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June 7, 2013
All Signs Show Audiences Will Wish [They] Were Here
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Many summer indie movies try to wow audiences by offering exceptional, heavy handed Oscar (light) bait. Nothing seems to want to be in the business to provide characteristics of…
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May 28, 2013
Let’s Talk about ‘Before Midnight’: A Raw Portrait of Marriage
— Posted by Kenny Miles
The complexities of marriage are a difficult relationship to showcase in the movies. Usually sultry affairs and superficial disrespect reign in the industry. Everyone wants to feel good…
May 25, 2013
Let’s Talk about ‘Frances Ha’: Insightful and Delightful Take on Modern Turbulent 20-Somethings
— Posted by Kenny Miles
I recently read that Hollywood is experimenting with the idea of data crunching screenplays, which could rate the likelihood of a screenplay being a hit with audiences. With this…
May 18, 2013
Let’s Talk: Kiss of the Damned is a Sexually Dominate Vampire Romp
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Kiss of the Damned follows in the footsteps of throw back late 1970’s horror that are an emerging trend in the genre. More along the lines of House of…
May 11, 2013
Beyond The Blockbusters: 2013 Indie Movie Summer Preview
— Posted by Kenny Miles
The summer movie season is a time when people flock to multiplexes to catch the latest action movie, superhero saga, or all-star cast feature. However, tucked away in the…
May 4, 2013
MUD is Perfect Summer Movie Counter Programming for Almost Everyone
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Tis the season for big summer movies invading theaters for audiences. However, the movie MUD deserves your undivided attention and your hard earned money. Playing in limited release, MUD…
April 25, 2013
Unhung Hero Eager to Satisfy Audiences Beyond The Climatic SXSW Reception
— Posted by Kenny Miles
One of the best movies at SXSW Film Festival (that few press people covered), but deserves to be seen by anyone who enjoys honest vulgarity and laughing was the…
April 17, 2013
I had a chat with the cast of ‘The East’ at SXSW
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling, the filmmaker duo behind Sound of My Voice, collaborated on their follow-up feature The East, which is a smart and edgy thriller, opening…
April 13, 2013
Lets Talk: Trance Takes Audiences On a Fun Mind Trip
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Simply put, Danny Boyle’s Trance transfixes audiences commanding their attention…and it demands a reaction. There haven’t been too many movies recently that are smart and sophisticated as Trance…
April 12, 2013
Simon Rex On Why He Loves the Scary Movie Franchises
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Simon Rex has had quite the versatile career since breaking out onto the pop culture radar thanks to his gig as an MTV VJ in the middle 1990′s. His…
April 7, 2013
Derek Cianfrance Comes Home to Denver To Discuss His Career and The Place Beyond the Pines
— Posted by Kenny Miles
During the time interacting with filmmaker Derek Cianfrance in the lounge of the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Denver, he was glad to be home. One could tell Derek…
March 31, 2013
Reasons Why Tyler Perry’s Temptation Caught the Entertainment Industry Off Guard
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor “over performed” at the box office this weekend to the surprise of many box office analysts. The movie ended up grossing near $22…
March 28, 2013
G.I. Joe, THE All-American (AND International) Hero For Global Box Office
— Posted by Kenny Miles
After the delay of GI Joe: Retaliation from a late June release date in 2012 to a late March 2013 opening, it is finally deploying to a theater near…
March 26, 2013
Spring Breakers: A Brilliant, Dark Art Film Goes Mainstream and Divides Audiences
— Posted by Kenny Miles
A recent movie trend is inevitable: diverse film tastes lead to division among viewers. Its bound to happen. And when something is falsely marketed, it can confuse a viewer…
March 25, 2013
SXSW: Going Back to the Present After Living in the Future
— Posted by Kenny Miles
“You attend SXSW to talk about the future and then you go back home to live in the present.” I heard this phrase from Denver blogger Kim Owens…
March 22, 2013
SXSW: Movies Coming Soon to a Theater (or Format) Near You
— Posted by Kenny Miles
The sun came out after a dreary start to the morning on my last day attending the SXSW Film Festival. I noticed while waiting for an early morning bus…
March 21, 2013
SXSW: The Day of Unexpected Movie Discoveries
— Posted by Kenny Miles
As the weekend began, more people trickled in to the town of Austin. The energy is picking up as people want to escape winter blues and have a good…
March 19, 2013
SXSW: Feeling Welcomed and Confidently Figuring Out Austin
— Posted by Kenny Miles
It was an early morning for me since I needed to head downtown from my friends place near Anderson Lane via the bus. Most people in Austin are friendly and… |
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