Film School Secrets: Insider Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers Learn Filmmaking as Creative Professional, Not a Starving Artist

The incredible movie “Hugo” brings back into the public consciousness, the work of filmmaker George Melies. I won’t tell you why, but go see the movie and you will find out for yourself. It’s amazing, though, because at NYU film school we did watch Melies’ film “A Trip to the Moon” when I was a freshman in 1996. Back then, ...

“Hugo” is gorgeous, beautiful, and wonderful. Martin Scorsese, our beloved king of stylistic violence ala “Goodfellas”, “Casino”, and “The Departed” has somehow made the transition to fantasy/family film without losing any of his grace. The movie follows the story of a kid in old time Paris, orphaned, who lives in a train station running the clocks. As an orphan, he ...

So here’s the downlow on the Netflix Streaming Selection: it sucks, and its cool. Okay, what the heck does that mean? Why It Sucks: The Netflix Streaming Selection does not include many of the most popular new release movies coming out on DVD. Streaming services for these movies cost $3.99 a view, or you can pay $2 a rental at ...

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I loved Tony Scott in the beginning of his career. This is the guy that brought us “Top Gun” and the cult favorite “True Romance” which was written by Quentin Tarantino. But lately, he’s gone a little bonkers. He always had a “frenetic” directing style. Which is kind of like a bullshit term “mis en cine” they use at film ...

In case you hadn’t heard, the geniuses in Hollywood have decided to remake the Arnold Schwrzanegger sci-fi classic from the 80s “Total Recall”. The original is a brilliant combination of imaginative and outrageous science fiction writing from visionary Philip K. Dick, brutal violence and action from director Paul Veerhoven, and a surprisingly believable and enjoyable performance from Arnie as a ...

I’m sure many people still have the fantasy in their heads that going to film school gets you great contacts and into the inner circle of the film world. Fine, that delusion ain’t going away anywhere soon. But there are still people who believe that you need to sit in a classroom, take notes, and pay $40K a year to ...