Made a Movie, Go Watch It
Hip cultural aggreagate site Flavorpill is running a short film contest. So I said, hey, sometimes I’m a filmmaker too. So check out what I entered.
Process from Jonathan Poritsky on Vimeo.
Starting Out in Film, Now What?
Graduation Cake Guy by CarbonNYC
This time of year, I get a handful of e-mails from recent college graduates asking for jobs and advice about getting started in the film business. I always love responding to all of them. As a blogger, obviously I love it when people listen to my opinions. Naturally, I tend to repeat myself a lot, so I started thinking , why not just pile all of that advice into a single post that I can reference when people have questions. This advice isn’t limited just to college grads or even the younger set. If you’re in the mood for a career change there might be some tidbits you can use in here. So clean out those ears and listen up, here is the candler’s guide to starting out in the film industry. Continue reading at the candler blog…
Twitter Tomfoolery Regarding Food and Film
So some joker created a hashtag today that jumped to the top of twitter trends and caught my attention: #filmfoodeating. The game seems to just be to incorporate food into movie titles. Well, of course I latched on and haven’t let go. Here is a compendium of my contributions. And please, do a search over at twitter to get in on the fun.
@repressd Whoops! Good job! Too many to read, great minds think alike.. Chew on this: Bedtime for Garbonzo #filmfoodeating NOW I’M DONE!- My final #filmfoodeating Spider-Flan, Grouperman, Cat on a Pot Pie Roof, Beauty and the Feast, Cracker, Gumbo, Free Chili, Meat Streets
- Oklahomefries! #filmfoodeating that one’s for you @deadcenter
- Canard Boiled #filmfoodeating addendum to John Woo Edition
- Lard Target, A Feta Tomorrow, Face Froth #filmfoodeating John Woo Edition
- Purple Chrain #filmfoodeating @kashrutnews @Jewishtweets I know you’ll get this.
- Spinal Frappe, Henry Portrait of a Cereal Killer, Boureka (baraka), Black Nar-tzimis, Gentlemen’s A-quiche-ment #filmfoodeating
- Passion of the Slice, Greatest Story Jello Mold #filmfoodeating Jesus Edition
- Fiddler on the Stew, The Cholent (the chosen), Lentil #filmfoodeating Jewish Edition
- Husbands and Chives, Shadows and Nog, Brine and Misdemeanors, Bananas
#filmfoodeating Woody Allen Edition - Wages of Pear, Á Bout de Soufflé, Elevator to the Shallots, The Seventh Veal #filmfoodeating @CRITERION Edition
- Last Bite at McCool’s, Lawrence of Arrabiata, Cakes on a Plane, The Graviator, Meringues of New York, I Am Ham #filmfoodeating
- While You Were Eating, Juarassic Tarte #filmfoodeating contributed by my twitterless girlfriend
- Leaving Lox Vegas #filmfoodeating this one is sort of a repeat, but I couldn’t resist.
- Guacstoppers, Blue Chips , Leaving Manchego, Vicky Tortilla Barcelona #filmfoodeating
- You’ve Got Kale #filmfoodeating
- Detroit Guac City #filmfoodeating that ones for you @NachosNY
- Bakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo #filmfoodeating
- Gourd of the Rings #filmfoodeating
- I don’t know why this is trending, but I love it #filmfoodeating Schindler’s Grits
Review: Star Trek
“Live long and prosper” is the least that one could say about the Star Trek franchise. Over four decades have passed since the first incarnation of Gene Roddenberry’s brainchild. The original series, known for it’s cheese and moral pomp, ran a mere three seasons, but nonetheless inspired eleven movies, five television series, countless books, toys, videogames and, above all, generations of space enthusaists and geeks. Daunting, then, is the task of re-introducing the classic characters onto the big screen. Thankfully, director and television impresario J.J. Abrams rises to the occasion to make Star Trek (it’s actually the first film to bear that name alone) not only a welcome addition, but an inspired thrill-ride which really kicks summer 2009 into gear.
Unlike some other 2009 blockbuster, screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have crafted a legitimate origin story for the franchise. The film opens with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock as children on their respective planets showing a distinct promise of greatness. Over the years, the Star Trek galaxy has become so vast that the characters within it seem to have shrunk in stature, considered more to be model citizens of the Federation than anything more. By focusing on the early years of these two shipmates, Mr. Abrams is emphasizing that Kirk, Spock and their cohorts are not the norm; they are extraordinary; they are superheroes. Continue reading at the candler blog.
Goodreads Review: The Castle in the Forest
The following short and sweet review comes from my account over at goodreads.com. If you’re a goodreads user, feel free to check in on my reading list and tell me what you think.
The Castle in the Forest: A Novel by Norman Mailer
My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book it tough to swallow as it humanizes one of the most vile people in history, Adolf Hitler. However, once I allowed myself to get into the book, I saw the genius behind Mailer’s work. If we humanize a man by seeing him through the eyes of a devil, what does that say about us? Layers and questions fill this book, making it more of a stimulating read than an informational one. Also, Mailer’s prose is incredible here. He is like a chameleon, entering an older dialect for an older tale. I knew he was great, just didn’t realize he was so diverse. A master of letters! (exclamation points add to the book’s charm. check it out.
