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Rashaad Ernesto Green on “Gun Hill Road”

by Scott Essman For his film, “Gun Hill Road,” concerning a recently paroled father returning to a family undergoing a transformation with regards to his teenaged son, director Rashaad Ernesto Green...

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Hybrid Visual Effects Techniques: Hollywood Trends

by Scott Essman As evidenced in films including The Wolfman, the new modus operandi in visual effects production for feature films includes a hybrid of techniques and the use of several vendors to...

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Danny Boyle Reflects on “Slumdog”

By Scott Essman After just a quick glance at his wildly diverse credits, one might easily describe director Danny Boyle’s career as eclectic. After debuting with the 1995 indie sensation Shallow Grave,...

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Wrestling with Rourke’s Demons

By Scott Essman In the 1980s, Mickey Rourke was among the handful of hottest actors on the planet. After his Body Heat cameo and explosive work in Diner, he was perhaps more in-demand than any of his...

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Interview with Friday the 13th Director Marcus Nispel

by Scott Essman Although he’s only 45, Marcus Nispel has been making TV commercials and music videos for 20 years, as he says, “to pay the bills.” But, obviously, Nispel’s heart has been to make...

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The Making of the Controversial Non-Dialogue Feature Film ‘Begotten’

Interview with Elias Merhige by Scott Essman Elias Merhige, born in 1964, grew up in Brooklyn, and went to school in Tenafly, New Jersey before attending film school at State University of New York at...

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Slaying the Dragon with Randy Edelman

Director-Composer Collaboration in “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” by Scott Essman Director-composer relationships have long resulted in some of the most memorable collaborations in movie...

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Alexandre Aja and Piranha 3D

Converting the Film to 3D in Post by Scott Essman The film Piranha 3D is a horror remake directed by French film director Alexandre Aja and features an ensemble cast including Richard Dreyfuss,...

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Slumdog Millionaire’s Oscar Winner Chris Dickens

By Scott Essman   “Brilliant – it’s everything you can ever wish for and imagine,” editor Chris Dickens described of his Oscar-winning experience for Slumdog Millionaire.  “It’s not something you think...

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Rashaad Ernesto Green on “Gun Hill Road”

by Scott Essman For his film, “Gun Hill Road,” concerning a recently paroled father returning to a family undergoing a transformation with regards to his teenaged son, director Rashaad Ernesto Green...

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Hybrid Visual Effects Techniques: Hollywood Trends

by Scott Essman As evidenced in films including The Wolfman, the new modus operandi in visual effects production for feature films includes a hybrid of techniques and the use of several vendors to...

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Danny Boyle Reflects on “Slumdog”

By Scott Essman After just a quick glance at his wildly diverse credits, one might easily describe director Danny Boyle’s career as eclectic. After debuting with the 1995 indie sensation Shallow Grave,...

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Wrestling with Rourke’s Demons

By Scott Essman In the 1980s, Mickey Rourke was among the handful of hottest actors on the planet. After his Body Heat cameo and explosive work in Diner, he was perhaps more in-demand than any of his...

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Interview with Friday the 13th Director Marcus Nispel

by Scott Essman Although he’s only 45, Marcus Nispel has been making TV commercials and music videos for 20 years, as he says, “to pay the bills.” But, obviously, Nispel’s heart has been to make...

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The Making of the Controversial Non-Dialogue Feature Film ‘Begotten’

Interview with Elias Merhige by Scott Essman Elias Merhige, born in 1964, grew up in Brooklyn, and went to school in Tenafly, New Jersey before attending film school at State University of New York at...

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Slaying the Dragon with Randy Edelman

Director-Composer Collaboration in “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” by Scott Essman Director-composer relationships have long resulted in some of the most memorable collaborations in movie...

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Alexandre Aja and Piranha 3D

Converting the Film to 3D in Post by Scott Essman The film Piranha 3D is a horror remake directed by French film director Alexandre Aja and features an ensemble cast including Richard Dreyfuss,...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Slumdog Millionaire’s Oscar Winner Chris Dickens

By Scott Essman   “Brilliant – it’s everything you can ever wish for and imagine,” editor Chris Dickens described of his Oscar-winning experience for Slumdog Millionaire.  “It’s not something you think...

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