Welcome to 2018. I imagine you have a few New Year’s Resolutions, yes? If you’re a filmmaker, then I imagine that some of your resolutions include improving on your filmmaking skills or expertise. If you[…]
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Movie Theater Etiquette
With everyone flocking to theaters for the big Christmas day releases, let’s take a moment to go over movie theater etiquette. Yes, there’s such a thing. If you’re unfamiliar with it, you’re likely one of[…]
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Ozark Review
If you think the wilds of Missouri seems like a strange place to show how the world of money laundering works you wouldn’t be alone, but Netflix’s new series, Ozark, manages to do just that[…]
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Pessimism & Cheddar Logs!
Formulaic. Run-of-the-mill. Predictable. Cliché. Unoriginal. Packed with more cheese than Aunt Edna’s holiday cheddar log. All these words have been used to describe holiday films. You know, the feel-good Christmas movies featuring cute kids and adorable[…]
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A Taste of the Film Industry
“Life is like a box of chocolates,” according to Forrest Gump. Do you know what else is like a box of chocolates? The film industry. You never know what you’re going to get. Or do[…]
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Casting-ville Horrors!
It’s October. A month tied to pumpkin spice and not everything nice! Here at Dreaming Droids, I want to close out Horror Month with a true tale of the unnatural. This tale, which I[…]
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Dysfunction Wears a Dress
Mother dearest, how soft your skin, how golden your hair. How blue your eyes, how rosy your lips. Apron strings and home cooked meals. A feast for the eyes, a fire for the soul. She[…]
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IT: Movie Review
Clowns are scary. We can all agree on that. Well, what do you think about a clown that lives in the sewers and eats children? Even more scary, right? Of course. Stephen King’s IT is[…]
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Fights, Gags, and Stories, Oh my!
What is the purpose behind using a fight in film? Is it to look cool, be technically slick, and generate hype and high reviews? While a well-done fight will hopefully create those byproducts effortlessly, the[…]
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Strange and Unusual
Do we ever really grow up? Some of us do, I suppose. We’ve all seen them, the grown-ups, drinking their black coffee, while pouring over the most recent issue of AARP, the faint sounds of[…]
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