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July 18, 2012
Kenny Sayz: “Dark Knight” Characters Shouldn’t be Politically Exploited!
— Posted by Kenny Miles
In a Presidential election season, nothing is left sacred. Not even Batman. On Monday evening, splashed on the Drudge Report was the headline bold and in the center:…
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July 17, 2012
First time director Zeitlin and actors Henry, Wallis make a stunning debut in ‘Beasts.’
— Posted by Kenny Miles
When actors and a director collaborate their fresh energy to construct their first movie, creativity can spark magic. This is the case with the gritty and poetic Southern drama “Beasts…
July 13, 2012
Kenny Sayz: “Pink Ribbon, Inc” Discusses Corporate Sponsorship of Cancer and Deserves Your Attention
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Many people have been affected by ‘the Big C’ (i.e. cancer). My father was diagnosed with Stage One mouth cancer last year and I had to face the possibility, though…
July 12, 2012
The Odd Life of Timothy Green Sock Donation
— Posted by Kenny Miles
The days of a faith based boycott of Disney are so prevalent, divisive, and (for this Christian) completely unwarranted and are clearly in the past. This week Disney…
July 3, 2012
Kenny Sayz: “Ted” and “Magic Mike” Score at Box Office with Exceptional Branding!
— Posted by Kenny Miles
This weekend, ‘original films’ (i.e. non-sequels, not based on an adaptation, etc.) made a lot of money at the box office. Two familiar brands brought audiences to the multiplex, which…
June 28, 2012
‘Sister’ Director Lynn Shelton Discusses Directing Actors Using Improv
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Seattle based director Lynn Shelton has a distinct yet traditional indie-style as a filmmaker. The award-winning director of 2009’s “Humpday” embraced the popular and emerging ‘mumblecore’ brand of younger, hip…
June 26, 2012
‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’ has an Offbeat Premise and an unconvincing chemistry
— Posted by Kenny Miles
It’s painful when a highly anticipated movie fails to pull off a delicate tonal balance such as what happened with “Seeking a Friend at the End of the World.” I…
June 22, 2012
Kenny Sayz: Oscar Speculation is NOT appropriate… Unless You’ve Seen the Movie
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Some of my favorite movie critics and Oscar pundits Sasha Stone, Guy Lodge, Kris Tapley, and Tom O’Neill among others recently ranked possible Oscar contenders for the 2012 movie…
June 21, 2012
What “God Bless America” Says About American Society
— Posted by Kenny Miles
“God Bless America,” the new scathing anti-American pop culture satire might have a bizarre ‘love your freedom, hate thy citizens’ mentality. Reminiscent of the imbalanced, yet somewhat witty American…
June 18, 2012
Intouchables: The Word-of-Mouth Hit More People Should See…But Cant
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Despite the French language-film “The Intouchables” grossing around $348 million internationally, it has had a lackluster showing in the United States. According to the site Box Office Mojo, ‘Intouchables’…
June 15, 2012
Review: Rock of Ages
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Synopsis: “Rock of Ages” tells the story of Tulsa, Oklahoma girl Sherrie, (Julianne Hough), and city boy Drew, (Diego Boneta), who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing…
June 14, 2012
DVD Review: Act of Valor
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Synopsis: During the past several years, filmmakers have made introspective movies about the modern day military and the challenging environment the war on terror has provoked. These have arranged…
June 12, 2012
Review: Moonrise Kingdom
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Set in the fictitious New Penzance, an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, “Moonrise Kingdom” focuses on Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara…
June 8, 2012
Review: Prometheus
— Posted by Kenny Miles
In 2089, archaeologist couple Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discover a star map among several unconnected ancient cultures. This is interpreted as an “invitation” from…
June 7, 2012
Kenny Sayz: Prometheus Looks Like a Game Changer for Movie Marketing
— Posted by Kenny Miles
A lot of anticipation has been building for Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus”. Ever since Twentieth Century Fox announced that the director would be returning to make a new science fiction film…
June 7, 2012
Is the ‘Battle for Religious’ Freedom relevant today?
— Posted by Kenny Miles
The hypertension of political anxiety doesn’t showcase the brightest minds in political discourse. Outrageous comments rule in the era of emotional driven partisanship. That’s how Michael Moore succeeds at…
June 6, 2012
In Limited Release, ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Shatters Box Office Records.
— Posted by Kenny Miles
One of the most anticipated summer films for independent film watchers (myself included) is Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” and clearly the audience has already responded in record numbers. Over…
June 3, 2012
Review: For Greater Glory
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Synopsis: What price would you pay for freedom? In the exhilarating action epic FOR GREATER GLORY an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk… |
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