Which specific film do you think of when you hear the name King Kong? 

Growing up, I was fascinated by the original 1933 film, stop motion and 30s-centric acting and all. It was enough for me. I eventually saw the 1976 version starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange....

   In the past few years, the use of drones on film sets has become more common. They’re built small and light so they can get a bird’s eye view; vast moving aerial shots that would be impossible to get otherwise unless you’ve got an actual helicopter and a pilot. The...

This is not strictly a review of The Hateful Eight. It is a recounting of the 70MM Road Show presentation of the film, and the experience as a whole. 

 ……but yes I am a big fan of The Hateful Eight.

-KF  

      The Music Box Theater, Chicag...

In 2015 we saw the release of Tangerine, a low budget drama about a transgender prostitute. It was heavily praised by festival critics, but a major source of buzz for this film was a result of the actual filmmaking method that was used . Tangerine was shot entirely u...