Month: January 2016

Movie Review: THE WRONG MAN (1956) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca THE WRONG MAN, 1956 Classic Movie Review Directed by Alfred Hitchock Starring Henry Fonda, Vera Miles Review by Steven Painter 7.5/10 fan rating on IMDB Read more professional reviews SYNOPSIS: The police were convinced… The witnesses were positive…

Movie Review: THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)

Originally posted on FAN FICTION Film and Writing Festival:
Submit your Fan Fiction Screenplay to the Festival: http://fanfictionfestival.com Reviewed two days before the film premiered in 2008. THE DARK KNIGHT Movie Review Directed by Christopher Nolan Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman Review by Matthew Toffolo…

Movie Review: NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca NORTH BY NORTHWEST, 1959 Classic Movie Review Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint Review by Steven Painter IMDB fan rating: 8.4/10 SYNOPSIS: A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent…

Crime Logline of the Day: A Gangsta In The White House, Louis Napoleon

Title: A Gangsta In The White House Written by: Louis Napoleon Type: Feature Film Genre: Political, Crime Logline: Can U.S. Senator Jamal Evans overcome political enemies within his inner circle of trust and the ‘White Sharks’ on Capitol Hill to become the second black president of the U.S. or…? Interested in this logline, please email… Continue reading Crime Logline of the Day: A Gangsta In The White House, Louis Napoleon

Crime Short Screenplay: HOW IT STARTS, by Ed Vassie

The escalation of conflict and the absurdity that flows from it.

Movie Review: POINT BREAK (2015)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca POINT BREAK (USA/China/Germany 2015) *1/2 Directed by Ericson Core Review by Gilbert Seah POINT BREAK is a remake of the Kathryn Bigelow 1991 hit film starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves. Bigelow is a female director able to…

Movie Review: TWISTED (Award Winning Short Film) 2015

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
TWISTER was awarded best cinematography at the November 2015 FEEDBACK Film Festival Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video from the Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meonXAzdmzE TWISTED, 14min, Australia, Drama/Thriller Directed by James Hartley and James Shepherd After a night with the girl of his dreams, Michael has a story to tell. And a favour to…

Movie Review: THE BIRDS (1963) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca THE BIRDS, 1963 Horror/Thriller Movie Review Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren, Melanie Daniels, Veronica Cartwright Review by Steven Painter SYNOPSIS: A wealthy San Francisco playgirl pursues a potential boyfriend…