It started as a short film. Back in 2007, Brittany and I sat down in my room. I had a pad of paper. I was itching to make another short film. I’d just finished a David Lynch tribute film, entitled Crawlspace. It was my first foray into “serious” filmmaking. Looking back at it now, it’s […]
Joel Edgerton’s film, Boy Erased, will soon be available on Blu-ray, courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. I remember when Bruce committed suicide. A friend and mentor of mine, he was a homosexual living in the Bible Belt. When he first came out to me, he did so in tears. Weeping, he told me he’d […]
“Bad Jenny. Bad, misguided Jenny will, of course, pay for the sins of her wayward ways…” ~ Ken Hanke on The Bad Jenny Problem Bad Jenny. Jenny Curran, arguably the most important of the supporting characters in Forrest Gump, is also its biggest victim. A victim of child sexual abuse, she is constantly punished by […]
Ken Russell remains one of the most fascinating directors who ever lived. His films have polarized audiences and critics alike for years. That hasn’t changed. I first discovered Russell years ago, as I was flipping through the channels instead of doing my homework, and stumbled upon Tommy. I’ve always been a sucker for musicals, but […]
I had a wonderful chat with actress Tanna Frederick, all around wonderful human being and muse of legendary independent film director, Henry Jaglom. We discussed our mutual appreciation (obsession, maybe?) with Henry’s work, and I asked her the following questions about her experiences with Henry, as well as her upcoming projects. Ladies and gentlemen, meet […]
Actor James Franco caught the attention of his fans recently, after he had the name “Brad Renfro” carved into his arm with a switchblade. Subsequently, Franco has designed and sold a set of limited-edition switchblades, each bearing the inscription, “Brad Renfro Forever”. In Franco’s opinion, this is a fitting tribute to one of his dear […]
