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Chasing Generation Y

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 12:38 -- Nick Dager

Director David Applebee and cinematographer Colin Trenbeath covered 11 US cities in 30 days to capture interviews with some of today’s most inspiring innovators for their film The Limitless Generation – a look at the movers and shakers of Generation Y, which distills the essence of the Millennial generation’s search for value and success.

Nebraska

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 12:28 -- Bob Gibbons

So what we have here is a beautifully photographed movie – in black and white – with a wonderfully underwritten performance at its center – telling a story of ordinary days filled with ordinary people who do ordinary things. This is the tale of Woody (Bruce Dern), an old man who has taken what life had to offer, without explanation or complaint. He’s never expected much, never needed much; he’s had what he’s had, done what he’s had to do and had more than a few beers along the way.

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Out of the Furnace

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 12:25 -- Bob Gibbons

This is a bloody and brawling tale of brothers and broken dreams. Although style trumps story, the acting is so good it provides more than enough reason to see this brutal movie. Before the opening credits, Harlan (Woody Harrelson) has beaten a Good Samaritan senseless. At several points, Rodney’s (Ben Affleck) face will look like raw meat. When characters are killed, they’re shot mostly at close range, often left bleeding.

Philomena

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 12:22 -- Bob Gibbons

Director Stephen Frears knows how to find the heart, the humanity, and the humor to create movies that tell small stories in wonderfully intelligent ways. He did it in Dirty Pretty Things; he did it in Mrs. Henderson Presents; and he does it again here.

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Luma Pictures Breathes Life into Thor’s Stone Man

Fri, 12/13/2013 - 15:08 -- Nick Dager

The challenge of bringing Marvel's Thor: The Dark World to life involved many creative people working simultaneously in The United States and Australia. Many of the film’s signature creatures were realized by the teams at Luma Pictures in offices in Santa Monica, California and Melbourne, Australia. One particular highlight for this movie was the Stone Man.

Sing Over Me Completes Post at AlphaDogs

Tue, 12/10/2013 - 15:36 -- Nick Dager

The journey to your true and authentic self is something almost all people aspire to attain. Going about finding your true self however, takes a lot of courage and strength. The documentary feature Sing Over Me explores how modern-day psalmist Dennis Jernigan went from years of depression and despair while leading a double life, to becoming a writer of some of the most popular Christian songs of all time, discovering his true identity along the way.

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