Filmmaker Debra Granik constantly strives to infuse her magnificent works with authenticity, eloquently capturing tremendously moving portraits of her subjects. She often grounds the narrative in very real, intensely relevant aspects of marginalized societies. Whether it be focusing her lens on fringe communities (as in WINTER’S BONE) or overlooked and unappreciated people (like the Vietnam Vet in … [Read more...]
The Finest Hours Movie Review
Tales of heroism are not lacking in the cinematic universe, but it takes a special mix of emotion, thrill and, let's face it, some really great CGI at times, to truly make an impact so that we, as an audience go on the hero's journey with the character on the screen. In Disney's latest, The Finest Hours, director Craig Gillespie does exactly that in his film adaptation of the real life account in … [Read more...]
The Finest Hours Cast Talks Challenges, Doing The Right Thing and More
Tales of true heroism do two things to you when you're watching them on the big screen. One, make you inspired because there are people so amazing that they actually put themselves on the line for others and two, make you wonder if you were in the same situations, would and could, you be heroic too. For the actors in Disney's upcoming, The Finest Hours, the latter is just some of what they had to … [Read more...]
