Dark Side of the Sun film series playing at New York’s Japan Society
New York’s Japan Society is awesome. I love the annual Japan Cuts film festival, and while it’s definitely their biggest film-related event, there’s ...
NYCC: So… someone made “sexy” female Freddy vs. Jason figurines
You know what I’ve never once thought? “There should be female versions of Freddie Krueger and Jason Vorhees!” And even if I had, ...
Reviews
Review: Inherent Vice
I’m not educated enough to have an intelligent conversation about Inherent Vice. I’m smart enough, but to seriously wrestle with what Paul Thomas ...
The 52nd New York Film Festival is upon us
Hello everyone. It’s festival time again! The 52nd New York Film Festival kicks off tonight with the world premiere of David Fincher’s Gone ...
Reviews
Review: Whiplash
I thought the good folks over at the NYFF were kidding when they described Whiplash as “Full Metal Jacket at Julliard.” I’ve been burned by ...
Review: Gone Girl
Gone Girl is the book of the moment. Much as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was The Big Thing when David Fincher adapted it ...
Features
Flixist Discusses: An analysis of David Fincher’s Gone Girl (Part 1)
David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl is The Big Thing right now, and rightly so. It’s a great film, and it’s one ...
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Flixist Discusses: An analysis of David Fincher’s Gone Girl (Part 2)
Welcome to part two of our two-part discussion of David Fincher’s Gone Girl. If you missed part one, I highly recommend checking it ...
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How I did Kickstarter: Deciding on the rewards
Each of these posts have made reference to how important any given aspect of the Kickstarter project is. The pitch text is the ...
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How I did Kickstarter: Making the pitch video
While I would say that the written pitch is probably the most important part of a Kickstarter project, the video is definitely the ...
Review: The Pirates
Every so often, a film comes along that completely shatters your expectations. You think you’ve got it figured out and then it throws ...
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How I did Kickstarter: Avoiding content-specific stretch goals
Another few days, another few backers. Seriously, this is one of the most stressful things I’ve ever done in my life, and I ...