has been a long haul, exhausting but ultimately rewarding—it reminds me of when I used to run marathons.
Tous les garcons et les filles: New French Cinema at the San Francisco Film Society
Fandor reviews three French films playing this weekend at the San Francisco Film Society’s “French Cinema Now” series.
Out of the Crypt: Nine Hidden Fright Films for Halloween
These films are often overlooked. Shall we open up that creepy cabinet in the corner?
The Priesthood Experience: One Critic’s Day Behind the Scenes of “God’s Land”
Critic-turned-actor Glenn Kenny compares his work on Preston Miller’s God’s Land with working on Steven Soderbergh’s “The Girlfriend Experience.”
The Light at the End of the Airport Monorail Tunnel: “God’s Land” Production Diary #8
We are over halfway through shooting God’s Land now—and seeing light at the end of the tunnel for some of our principal actors.
Of Gods and Brothels: Interview with Indie Film Director Preston Miller
Even though writer/director Preston Miller is part of the thriving American microbudget film scene, his similarities with most filmmakers in the “movement” begin and end with the economics.
Bruised Palms In The Name of Cinema: “God’s Land” Production Diary #6
Matthew Chiu, age eight, who has never acted in a feature film before, is working himself up for a scene where he has to attack another child actor
Noisemaker: If You Can’t Warn the Audience, Can You At Least Make Them Shut Up?
Any movie you’re watching with five people or 500 hundred people in a public setting is not YOURS.
No Light, No Problem: “God’s Land” Production Diary #4
Our latest shoot involves night exteriors. I think it was Repo Man director Alex Cox who said that for all the pain that has been put upon screenwriters over the years, they have the sweetest revenge when they write the words “EXTERIOR: NIGHT”
