Monthly Archives August 2014

I watched the movie “The Quiet One’s” with a bit of bias that I believed seeped through the movie. The truth is I love to see movies in which the antagonist is a scientific elite that believes everything can and must be accepted through science only.  It bothers me that there are so many people who are so arrogant to believe that man( if not themselves) can find the answer for everything and that then they will have the power to duplicate it or eliminate it.  Don’t get me wrong I believe it’s important to search and investigate but being humble along the way can only help you find the truth through G-D. For without     G-D’s touch through the very air you breathe the search could not even begin or bear any fruit along the way.

In terms of review “The Quiet One’s” was a decent movie. Slow at points but it had fine acting and the special effects were satisfactory. I must concede  though that there were no real chills of horror along the way. The ending helped put the film together in a tighter package then it initial appeared to be going.

** 1/2 Stars as movie  my bias 3/4 star   = *** 1/4 Stars.

It’s not always the cream of the cup that rises to the top. Here are a few quality movies (below) that never made it to the top of the box office. Which ones have you’ve seen?

Click to see some movies that were hits with critics but not with the public.

I apologize in advance for being so blunt but I hate going to Film Festivals that claim to show “Independent Films” that are sub par.   Now before you classify me as a film snob let me explain the basic criteria (below) a film should have before it is permitted it should be labeled “Independent”. If it doesn’t meet these criteria then it should be classified as a “Student Film”, “Amateur Film” or “Film in Progress”. This is not meant to insult the hard work put into those projects but be fair to the viewer who has paid had earned monies and time to watch certain films. One or two mistakes shouldn’t eliminate a film as Independent but more then a few should. Now I’ll have my caviar crackers.

(1) Sound Quality- The film sound should be clear and consistent for the viewer unless an effect needs to be established.  For example background music and sound effects shouldn’t distract from the dialogue that is occurring.

(2) Decent lighting- The image that the viewer sees on the screen should be clear and color corrected.

(3) Story line and script must allow viewer to escape into the film. If the dialogue or script moves into directions without a rhythm or flow then the viewer will instead be looking at his/her smartphone or watch.

(4) Professional Acting.  The characters should deliver lines in a way that actually is believable and not if you were watching a theater performance.