On my watchlist this week were two very different live events: comedy, documentary and The Battle Below screens at The Anthology Film Archives. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain wasn’t the laugh-out-loud set I expect from Hart, one of my favorite comics. I appreciated his opening, as he took viewers around the world to see the
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In the Theaters: Enemy and Non-Stop
March 12, 2014 – Posted in: Film ReviewIn the theater, courtesy of the NY Film Society, I checked out Enemy and Non-Stop: Enemy with Jake Gyllenhaal is about a nondescript professor whose life irrevocably changes when he sees his exact lookalike in a bit part in a film and tracks him down to confront him. I am a creature feature fan, and
The Battle Below Screens at the Anthology Film Archives in NYC
March 2, 2014 – Posted in: The Battle BelowWe're excited that The Battle Below will be screening as part of the NY Women In Film and Television Screening Series on March 18, 7p ET. For full information and tickets, visit this link: http://www.nywift.org/article.aspx?ID=4963#EventInformation Both Bruce and I will be on hand for Q&A after the screening. The screening will take place at the
On My Watchlist: Blackfish, Devil and Side Effects
February 3, 2014 – Posted in: Film ReviewAfter cramming in so many live screenings at theaters in the run up to the SAG Awards, it’s refreshing to curl up on the couch and tackle my Netflix queue. In keeping with the FBC Films target genres, I watched a creature feature, horror film and a thriller recently. Blackfish is absolutely a creature feature,
On My Watchlist: If You Build It
January 21, 2014 – Posted in: Film ReviewI was lucky enough to get a free ticket to an advance screening of the documentary, If You Build It (thanks NY WIFT!). If You Build It is directed by Patrick Creadon and tells the story of Studio H, an alternative education program launched by two designers, Emily Pilloton and Matthew Miller, in a woefully
On My Watchlist: Helix, The Europa Report, Apollo 18, and the Golden Globes
January 16, 2014 – Posted in: Film ReviewIs anyone watching Helix? I was definitely intrigued by the trailers, which seemed to suggest zombies in outer space. I am impressed enough by the pilot that I’ll watch this week. It’s nice to see Billy Campbell in a star turn again. I had to look up Jordan Hayes, who plays 26-year old genius Dr.
Film Review: Blue Jasmine, Philomena, One Chance, 12 Years A Slave
December 3, 2013 – Posted in: Film ReviewBlue Jasmine is the sort of movie I should love. I’m a personal finance/ business news junkie, and this film tells the story of the scorned wife-turned-widow of a Bernie Madoff-like financier. Cate Blanchett puts in a great performance, and Alex Baldwin phones it home playing every other role he’s played recently, except here he’s
Interview with Actor and Writer (and Lawyer!) Dan Chen
November 26, 2013 – Posted in: InterviewDAN CHEN co-stars with our own Bruce Faulk in an upcoming episode of Memorable Minorities. Best known for his work as an actor, Dan has guest-starred on television in the hit HBO series “The Sopranos;” “Third Watch” (alongside Bobby Cannavale and Kim Raver); and opposite rap and hip hop stars Fabolous and Red Café in
On My Watchlist: Nebraska, Kill Your Darlings, Fifth Estate, Fruitvale Station
November 11, 2013 – Posted in: Film ReviewNebraska is an Alexander Payne movie, starring Bruce Dern as an elderly man heading to Nebraska to cash in a winning lottery ticket that is really just one of those magazine subscription advertisements. It’s a well-acted ensemble movie, but way too indulgent for me. I don’t really want to spend 2 hours watching two adult
On The Set Of Memorable Minorities
October 28, 2013 – Posted in: Memorable MinoritiesOur latest project filmed last week and here is a behind-the-scenes tour: Bruce Faulk, Director, and Benton Greene, actor (Webisode 1 – The Museum). Benton also starred in FBC Films' first project, The Battle Below, and was interviewed in an earlier post Director of Photography, Steve Gladstone, and Melody Cooper, actor (Webisode 1 – The