At the end of every year,It seems like everyone makes a top 10 list of movies that they enjoyed.It is funny to see all of the different lists and who likes what or "you liked that ?".No one list is the same, and even the Top movie critics have some variations from other critics. What you like, and what I like can and will be somewhat different.Just like our interests in t.v. shows,music, food ect.That is just the way we are made up. How boring would it be if we all liked the same things.Some people like one Genre and only limit themselves to it.like Horror or SCI-FI,Westerns ect. and some like The Hollywood Blockbusters,others like myself enjoy Independent movies. I try to watch all types of movies and not to limit myself from experiencing different stories or points of view.
I counted around 85+ movies that i watched in the year 2013.I try to watch a movie a day.On some days, i do not get to watch any movies.But on a good weekend it may be 2 to 3!
Here is my list,but it could and will change because I still have not watched around 12 movies that I really wanted to watch.and they could easily take some of the top 10 spots.So here it is.Drum roll please....
MY TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2013
1. Sound City
2. The Place Beyond the Pines
3. Mud
4. Fast and Furious 6
5.A Single Shot
6. Charlie Countrymen
7. As I Lay Dying
8.The Butler
9. The Hunt
10. Catching Fire
honorable mentions go to:
42
What Maisie Knew
The Purge
Movies I really can't wait to see:
The Wolf of Wall Street
American Hustle
Her
Lone Survivor
Walter Mitty
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Dallas Buyers Club
Short Term 12
Enough Said
All Is Lost
12 Years a Slave
so that's just my opinion and what i like right now for this year.I am excited to see what will come out In 2014 and catch all of the great movies i have missed.
PS:if you have any of these or others and any new 2014 movies and you want to send them to me. I am always willing to watch and always will give a review on this blog and tweet about it!Just let me know how I can help.
Monday, December 30, 2013
goodbye 2013!
So i had so many plans for The Getting Spot blog, I was going to post every day add videos and just really put so much energy into it.I was working nights at the Hospital in medical records. I was only working 4 or 5 hrs. a night and It was cool and i had so much time for watching movies and blogging.Also around that time, I was also bugging my boss about more hours and I really wanted to just be able to work and be able to provide insurance for myself and my 3 kids.Fast forward to the last week of August.and the plans I had for this blog and what i was going to do,with it, changed over night.
A fellow coworker who worked during the day and was in charge of Birth Certificates,decided to put in her notice.It was now an opportunity for me to switch and take over that roll of Birth Certificate clerk. So that's what i have been doing lately,I decided to take a break for a bit on the blog. But i have missed it so much. I apologize to any FAN of the blog,for not blogging at all during that time.
Even though I enjoyed taking time off i really missed it.
some of the questions i have since September has been.
1. I see people looking at the blog.the numbers are rising but where do i go from here ???
2. why haven't I made any money from it?
3. why do i not have any followers?
4.should i give it up? Is there any value?
5.what is my voice on here?
well i guess,It really comes down to the fact that I really missed doing this blog and sharing and being a small voice about movies and web series.
So goodbye 2013 and hello 2014! stick around, lets see what happens.
A fellow coworker who worked during the day and was in charge of Birth Certificates,decided to put in her notice.It was now an opportunity for me to switch and take over that roll of Birth Certificate clerk. So that's what i have been doing lately,I decided to take a break for a bit on the blog. But i have missed it so much. I apologize to any FAN of the blog,for not blogging at all during that time.
Even though I enjoyed taking time off i really missed it.
some of the questions i have since September has been.
1. I see people looking at the blog.the numbers are rising but where do i go from here ???
2. why haven't I made any money from it?
3. why do i not have any followers?
4.should i give it up? Is there any value?
5.what is my voice on here?
well i guess,It really comes down to the fact that I really missed doing this blog and sharing and being a small voice about movies and web series.
So goodbye 2013 and hello 2014! stick around, lets see what happens.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Thursday, August 8, 2013
We're the Millers - Official Trailer [HD]
From New Line Cinema "We're The Millers,"
starring Jennifer Aniston,Emma Roberts and Jason Sudeikis The film is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber
In theaters August 7th
In theaters August 7th
ENOUGH SAID: Official HD Trailer
From Fox Searchlight and starring one of my favorite actors James Gandolfini, in one of his last roles.
Enough Said
Taken from the Youtube about page:
Enough Said
Taken from the Youtube about page:
A divorced and single parent, Eva
(Julia Louis Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse but
dreading her daughter's impending departure for college. She meets
Albert (James Gandolfini) - a sweet, funny and like-minded man also
facing an empty nest. As their romance quickly blossoms, Eva befriends
Marianne (Catherine Keener), her new massage client. Marianne is a
beautiful poet who seems "almost perfect" except for one prominent
quality: she rags on her ex-husband way too much. Suddenly, Eva finds
herself doubting her own relationship with Albert as she learns the
truth about Marianne's Ex. ENOUGH SAID is a sharp, insightful comedy
that humorously explores the mess that often comes with getting involved
again.
Her- trailer starring Joaquin Phoenix
I can't wait to watch this one!
The debut trailer for Spike Jonze's sci-fi dramedy 'Her' starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pratt, and Rooney Mara.
Release is set for November 20.
The debut trailer for Spike Jonze's sci-fi dramedy 'Her' starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pratt, and Rooney Mara.
Release is set for November 20.
Confetti Eddie: Behind The Curtain [SHORT DOCUMENTARY]
My friend DeAndre Upshaw has made his first Short Documentary and I think it is shot really well, and is a great piece of film work,and a great story. I can't wait to see more from DeAndre.I asked him what was next (full feature?another Documentary?) he wasn't sure.I just hope to see more amazing stories and movies from DeAndre!
DeAndre shot this with a Canon t3i and a few lenses, a few tripods, a Zoom H4n and a sliding rack.
This Documentary short tells the story of Confetti Eddie , an illusionist in Dallas, Texas who performs at a burlesque show called The Ruby Revue.This story gives us a glimpse into Eddie's passion and creativity for the art of magic.
http://edwardruizart.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/deandreupshaw?feature=watch
follow DeAndre on twitter
DeAndre shot this with a Canon t3i and a few lenses, a few tripods, a Zoom H4n and a sliding rack.
This Documentary short tells the story of Confetti Eddie , an illusionist in Dallas, Texas who performs at a burlesque show called The Ruby Revue.This story gives us a glimpse into Eddie's passion and creativity for the art of magic.
http://edwardruizart.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/deandreupshaw?feature=watch
follow DeAndre on twitter
@deandresays
Friday, August 2, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
It's About a Girl- web series
It's About a Girl is a new web series by Andrew Jenks (the filmmaker behind “World of Jenks” on MTV) About this guy (Jenks) who meets his dream girl (Taryn Southern) on a boat party and falls in love with her, or did he?
looks like a promising series.
.Starring: Andrew Jenks, Taryn Southern
check out episode one
http://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewJenks?feature=watch
looks like a promising series.
.Starring: Andrew Jenks, Taryn Southern
check out episode one
http://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewJenks?feature=watch
@AndrewJenks
Set The Table -web series
SET THE TABLE is about the strained relationship of a middle aged couple Becca (Deborah Adair) and Mark Peterson (John Alston) with Becca coping with death of her father, with uncertainties in the workplace and an unexpected empty nest, this puts strains on their relationship.Using the power of cooking, and its ability to bring people together is a central part of the web series.I really liked watching this web series and look forward to watching more of Set The Table season 2 .I also know that the family table is such important place for families to connect and with everything demanding all of our time.We need to make that a priority in our families,to at least have one meal together each day.
and i think that Deborah is doing a great job in reminding us of that.No matter what age we are.or our relationship status.
Each episode also includes a recipe so you can learn to make the Yummy dishes you see.with instructional videos included on the web page and on Pinterest.
Enjoy episode one and go Cook something today for the family!
http://www.watchsetthetable.com/
https://www.facebook.com/watchsetthetable
http://www.youtube.com/watchsetthetable
http://pinterest.com/watchstt/
@WatchSTT
9 indie films to see this month
I can't wait to watch these movies.
Fruitvale Station ( July 26)
The Act of Killing (July 19th)
Blue Jasmine (July 26th)
Only God Forgives (July 19th)
The Way,Way Back (July 5th)
Computer Chess (July 17th)
A Hijacking (June 21st)
The Hunt (July 12th )
Crystal Fairy (July 12th )
http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-8-indie-films-you-must-see-this-july?page=3#articleHeaderPanel
Fruitvale Station ( July 26)
The Act of Killing (July 19th)
Blue Jasmine (July 26th)
Only God Forgives (July 19th)
The Way,Way Back (July 5th)
Computer Chess (July 17th)
A Hijacking (June 21st)
The Hunt (July 12th )
Crystal Fairy (July 12th )
http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-8-indie-films-you-must-see-this-july?page=3#articleHeaderPanel
Red Flag (Official U.S. Trailer)
this looks good,i want to see this.
taken from the YouTube about page:
A laugh-out-loud road trip comedy, starring writer/director Alex Karpovsky ("Girls") as Alex Karpovsky...
...a newly-single indie filmmaker who hits the road with an old friend (Onur Tukel) to promote one of his films. As the pair travels from one half-empty theater to the next, pursued by an adoring fan (Jennifer Prediger) who drives them into an exceptionally uncomfortable love triangle, Alex-as-Alex is forced to suffer an endless series of humiliations, each one more absurd than the last
taken from the YouTube about page:
A laugh-out-loud road trip comedy, starring writer/director Alex Karpovsky ("Girls") as Alex Karpovsky...
...a newly-single indie filmmaker who hits the road with an old friend (Onur Tukel) to promote one of his films. As the pair travels from one half-empty theater to the next, pursued by an adoring fan (Jennifer Prediger) who drives them into an exceptionally uncomfortable love triangle, Alex-as-Alex is forced to suffer an endless series of humiliations, each one more absurd than the last
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Short Term 12 Official Trailer
I wanted to see this movie as soon as I heard about it And based on the Trailer and reviews i have read.This is a must see/got to see movie for me! Movies just like Short Term 12 are the ones that Independent Films are all about and these are the ones that I love the most!.They tell a story and move you,and really suck you into the lives of the characters.
Short Term 12 is already a Grand Jury winner and audience awards at SXSW and the audience award for best narrative feature Sunday as the Los Angeles Film Festival . Brie Larson gives a moving Oscar worthy (my opinion) performance as Grace.
In Theaters August 23rd
The following is taken from the YouTube about page:
Short Term 12 is told through the eyes of Grace (Brie Larson) , a twenty-something supervisor at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers. Passionate and tough, Grace is a formidable caretaker of the kids in her charge -- and in love with her long-term boyfriend and co-worker, Mason.
But Grace's own difficult past -- and the surprising future that suddenly presents itself -- throw her into unforeseen confusion, made all the sharper with the arrival of a new intake at the facility: a gifted but troubled teenage girl with whom Grace has a charged connection.
While the subject matter is complex and often dark, this lovingly realized film finds truth -- and humor -- in unexpected places.
https://www.facebook.com/shortterm12
@Cinedigm
https://www.facebook.com/Cinedigm
Short Term 12 is already a Grand Jury winner and audience awards at SXSW and the audience award for best narrative feature Sunday as the Los Angeles Film Festival . Brie Larson gives a moving Oscar worthy (my opinion) performance as Grace.
In Theaters August 23rd
The following is taken from the YouTube about page:
Short Term 12 is told through the eyes of Grace (Brie Larson) , a twenty-something supervisor at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers. Passionate and tough, Grace is a formidable caretaker of the kids in her charge -- and in love with her long-term boyfriend and co-worker, Mason.
But Grace's own difficult past -- and the surprising future that suddenly presents itself -- throw her into unforeseen confusion, made all the sharper with the arrival of a new intake at the facility: a gifted but troubled teenage girl with whom Grace has a charged connection.
While the subject matter is complex and often dark, this lovingly realized film finds truth -- and humor -- in unexpected places.
https://www.facebook.com/shortterm12
@Cinedigm
https://www.facebook.com/Cinedigm
@ShortTerm12
Monday, July 1, 2013
PlayShorts - Snow is Bullshit - Vol 01 E01 By Joe Wilson
My twitter friend Joe Wilson (Vampire Mob) has started filming some audience tested playshorts, that he has written.
Playshorts is an audience funded series inspired by the Playhouse 90 (that aired from 1956 to 1960 for 133 episodes) bringing short plays to the Internet as short films.This is just part of over 400 pages of scripts Joe has over the years made and produced into plays.Each playshort is a snippet of hilariously funny life moments,the things we have experienced or think about,but sometimes are afraid to say in real life Joe skillfully word crafts these encounters into brilliant dialog sketches.Joe has chosen some amazingly talented actors to play in these little film gems, and it gives you that " Play feel" that makes for an enjoyable time.
I hope you will enjoy watching these just as much as I have. and check out and follow Joe Wilson and watch the other Playshorts come to life.I hope Joe will have as much success as the Playhouse 90 series had.
Playshorts Vol. 1
Episode 1
Cast: Shannon Malone & Jim Roof
Written, directed & edited by Joe Wilson
Assistant director: Agnes Magyari
Makeup artist: Genevieve Garner
Boom Operator: Patrick Caberty
Consulting Producer: Kathryn Zaloga
Filmed on Location at Nick's Coffee Shop & Deli, 8536 W. Pico Blvd., LA, CA
"Snow is Bullshit" was first performed on stage at The Ruskin Group
Theatre as part of "L.A. Cafe Plays."
Playshorts is an audience funded series inspired by the Playhouse 90 (that aired from 1956 to 1960 for 133 episodes) bringing short plays to the Internet as short films.This is just part of over 400 pages of scripts Joe has over the years made and produced into plays.Each playshort is a snippet of hilariously funny life moments,the things we have experienced or think about,but sometimes are afraid to say in real life Joe skillfully word crafts these encounters into brilliant dialog sketches.Joe has chosen some amazingly talented actors to play in these little film gems, and it gives you that " Play feel" that makes for an enjoyable time.
I hope you will enjoy watching these just as much as I have. and check out and follow Joe Wilson and watch the other Playshorts come to life.I hope Joe will have as much success as the Playhouse 90 series had.
@joewilsontv
http://www.playshorts.com/PlayShorts/PlayShorts.html
"Snow is Bullshit"
Playshorts Vol. 1
Episode 1
Cast: Shannon Malone & Jim Roof
Written, directed & edited by Joe Wilson
Assistant director: Agnes Magyari
Makeup artist: Genevieve Garner
Boom Operator: Patrick Caberty
Consulting Producer: Kathryn Zaloga
Filmed on Location at Nick's Coffee Shop & Deli, 8536 W. Pico Blvd., LA, CA
"Snow is Bullshit" was first performed on stage at The Ruskin Group
Theatre as part of "L.A. Cafe Plays."
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, A film by Joss Whedon- Official Theatrical Trailer
In Theaters June 7.
Shakespeare's classic comedy is given a contemporary spin in Joss Whedon's film, "Much Ado About Nothing". Shot in just 12 days (and using the original text), the story of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
Shakespeare's classic comedy is given a contemporary spin in Joss Whedon's film, "Much Ado About Nothing". Shot in just 12 days (and using the original text), the story of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
Grace Unplugged- Official Theatrical Trailer
Grace Unplugged- Official Theatrical Trailer coming October 4th
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Blue starring Julie Stiles is streaming on Hulu
Blue is a mother ( Julie Stiles) with a secret life. She'll do anything to keep it from her son. But her past has other plans.
Season 1 and 2 of Blue starring Julie Stiles as a female escort is streaming on Hulu and Hulu plus.(For Mature Audiences)
http://www.hulu.com/blue
Moby offers free music to Independent Filmakers,Non -Profits
http://www.mobygratis.com/
Over 150 tracks are available This site is a resource for independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, and anyone in need of free music for their independent, non-profit film, video, or short.
Over 150 tracks are available This site is a resource for independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, and anyone in need of free music for their independent, non-profit film, video, or short.
40 Who Are Changing Independent Film
Indiewire posted a list of the top 40 influencers yesterday about people and companies who are changing the independent film community.
The Editor-in-chief Dana Harris of Indiewire says about the list "They have captured our attention as we watch them try to figure out what the independent film industry is today and, more importantly, what it will become."
The list is broken down into 5 groups..The Brokers, the Curators, the Creators, the Shapeshifters and the Early Adopters.
See the article here for more information
http://www.indiewire.com/influencers/
BROKERS
John Sloss - Founder Cinetic Media
Kevin Iwashina- Managing Partner Preferred Content
Nolan Gallagher- Founder and CEO Gravitas Ventures
Nicholas Gonda- Co-founder and CEO Tugg
Submarine Entertainment
Radius-TWC
VHX
EARLY ADOPTERS
Vincent Laforet- Filmmaker and Photographer LaForet Visuals
Joseph Gorden-Levitt- Founder and director hitRECord
Emily Best-
The Editor-in-chief Dana Harris of Indiewire says about the list "They have captured our attention as we watch them try to figure out what the independent film industry is today and, more importantly, what it will become."
The list is broken down into 5 groups..The Brokers, the Curators, the Creators, the Shapeshifters and the Early Adopters.
See the article here for more information
http://www.indiewire.com/influencers/
BROKERS
John Sloss - Founder Cinetic Media
Kevin Iwashina- Managing Partner Preferred Content
Nolan Gallagher- Founder and CEO Gravitas Ventures
Nicholas Gonda- Co-founder and CEO Tugg
Submarine Entertainment
Radius-TWC
VHX
EARLY ADOPTERS
Vincent Laforet- Filmmaker and Photographer LaForet Visuals
Joseph Gorden-Levitt- Founder and director hitRECord
Emily Best-
Founder and CEO Seed&Spark
Elizabeth Holm- Film Program Director Kickstarter
Cinereach
Vimeo
Sundance Institute Artist Service
Tribeca Enterprise/Tribeca Film Institute
"Veronica Mars"
Slated
CREATORS
Eddie Moretti
Joe Swanberg
Lance Weiler
Megan Ellison
Parts and Labor
The Duplass Brothers
Indie Game:The Movie
CURATORS
Janet Pierson- Festival Producer SXSW Film Conference and Festival
Tim League- Founder/CEO Alamo Drafthouse
Hadrian Belove- Founder and executive director Cinefamily
Russ Collins- Conference Director Art House Convergence
Court 13
True/False
Lacma/Find
Rooftop Films
SHAPESHIFTERS
Michael Cuesta
Robert Rodriquez
Marc Schiller
Edward Burns
Eva Duvernay
Forest Whitaker
Ted Hope
Mirada
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Star Wars: Course of the Force 2013 web series
If you love Star Wars like i do,then you will enjoy this web series.It is epic! but it is more than that.it is an actual race and fund raise that begins at Skywalker Ranch and ends at the San Diego Comic-con to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation! Last year they raised over $100,000 and thousands of runners were in the race.The race runs from July 9-16 so watch and why not make a donation today!
http://wish.org/
http://courseoftheforce.starwars.com/
https://www.facebook.com/courseoftheforce
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL23B676CA8BF32E9A
http://wish.org/
http://courseoftheforce.starwars.com/
https://www.facebook.com/courseoftheforce
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL23B676CA8BF32E9A
Short Term 12 trailer
this looks really good! it is about a 20-something supervising staff member of a foster care facility
navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and
longtime boyfriend.
Director: Destin Cretton
Writer: Destin Cretton
Stars: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever
Director: Destin Cretton
Writer: Destin Cretton
Stars: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
June movie releases
June 6 Swan Lake Mariinsky Live (Special Engagement) NCM Fathom
June 7 The Internship (Wide) 20th Century Fox
The Purge (Wide) Universal
As Cool As I Am (Limited) IFC Films
Dirty Wars (Limited) IFC Films
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (Limited) Magnolia Pictures
Much Ado About Nothing (Limited) Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions
Passion (Limited) Entertainment One
Rapture-Polooza (Limited) Lionsgate
Syrup (Limited) Magnolia Pictures
Tiger Eyes (Limited) Freestyle Releasing
Violet and Daisy (Limited) Cinedigm
The Wall (Limited) Music Box Films
Wish You Were Here (Limited) Entertainment One
June 10 Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (Limited) HBO Documentary Films
June 12 This is the End (Wide) Sony Pictures
More Than Honey (Limited) Kino Lorber
Pandora's Promise (Limited) Abramorama Films
Spirit of the Marathon II (Special Engagement) NCM Fathom
June 14 Man of Steel (Wide) Warner Bros.
Apostles of Comedy: Onwards and Upwards (Limited) XLrater Media
Berberian Sound Studio (Limited) IFC Films
The Bling Ring (Limited) A24
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (Limited) First Run Features
The Guillotines (Limited) Well Go USA
Hatchet III (Limited) MPI Media Group
Storm Surfers 3D (Limited) XLrater Media $19,795
Twenty Feet From Stardom (Limited) Radius
Vehicle 19 (Limited) Ketchup Entertainment
Man of Steel (IMAX) Warner Bros.
June 19 Bizet's Carmen (Special Engagement) NCM Fathom
June 21 Monsters University (Wide) Walt Disney
World War Z (Wide) Paramount Pictures
The Attack (Limited) Cohen Media Group
A Hijacking (Limited) Magnolia Pictures
Liars All (Limited) Phase 4 Films
Maniac (Limited) IFC Midnight
Rushlights (Limited) Vertical Entertianment
This Is Martin Bonner (Limited) Monterey Media
Unfinished Song (Limited) Weinstein Co.
June 26 Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle (Limited) Horse
Pictures
Verdi's Il Travatore (Special Engagement) NCM Fathom
June 27 Munch: Munch 150 (Special Engagement) NCM Fathom
June 28 The Heat (Wide) 20th Century Fox
White House Down (Wide) Sony Pictures
A Band Called Death (Limited) Drafthouse Films
Byzantium (Limited) IFC Films
Copperhead (Limited) The Collective
Redemption (Limited) Roadside Attractions
I'm So Excited (Limited) Sony Pictures Classics
Laurence Anyways (Limited) Breaking Glass Pictures
June 7 The Internship (Wide) 20th Century Fox
The Purge (Wide) Universal
As Cool As I Am (Limited) IFC Films
Dirty Wars (Limited) IFC Films
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (Limited) Magnolia Pictures
Much Ado About Nothing (Limited) Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions
Passion (Limited) Entertainment One
Rapture-Polooza (Limited) Lionsgate
Syrup (Limited) Magnolia Pictures
Tiger Eyes (Limited) Freestyle Releasing
Violet and Daisy (Limited) Cinedigm
The Wall (Limited) Music Box Films
Wish You Were Here (Limited) Entertainment One
June 10 Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (Limited) HBO Documentary Films
June 12 This is the End (Wide) Sony Pictures
More Than Honey (Limited) Kino Lorber
Pandora's Promise (Limited) Abramorama Films
Spirit of the Marathon II (Special Engagement) NCM Fathom
June 14 Man of Steel (Wide) Warner Bros.
Apostles of Comedy: Onwards and Upwards (Limited) XLrater Media
Berberian Sound Studio (Limited) IFC Films
The Bling Ring (Limited) A24
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (Limited) First Run Features
The Guillotines (Limited) Well Go USA
Hatchet III (Limited) MPI Media Group
Storm Surfers 3D (Limited) XLrater Media $19,795
Twenty Feet From Stardom (Limited) Radius
Vehicle 19 (Limited) Ketchup Entertainment
Man of Steel (IMAX) Warner Bros.
June 19 Bizet's Carmen (Special Engagement) NCM Fathom
June 21 Monsters University (Wide) Walt Disney
World War Z (Wide) Paramount Pictures
The Attack (Limited) Cohen Media Group
A Hijacking (Limited) Magnolia Pictures
Liars All (Limited) Phase 4 Films
Maniac (Limited) IFC Midnight
Rushlights (Limited) Vertical Entertianment
This Is Martin Bonner (Limited) Monterey Media
Unfinished Song (Limited) Weinstein Co.
June 26 Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle (Limited) Horse
Pictures
Verdi's Il Travatore (Special Engagement) NCM Fathom
June 27 Munch: Munch 150 (Special Engagement) NCM Fathom
June 28 The Heat (Wide) 20th Century Fox
White House Down (Wide) Sony Pictures
A Band Called Death (Limited) Drafthouse Films
Byzantium (Limited) IFC Films
Copperhead (Limited) The Collective
Redemption (Limited) Roadside Attractions
I'm So Excited (Limited) Sony Pictures Classics
Laurence Anyways (Limited) Breaking Glass Pictures
Monday, May 13, 2013
a quote i like
"A good#storyteller can hold everybody captive without all the special effects off Hollywood."@PhilKeoghan of@AmazingRace_CBS
Jolene: The Indie Folk Star Trailer
A modern romantic comedy film featuring an all star comic cast including
Craig Roberts, Rosamund Hanson, Tom Rosenthal, Dolly Wells, Ian Smith
and Charlotte Ritchie as Jolene.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013
How to have a successful crowdfunding project
here is a little video I made about why some Kickstarter and indiegogo projects fail,through the eyes of someone who has never made one. NOTE: I am also available to consult on any social media/crowdfunding project you may have.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Eugene-a short film
A traveler in Washington DC gets a mysterious gift: an Ultrabook that
grants all his wishes. How will he wield his unexpected powers?
http://houseofshorts.com/eugene/
Directed by Spencer Susser
Appearing:Karolina Wydra, Michael Govier
http://houseofshorts.com/eugene/
Directed by Spencer Susser
Appearing:Karolina Wydra, Michael Govier
Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally: Excerpt from Frans de Waal's TED Talk
how do you feel about being underpaid!
http://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_do_animals_have_morals.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_do_animals_have_morals.html
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Ashley Monroe - Like A Rose (Official Video)
Country Singer Ashley Monroe (1/3rd of the Pistol Annie's) has a album out,here is a really great song for you to enjoy. Ashley's new album Like A Rose is out now you can download it on @itunes
http://www.youtube.com/user/AshleyMonroeMusic?feature=watch
https://www.facebook.com/AshleyMonroeMusic
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-a-rose/id599123017?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
http://www.youtube.com/user/AshleyMonroeMusic?feature=watch
https://www.facebook.com/AshleyMonroeMusic
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-a-rose/id599123017?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
@ashleymonroe
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
KassemG Gets WRECKED in Picture Show Original Film
KassemG gets stranded in the desert in Wrecked, the PREMIERE Picture
Show Original film brought to you by Tribeca and Maker Studios.
From Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, the director/writer team behind Resolution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRjEgIiB3n8
From Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, the director/writer team behind Resolution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRjEgIiB3n8
American Detours -series
When classic rides meet classic drives
Everyone who owns a classic has their own favorite road. It's off the beaten path. It's not the shortest distance between point A and point B. But it's a great ride. On American Detours we'll be highlighting some of these wonderful detours. Pointing out some great pit stops along the way.
http://www.youtube.com/user/AmerCollectIns?feature=watch
https://www.facebook.com/americancollectors
Brazzaville Teen-Ager, directed by Michael Cera
Michael Cera presents his short film, "Brazzaville Teen-Ager." Based on an original story by Bruce Jay Friedman.
http://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelCeraJash?feature=watch
http://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelCeraJash?feature=watch
Monday, April 22, 2013
Voyage Trekkers Season 2 Trailer
Voyage Trekkers Season Two starts on May 1st! I was just introduced to this Web Series via email from Nathan Blackwell the creator of Voyage Trekkers. I have to say that I am really excited to view all of Season one.I really like shows like Star Trek and the other space type T.V. shows,so this is going to be fun.Let the binge-watching begin!
Taken from the email....
Voyage Trekkers Returns For Season 2 On May 1st.
“We’re so excited to show everyone Season Two,” says creator Nathan
Blackwell. “From the bridge set, to scoring the season premiere with a
fifty-nine-piece orchestra, we’ve tried to raise the bar on what people
expect from independent sci-fi web series.”
VOYAGE TREKKERS is
a comedy web series about the worst crew in the galaxy, lead by the
charismatic but self-centered Captain Sunstrike (Adam Rini), with the
help of the unfazed first officer Commander Powell (Logan Blackwell),
and the exasperated Doctor Rena (Gabrielle Van Buren). In July of 2011
Season One was released with ten weekly episodes, garnering both awards
and acclaim for it's zany and unpredictable style of humor, much like Galaxy Quest meets It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
Created
by Nathan Blackwell and Craig Michael Curtis, the show is produced by
their production company Squishy Studios and Executive Producer Tray
Goodman's Goodman Creative Minds Media. The Visual Effects Supervisor
is David Stipes whose credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Battlestar Galactica (original series), and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Check them out (see the links below)
http://www.youtube.com/user/voyagetrekkers?feature=watch
https://www.facebook.com/VoyageTrekkers
http://www.voyagetrekkers.com/
@VoyageTrekkers
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Big Bang Theory show floor plans
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/ARezlg/:1A.QP5z!l:jmQ-bGE+/hiconsumption.com/2013/03/famous-television-show-home-floor-plans/
Happy Birthday Charlie Chaplin
“I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was
dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I
began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully
born.” - Charlie Chaplin
http://citizenscreen.tumblr.com/post/48117951470/i-had-no-idea-of-the-character-but-the-moment-i
Maumelle Wal-Mart Greeter Mr. Willie
Bam! you have got to just love the little extra customer service!
Friday, April 12, 2013
thoughts on sharing crowdfunding supporter lists
I wonder what your thoughts and opinions are, as to the Idea of a filmmaker sharing his/her list of supporters for Indiegogo or Kickstarter projects to other filmmakers?
Should this be done? how is it different than having your information sold by companies and you receiving a Spam type email?
would you do it as a filmmaker?Would you want this as an artist trying to raise Crowdfunding support?
Is this against the Indiegogo and Kickstarter laws?
would it be more effective that way, or would a recommendation from a successful campaign to its supporters be the best route?
Just a thought that popped into my head and wanted to generate talk and feedback.
leave your thoughts and comments below.
Should this be done? how is it different than having your information sold by companies and you receiving a Spam type email?
would you do it as a filmmaker?Would you want this as an artist trying to raise Crowdfunding support?
Is this against the Indiegogo and Kickstarter laws?
would it be more effective that way, or would a recommendation from a successful campaign to its supporters be the best route?
Just a thought that popped into my head and wanted to generate talk and feedback.
leave your thoughts and comments below.
Possessed Soul a Indiegogo project needing support
From Experience Media Studios who brought you THE FORGER starring Josh Hutcherson and Hayden Panettiere comes Possessed Soul An immersive 3D horror/thriller movie "experience" shot entirely in first person perspective where the audience IS!
What makes this horror film so special? It will be filmed entirely from the first person perspective of the main character, creating a unique “R” rated entertainment experience for the viewer, and the first of its kind experience in cinematic history. For horror fans, this just got real!
Only 33 more days to support.check out the cool perks and links below!
http://www.youtube.com/user/HollywoodExpat?feature=watch
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/possessed-soul
http://experiencemediastudios.com/
What makes this horror film so special? It will be filmed entirely from the first person perspective of the main character, creating a unique “R” rated entertainment experience for the viewer, and the first of its kind experience in cinematic history. For horror fans, this just got real!
Only 33 more days to support.check out the cool perks and links below!
http://www.youtube.com/user/HollywoodExpat?feature=watch
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/possessed-soul
http://experiencemediastudios.com/
@ExpMediaStudios
Please support this Kickstarter project "THE BOYS AT THE BAR" a Richard Dutcher film
I had a great opportunity to sit in a forum by Richard Dutcher in 2002 called "The Art of Filmmaking" and have been a big fan and supporter of his Films.I even have an autographed VHS of his movie "God's Army"! When I asked Richard for an autograph he said "Sure,but it isn't worth anything" I have to argue with that! As a lover and fan of his movies,he is up there with all of the great directors and movie makers of our time! (my opinion) I even gave him my Resume ,with hopes of maybe getting the opportunity to work on a film crew with him.I never received that call, I should have persued that more,but maybe someday! But I consider him a great filmmaker/actor and friend. Richard and his team have another great project in it's final stages ,that needs our support.
The Boys at the Bar is Produced by the innovative educational experiment PROJECT 23, and in the following video, you can learn more about it and this Kickstarter project!
Please go check out the project and the links below.and please support !
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2076544505/the-boys-at-the-bar-a-richard-dutcher-film
http://www.richarddutcher.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Main-Street-Movie-Co/104930092897116
The Boys at the Bar is Produced by the innovative educational experiment PROJECT 23, and in the following video, you can learn more about it and this Kickstarter project!
Please go check out the project and the links below.and please support !
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2076544505/the-boys-at-the-bar-a-richard-dutcher-film
http://www.richarddutcher.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Main-Street-Movie-Co/104930092897116
@ProjTwentyThree
Crowdfunding Marketing 101 from Indiegogo
Good Information for those that need help in crowdfunding from Indiegogo
This Marketing Tips & Best Practices webinar covers the fundamentals of planning and preparing your marketing strategy for a successful crowdfunding campaign. We cover communication strategies for social media as well as some helpful marketing statistics from Indiegogo.
http://www.youtube.com/user/IndiegogoVideo?feature=watch
http://landing.indiegogo.com/crowdfundingwebinars/
This Marketing Tips & Best Practices webinar covers the fundamentals of planning and preparing your marketing strategy for a successful crowdfunding campaign. We cover communication strategies for social media as well as some helpful marketing statistics from Indiegogo.
http://www.youtube.com/user/IndiegogoVideo?feature=watch
http://landing.indiegogo.com/crowdfundingwebinars/
Love Sick a short film
What happens when you see the girl of your dreams and she’s getting on a tram…
This short film was part of the Salt Lake Comedy Festival in 2012 , and the winner of the Fringe Film Festival 2011 Critic's Choice Award
http://houseofshorts.com/love-sick/
This short film was part of the Salt Lake Comedy Festival in 2012 , and the winner of the Fringe Film Festival 2011 Critic's Choice Award
http://houseofshorts.com/love-sick/
2 HOURS ― Award Winning Zombie Short Film (2012) HD
A nameless survivor is bitten and infected with the virus, a beautiful
gift to the world. With only 2 HOURS to find the missing survivors, he
must move quickly before the virus spreads too far.
This no-budget short film was shot entirely on a single Canon T2i with only two lenses and a skeleton crew of just three people. The film was made over the course of about two years.
https://www.facebook.com/2HoursTheMovie
http://www.youtube.com/2HOURSthemovie
This no-budget short film was shot entirely on a single Canon T2i with only two lenses and a skeleton crew of just three people. The film was made over the course of about two years.
https://www.facebook.com/2HoursTheMovie
http://www.youtube.com/2HOURSthemovie
Mark Osborne's MORE -a short film
Taken from the Youtube page:
Nominated for an Academy Award and awarded the Best Short Film at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, MORE is a stop-motion mixed-media short film written and directed by Mark Osborne, the co-director of Kung Fu Panda and the upcoming animated feature film based on the iconic book The Little Prince.
MORE tells the story of an old, tired inventor as he struggles through joyless life in a drab and passionless society, leading the same cold and colorless existence accepted by the identical drones around him. At once tortured and inspired by his dreaming of and yearning for his younger carefree days, he struggles to finish the invention he hopes will give his life meaning and worth. His world, and the world of those around him, is transformed when his secret invention is completed. However, his subsequent success does not come without sacrifice. The inventor realizes that the true essence of his inspiration cannot be manufactured...
http://www.youtube.com/user/HappyProductCorp?feature=watch
Nominated for an Academy Award and awarded the Best Short Film at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, MORE is a stop-motion mixed-media short film written and directed by Mark Osborne, the co-director of Kung Fu Panda and the upcoming animated feature film based on the iconic book The Little Prince.
MORE tells the story of an old, tired inventor as he struggles through joyless life in a drab and passionless society, leading the same cold and colorless existence accepted by the identical drones around him. At once tortured and inspired by his dreaming of and yearning for his younger carefree days, he struggles to finish the invention he hopes will give his life meaning and worth. His world, and the world of those around him, is transformed when his secret invention is completed. However, his subsequent success does not come without sacrifice. The inventor realizes that the true essence of his inspiration cannot be manufactured...
http://www.youtube.com/user/HappyProductCorp?feature=watch
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The Ladies and The Gents -web series
Go behind the doors of a L.A. Club restroom and watch the The Ladies and The Gents!Two bathrooms and 40 stories!Check out episode one now!
New episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10 AM PST.
Tuesday: New episodes of "The Ladies"
Wednesday: New "Tips" from Anna or Al
Thursday: New episodes of "The Gents"
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(corrected see below comment,our apology for the error) Written and Directed by many wonderful people!
don't forget to follow them and leave a comment!
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLadiesandTheGents?feature=watch
New episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10 AM PST.
Tuesday: New episodes of "The Ladies"
Wednesday: New "Tips" from Anna or Al
Thursday: New episodes of "The Gents"
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(corrected see below comment,our apology for the error) Written and Directed by many wonderful people!
don't forget to follow them and leave a comment!
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLadiesandTheGents?feature=watch
@LadiesGentsShow
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Rest in Peace Mr. Roger Ebert
When hunting for movies a rental store ,I would always look at a VHS or DVD cover to see it included a review from Mr. Ebert on it.A sign of a great movie! Your Stamp of Approval!I watched every review on your TV show with everyone in America Siskel and Ebert at the Movies. You Sir,will be missed by all ,and by Me one of your biggest fans. I do this blog partly because of you.I hope i can learn to write great Movie reviews like you. I give you two thumbs up!
Here is his last tweet that was for his farewell article in the Chicago Sun Times.
April 2,2013
A Leave of Presence
Thank you. Forty-six years ago on April 3, 1967, I became the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. Some of you have read my reviews and columns and even written to me since that time. Others were introduced to my film criticism through the television show, my books, the website, the film festival, or the Ebert Club and newsletter. However you came to know me, I'm glad you did and thank you for being the best readers any film critic could ask for.
Typically, I write over 200 reviews a year for the Sun-Times that are carried by Universal Press Syndicate in some 200 newspapers. Last year, I wrote the most of my career, including 306 movie reviews, a blog post or two a week, and assorted other articles. I must slow down now, which is why I'm taking what I like to call "a leave of presence."
What in the world is a leave of presence? It means I am not going away. My intent is to continue to write selected reviews but to leave the rest to a talented team of writers handpicked and greatly admired by me. What's more, I'll be able at last to do what I've always fantasized about doing: reviewing only the movies I want to review.
At the same time, I am re-launching the new and improved Rogerebert.com and taking ownership of the site under a separate entity, Ebert Digital, run by me, my beloved wife, Chaz, and our brilliant friend, Josh Golden of Table XI. Stepping away from the day-to-day grind will enable me to continue as a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, and roll out other projects under the Ebert brand in the coming year.
Ebertfest, my annual film festival, celebrating its 15th year, will continue at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, my alma mater and home town, April 17-21. In response to your repeated requests to bring back the TV show "At the Movies," I am launching a fundraising campaign via Kickstarter in the next couple of weeks. And gamers beware, I am even thinking about a movie version of a video game or mobile app. Once completed, you can engage me in debate on whether you think it is art.
And I continue to cooperate with the talented filmmaker Steve James on the bio-documentary he, Steve Zaillian and Martin Scorsese are making about my life. I am humbled that anyone would even think to do it, but I am also grateful.
Of course, there will be some changes. The immediate reason for my "leave of presence" is my health. The "painful fracture" that made it difficult for me to walk has recently been revealed to be a cancer. It is being treated with radiation, which has made it impossible for me to attend as many movies as I used to. I have been watching more of them on screener copies that the studios have been kind enough to send to me. My friend and colleague Richard Roeper and other critics have stepped up and kept the newspaper and website current with reviews of all the major releases. So we have and will continue to go on.
At this point in my life, in addition to writing about movies, I may write about what it's like to cope with health challenges and the limitations they can force upon you. It really stinks that the cancer has returned and that I have spent too many days in the hospital. So on bad days I may write about the vulnerability that accompanies illness. On good days, I may wax ecstatic about a movie so good it transports me beyond illness.
I'll also be able to review classics for my "Great Movies" collection, which has produced three books and could justify a fourth.
For now, I am throwing myself into Ebert Digital and the redesigned, highly interactive and searchable Rogerebert.com. You'll learn more about its exciting new features on April 9 when the site is launched. In addition to housing an archive of more than 10,000 of my reviews dating back to 1967 we will also feature reviews written by other critics. You may disagree with them like you have with me, but will nonetheless appreciate what they bring to the party. Some I recruited from the ranks of my Far Flung Correspondents, an inspiration I had four years ago when I noticed how many of the comments on my blog came from foreign lands and how knowledgeable they were about cinema.
We'll be recruiting more critics and it is my hope that some of the writers I have admired over the years will be among them. We'll offer many more reviews of Indie, foreign, documentary and restored classic revivals. As the space between broadcast television, cable and the internet morph into a hybrid of content, we will continue to spotlight the musings of Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Tom Shales, as well as the blog "Scanners" by Jim Emerson, who I first met at Microsoft when he edited Cinemania. The Ebert Club newsletter, under editor Marie Haws of Vancouver, will be expanded to give its thousands of subscribers even bigger and better benefits.
For years I devoutly took every one of my tear sheets, folded them and added them to a pile on my desk. The photo above shows the height of that pile in 1985 as it appeared on the cover of my first book about the movies published by my old friends John McMeel and Donna Martin of Andrews & McMeel. Today, because of technology, the opportunities to become bigger, better and reach more people are piling up too. The fact that we're re-launching the site now, in the midst of other challenges, should give you an idea how important Rogerebert.com and Ebert Digital are to Chaz and me. I hope you'll stop by, and look for me. I'll be there.
So on this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me. I'll see you at the movies.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2013/04/a_leave_of_presense.html
Versus Valerie web series
VERSUS VALERIE follows YouTube's SexyNerdGirl, Valerie Lapomme ( Hannah Spear), as she navigates her chaotic life, sliding between reality and her video-game and genre-bending imagination. This sounds like alot of fun!
Versus Valerie is a 12-episode web series funded in part by the Independent Production Fund.
Starring:the beautiful and talented SexyNerdGirl Hannah Spear (Valerie), Adam Christie, Shelley Kidwell, Mark Meer, Alexandra Wylie, Kat Jovey, Julia Hladkowicz, Peter Chao, Corey Vidal, Craig Benzine, Alan Frew, Bob Wiseman.
Directed by these great guys Mike Fly & Simon Fraser, and written by these fine individuals Stephanie Kaliner, Chris Craddock, Galen Drinnan, Simon Fraser, Kyah Green, Alice Moran, Rob Norman, Deborah Etta Robinson
So if you are a Nerd,Geek,Gamer or just a awesome person who loves fun comedy check it out!
https://www.facebook.com/VersusValerie
http://www.youtube.com/user/VersusValerie?feature=watch
http://versusvalerie.tumblr.com/
@VersusValerie
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Purge trailer
1 day of the year for twelve hours,eveyone in America has no rules! this looks like a crazy movie!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
Lookbook the series
LOOKBOOK: The Series, is a story of love, friendship and family set in the world of fashion blogging.
There is a real website Lookbook http://lookbook.nu that started in 2008 and is a global social experiment for the fashion minded. You can share your style with the world, "hype" outfits you like and even Pinterest them, and share with your friends. and help decide which looks show up on the front page. LOOKBOOK.nu is a community for people who love fashion and appreciate style.
In this Fun web series we follow Hannah (Neva McIntosh,Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader) as she arrives in Los Angeles as a fashion blogger and immediately bonds with Mark (Daniel Romer,The Young And The Restless), a charming street fashion photographer.The Series is a story of passion, intrigue and betrayal set in the world of online fashion blogging. This original series was inspired by the LOOKBOOK.nu community and premieres today, only at: http://lookbook.nu/tv
Written and Directed by Bernie Su (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries) and produced by Allison Vanore (Hopelessly In June)
go to the following links below to check it out! and leave us a comment about what you like about the series.
http://lookbook.nu/tv/3-Episode-1-Look-Closer
https://www.facebook.com/LOOKBOOK.nu
There is a real website Lookbook http://lookbook.nu that started in 2008 and is a global social experiment for the fashion minded. You can share your style with the world, "hype" outfits you like and even Pinterest them, and share with your friends. and help decide which looks show up on the front page. LOOKBOOK.nu is a community for people who love fashion and appreciate style.
In this Fun web series we follow Hannah (Neva McIntosh,Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader) as she arrives in Los Angeles as a fashion blogger and immediately bonds with Mark (Daniel Romer,The Young And The Restless), a charming street fashion photographer.The Series is a story of passion, intrigue and betrayal set in the world of online fashion blogging. This original series was inspired by the LOOKBOOK.nu community and premieres today, only at: http://lookbook.nu/tv
Written and Directed by Bernie Su (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries) and produced by Allison Vanore (Hopelessly In June)
go to the following links below to check it out! and leave us a comment about what you like about the series.
http://lookbook.nu/tv/3-Episode-1-Look-Closer
https://www.facebook.com/LOOKBOOK.nu
@lookbookdotnu
Friday, March 29, 2013
Chloe and Zoë web series
Chloe and Zoë is original 10-part web series about two girls who are best friends and roommates who are both struggling to figure out their careers, boys and life in general.This Web Series is getting alot of rave reviews and serious buzz. check it out!
Starring Chloe Searcy (writer, creator, and sometimes the director)and Zoë Worth (writer,and founder of the http://thecollectin.com/ ) What is really cool is that every single person who works on the series – recurring roles, guest stars, sound mixer, title artist etc. – is one of their friends helping for free.
It is very funny and well written.The first season is over and you can speed watch them all in no time at all. Plans are in the works for season 2.check it out and subscribe and follow them for more fun adventures.
I have to warn you,that the theme song will get stuck in your head.
http://www.youtube.com/user/chloeandzoeshow?feature=watch
http://chloeandzoeshow.com/show/Episodes.html
Starring Chloe Searcy (writer, creator, and sometimes the director)and Zoë Worth (writer,and founder of the http://thecollectin.com/ ) What is really cool is that every single person who works on the series – recurring roles, guest stars, sound mixer, title artist etc. – is one of their friends helping for free.
It is very funny and well written.The first season is over and you can speed watch them all in no time at all. Plans are in the works for season 2.check it out and subscribe and follow them for more fun adventures.
I have to warn you,that the theme song will get stuck in your head.
http://www.youtube.com/user/chloeandzoeshow?feature=watch
http://chloeandzoeshow.com/show/Episodes.html
@chloeandzoeshow
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A Guy, A Girl and Their Monster - web series
My first video review for a great web series called A guy,A Girl and their Monster with special guest Sock Monkey
http://www.youtube.com/user/GuyGirlMonsterTV?feature=watch
https://www.facebook.com/AGuyAGirlAndTheirMonster
http://www.youtube.com/user/GuyGirlMonsterTV?feature=watch
@HenryMonsta
https://www.facebook.com/AGuyAGirlAndTheirMonster
Monday, March 25, 2013
Not by CHOICE:web series episode 1
When a guy loses his job,he must do what he needs to do,to support his family by taking a job with a dishonest businessman.
http://www.youtube.com/user/NotbyChoiceseries?feature=watch
check it out!subscribe and follow.also leave your thoughts below,thanks
http://www.youtube.com/user/NotbyChoiceseries?feature=watch
@notbychoiceweb
check it out!subscribe and follow.also leave your thoughts below,thanks
Reel Ending -going from a film Movie theater to digital
This interesting piece goes behind the scenes and shows us the end of film for theaters as digital projectors replace the
35-millimeter projectors that have been dominant since the creation of
movies in the late 1800s.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Best Indie Movies of 2013 So Far, According to Criticwire
http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-best-indie-movies-of-2013-so-far-according-to-criticwire
1. No directed by Pablo Larraín (2012 Cannes Film Festival)
2. Leviathan directed by Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor (2012 Locarno International Film Festival)
3. The Gatekeepers directed by Dror Moreh (2012 Telluride Film Festival)
4. It's a Disaster directed by Todd Berger (2012 Los Angeles Film Festival)
5. Eden directed by Megan Griffiths (2012 SXSW Film Festival)
6. Side Effects directed by Stephen Soderbergh
7. Room 237 directed by Rodney Ascher (2012 Sundance Film Festival)
8. Beyond the Hills directed by Cristian Mungiu (2012 Cannes Film Festival)
9. Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami (2012 Cannes Film Festival)
10. Spring Breakers directed by Harmony Korine (2012 Venice Film Festival)
11. Upstream Color directed by Shane Carruth (2013 Sundance Film Festival)
12. War Witch directed by Kim Nguyen (2012 Berlinale)
13. Wrong directed by Quentin Dupieux (2012 Sundance Film Festival)
14. Blancanieves directed by Pablo Berger
(2012 Toronto International Film Festival)
15. Lore directed by Cate Shortland (2012 Sydney Film Festival)
16. The Place Beyond the Pines directed by Derek Cianfrance (2012 TIFF)
17. I Killed My Mother directed by Xavier Dolan (2009 Cannes)
18. Future Weather directed by Jenny Deller (2012 Tribeca Film Festival)
1. No directed by Pablo Larraín (2012 Cannes Film Festival)
2. Leviathan directed by Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor (2012 Locarno International Film Festival)
3. The Gatekeepers directed by Dror Moreh (2012 Telluride Film Festival)
4. It's a Disaster directed by Todd Berger (2012 Los Angeles Film Festival)
5. Eden directed by Megan Griffiths (2012 SXSW Film Festival)
6. Side Effects directed by Stephen Soderbergh
7. Room 237 directed by Rodney Ascher (2012 Sundance Film Festival)
8. Beyond the Hills directed by Cristian Mungiu (2012 Cannes Film Festival)
9. Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami (2012 Cannes Film Festival)
10. Spring Breakers directed by Harmony Korine (2012 Venice Film Festival)
11. Upstream Color directed by Shane Carruth (2013 Sundance Film Festival)
12. War Witch directed by Kim Nguyen (2012 Berlinale)
13. Wrong directed by Quentin Dupieux (2012 Sundance Film Festival)
14. Blancanieves directed by Pablo Berger
(2012 Toronto International Film Festival)
15. Lore directed by Cate Shortland (2012 Sydney Film Festival)
16. The Place Beyond the Pines directed by Derek Cianfrance (2012 TIFF)
17. I Killed My Mother directed by Xavier Dolan (2009 Cannes)
18. Future Weather directed by Jenny Deller (2012 Tribeca Film Festival)
quote by Mark Duplass
"I kinda miss walking around the video store in a state of utter confusion." Mark Duplass
@MarkDuplass
Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie - This Is What It Feels Like (Official Music Video)
Armin van Buuren, with a guest spot by Ron Jeremy!
'This Is What It Feels Like' is out on April 5th.
http://www.youtube.com/user/armadamusic?feature=watch
'This Is What It Feels Like' is out on April 5th.
http://www.youtube.com/user/armadamusic?feature=watch
Broad City web series
Broad City the web series began in late 2009 and is is now transitioning
to a half-hour scripted comedy at Comedy Central, slated to premiere in
2014. The series follows two friends in New York City navigating their way though the minutiae that is life.Soon to be produced by Amy Poehler
But in the meantime to can enjoy the original web series here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BroadCity?feature=watch
http://www.broadcitytheshow.com/
But in the meantime to can enjoy the original web series here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BroadCity?feature=watch
http://www.broadcitytheshow.com/
Waiting for Conkers short film
I like this romantic short Waiting For Conkers.a very unique approach to meet someone.
Directed by Paul Gowers
Appearing: Ben the Dog,Jim North,Natalie Walter
please leave a comment/thoughts?
via:
http://houseofshorts.com/waiting-for-conkers/
Directed by Paul Gowers
Appearing: Ben the Dog,Jim North,Natalie Walter
please leave a comment/thoughts?
via:
http://houseofshorts.com/waiting-for-conkers/
3some - the British web series
3some is a 6 part comedy-drama web series, following the lives of
three 30-somethings, Rob, Jenny and Paul. It's also based on the play by the
same name.
Created, written and directed by Lisa Gifford
Starring Euan King, Lisa Gifford, Peter Halpin
http://www.youtube.com/user/watch3some?feature=watch
https://www.facebook.com/watch3some
@watch3some
Created, written and directed by Lisa Gifford
Starring Euan King, Lisa Gifford, Peter Halpin
http://www.youtube.com/user/watch3some?feature=watch
https://www.facebook.com/watch3some
@watch3some
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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The Bachelorette Emily Maynard starts a new blog
I loved watching Emily in the ABC TV Reality show The Bachelorette and just found out that she just started a blog.Emily will share her favorite brands and all sorts of fun things.I have two daughters and thought this would be great for them to look at and get helpful ideas about makeup and style.and maybe you will enjoy checking it out also.
(photo taken from her blog page)
http://emilymaynard.com/
Bountiful High School Drill Team Kick Routine 2012-2013
Wow this is really cool! a dance routine on stilts!
how Ink is made
This was really interesting.have you ever wondered how Ink is made? take a look ,it is really cool!
A Chief Ink Maker shows how colour
and ink is created from the raw ingredients--powder, varnish, and
passion. Everything designers and printers need to know about the
process, the challenges and joy of ink making.
Find out more about us at: http://www.theprintinginkcompany.ca/
Find out more about us at: http://www.theprintinginkcompany.ca/
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
I say I say I say -a home movie by Peter Sellers
Snowdo-de-o-do Pictures present a Nit Film! A comedy short or a Sellers
home video (as you like it) made in 1964, featuring Princess Margaret,
Lord Snowdon and Britt Ekland.
In late 1964, when he was at the height of his success, Peter Sellers filmed a series of vaudevillian sketches with a group of wealthy and socially elite friends. He edited the scenes together into a movie and called it I Say I Say I Say. (see more info at the below link)
http://www.openculture.com/2013/03/ii_say_i_say_i_sayi_a_delightful_home_movie_by_peter_sellers_1964.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xos72Hfq6ME
In late 1964, when he was at the height of his success, Peter Sellers filmed a series of vaudevillian sketches with a group of wealthy and socially elite friends. He edited the scenes together into a movie and called it I Say I Say I Say. (see more info at the below link)
http://www.openculture.com/2013/03/ii_say_i_say_i_sayi_a_delightful_home_movie_by_peter_sellers_1964.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xos72Hfq6ME
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
PBS Online Film Festival March 4th - 22nd
check out the online Film Festival by PBS March 4th to the 22nd
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzkQfVIJun2LyQFWskflkYUt_Y6QqbH3c
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzkQfVIJun2LyQFWskflkYUt_Y6QqbH3c
Maria a short film
Here is a short film “Maria”, we see the story of a young
prostitute who decides to take herself back to school to help get her
life back on track. Things get complicated when a familiar face walks in
to teach the class.
Directed by Paul Dudbridge starring Amy Burnett and Jason Bailey
http://houseofshorts.com/maria/
Directed by Paul Dudbridge starring Amy Burnett and Jason Bailey
http://houseofshorts.com/maria/
learn to play Rock and Roll drums from Travis Barker
What if you could learn how to play the drums from a real expert? Everyone wants to be a Rock and Roll star even if it is just air guitar or air drums! but now you can watch and learn from a real Rock Star on Travis Barker's youtube channel!
Travis Barker from Blink-182 can teach you how to play the drums! so check out his videos here on Crash Course!
http://www.travisbarker.com/psychowhite/
http://www.youtube.com/user/travisbarker?feature=watch
Travis Barker from Blink-182 can teach you how to play the drums! so check out his videos here on Crash Course!
http://www.travisbarker.com/psychowhite/
http://www.youtube.com/user/travisbarker?feature=watch
Saturday, March 2, 2013
The Six Dollar Fifty Man
This film will transport you straight back to your youth. The
bullies, the teachers and the confusion. A heart rendering short that is
also beautifully shot.
http://houseofshorts.com/the-six-dollar-fifty-man/
The Six Dollar Fifty Man from NZ Shorts on Vimeo.
http://houseofshorts.com/the-six-dollar-fifty-man/
The Six Dollar Fifty Man from NZ Shorts on Vimeo.
Amanda Palmer: The art of asking -a Ted Talk
Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer. Let them. In a
passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a
dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new
relationship between artist and fan.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector?feature=watch
http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector?feature=watch
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Twenty Twelve T.V. show Trailer
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone - Official Trailer
Starring Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Olivia Wilde, Steve Buscemi, James Gandolfini and Alan Arkin. In theaters March 15.
Documentary Short on 'The Empire Strikes Back' Found footage
I just love this! as a big fan of not only all of the Star Wars movies but movies in general.we can now watch excerpts from the lost 1980 Michel Parbot documentary with almost 30 minutes of never before seen behind-the-scenes footage from The Empire Strikes Back!
including interviews with the director Irvin Kershner and stars Mark Hamill
and Harrison Ford. There's some great scenes with the cast and crew
shooting in the freezing cold in Norway, acting as the ice planet Hoth, and dealing with the creatures like Tauntauns and
Wampas. I wish featurettes and documentaries like this on
films from decades ago weren't so hard to come by,but thanks to YouTube and other web sources we can enjoy them today.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Stranded a book by Jeff Probst and Chris Tebbetts
Survivor fans! Jeff Probst wrote a book! besides being the Host of the Hit Reality Show Survivor, and also having his own Talk Show,now Jeff can add Author to his many credits.Is there anything Jeff can't do?I love Survivor and can't wait to get this book.My 3 kids are all excited about reading it also.
Jeff wrote this book for kids But Adults are loving it also.I remember an interview he did (see below) he said he had the idea for this book,when kids who where fans of Survivor where now actually growing up and playing on Survivor.
taken from the interview he had with Entertainment Weekly Assistant Managing Editor Dalton Ross
EW: Bonus Question That is Not Really a Question: Big week for you, sir! Your book Stranded just hit stores as well. Give us one reason to go spend our hard earned money on it.
PROBST: STRANDED is for middle grade kids, probably 8-12 years old. Though I’m hearing 7 year olds are reading it) It’s Survivor for kids. Mom and Dad get married, each bringing two kids into the marriage. They send the kids on a weekend sailing trip with their favorite Uncle Dex so they can “get to know each other.” But a sudden storm shipwrecks them and they end up STRANDED on an island alone. No adults. It’s the first of a trilogy. So far the early reads have been good and after only a few days we are already top 10 in children’s new releases. I say thank you to all of the loyal survivor parents and young Survivor fans! Oh – one other reason to give it a shot – we priced it to be very affordable at $6.99!! Even cheaper through Scholastic book club!
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/14/jeff-probst-breaks-down-the-survivor-caramoan-fans-vs-favorites-premiere/
Taken from the overview page:
http://www.amazon.com/Stranded-Jeff-Probst/dp/0142424242
Book 2 will be out in June.
I hope with the success of this book Series,that we will see a movie!
Jeff wrote this book for kids But Adults are loving it also.I remember an interview he did (see below) he said he had the idea for this book,when kids who where fans of Survivor where now actually growing up and playing on Survivor.
taken from the interview he had with Entertainment Weekly Assistant Managing Editor Dalton Ross
Dalton Ross
EW: Bonus Question That is Not Really a Question: Big week for you, sir! Your book Stranded just hit stores as well. Give us one reason to go spend our hard earned money on it.
PROBST: STRANDED is for middle grade kids, probably 8-12 years old. Though I’m hearing 7 year olds are reading it) It’s Survivor for kids. Mom and Dad get married, each bringing two kids into the marriage. They send the kids on a weekend sailing trip with their favorite Uncle Dex so they can “get to know each other.” But a sudden storm shipwrecks them and they end up STRANDED on an island alone. No adults. It’s the first of a trilogy. So far the early reads have been good and after only a few days we are already top 10 in children’s new releases. I say thank you to all of the loyal survivor parents and young Survivor fans! Oh – one other reason to give it a shot – we priced it to be very affordable at $6.99!! Even cheaper through Scholastic book club!
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/14/jeff-probst-breaks-down-the-survivor-caramoan-fans-vs-favorites-premiere/
Taken from the overview page:
A family vacation becomes a game of survival!
It was supposed to be a vacation—and a chance to get to know each other better. But when a massive storm sets in without warning, four kids are shipwrecked alone on a rocky jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific. No adults. No instructions. Nobody to rely on but themselves. Can they make it home alive?
A week ago, the biggest challenge
Vanessa, Buzz, Carter, and Jane had was learning to live as a new
blended family. Now the four siblings must find a way to work together
if they're going to make it off the island. But first they've got to
learn to survive one another.It was supposed to be a vacation—and a chance to get to know each other better. But when a massive storm sets in without warning, four kids are shipwrecked alone on a rocky jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific. No adults. No instructions. Nobody to rely on but themselves. Can they make it home alive?
http://www.amazon.com/Stranded-Jeff-Probst/dp/0142424242
Book 2 will be out in June.
I hope with the success of this book Series,that we will see a movie!
Compulsive Love A new web series about a guy searching for love...
Compulsive Love is a new Web Series written by Adam Szymkowicz,directed/produced by Kevan Tucker and produced by Aaron Edel and Tim O'Neill.
This series is a story about a guy Aaron, a hopeless romantic (played by Alex Anfanger)and his search for love and the crazy dating situations that he encounters,as he falls in love with a new girl in every episode.
Compulsive Love was a Indiegogo project and had a goal of $7,500 and raised $8,201 (way to go!)
I really liked that they had some really fun and cool titles for the perks they offered for contributions,which I thought was great and may be a help to anyone wanting to do a Indiegogo project for their web series!
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/compulsive-love?c=home
I really enjoyed the trailer and look forward to watching this series.It will come out tomorrow and will have 8 episodes.I hope that you will all follow, watch and support this great Web Series,and if you like it just tell them The Getting Spot sent you :)
Please follow Compulsive Love!
http://www.compulsivelove.com/#!
https://www.facebook.com/compulsivelove
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