Reel Art Comes to the Norton Museum of Art!

Take a walk with Nile Fortner through old Hollywood at West Palm Beach’s ‘Norton Museum of Art.’ Nile goes to Norton to see some reel art of their 200 plus movie poster exhibit collection, Coming Soon: Film Posters from Dwight M. Cleveland. These films represent Westerns, comedies, sci-fi, and thrillers. Some of the classic and cult movie posters include Casablanca, King Kong, Barbarella, Singin’ in the Rain, and Indiana Jones.

 

Cinephellas Podcast – Episode 39 (Interview with Nick Hamm)

Jason Sudeikis and Lee Pace star as Jim Hoffman and John DeLorean in the new film Driven. Logan Myerz interviews the director Nick Hamm about making the movie, filming in Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane Maria, and his upcoming projects.

Driven is now playing in theaters and available on VOD/Digital.

#Driven #DrivenMovie #CinephellasPodcast #Interview

 

 

Review – Daniel Isn’t Real (2019): Fantasia International Film Festival!

by Vincent Leblanc

My only screening on Day 14 of the Fantasia International Film Festival  was a late selection for me, the Canadian Premiere of the US fantasy/horror thriller film Daniel Isn’t Real. The film had its World Premiere at SXSW back in March, where the poster you see above (designed by an artist named Jock) won the Excellence in Poster Design in the SXSW Film Design Awards section. The film has also played in many other festivals since then.  

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Review – Midsommar (2019)

By Kevin Muller

What made Ari Astar’s 2018 film, Hereditary, so chilling was the skilled build up to each scene. Most horror films have no subtlety whatsoever that rely on constant jump scares and the sudden heightening of audio effects. Astar’s movies may move at a snail’s pace, but once the scares kick in, he let’s you sit in the fear, paranoia, and any other negative feeling that conjures up in any given scene. Where his first feature lured in darkness, his new film basks in the sunlight. Does he give us a worthy follow up or fall into a Sophomore slump?

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Review – Extra Ordinary (2019): Fantasia International Film Festival!

by Vincent Leblanc

My second film on Day 13 of the Fantasia International Film Festival was the Canadian Premiere of the supernatural comedy Extra Ordinary, a co-production between Ireland and Belgium. The film had its World Premiere at SXSW back in February. It then played at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in April where it won the Silver Raven in the International Competition section. It also played at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival in early July and was awarded the H.R. Giger “Narcisse” Award for Best Film in the International Competition section and also received the Audience Award. It played in several other festivals before landing in Montreal.  

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