Commentary – Page 10

Making the old new again

An examination of the process that brought the sci-fi classic Alien back to life for the release of the films directors cut.

Are DVDs really worth it?

by Daryl J. Grove

With a multitude of special platinum and collectors editions do the often worthless special features really make these DVDs worth buying or are the studios just fleecing our pockets

A look at the ‘films’ of Michael Moore

by Daryl J. Grove

Since Michael Moore offers his take on politics and the like we felt it only fair to take a look at his films. Sadly we find them filled with half-truths and easy punchlines more than real information.

Diary from the 48-Hour Film Project

by Cary Lee Hanes

Imagine having only 48 hours to write a script for a film, shoot all of your scenes in a variety of locations, and edit the film so that it is ready to be judged in a competition. Who would want to put themselves under such pressure?? Even faced with these crazy conditions and an insane deadline, local film makers eagerly signed up to compete in the 2003 Tour of the 48-Hour Film Project in Washington DC this month.

Past and Present: Looking at ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’

by Aliza Hausman

With the proliferation of remakes these days we took a look at how one recent remake Texas Chainsaw Massacre compared directly to its predecessor. And according to our writer wonders if the original was actually a horror or a comedy.

Drive-In Monsters

by Tim Steffen

You may not have heard of the film director Al Adamson and Sam Sherman who have been called movie sleaze merchants by some maverick filmmakers by others but whatever anyone says they laughed all the way to the bank.

Mel Gibson and Jim Caviezel in 'The Passion of the Christ'

The ‘Passion’ of Mel Gibson

by Michael Sheridan

This article was actually a letter I sent to a film critic regarding what I felt was an unfair and judgemental review of The Passion of the Christ.

Writing for the Judges

by Kevin Caruso

The true story of the trials and tribulations of writing a screenplay getting it finished and getting it into a contest.

Making Movies and the PB+J

by Stephanie Higgins

Although one may think making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is easy when you break it down there are a lot of steps involved. The same can be said about filmmaking.

Why Sundance Sucks

by Joe Catoe

Sundance used to be a cool film festival. They showed cutting edge films that were truly different from mainstream fare. The selections werent dominated by hype and big names but were chosen instead based on the quality of the film. None of that is true anymore.