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August 3, 2012
Kenny Sayz: Casablanca Be Neglected on Sight & Sound’s Film List?
— Posted by Kenny Miles
This year the British film magazine Sight & Sound made some fresh and interesting observations in the critique of film. By declaring “Vertigo” the new best movie of all time…
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July 30, 2012
Are American Moviegoers Suppose to Know Who Richard Ayoade is?
— Posted by Kenny Miles
In what might be the biggest lack of advertising clarity of any summer movie, Fox is listing an actor named Richard Ayoade as apart of the cast for “The…
July 28, 2012
Kenny Says, The Entertainment Industry Must Address Concerns from Aurora Theater Shooting.
— Posted by Kenny Miles
I hope to not drag out discussing The Aurora Theater Shooting, which has sensationally dominated the headlines in the past week. If I keep bringing it up, I won’t…
July 28, 2012
Weinstein Brothers to be Honored by Producers Guild
— Posted by Kenny Miles
The Producers Guild of America will honor Bob and Harvey Weinstein next year with a Milestone Award. This is an award given to top-notch industry leaders. This is appropriate considering…
July 23, 2012
Kenny Sayz: Colorado Shooting Made an Unlikely Everlasting Impression
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Like the Columbine High School shooting, the September 11th terror attacks, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, I’ll always remember the events that transpired during the Aurora Theater Shooting…
July 18, 2012
Kenny Sayz: “Dark Knight” Characters Shouldn’t be Politically Exploited!
— Posted by Kenny Miles
In a Presidential election season, nothing is left sacred. Not even Batman. On Monday evening, splashed on the Drudge Report was the headline bold and in the center:…
July 17, 2012
First time director Zeitlin and actors Henry, Wallis make a stunning debut in ‘Beasts.’
— Posted by Kenny Miles
When actors and a director collaborate their fresh energy to construct their first movie, creativity can spark magic. This is the case with the gritty and poetic Southern drama “Beasts…
July 13, 2012
Kenny Sayz: “Pink Ribbon, Inc” Discusses Corporate Sponsorship of Cancer and Deserves Your Attention
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Many people have been affected by ‘the Big C’ (i.e. cancer). My father was diagnosed with Stage One mouth cancer last year and I had to face the possibility, though…
July 12, 2012
The Odd Life of Timothy Green Sock Donation
— Posted by Kenny Miles
The days of a faith based boycott of Disney are so prevalent, divisive, and (for this Christian) completely unwarranted and are clearly in the past. This week Disney…
July 3, 2012
Kenny Sayz: “Ted” and “Magic Mike” Score at Box Office with Exceptional Branding!
— Posted by Kenny Miles
This weekend, ‘original films’ (i.e. non-sequels, not based on an adaptation, etc.) made a lot of money at the box office. Two familiar brands brought audiences to the multiplex, which…
June 28, 2012
‘Sister’ Director Lynn Shelton Discusses Directing Actors Using Improv
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Seattle based director Lynn Shelton has a distinct yet traditional indie-style as a filmmaker. The award-winning director of 2009’s “Humpday” embraced the popular and emerging ‘mumblecore’ brand of younger, hip…
June 26, 2012
‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’ has an Offbeat Premise and an unconvincing chemistry
— Posted by Kenny Miles
It’s painful when a highly anticipated movie fails to pull off a delicate tonal balance such as what happened with “Seeking a Friend at the End of the World.” I…
June 22, 2012
Kenny Sayz: Oscar Speculation is NOT appropriate… Unless You’ve Seen the Movie
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Some of my favorite movie critics and Oscar pundits Sasha Stone, Guy Lodge, Kris Tapley, and Tom O’Neill among others recently ranked possible Oscar contenders for the 2012 movie…
June 21, 2012
What “God Bless America” Says About American Society
— Posted by Kenny Miles
“God Bless America,” the new scathing anti-American pop culture satire might have a bizarre ‘love your freedom, hate thy citizens’ mentality. Reminiscent of the imbalanced, yet somewhat witty American…
June 18, 2012
Intouchables: The Word-of-Mouth Hit More People Should See…But Cant
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Despite the French language-film “The Intouchables” grossing around $348 million internationally, it has had a lackluster showing in the United States. According to the site Box Office Mojo, ‘Intouchables’…
June 15, 2012
Review: Rock of Ages
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Synopsis: “Rock of Ages” tells the story of Tulsa, Oklahoma girl Sherrie, (Julianne Hough), and city boy Drew, (Diego Boneta), who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing…
June 14, 2012
DVD Review: Act of Valor
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Synopsis: During the past several years, filmmakers have made introspective movies about the modern day military and the challenging environment the war on terror has provoked. These have arranged…
June 12, 2012
Review: Moonrise Kingdom
— Posted by Kenny Miles
Set in the fictitious New Penzance, an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, “Moonrise Kingdom” focuses on Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara… |
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