In 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
On My Watch List: The Butler, Rush, Gravity and Captain Phillips
October 9, 2013 – Posted in: Film ReviewThe Butler was good like Luna bars are good (i.e., super tasty but you won’t mistake this for dessert). I appreciated The Butler, but didn’t enjoy it. Of course, the subject matter is super difficult to tackle and the film [...]