This is another edition of Short Starts, where we present a weekly short film(s) from the start of a filmmaker or actor’s career. Brad Furman‘s latest movie, Runner Runner, has been getting terrible reviews. Like really, really terrible. I think we at Fsr even just avoided it entirely. That’s a shame because his first two narrative features, The Take and The Lincoln Lawyer, were pretty well received. And prior to that, his shorts were successful, too. His debut is called Fast Forward, and it involves the 1981 shooting of President Reagan. Rather than recreating the incident entirely, Furman takes the familiar TV footage, which millions of us have seen over and over before, and mixes it with peripheral reenactment where necessary for an added fictional component. Using the real material is for good purpose as the point of the film seems to be that the footage — and much of television like it — is confusing...
- 10/6/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
What would you do if you were given a shot at changing history? If somehow you were given a little glimpse into the future, enough to anticipate an intensely dramatic moment? A tragedy that you’d be able to prevent, if you acted quickly. This, of course, is an idea that has been tried quite a few times in cinema, to mixed success. One of those successes is a short directed by Brad Furman (whose “The Lincoln Lawyer” opens this weekend), 2002’s “Fast Forward.” A reporter in the news truck outside the Washington Hilton in March of 1981 gets a vision…...
- 3/15/2011
- Spout
DC Super Heroes, Wizards And That’S Not All Folks!Warner Bros. Consumer Products Showcases An Unrivaled Portfolio At Licensing International Expo 2010
Green Lantern, Looney Tunes, Harry Potter, Batman, Supergirl, Scooby-doo And Happy Feet Headline Offeringsburbank, CA – June 7, 2010 – Warner Bros. Consumer Products (Wbcp) arrives at this year’s Licensing International Expo with a rich portfolio of entertainment properties to drive its licensing, merchandising and retail businesses. Leading the lineup is the highly anticipated feature film Green Lantern, along with the full breadth and scope of the DC Comics’ expansive character universe. Other highlighted initiatives include a strong, multi-platform support for the beloved Looney Tunes characters and the continued evolution of the record-breaking Harry Potter franchise. Rounding out Wbcp activity is a number of strategic partnerships and promotional initiatives for other properties in the studio stable.
“With the super heroes of DC Comics, the antics of the Looney Tunes, the magic...
Green Lantern, Looney Tunes, Harry Potter, Batman, Supergirl, Scooby-doo And Happy Feet Headline Offeringsburbank, CA – June 7, 2010 – Warner Bros. Consumer Products (Wbcp) arrives at this year’s Licensing International Expo with a rich portfolio of entertainment properties to drive its licensing, merchandising and retail businesses. Leading the lineup is the highly anticipated feature film Green Lantern, along with the full breadth and scope of the DC Comics’ expansive character universe. Other highlighted initiatives include a strong, multi-platform support for the beloved Looney Tunes characters and the continued evolution of the record-breaking Harry Potter franchise. Rounding out Wbcp activity is a number of strategic partnerships and promotional initiatives for other properties in the studio stable.
“With the super heroes of DC Comics, the antics of the Looney Tunes, the magic...
- 6/18/2010
- by THE LEGION fan network
- Legions of Gotham
Definitely my most anticipated movie of 2009, Niki Caro's The Vintner's Luck has all the makings of a winner! With an impressive cast led by Gaspard Ulliel, Jeremie Renier, Keisha Castle-Hughes and Vera Farmiga, it is the unforgettable tale of Sobran, a French winemaker, and his life-long relationship with an angel named Xas. - - - - - - Xas is played by one of today's most talented young actors, Gaspard Ulliel, while Jeremie Renier (The Child) will play the winemaker. Those who have read the book were absolutely thrilled when they heard that the French star had got the role. However, speculation remains as to whether Gaspard has adjusted physically to the role, as Xas is described in the book as incredibly masculine, a bit bulky even, with long, flowing hair at the back. I recently read a comment that raised a lot of issues: I think Gaspard obviously has the looks part down,...
- 10/17/2008
- The Movie Fanatic
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