On Set: Mel Gibson’s Take on Santa as a Fallen Superhero in ‘Fatman’
This holiday-fare movie in the time of Covid-19 took a dark turn, and missed the mark.
On Set with Jeff Counts: A Contemporary Masterpiece in ‘1917’
If you’ve read anything about 1917 other than the basic plot, you’ve probably heard it’s a one-shot film. The term refers to a movie made with one continuous, single camera take or at least one cut to make it seem so. The inherent challenges are legion. Sets have to...
‘Just Mercy’ Depicts Essential History, But Doesn’t Stray From Predictable Courtroom Drama
There are few television and film paths as well-worn as the courtroom drama. Think A Few Good Men, JFK, Erin Brockovich and To Kill a Mockingbird. Those are just a handful of the ways we’ve gotten to be one of the 12 Angry Men of the movie theater over the years. It’s...