Meet the Author - Rory Dean
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Above the Line: Practical Movie Reviews- Some Safety Glass Distance (2013) May 11, 2013Writing is in my blood, it makes me feel connected to an often overwhelming sense of disconnectedness. Continue reading →rorydean
- Argo (2012) April 6, 2013So "Argo" should be on your list of movies to watch if you've missed it up to now. Be advised that the thrills come in bite-fulls and the story is much more about an ensemble cast than any one particular player. This has double feature written all over it. Pick up a couple of other movies while you're at it and if all goes South in a hurr […]rorydean
- 629 March 30, 2013This filmic is a multi-layered visual experience that takes place not in the dream-world but along the road that surrounds it. Continue reading →bleuravyn
- I Melt With You (2011) March 1, 2013“I Melt With You” feels like the mid-life rights of passage you've heard about or are living, the runway that many men land and take off from. Gathered for many drinks with the best friends of their lives quickly becomes a dangerous Bacchanalia of doomed ritualizing, darkly lit and disturbing yet familiar to anyone who has ever fallen off the beaten pat […]rorydean
- Female Directors Redux February 27, 2013Reblogged from Above the Line: Female Directors Redux - Women in Film in Hollywood and beyond After reviewing my original list "Female Directors - Above and Beyond a Call to Duty" and discussing female filmmakers with a variety of film aficionados, … Continue reading →rorydean
- Some Safety Glass Distance (2013) May 11, 2013
Tag Archives: jamie foxx
Due Date (2010)
What Due Date accomplishes most is to remind us that humor is not easy and just because people are laughing doesn’t make them funny. Fans of Downey Jr., and/or Galifianakis will most likely find enough humor and charm that the price of admission will not have felt like a total waste of money. Fans of Phillips will have to wait a little longer for The Hangover 2 and maybe a chance he’ll make more of the opportunity revisiting the material with the stellar ensemble cast from the first film – or not. Continue reading
Collateral
Collateral is a 2004 by Michael Mann starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx and while the plot is a bit simplistic, strong performances and stylish cinematography using the Viper High-Definition video camera for the majority of production elevates the film to one of the time crime thriller films of the year. At times the images seem washed out, a common problem with video cameras, though much of the night scenes and frequent spontaneous recordings benefited from the compact camera and low-light sensitivity. A must fans of the genre, Michael Mann and the starring actors. Continue reading
