Sunday, January 8, 2023

1923 WILL BECOME AN INSTANT "CULT CLASSIC" FOR SERIES TELEVISION

1923
🎥🎞️Series Review🎥🎞️ - 1923 - Paramount Plus - Starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Created by Taylor Sheridan, writer and creator of YELLOWSTONE. This mini-series is a fantastic period piece production, taking place shortly after World War I and follows a prequel path [and background] to the Yellowstone Universe. The show takes place in Montana and at the cusp of Cowboy Justice beginning to lose it's flavor as a more civilized America begins to grow.

What you can expect from this mini-series is some true grit, some very valuable dramatic storylines, and of course, some nail biting action sequences that help develop the Dutton Empire which is cursed with outside sources always trying to take their land away. Being a mini-series, the directors have very little time to set forth character development, but it is done with a style all it's own and in my opinion delivers at least two characters [played brilliantly by Brandon Sklenar and Julia Schlaepfer] who dominate the mini-series with a torrent love affair that occurs in the then wild African landscapes that is perfect for the Dutton lore when dealing with passion and love. Mirren performs brilliantly with an Irish accent, that existed heavily during 1920's America when immigrants filled the land with their stubborn pride and need to share their homeland wisdom. She's come a long way once playing the role of "Morgan Le Fay" in 1981's EXCALIBER.

THE GOOD. This series has a superior cast; adding to that the talents of James Badge Dale, Jerome Flynn, and Timothy Dalton, all who are veteran actors and have been part of some previous huge productions. The cinematography is absolutely breathtaking and the detail to bringing back 1923, crossed with a western "cowboy" feel with a touch of the roaring twenties is just a sight to behold in itself...why?...because this is how it actually happened in history; no need to tear it down. At the time, the American culture was taking shape and many people were forced to change their ways to become more civilized. There's a taste of this new way of purging the "old ways" with a side plot concerning how Native American women were sent to schools in an attempt to force them to abandon their on culture and become "American." Sheridan apparently did his study and brought a new insight into U.S. History and the constant struggle to control and maintain what as earned to blood and sweat.

THE BAD. There are just too many plots and stories going on at the same time. Just when your getting the handle on one story, your thrust into another, then back and forth, and then you won't see what's happened with the story you truly want to follow until the next episode. And of course, this being Dutton lore, don't get used to seeing a character you like for far too long...some of them people you like might get killed off.

POST MORTEM. Taylor Sheridan has brought forth a new and fresh breed of scripts to the Hollywood Universe and his “Urban Legend Tall Tales of Yellowstone” are surely the best things being taken from script to screen in a unique, down to earth style, that many have been hoping to see for a long time. 1923 was way better produced, acted, and presented than the 1883 series launched two years ago. There's quality here, not only with big names, but the trust to present good storytelling with veteran actors who actually give a damn about how their performances can make a mini-series show BIG!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ [5 of 5 Stars]

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

TIM BURTON FINDS NEW WINGS DIRECTING "WEDNESDAY"

WEDNESDAY SERIES
🎥🎞️Series Review🎞️🎥 - WEDNESDAY - Netflix - This is a fabulously produced 8 part series created and written by Charles Addams, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Kayla Alpert, April Blair, and Matt Lambert. The series stars Jenna Ortega, Riki Lindhome, Gwendoline Christie, and guest stars, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman and Christina Ricci. Tim Burton directed several of the episodes, actually opening the director duties in the first few episodes to put his staple on the lead character, played by Ortega. There is some blood and gore in this series, but not enough to spark concern.

This is a dark comedy concerning Wednesday Addams, who after almost killing several high school kids at another school, is transferred to a small town where a little dark mystery is entangled within a private school that was erected in the nearby woods, oh-so-many years ago. Wednesday is forced to adjust her dark, Gothic lifestyle with her new roommate, played brilliantly by Lindhome. The school is filled with a variety of "gifted" students - think of the Harry Potter variety - and the schools once separated inner-school clubs must begin to work together to solve who is killing both the locals and their own classmates, plus save the school from being shut down. This series has it all for the young audiences; romance, drama, comedy, and of course, Gothic tones of dread.

THE GOOD - The casting gives this series a ton of strength; I was particularly shocked to see Christie playing a proverbial rich and powerful principal and doing her job brilliantly with her English accent. The part of "The Thing" - the hand that runs loosely throughout the series as both a confidante and a spy, was wonderfully choreographed to life in a style all its own.  Zeta-Jones played her part brilliantly, the camera loving the closeups of her, but it felt like she didn't go past what was only desired of her performance. Ortega was the prime example of what to expect from today's youthful actor. It is said that she had to learn fencing, boxing and even learning how to play the cello to make her character breath into life. I expect to see more from her in other film and series project. But my heart reached out to Lindhome, who presented her characters emotions through some memorable facial expressions. The two young actors carried this series to the next level, making the show fun, dark, and very mysterious at every turn.

THE BAD - I'm not a huge Tim Burton fan, but with all of the details of costumes and set locations, I wasn't impressed with the CGI in the series. The creature effects seemed a little too animated with an exaggerated "cartoon-like" look and feel to them. Perhaps this was done to keep the younger teens and children involved in trying to solve the mystery with the cast of the series? Either way, the CGI seemed to hurt the production more than help it.

POST MORTEM - Burton should be very proud that this is the BEST series production he's been part of in a long time. I've truly never been impressed with the endings to many of his past films, but this series developed well and delivered an ending that demands some serious attention. There was some fine acting by the young-lings and the veteran actors in the film stepped back and filled in only when needed. I expected a second season, for sure, but I also expect that many of the upstart actors have just kicked the doors open to their new careers as leading actors! 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ [5 of 5 Stars]

Sunday, January 1, 2023

THE QUANTUM STORM .357 E-MAGAZINE ISSUE 16, THE FIRST PUBLICATION FOR 2023, IS RELEASED!

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

TOP GUN MAVERICK AMAZES WITH VISUAL EFFECTS FIRST

🎥🎞️Movie Review🎞️🎥 - TOP GUN - MAVERICK - Paramount+ - Directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Glen Powell. This movie has some stunning visuals and the fighter plane scenes are realistic, breathtaking, and at times, a little beyond belief. The directors and writers to this film pulled some dramatic cinematography to show the realism behind being a fighter pilot and having to fight G-forces while pulling wild maneuvers in the air. It was said that many of the areal scenes were shot with the actors actually flying real planes and that Cruise demanded that everyone take part in flying a real plane to build their knowledge of fighter pilot communications pilot skills, and officer etiquette.

THE PLOT - The film takes place many years after the first film. Maverick is now a test pilot who endangers his job and is pushed right back to Top Gun to train pilots for a dangerous mission. He has to face his own ghosts, as his back seat best friends son, played by Teller, who just happens to be listed in the teams top list of pilots selected for the potentially one-way mission at hand. The training is dangerous, but there's always time for a little fun and some verbal hazing between the pilots about "who is the best." Of course, the mission doesn't go exactly as planned and Maverick has to fight his way back to safety.

THE GOOD - Cruise looks a little more refined and a lot more mature in the role as a Navy Fighter pilot and Captain. He's a little slower, a little more wiser, but he's filled with deep regret and has begun to doubt his abilities to lead; which are good qualities in building his character's new personae. Powell plays a brilliant role as Hangman, and they the writers should have really spent a little more time building up his cocky character. The writers bring back everything that you once knew from the first movie; the motorcycle, the partying, the quick one-liners between pilots. The general feel to the movie is that this is going to be a fun adventure and you'd better hang on for this ride.

THE BAD - What's missing in this movie is the real fun of being in the Navy. Everything in the screenplay is transparent, from the new girl Maverick falls for to the air-to-air dog fight. The writers should have spent more time on Teller's character [Rooster] and give him a better back story; save the fact that he's Goose's son. They could have really punched the fans in the gut if the original mother of the first film, played by Meg Ryan, stepped in and begged Maverick to pull her son from the mission. Ryan's character could have also closed the book on Maverick's last squeeze, stating that he will always be a "player" and he should have just settled down with "Charlie" of the first film. Instead, Teller's scenes as Rooster were limited and we had to rely on Cruises interpretation of Maverick's pain to help us understand what was going through his mind, when he wasn't wrapped up with the new love of his life.

POST MORTEM - This is a good action movie and there are some fun and funny moments in it. I'm not 100% sure if the writers had any real idea about how the Navy truly works, but for what they showed; a bunch of fighters in a hanger bay or parked out in a field, there's no real feel of danger about being on a fighter jet. The slow motion football game on the beach will never match the two on two volleyball game from the first film, but I guess eye-candy for females falls where ever it may these days.  But BRAVO to Cruise, this was another good, top action film to watch!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️[4 of 5 Stars]

Thursday, December 22, 2022

GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE IS ONE OF THE BEST, FUN, MUCH NEEDED SEQUELS!

🎥🎞️Movie Review🎞️🎥 - GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE - STARS - Directed by Jason Reitman and stars a young talented actress, McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Paul Rudd, and Callie Coon. This is one of the best sequel films that is fun and action packed for the entire family. There is some excellent cinematography and the film is edited with one of the best eyes in movie production, Nathan Orloff. The humor by the teen cast is extraordinary and well delivered at the right times in this zany and extremely well produced film. I could watch this film several times and not get tired of watching it or laughing throughout it's run.

The Good - I cannot overstate the importance of a good script and story arc to push to the viewers who are big fans of the first Ghostbuster film, released in 1984. The visual effects are both CGI and practical effects, which work seamlessly throughout the run of the film. Even though some of the sequences in the action scenes are a little "out of this world" impossible, the film delivers them in a fun away, giving the actors plenty of opportunity to develop their characters and present the best performance on film. The locations for each scene in this film was chosen for sharp effect and used to their fullest potential; something I haven't seen in films in a long time. There are many nostalgic film items from the first two films in the franchise to bring up some great memories and they are delivered perfectly throughout the story. Actor and director Harold Ramis [who played Scientist Doctor Egon Spengler] died in 2014 and is brought back through CGI, and for a brief moment, the entire original cast of the first Ghostbusters film are reunited in this new film. The teen cast is brilliant and the performances of the supporting cast are just as brilliant and believable. The teen characters may be too smart for their own good in the film, but they are brilliantly developed, and of course, are a culture soup of kids who "represent" the large spectrum of today's requirement in Hollywood filmmaking.

The Bad - There is a lot of "Stranger Things" trademarks that are used in the film. Some are too noticeable to be transparent, but it works in the film's large array of ghost hunting antics that fill the story of the film. Sometimes too much, is too much; and I feel that even though some of the original characters from the first film were presented in the film, they should have had a bigger part throughout the film, instead in the final act. There should have been some presentation about their whereabouts and how they were all still in contact. There are rumors that Bill Murry was a hold-out up to the very last minute of filming, but there has been no release of information concerning why.

Post Mortem - This is a fun, action packed film! I honestly recommend for every and any Ghostbuster fan to watch it and just watch it for the entertainment value. I can guarantee that everyone will laugh and enjoy the film from beginning to end. Everyone from the first film gets to make a full minute appearance somewhere during the run of this feature, but they don't overplay the performances of the young cast. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️[4 of 5 Stars]

Monday, December 19, 2022

"BLACK ADAM" IS WHERE "THE ROCK" NEEDS TO BE...BUT ISN'T

🎥🎞️Movie Review🎞️🎥 - BLACK ADAM - Amazon Prime - Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, this movie is the spectacular visualization of the anti-hero, BLACK ADAM. There is a ton of CGI, but there is also a great performance from Johnson that I wasn't truly expecting. A lot of The Rock's little one-liners squeezed through the character of Black Adam that sewed into the script perfectly, when the time arose. This film had so much potential, that Johnson took a large part in funding the film as Executive Producer.

The Good - The film wasted no time getting into the middle of it all, but throwing the viewer into the middle of a throw-down with a bunch of guns and super abilities, which brought the initial pacing of the movie with some extreme [and gratifying] action sequences that are pretty standard for today's Hollywood super-hero movie. This is also a large array of new Muslim-Arabic actors that fill the screen, as this movie takes place in the middle east. Where most of their performances were pretty believable and filled with a lot of emotion and tension, one of the new actors, Bohdi Sabongui had a few issues delivering emotion, but his delivery as the side-kick, delivering a humorous and bungling dialog - pretty much the standard in today's Hollywood genre - was spot on. The big surprise was the addition of Pierce Brosnan and Aldis Hodge, who play the parts of Dr. Fate and Hawkman [respectfully], well for their part in the DC Universe. There's also a ton of good humor throughout the film, breaking the tension as required, but the story arc and historical back flashes were diligenty, artfully presented with direct and proper respect to the comicbook canon of Black Adam's backstory.

The Bad - As with most of today's Hollywood movie formats, this movie becomes so heavy with special effects CGI that the film beings to fall apart during the last third of the films run. Just when you think the movie is just about over, there's a turn in the plot and the villain is transformed into a super-villain with superior CGI abilities that just look too animated and computer generated to be believed. In my opinion, the abilities of the proven DC heroes of Dr. Fate and Hawkman seem to limited to take care of the real problem at hand; leaving the resurrected muscle of Black Adam to come to the rescue. A severe plot-hole ensues when at the end of the film, the team real leader, Amanda Waller [played by Viola Davis] back in the U.S., raises a hint that all she has to do is raise a hint and Superman [played by Henry Cavill] can appear at a moments notice; which he does at the end of the film to face a world-wide threat. So, that makes you wonder why Hawkman didn't just make a call to Waller for BIGGER assistance in dealing with the main villain in the film.

Post Mortem - With the exception of the final third of the film's heavy CGI presence, I think that the film was well thought out and presented with a strong screenplay and a sharp performance by Johnson. It's obvious that Hollywood is trying to push the envelope that there are other less known superheroes that are not of the "Caucasian persuasion" and are equally as powerful. Leaving some to speculate a possible faction of Middle East super beings who can stand up to the heroes of the Justice League and more. By now, the news has reached the surface that any chance for an extension to this film was prematurely cut off, after Johnson was recently fired by the "powers that be" from the franchise before any real chance to produce sequels was even attempted. I think that the Black Adam was a good start to relaunch Johnson's serious attempt to revamp his career as a serious action star; too bad that others "in the circle" didn't think so.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 [3.5 of 5 Stars]

Saturday, December 10, 2022

TARANTINO'S "RESERVOIR DOGS" WAS NOTHING BUT HYPE…

🎥🎞️Movie Review🎞️🎥 - RESERVOIR DOGS - [R] - Released in 1992, this as Quentin Tarantino's debut film which stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Busemi, Michael Madsen, and others. This [then] Independent Film ran for 99 minutes and had a budget of $1.2 to $3 Million; grossing $2.9 Million in the box office. The plot of the movie concerns a diamond heist gone bad. A few of the actors in this film [like Buscemi and Madsen] were complete nobodies when the film premiered, but are now some of the top named talent in Hollywood.

Now, I've been producing Indie movies and short films for a little over 20 years, reviewing and critiquing major films for a long time, and I have to admit that I never got off my ass to watch this film. I'm not sure why, but there was this hesitation I've always had with films [of any production value] that are often [in my opinion] over-hyped, and generally accepted as pop culture films. I have seen many Tarantino films before and I do have several favorites, but this film is the least liked of the films he's produced and directed. As a matter of fact, this is the worst film I've seen in a long, long time.

There are some big names in this film, which I am sure account for the big budget given to the production, and given the fact that the movie primarily takes place in a warehouse with very little left to offer, it's obvious that Tarantino had a solid connection with investors and brought this cash cow to life with the big names in the films title credits. Seriously, I've seen some bad indie films living in the Houston area for over the last 15 years, and the largest majority of Houston's indie film crap were far better produced  than this piece of shit film.

This just goes to prove that in the real Independent film business, it all depends on who you know and what type of hype you get to have people watch your film. Tarantino must have had a solid promotional team to push this shit sludge out to the public and make it seem like the best thing since scented toilet paper. There is nothing remarkable in this film; there's a ton of over acting, useless arguments, tons of profanity, and story arcs that lead nowhere. The camera work is stagnant and there's really that stands out except one character [played by Tim Roth] that bleeds from a stomach wound throughout the entire film, that show's any real substantiated element to the film that makes you wonder how that character could have lived that long.

There's a continuous argument between the main characters concerning a botched diamond heist, but you never see it. As a matter of fact, Tarantino plays a short cameo in the film and you never see how he gets killed, save the fact that one character says, "Oh, he was shot and killed too." Oh boy, and movies like this were the prime drive to hope that indie film directors CAN eventually break into the Hollywood circuit?

This movie was nothing but DOG SHIT! 

💫[.5 out of 5 Stars]

Thursday, December 1, 2022

THE QUANTUM STORM .357 E-MAGAZINE ISSUE 15 IS RELEASED!

 

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

STAR WARS “TALES OF THE JEDI” ANIMATED SERIES PROVES AGAIN THAT THE "CLONE WARS" IS NOT JUST FOR KIDS

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi
🎥🎞Series Review🎞🎥 – STAR WARS “TALES OF THE JEDI” [2022] – Disney + - [PG] – I raised my sons with the belief of the constant fight between good and evil. The best instrument to showcase as an example of this battle was their introduction into the Star Wars Universe. As the years passed, I watched their excitement grow with each new addition to the episodic movies. And even today, they watch the same movie and series with excitement and awe. it seems that over the years, Disney has done it's best to present 'back stories" to the Star Wars Universe. The newest release of the animated Star Wars Universe is definitely a refreshing star studded production with plotlines and stories that fill in all of the important gaps to one of the most complex and action packed franchises within the George Lucas Star Wars [SW] franchise. This newest extension to the Star Wars [SW] Universe, Tales of the Jedi was superbly produced, written in the darkest nature to present the mysterious world of the Jedi order and why certain characters chose a different path from that of Luke Skywalker.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi
What stands out first is the breathtaking change in the computer graphics used in both the main characters and the details with the clothing, hair, and star ship designs that are the bread and butter of the entire series. We’ve watched the show grow over the years, adapting to newer technologies and graphic artist to help build the production to a higher plateau in each new addition which was released and presented to the fans that are always salivating to see more. With the previous seasons of the SW Clone Wars, I was hoping that not too much would change, and it didn’t…it got better!

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi
The directing and storyboarding to the new release were nothing short of brilliant! Different directors guided the production teams to present some of the best storytelling to the episodes. There are some breathtaking scenes filled with drama and suspense, plus the addition of having the Sith “tell their tale” was also a most refreshing way to build the dramatic momentum. There wasn’t too much of soft details to slow the story down, only the facts; and the facts to the stories gives each episode something more to crave. The writing teams thought this stuff out and they certainly didn’t focus on fluff to drag you along.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi
The top tier best of the series was the last episode that solely focuses on the fate of Ahsoka Tano. Within the SW Clone War universe, she’s become a fan favorite and this series ties her in with events that lead up to SW IV - A New Hope. The new graphic details help Ahsoka share her frustrations with having to show emotion during critical times in each episode. In a way, she is still trying to find out about herself, but is reluctantly force to chose the life of a “Jedi in hiding” as she is still being hunted down by the darker forces of the Dark Side of the Force. Her actions in this series only goes to prove that the spirit of fighting for good are rooted deep in her blood and she will never turn her back to what is right. She is a great character, and she demands a strong spotlight, which Disney has done again perfectly.

I highly recommend that EVERY SW fan watches this series and even does a little back tracking on older seasons of the Clone War series to see how the new insights to training and abilities, help prepare certain characters in handling some tough situations.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ [5 of 5 Stars]

Sunday, November 6, 2022

SMALLER PRODUCTION TEAMS PROVE EFFECTIVE ON INDIE FILM SETS

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So, you’re part of an indie film production team and you’ve found a group of actors to help bring a script to life or you have an idea for a commercial that you'd like to put together. There’s absolutely no reason so sit around and pretend you need an investor to hand you over a budget to get started. Most good script ideas lose their momentum when the team is waiting to find an investor to help them acquire a top of the line video camera. Don't be like so many director wanna-be's who lost their chance because they stuck with the idea that "an investor" has to be involved with the project to "get it done" the right way.  You honestly won’t need a fancy camera, lighting equipment, or other odds and ends to get your film production started; just get your team together and start prepping scene locations and schedules!

Keeping your production team small will allow you to move from one take to another with very little restrictions and/or people getting in the way. You’ll also learn that by keeping things small, that production days, which can often run eight to thirteen hours on a professional set, will be cut down to two to four hours. You’ll learn right away that veteran actors will love the sound of that and that junior actors will become blinded with the idea that all film productions are easy to work on with short production days. None the less, remember that this is an indie film and there is little to no chance of actually being “picked up” or getting the “right connections” to get your film previewed on Netflix or Amazon Prime; this is your first film production,  don’t lose yourself over the attention and desires from some of your dramatic production team members.

Louisiana CommercialToday’s indie film circuits have produced some marvelous productions with the use of cell phone cameras, iPads and smaller hand held devices that can now shoot in 4K/1080p and DPI [Dots per inch] of 1920X1080; which transfers brilliantly onto the big screen. Though you might have to do some ADR [Automated Dialogue Replacement] to complete the film with superb production finesse, the film will be made and you will be one of the many local indie filmmakers in your community that has accomplished the production of a film without the necessity to feel like you need a professional production to get it done. Of course, many of the more established filmmakers and directors in the indie film circuit, this is just old news. But it’s no secret, and it’s okay to start thinking out of the box when you desire to get something done and seen locally on the big screen.

In my tenure as director and producer of so many film projects, I dared to think outside of the box and go back to my indie roots and finish off a scene that was troublesome for the production[s] I was working on. Creating “film magic” is the best part of any film project you will be working on, and don’t let some no-talent ass-clown try to tell you that you need more camera angles and that they can see through the scene you’re trying to accomplish with a cell phone or some other smaller video camera.

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If you’re working on your very first production, be sure to think things through and do a lot of practice shots with the equipment you intend to use. Find some of the best well lit scene locations to defray the need for lighting equipment, and do your best to keep the cast informed that ADR might be required during post-editing to complete the film project. Never try to “wing” anything and always claim to the be the professional on-set when your finally ready to roll the cameras. There are some directors who have put time in school to learn the system of putting a film together, but if you’re putting this film up just for fun and the experience; which can certainly be a big step in the right direction, stay the course and do your best not to stray from the intended plan to get the film done.

Always remember that being part of an indie production allows you to cut corners and keep a small production team behind the camera. Always shoot your scenes tight and yes, let the actors over-act when they want to. Actors must also have the chance to spread their wings and learn how to work best in front of the camera. Don’t lose sight of the ultimate goal and stick to the script, you’ll do fine!

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

THE QUANTUM STORM .357 E-MAGAZINE ISSUE 14 IS RELEASED!

  

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