Chris Smith’s American Movie tells the true tale and struggles of the process of making a movie. This funny yet sad pseudo-documentary follows the path of Mark Borchardt and his desire and passion to make movies, possibly more than anyone else in the world. Living in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and working odd-jobs since his teens, he grew up making short films. His love of filmmaking pushed him to create a story about his own “rusted and decayed” life titled Northwestern.…
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Living in Oblivion 1995
Tom DiCillo’s Living In Oblivion, amusingly dives deep into the jeopardies of producing a low-budget film and the processes on how to move forward in any scene. This film was made to be an inside joke for those who understand what it’s like to make a film, being a director, actor, cinematographer, and etcetera. Living In Oblivion follows a day in the life of the small director Nick Reve (Steve Buscemi), who painfully tries to create an independent film with…
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A Star Is Born 2018
"Are you happy in this modern world? Aren't you tryin' to fill that void?"
These lyrics are from the song "Shadow," the first single released from this lovely, yet emotional roller coaster of a film. I was privileged to watch a screening of this movie for free, days before the release of it on October 5. The single was released the same day I watched the film, and honestly, it has been on repeat until the entire soundtrack is released.…
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Coco 2017
Coco was a spectacularly and beautifully animated movie with cultural and family themes that tie the movie together. In this orthodox style of animation, we follow a young boy and his love for music. His family does not allow music at all, pretty much banning it from the household.
As he finds his way to bring music back into his life and his family, he learns some unexpecting truths (that I will conveniently leave out) and of course brings his…
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