Summer is fast approaching and with that comes the deluge of movies that everyone’s been waiting for. Most are remakes or sequels of films we already loved, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be just as iconic as their predecessors. Already hyped? Here are four different playlists inspired by movie blockbusters coming to the big screen soon.
You’ve heard it before. After every movie adaptation of a book, the same phrase comes from avid readers and novel lovers: “The book was better than the movie.”
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Birdman” has been taking the indie-viewing world by storm with larger-than-life performances by a well-known cast and its insistence on being a (nearly) one-shot film. But does the film actually hold up to the majesty that people seem to be bestowing upon it?
Not all great things go well together. Think peanut butter and Sriracha. But sometimes two things blend so beautifully that it's nearly impossible to remember life before the combination. Musical collaborations are no different, and we've compiled a list of artist fusions that are so seamlessly brilliant, they outshine the individuals. They're the peanut butter and chocolate of collaborations, if you will.
The morning after his first short film was screened at the Austin Film Festival, a showcase for both famous and indie filmmakers, Shane Ware is alert and eager to speak about his recent successes. One of the youngest short-filmmakers presented at the film fest this year, the recent University of Texas at Austin radio-television-film graduate says he is honored to be part of a group of such talented people.
