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Go for Gold: A personal Redemption of the Biopic

5/14/2020

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By Mary Thornton

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I, Tonya / 2017 / Craig Gillespie
Have you ever had a film experience that made you realize something about your own tastes that you hadn't understood before?

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Our Favorite Holiday Movies

12/18/2016

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By The Writers of Lens Flared

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The Muppet Christmas Carol / 1992 / Brian Henson
This winter, the contributors of Lens Flared put together a list of our favorite movies for the coldest time of year. Whether you're looking for a post-Christmas dinner movie recommendation or just want to know how we like to celebrate the holidays, click the link to find out more!

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Breath-Taking Horror: Don't Breathe delivers clever scares

10/28/2016

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By amber BroYles

Don't Breathe Fede Alvarez Horror Film House
Don't Breathe / 2016 / Fede Alvarez
I miss the days when thrillers actually said something, tapped into some deep-seated social issue. I miss the days when social commentary could be subtle yet provocative, a la Dawn of the Dead or The Crazies. There's a real elevation in story when a filmmaker can sneak those ideas in. Having said that, I'd like to point your attention to a little(ish) film that came out this year, Don't Breathe. Not only does it employ wonderful filmmaking techniques but it also uses current social issues as a backdrop for a grindhouse-esque thriller.

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Borrowed Time: An interview With Director Lou Hamou-Lhadj

10/21/2016

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By Mary Thornton

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Borrowed Time / 2015 / Lou Hamou-Lhadj & Andrew Coats
In an effort to break away from the traditional confines of computer animation, college friends and Pixar artists Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj deliver a western-inspired drama in less than ten minutes.

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Ghostbusters 2016: A Paranormal Adventure with A Good Combination of Ghosts and Laughs

7/21/2016

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By Amber Broyles

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Ghostbusters / 2016 / Paul Feig
The paranormal has been an intricate part of my life for as long as I can remember. I guess I'm a little ashamed to admit it, but the study of paranormal phenomena and its sciences have always fascinated me. So, when 9-year-old me discovered Ghostbusters I couldn't have been more thrilled. A cast of seemingly-average people catching ghosts with science? Sign me up. Nothing excited me more than the idea that an average person like me could catch and study ghosts. You may need a PhD to create the technology, however, you don't need one to operate it. That's the real draw of Ghostbusters.

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Off Track Betty: An Interview With Short Film Director Clayton Smith

7/7/2016

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By Mary THornton

Off Track Betty New York City East Village Cinematography
Off Track Betty / 2015 / Clayton Dean Smith
When a young man with a camera appears, a woman faces the dramatic changes of her East Village neighborhood. Director and writer Clayton Smith talks to us about the inspiration and experience of making his first short film.

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe Part 1: The Water Cooler Contract

6/23/2016

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By Casey Patterson

Captain America: Civil War Steve Rogers Chris Evans
Captain America: Civil War / 2016 / Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is not improperly named. It really is galactic in size, both in the breadth of the settings and the endless chore that has becoming keeping track of all the canon. It’s so huge I’m going to have to publish this in multiple parts, meaning this will be a multi-part article criticizing the practice of multi-part storytelling. Thanks for making me look like a hypocrite, Marvel.

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Brooklyn Film Festival Inspires With A Variety Of Stories And Resources

6/21/2016

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By Mary Thornton

Brooklyn Film Festival Experimental Film Ambrosia Qin Yuke
Ambrosia / 2016 / Qin Yuke
For the 19th year, the Brooklyn Film Festival boasts selections from all over the world. With 107 films from 31 countries, there was no shortage of impressive films both feature-length and short.  With an overall theme for the festival of "Experiment," there was no better place to be to be exposed to the up and coming people and trends in film.

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GREEN ROOM VS BLUE RUIN:A LOOK AT THE CREATIVE WORK OF JEREMY SAULNIER

6/10/2016

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By Amber Broyles

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Green Room / 2016 / Jeremy Saulnier
Today, the film market is so over saturated that it’s nearly impossible to wade through and find something you can truly enjoy. Now, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Diversity is always good and in the end it makes finding a new creator you connect with all the sweeter. It’s even more of a win when you watch something unassuming on a whim and it becomes one of the films that later shapes how you see the industry. Blue Ruin did just that for me. For a film from a relatively unseasoned writer director it struck a huge chord, thus, I had to add Saulnier to my very, very short list of filmmakers I’m loyal to. So, naturally Green Room had me more excited about a film then I had been in a long time. I’ll admit it might’ve fallen short of my expectations. Still, it made me re-evaluate why Blue Ruin originally meant so much to me and why I respect Saulnier as a creator.


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My Life In Purple: Prince's Biopic Is An Accurate And Uniquely-80's Experience

5/5/2016

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By Mary Thornton

Musical "biopics" are a popular draw both now and back in the 1980's, but few capture the essence of a performer like the (very), fictional musical Purple Rain. While not offering much in the way of biographical information, the musical performances and story of the film serve as a perfect time capsule for someone who's fashion and style imprinted him on the memory of a generation. Neither the movie or the artist once and always called Prince or the movie Purple Rain will be forgotten any time soon.
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Purple Rain / 1984 / Albert Magnoli

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