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Special-Effects Guru Behind 'Transformers' Sees the Field Morphingnew
The computer-generated side has thoroughly taken over from hands-on engineering, which is what John Frazier studied back at the start of his long career. "The last movie we did that was all mechanical, other than maybe one visual-effects shot, was Speed," he says.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
06-22-2009 |
Movies
VIFF Embarks on Odysseys in Musicnew
"With music, you can keep on dreaming." So says Quique Cruz in Archeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi, one of numerous movies about music as inspiration and guiding light at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-26-2008 |
Movies
Going Mad for the Movies This Fallnew
Just as the United States is about to elect the first black president who isn't Morgan Freeman, we have to ask, "What happened to the summer they promised us?" More than the temperature was off for the last three months. The comedies were violent and gloomy, and the action fantasies even more so.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-19-2008 |
Movies
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival Brings Dark Tourism and Tripletsnew
The Vancouver Jewish Film Festival shakes it up with cinema about Holocaust-related trips and motherhood with a twist.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
03-21-2008 |
Movies
Genie Awards Appear Genial to Sarah Polleynew
Polley's already slated to receive the juried Claude Jutra Award -- which is given to a first-time director -- for Away From Her at the 28th annual event being held in Toronto.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Looks Like Canadanew
Quick. What's your idea of a Canadian movie? This year's rang of Canuck fare -- in both quality and content -- has never been wider than in this year's Vancouver International Film Festival, running to October 12.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-28-2007 |
Movies
Vancouver International Film Festival Shows Depth of Chinanew
With a wide array of titles, the festival's films certainly reject the notion of a monolithic national personality.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-21-2007 |
Movies
Green Flick Compete at Toronto Film Festivalnew
The environmentally focused films in Climate for a Change series are competing for a $25,000 prize offered by a green investment firm.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-14-2007 |
Movies
Vancouver International Film Festival Announces Lineupnew
Veteran program directors Alan Franey and PoChu AuYeung announced the lineup of this year's approximately 300 features from more than 50 nations, including Iran's Persepolis, the German-Turkish The Edge of Heaven, and Romania's 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-07-2007 |
Movies
