Category: Good Watch

  • Yorgos Lanthimos Reflects On His Career To Vanity Fair

    Yorgos Lanthimos Reflects On His Career To Vanity Fair

    I’ve got to be honest: When I started this site, I wouldn’t have expected us to be sharing content from Vanity Fair, yet here we are. In a video piece to coincide with the opening of Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos opened up to Vanity Fair, taking the time to explain his films, and peppering in some…

  • A24 Releases “The Florida Project” Mini-doc. See It Here

    A24 Releases “The Florida Project” Mini-doc. See It Here

    Sean Baker is widely revered in the independent film community, not only for his storytelling and self-proclaimed love of cinema, but also his embrace of new technology and lean shoots. In this newly released mini-documentary from behind the scenes of 2017’s The Florida Project, we see Baker and his crew going through the trials and…

  • Insights To Making A Successful Feature for $7000

    Insights To Making A Successful Feature for $7000

    When Viljar Bøe was assigned a short film project in film school, he had other ideas. Viljar decided since he had equipment at his disposal, he’d make a feature instead. The result was Good Dog, a film that bought and distributed around the globe. And it was also a success online with over 300 million…

  • A Cinema Classic With An Eye For The Dreamy

    A Cinema Classic With An Eye For The Dreamy

    Un Chien Andalou is for many, one of the foundational films in the history of cinema. And yes, if you were ever a film major, you’ ha’ve probably seen it before, but it’s well worth checking out again. Released in France in 1929, Un Chien Andalou, or The Andalusian Dog, is an experimental short film,…

  • Before “Bottle Rocket,” There Was “Bottle Rocket.” The Student Film That Started It All

    Before “Bottle Rocket,” There Was “Bottle Rocket.” The Student Film That Started It All

    In 1996, a little independent feature titled Bottle Rocket launched the careers of Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson. (Okay, Luke Wilson was in it too.) The story, written by (Owen) Wilson and Wes Anderson centers on two friends who along with another buddy, scheme to go on a vague crime spree of some sort. Just…

  • Let’s Take A Trip Back To The Very Beginning Of Horror: 1922’s “Nosferatu”

    Let’s Take A Trip Back To The Very Beginning Of Horror: 1922’s “Nosferatu”

    I’m not sure exactly when the law was passed, but at some point, all movie sites became obligated to highlight and celebrate “spooky season.” As it is already the middle of October, we’ll have to make up for lost time to retain our movie site license. Now then, let’s go back to 1922, and one…

  • Humble Beginnings: Check Out John Carpenter’s “Dark Star” Right Here

    Humble Beginnings: Check Out John Carpenter’s “Dark Star” Right Here

    Sure, today John Carpenter is revered as a master of horror and suspense. Oh, and some pretty evocative music too. But back in the early 1970’s he probably wasn’t all that different from you, dear reader. Carpenter’s first feature, Dark Star, started as a student project at USC. After two years of working on the…