AR and VR were hot topics at this year’s Adobe MAX, last month in Las Vegas. The session “Step Into The Story: A Look Into New Immersive Technology” combined insights from pioneers in the field and a chance to experience AR/VR editing.
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Adobe MAX: Exploring Creativity in Images, Music, Design, and Film
Adobe Software's annual conclave asked: What is creativity? How do you make it happen? To explore the nature of creativity, Adobe brought to the stage a photographer, a musician, a sculptor/designer, and a filmmaker.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Marcella’ (2016) ‒ A Sizzling British Take on Nordic Noir
Acorn Media releases the hugely popular ITV hit for Americans to get wrapped up in.
Read More »HIFF 2017 US Premiere: ‘In the Fade’ (‘Aus dem Nichts’) Starring Diane Kruger
Would you kill for love?
Read More »NYFF 2017, HIFF 2017 Review: ‘The Florida Project’ starring Willem Dafoe
Where do homeless families live in Florida?
Read More »Hamptons International Film Festival Opening Night Film Premiere: ‘Itzhak’ with Itzhak Perlman
How well do you know the effervescent Itzhak Perlman? Alison Chernick's documentary about the great violinist is a delightful portrait of the man and the myth.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Blade Runner 2049’
Audiences do not have to see the first 'Blade Runner' film to enjoy this immersive sequel, but veteran viewers will certainly enjoy a slightly more enhanced experience.
Read More »ARFF Film Review: I Can See Your Shorts
I saw a lot of shorts at the Austin Revolution Film Festival (ARFF), September 19-23. Short films, of course.
Read More »ARFF Film Review: ‘My Ranger’ Is More Than Truck Love
'My Ranger' ia a hilarious coming of age/rom-com, filmed in Texas, with a predominantly Texas cast and crew of amazing talent. The film tells three love stories at once. Well, four, if you count the truck.
Read More »ARFF Movie Review: Mockumentaries Rock and Cut
Mockumentaries are that genre of film which satires the documentary style. Classics in this filmic tradition include 'This is Spinal Tap' and 'Borat'. The Austin Revolution Film Festival (#ARFF2017) included two excellent feature films in this style: 'Mock and Roll' and 'Frazier Park Recut'.
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