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Peter Medak is an 82-year old director who went through the harrowing experience of working with Peter Sellers in a comedy titled “Ghost in the Noonday Sun” in 1974. Like Ishmael quoting Job in the final page of “Moby Dick”, his latest film about this fiasco could have ended with the same words rolling across […]… Continue reading The Ghost of Peter Sellers — Louis Proyect: The Unrepentant Marxist

The fear (and fascination) with cults is nothing new. The term comes from the Latin word cultus, which means to worship a deity, but in the last few centuries its colloquial definition has transformed. In a 1981 edition of the Harvard Mental Health Letter, psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton defined three characteristics of a cult: A […]… Continue reading The 50+ Best Movies About Cults — Creepy Catalog

Sam Feder’s remarkable new documentary “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen” is only the beginning of our story. Even more trans artists are forging their own paths with these indies and web series. via You Watched “Disclosure,” Now Watch These Shorts, Web Series, and Indies Made by Trans People! — Autostraddle

Joel Schumacher was born in New York City and raised by his mother after his Father died when he was four. He studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Developing an interest in filmmaking whilst working in the fashion industry, he combined the two when he located […]… Continue reading Joel Schumacher – Not The Highest Form of Intelligence in The Universe but High Enough — CULT FACTION

Visual effects (VFX) is a term that is used to describe any imagery created, altered, or enhanced for a film or other moving media that cannot be accomplished during live action shooting. It is different from animated films. They are completely computer generated (CGI) while in VFX is a combination of both CG and live […]… Continue reading How to do Visual Effects (VFX) for your Films? — Film In Detail

Shooting car scenes is a fun but a complex process. It’s also really important because most of the films have a few to many car scenes. It’s very difficult in terms of controlling lighting, getting good audio, and if the subject is driving the car himself / herself, you shouldn’t expect good acting and it’s […]… Continue reading How to Shoot the Car Scene in Cheap – Poor Man’s Process — Film In Detail

1917 is a war/drama film, released in Dec, 2019. It’s directed by Sam Mendes. It has won many awards, such as Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Academy Award for Best Cinematography and many more. The most talked about thing of this film is its cinematography. Roger Deakins has […]… Continue reading Analysis on the Mind-blowing Cinematography of 1917 — Film In Detail

While looking at the credits of a film, we often confuse producer as the money guy, but this perception is totally wrong. In fact, A Film Producer is a person that takes the initiative, co-ordinate, supervise and manage the whole production of a film. He is often referred to as the catalyst. He is there […]… Continue reading Understanding the Role of a Film Producer — Film In Detail