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    Category: The Establishing Shot

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “I LOVE MY DAD” IS THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS COMEDY OF THE YEAR

    I cannot imagine that any film will be more outrageous this year than James Morosini’s I LOVE MY DAD. For his sophomore effort, the young filmmaker wrote,…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “I LOVE MY DAD” IS THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS COMEDY OF THE YEAR”

    August 6, 2022 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “BODIES BODIES BODIES” UPENDS THE WHODUNNIT AND GEN Z

    There’s something very sly going on in the new whodunnit entitled BODIES BODIES BODIES. It’s being marketed as a Generation Z whodunnit, almost like the cast of…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “BODIES BODIES BODIES” UPENDS THE WHODUNNIT AND GEN Z”

    August 5, 2022 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “PREY” IS A TENSE PREDATOR PREQUEL WITH A DISNEY-ESQUE HEROINE

    If you’re going to make a prequel to the PREDATOR franchise, it’s a clever notion to precede the time frame of the original 1987 story by some…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “PREY” IS A TENSE PREDATOR PREQUEL WITH A DISNEY-ESQUE HEROINE”

    August 3, 2022 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “BULLET TRAIN” RUNS FINE UNTIL IT RUNS TOO LONG

    The new action/comedy BULLET TRAIN is a terrific film for 90 minutes. Unfortunately, the story goes on for another half hour after that, losing momentum and its…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “BULLET TRAIN” RUNS FINE UNTIL IT RUNS TOO LONG”

    August 2, 2022 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: EVEN A FULLY COMMITTED REBECCA HALL CAN’T SAVE “RESURRECTION”

    Rebecca Hall is one of our great, underrated actresses. She holds the screen like few others and is unafraid to play seriously flawed characters. Is anyone better…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: EVEN A FULLY COMMITTED REBECCA HALL CAN’T SAVE “RESURRECTION””

    July 29, 2022 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: B. J. NOVAK’S “VENGEANCE” MAKES FOR A QUIRKY, SLOW-BURN NEO-NOIR

    It’s hard to imagine just how the talented B.J. Novak pitched VENGEANCE to the money guys. The project is a neo-noir thriller about a dead girl, but…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: B. J. NOVAK’S “VENGEANCE” MAKES FOR A QUIRKY, SLOW-BURN NEO-NOIR”

    July 29, 2022 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: LOOK, UP IN THE SKY…IT’S A POOCH! IT’S A HOOT! IT’S SUPER-PETS!

    When it comes to translating DC Comics superheroes from the page to the screen, the true masters are those working in the Warner Bros animation department. (Sorry,…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: LOOK, UP IN THE SKY…IT’S A POOCH! IT’S A HOOT! IT’S SUPER-PETS!”

    July 28, 2022 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: JORDAN PEELE’S “NOPE” MUDDLES TOO MANY GOOD IDEAS

    Writer/director Jordan Peele has set out in his film career to truly elevate the genre of horror, make it more intelligent, and use it to comment on…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: JORDAN PEELE’S “NOPE” MUDDLES TOO MANY GOOD IDEAS”

    July 22, 2022 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: CHRIS EVANS MAKES FOR ONE HILARIOUS BAD GUY IN “THE GRAY MAN”

    It has been said that Bond movies are only as good as their villains. Generally, that’s accurate as the better ones (GOLDFINGER, CASINO ROYALE) had distinctive baddies.…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: CHRIS EVANS MAKES FOR ONE HILARIOUS BAD GUY IN “THE GRAY MAN””

    July 22, 2022 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: JULIETTE BINOCHE CUTS DEEP IN CLAIRE DENIS’ “BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE”

    It’s high time that Juliette Binoche is acknowledged as one of cinema’s all-time greatest actresses, an equal peer to Hepburn, Davis, Streep, or Blanchett. She may not…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: JULIETTE BINOCHE CUTS DEEP IN CLAIRE DENIS’ “BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE””

    July 15, 2022 by CIC

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