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“Splice” delivers strong story with good heart and elements of horror

Michael Knox — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:31:02 +0000

By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com GRADE: A+ One of the best parts about “Splice” is its pacing. This is a movie that quickly establishes itself inside of 15 minutes and then continually cranks up the heat. Just when you think things can’t get any weirder, the wacky meter...

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Kickstarter fundraising program accepts “Tearing Down the Tent” tour

Michael Knox — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:49:50 +0000

If you have ever wanted to have a chance to help make a movie, here’s your chance. As part of a fundraiser program, called Kickstarter, the director of the circus documentary, “Tearing Down the Tent,” is offering readers a chance to have their name listed in the credits of the...

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Stuntman’s career guides directing path with latest film “Charlie Valentine”

Michael Knox — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:40:30 +0000

By Michael Knox Mknox@modernfilmzine.com Jesse V. Johnson has made a career performing stunts in movies such as the new Michel Gondry directed “The Green Hornet” and Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.” But while he’s earned most of his paychecks in front of the camera as a stuntman, Johnson is...

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“Tearing Down the Tent” promotional road trip/theatrical “run”

Michael Knox — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:20:59 +0000

By Michael Knox, director of “Tearing Down the Tent“ mknox@modernfilmzine.com I am currently planning on a self distribution project for “Tearing Down the Tent” and plan to use Modern Film Fest/Modern Film Productions as a “front” for being a distributer of the...

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You got nothing to lose with “The Losers” — pure fun

Michael Knox — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:19:47 +0000

GRADE: B+ By Michael Knox Mknox@modernfilmzine.com From the word go, “The Losers” sets itself up as an over the top film, filled with wildly eccentric characters that chew up the scenery with wonderfully weird dialogue. The opening shot of the film has a set of shadows – of what wind up being...

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Modern Film Society presents “The Last One” — Popcorn Sutton and his “likker”

Ben McNeely — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:02:35 +0000

By Ben McNeely bmcneely@modernfilmfest.net Neal Hutcheson went into the woods around Maggie Valley and found Popcorn Sutton. The ornery mountain man made no bones about what he was: A hillbilly, through and through. And Popcorn Sutton could make moonshine, Hutcheson said, in the old ways people...

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New “James Bond” movie on hold

Michael Knox — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:06:44 +0000

007 producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions, have announced they have suspended development on the next “James Bond” film previously scheduled for release 2011/2012, according to a news release. “Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future...

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Modern Film Fest collects 16 movie submissions — first round up of titles

Michael Knox — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:25:49 +0000

Modern Film Fest continues to receive submissions for this year’s festival, with a total of 16 submissions received. In the next few weeks a screening committee will begin to view the movies, currently consisting of nine narrative films and seven documentaries, to determine which films will...

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“Charlie Valentine” — good gangster movie with surpisingly tender moments

Michael Knox — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:34:41 +0000

B + By Michael Knox Mknox@modernfilmzine.com Normally, gangster movies are not my genre of movie to sit down and watch. Not to say I don’t like them, I just haven’t watched a lot of them because there are plenty of other movie genres I’d rather watch first. But “Charlie Valentine” is a stand out...

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Neil Gaiman book, “Instructions” gets animated trailer by “Stardust” artist Charles Vess

Michael Knox — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:08:13 +0000

Check out a trailer for the new Neil Gaiman book, “Instructions,” animated by Charles Vess. Gaiman is known for the books, “Stardust,” and “Coraline” which were adapted into feature films. Vess was the artist on an illustrated “Stardust” book. The...

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