Tag: Neon

  • The Scares are Legit in Hokum

    The Scares are Legit in Hokum

    There is a moment in Hokum where Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) is sitting in a dumbwaiter and counting down. During these tense seconds, the camera’s focus switches between Ohm in the dumbwaiter and the dark corridor he is staring at. As you sit there, watching him count down, the anxiety starts to build. The use…

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  • Seeing Elvis on Stage again is EPiC

    Seeing Elvis on Stage again is EPiC

    There is a moment during his rehearsal when Elvis Presley goes into singing “Something” by The Beatles. It is interesting to see because many people think the two acts come from different eras. Seeing Elvis sing this song and talk about his respect for the group is great. In Baz Luhrmann’s documentary/concert film EPiC (Elvis…

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  • Seeking Mavis Beacon Review

    Seeking Mavis Beacon Review

    Growing up a fan of geek culture a lot of my heroes were not real. Peter Parker was not a real teen in New York fighting crime. Luke Skywalker was not learning to be a Jedi in a galaxy far, far, away. I knew these were not real people but could connect to them. I…

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  • Longlegs Review

    Longlegs Review

    In the early 2000s, movie studios started using Alternate Reality Games to promote their upcoming movies. I was lucky to participate in a few of these games for The Dark Knight, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Tron Legacy. Each game consisted of a series of clues found online or at certain real-world locations. As the clues…

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  • Enys Men Review

    Enys Men Review

    Earlier this year the horror film Skinamarink showed that not all horror movies need to have a psychotic killer or blood splashed everywhere to scare the audience. The use of long takes, establishing shots, and eerie sounds took the viewers on an intense journey that might have raised their anxiety levels. While many applauded this…

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