The Sound of State
Special Effects Make-up Artist Hailey Arner de France, makes final touches on Michael’s injuries from the accident that ended his life, Oct. 26, 2025. (Jaylynn Vega) Director of Photography Griffin Edwards, switches from a stabilized camera to a handheld as First Assistant Cameraperson Oliver Castillo Penaloza aids in the transition, Oct. 26, 2025. (Jaylynn Vega) […]
In contemporary American cinema, I would argue that there are few filmmakers as little known as Alexander Payne given the impact he’s had and the accolades he’s acquired over his 20+ year career. Films I consider to be classics or modern masterpieces, such as About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants, and Nebraska—which have for the most […]
Us is a pretty great sci-fi/horror film that’s worthy of the recent buzz. Us is directed and written by Jordan Peele who wrote and directed 2017’s Get Out and stars Lupita N’yongo, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, and Tim Heidecker. It tells the story of a family that goes on vacation to Santa Cruz, only to […]
Dumbo is an Unnecessary Disney Remake that has No Purpose for Existing. So awhile ago, I went and watched the new version of Dumbo, and it was not good. The truth about Dumbo is that this is more of a product than anything else. Disney is a company that I’ve recently had less and less […]