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GFF 2014: ‘The Zero Theorem’ sees Terry Gilliam in his comfort zone, for worse rather than better
Though writer Pat Rushin scripted and conceived the story of The Zero Theorem, one can be forgiven for assuming Terry Gilliam came up with the narrative himself, being that it comes across as the work of someone who either saw every film Gilliam’s ever made or just happened to direct them. Indeed, The Zero Theorem sees Gilliam very much in his storytelling and thematic comfort zones, though sadly to diminishing returns. It openly scrounges scraps from earlier efforts, especially Brazil, but has little idea how to develop its ever so slightly different ideas beyond thin sketches. More
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Toronto After Dark Pre-Festival Spotlight: ‘Bad Milo’ – laboured and ridiculous, but not altogether unfunny.
In an episode of Community, Britta (played by Gillian Jacobs) once said that an analogy is “a thought with another thought’s hat on.” It may be laboured, clumsy, and teetering on the gobbledygook, but what she said was not altogether incorrect. In fact, that’s pretty much the reason why the scene was funny. Jacob Vaughan’s Bad Milo, in which Jacobs co-stars, deals with a metaphor that, in its execution, feels very much the same way: laboured and ridiculous, but not altogether unfunny. More
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Greatest TV Pilots: Prison Break, series begins at a tenacious pace
Prison Break, Season 1, “Pilot” Directed by Brett Ratner Written by Paul Scheuring Originally aired: August 29, 2005 This is a grand age of serialized TV drama where networks don’t shy away from airing shows with complex arcs. There’s a downside to this extended story line, however. Creators may plan out multiple seasons for their […] More
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SXSW 2013: ‘Milo’ sets the crazy watermark for toilet humor
Milo Directed by Jacob Vaughan Written by Benjamin Hayes, Jacob Vaughan People usually know what they are getting into when they enter certain movies at SXSW. There are the big headliners ; there are the obscure international films; there are the intimate indie flicks and mumblecore movies; then there are the kind of films like […] More
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‘The Beatle Fan’, starring Peter Stormare
Today’s film is the 2002 short The Beatle Fan. The film is written and directed by Peter McArdle, and stars Peter Stormare. Stormare has made a career out of playing memorable supporting roles in a variety of films, from Fargo to Bad Boys II. His latest movie, The Last Stand, in which he co-stars with […] More
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‘The Last Stand’ trailer shows Schwarzenegger’s return to action lead
Arnold Schwarzenegger made a successful career for himself in Hollywood headlining action films throughout the 80s and 90s, and gained enough popularity to subsequently win two terms as the Governor of California. His movie career never really died, however, and the end of his political term has seen him make a vigorous return to films, […] More