Two Days at Philly CineFest

27 Apr

Film junkies, moviegoers and filmmakers turned up to show their support for indie flicks and to witness some killer filmmaking at Philadelphia CineFest.  The Haydenfilms Institute (HFI) paid a visit to CineFest on April 9 and April 14.  Located in Old City, the festival took place at the Ritz East Theater on 125 South Second [...]

Clip of the Day: “The King and the Beaver”

13 Apr

A transient king and a beaver pariah are the two main characters of this short animation. Watch and see if the king can get what he wants and if the beaver can help him accomplish the kings’ goals. Drop a comment to let us know what you think of the clip! Le Royaume from Sébastien [...]

Top 10 Movies from the Big Names

4 Apr

Ever wonder what Steve Buscemi’s top ten favorite flicks are?  Well you can find out!  This list also includes Guillermo del Toro, James Franco, Sonic Youth, and a ton of others. This is a great way to discover awesome films you may have never heard of. http://www.criterion.com/explore/top10.

Clip of the Day: Lego + AT-ATs = yes please!

24 Mar

Today’s clip, directed by Lee SungHwan, features some really nice stop motion animation. Color plays an important role in the short video, plus Lego AT-ATs, which you really can’t beat. Ah from studio shelter on Vimeo. Combined units of colorful blocks. They act like people.However, the color disappears, you feel it differently.

Cold Winter for Ozark Teen

23 Mar

While it may not have conflicted boxers, drunken cowboys, or schizophrenic ballerinas, Winter’s Bone packs a different kind of cinematic punch. Adapted from the novel by Daniel Woodrell, it is the story of a seventeen-year-old girl named Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence), who is burdened with raising her two younger siblings and caring for her severely [...]