tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552Wed, 07 Jan 2015 07:38:35 +0000filmmoviemoviescinemafilmsblogLouisianacomedyreviewbloggingfilm festivalreviewsclassicdocumentaryfestivalfilmmakingmovie reviewnew orleans2014Franz KafkaGovernorKafkaMichael BayMississippiObamaTransformersanimationanxietyauthorbloggerblogsbrainbrainsbulletsclerkscolt cabanacomiccriticismcultdoctorseditingeducationeventexperimentalfamily guyfarrelly brothersfilm festflickfloodfootagefranchisegenerationgunhealth careherohistoryhorrorhospitalhurricaneidentityindependentinterviewjeff danielsjim carreyjobjodorowskykatrinakevin smithkirk cameronmagicmidnightmovie reviewsnew yorknolaoccupypodcastpopcornprotestreligionremakesequelshowsilentsimpsonssuperherotuskvideowal martwalrusworkshopwrestlerwrestlingwriterhttp://www.bill.reviews/noreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)Blogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552.post-403509897731937512Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:24:00 +00002014-11-16T08:52:21.907-06:00brainbrainscinemacomedyfamily guyfarrelly brothersfilmfilmsflickfranchisejeff danielsjim carreymoviemoviesremakesequelsimpsons Dumb and Dumber is probably THE movie that I've seen THE most times. I followed the exploits of Harry and Lloyd from the theaters to the VCR, never wearing myself out (though maybe I wore out the tape). Endlessly quotable to me, I'd be willing to bet that I could perform a live reading of the film, straight from memory. My repetitive viewings were never obsessive, but always affectionate. http://www.bill.reviews/2014/11/from-groening-to-macfarlane-dumb-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552.post-6023972401862998429Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:20:00 +00002014-11-10T18:20:19.177-06:00cinemacolt cabanacomedycomiceventfilmfilm festfilm festivalinterviewLouisianamoviemoviesnew orleansnolashowvideowrestlerwrestling From November 12th - 16th, New Orleans will play host to the comedy event Hell Yes Fest, spread out across multiple venues. Like last year, a film fest will occur, showcasing several comedy flicks from several talented filmmakers. I chatted with film fest programmer Michael Domangue (MD) AND special guest presenter / pro wrestler / comedian Colt Cabana (CC) over email about the ins and outs of http://www.bill.reviews/2014/11/hyff2014-q-michael-domangue-and-colt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552.post-5148568022306359071Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:01:00 +00002014-10-29T07:01:15.566-05:002014animationblogbloggingcinemaeducationexperimentalfilmfilm festivalfilmmakingLouisianamoviemoviesnew orleansnew yorkworkshop Every year, the New Orleans Film Festival features workshops to help educate and inspire local filmmakers and novices in specific areas of the medium. Sean Hanley of MONO NO AWARE, in partnership with Cinema Reset, put on experimental technique workshops during the opening weekend of the fest. I chatted with Sean about this project: - What is Mono No Aware? Taking it's name from the http://www.bill.reviews/2014/10/noff2014-q-sean-hanley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552.post-3812867873029790750Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:52:00 +00002014-10-29T06:52:46.059-05:00blogbloggingbulletscinemadoctorsdocumentaryfilmfilmsGovernorgunhealth carehistoryhospitalhurricanekatrinaLouisianamoviemoviesObamaTwo great local documentaries. One great local festival: 61 Bullets Beneath the top headline of a newspaper, ink faded from time, lies a small subtitle: “Baton Rougean evidently was possessed of hallucination.” It’s an article about the funeral proceedings for one Dr. Carl Weiss, whom readers may recognize as the man who assassinated Senator Huey Long. A sentence like the one quoted above, I http://www.bill.reviews/2014/10/noff2014-spotlight-61-bullets-and-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552.post-812833998106360900Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:17:00 +00002014-11-16T04:20:41.199-06:00blogbloggerbloggingcinemaclerkscomedyfilmfilmmakingfilmshorrorkevin smithmoviemovie reviewsmoviespodcasttuskwalrusOne of the things I liked about Clerks 2 (and I liked many things) was how it both capped off and started a new era of filmmaking for Kevin Smith. Once the color faded in over the Quick Stop window, a process began of Smith showing off skills he had developed since the first Clerks, but hadn’t utilized fully in a single movie; a roaming camera, the planning out of where actors ought to be placed http://www.bill.reviews/2014/10/a-creature-birthed-from-smoke-tusk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552.post-1838462560728361827Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:22:00 +00002014-07-13T23:35:50.019-05:00blogcinemaclassiccultfilmfilmsjodorowskykirk cameronmagicmidnightmoviemoviesreligionreviewreviews Jodorowsky's Dune, a documentary of interviews about Alejandro Jodorowsky's planned adaptation of 'Dune', is about 90 minutes of talking that feels like 2 1/2 hours of wonderful flashbacking. Jodorowsky, even when subtitled in English, has such a command of words; every sentence spoken by him is evocative and filled with purpose. Mundane moments of casually meeting someone are made alive and http://www.bill.reviews/2014/06/an-exercise-in-exorcism-dance-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552.post-7140537466534770619Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:31:00 +00002014-06-10T20:47:05.926-05:00anxietyauthorblogblogsclassiccomedycriticismfilmfilmsFranz KafkaidentityKafkaMichael BaymoviemoviespopcornreviewreviewsTransformerswriter In the book 'Kafka Goes to the Movies', an author investigates journal entries and letters, written by Franz Kafka himself - the tortured soul behind 'Metamorphosis' and 'The Trial' - to piece together his thoughts and feelings regarding the new form of entertainment: cinema. Someone who wrote such nightmarish prose, filled with anxiety upon anxiety, would surely have a perspective more http://www.bill.reviews/2014/06/the-clones-of-josef-k-double-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552.post-8628936981884789520Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:33:00 +00002014-06-09T17:36:45.630-05:00documentaryeditingfestivalfilmfilm festivalfilmsfloodfootageLouisianaMississippimoviemovie reviewmoviesreviewreviewssilent As I sat in a theater filled with mostly middle aged festival goers, halfway through The Great Flood, I came to some conclusions: Bill Morrison is THE filmmaker who could possibly settle the digital vs. film debate. People make their own stories, with or without a camera being present. Intent isn't always relevant. It's amazing the kind of work and study that went into this movie - hours upon http://www.bill.reviews/2014/06/decayed-contrast-great-flood-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995636102957640552.post-2222256669867353303Sat, 07 Jun 2014 09:15:00 +00002014-07-10T19:29:55.747-05:00cinemafestivalfilmfilmsgenerationheroindependentjobmoviemovie reviewmoviesoccupyprotestreviewsuperherowal mart "What do you do at Wal Mart?" "I'm a night stalker." At this point in the film Buzzard, our "hero" Marty has been living off of his skills as a scam artist for a few days, on the run from trouble with a previous con. He's been caught by the manager of a check cashing place, and is being held in the back office until the cops arrive. During some chit chat, he comes up with several stories, http://www.bill.reviews/2014/06/stalking-and-occupying-buzzard-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill Arceneaux)