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The video store used to be a ubiquitous part of North American life. These outposts of popular culture were an important gathering place. Not like a movie theatre, which is a destination in and of itself, video stores were outposts along the way to entertainment. A nexus of choice staffed with passionate movie fans. If the excitement of going to the movie theatre is the watching experience itself,

I Visited the Last Blockbuster Video Store

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I will never forget my first viewing of Phantom Thread. The opening alone has stayed with me for years. It continues to be one of the most pleasurable sensory experiences I have ever encountered. Hearing Jonny Greenwood’s breathtaking score as we see Reynolds Woodcock's morning routine. One by one, the seamstresses file into place in the workshop. Rooms are set up, coats are put on and breakfast i

Becoming Reynolds Woodcock - Where Personal Ambition Ends and Egocentrism Begins

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How do you know if your idea for a movie is actually worth pursuing? When budgets are limited, resources are scarce, and industry gatekeepers get in your way, it can be tempting to chase the safest idea. A lot of emerging filmmakers get caught up in the notion that their concept should be easy to explain, easy to fund, and easy to find an audience for. But in an oversaturated and competitive lands

A Case Study in Making the Weird Film | A Conversation with the 'Headcase' Team

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As soon as I saw this months challenge the very first movie that popped into my head wasn't a beloved 90's juggernaut like Terminator 2, Pulp Fiction or The Matrix. It was the 1996 classic Swingers. It's been my go-to “cheer me the eff up” flick ever since cuz it always makes me chuckle after seeing it countless times. Cheers. There are movies that age like fine wine, and movies that age like that

Vegas, Baby!

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Hey Peliplaters! I'm sure you've noticed how much Short Stories have taken over Peliplat lately. We have original story writing challenges, and now a dedicated home for all your fiction in the Stories tab. We truly believe the best stories end up making the best movies, so this was the natural addition to the Peliplat-universe. As the next part of my How to Peliplat series, here are some tips and

How To Write a Short Story on Peliplat

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Ponyo is a 2008 Studio Ghibli movie, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. On a budget of $34-million (U.S.), the film grossed $205.9-million (U.S.) at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing animes in history. The other night was my first time ever watching this movie. What stood out the most was the complexity of its main characters. Sōsuke Sōsuke is the boy whose eyes a majority

Great Characters Make Ponyo Memorable

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This was a narrow released film (is that the opposite of a wide release? I'm simply too lazy to look it up); it was playing in exactly two theaters near me, both in Chicago. So, Page and I took the train out, walked twelve minutes in the sweltering Chicago heat to the red line (subway/L train) where we traded the hot sun bearing down on us for a cooler, piss-scented tunnel. The ride was unremarkab

John Early Stuns in Maddie's Secret

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There is a specific kind of darkness that wears the face of a neighbor, a friend, an expectant mother. I can't believe that weren't in hell yet there are so many devils. Taylor Parker: The reality behind the digital facade.. Source: FOX 32 Chicago IMAGINE THIS. You are scrolling through your social media feed. You see a woman smiling brightly at her gender reveal party. Pink confetti rains down up

Hell is Empty, the Devils are Here

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The Invite is the latest film by Olivia Wilde, which she directed and starred, and has Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz in the mix. The story follows a deeply unhappy, long-married couple, Joe and Angela, whose marriage is on thin ice. Frustrated by their sexless relationship, they impulsively invite their passionate and enigmatic upstairs neighbors, Hawk and Pina, to dinner. And, the n

Come and Join Us At The Invite

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“Ill-weaved ambition, How much art thou shrunk!” – Henry IV, Part I (Act 5, Scene 4) * Who is Hal Hartley, and why do you need to watch his films? I know that there are many of you who saw this particular Challenge as a way to praise the early years of Quentin Tarantino, look back at the Matrix films (maybe even the Star Wars prequels?), and tell us all about the movies and cinematic memories that

Amateur: Prince Hal's Masterpiece