Distractions of Lola

World War Z (2013) | i was incredibly dubious about this one...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:32:00 -0400

World War Z (2013) | i was incredibly dubious about this one (delays, went way over budget, etc), but guess what?—it’s pretty damn good! i’m so ready for the zombie apocalypse.

Robot & Frank (2012) | a bit simplistic, but overall,...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:27:22 -0400

Robot & Frank (2012) | a bit simplistic, but overall, it’s quite a lovely story.

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) | a fascinating...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:25:00 -0400

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) | a fascinating tale of computer geeks that plays out like a spy thriller that also takes on the larger issue of online civil disobedience.

double yellow oneliner status

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:13:00 -0400

in week 3 of 5 of the feature i’m working on and it continues to change.

@datbrowncinephile

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:16:40 -0400

the only truly good installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman films is The Dark Knight. TDKR was meh, but what’s truly awful is Batman Begins. the weak link in Batman Begins and Man of Steel is David S. Goyer.

Man of Steel (2013) | i’d been thoroughly wooed by the...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:00:55 -0400

Man of Steel (2013) | i’d been thoroughly wooed by the trailers and thought the casting was impeccable (that Henry Cavill *swoon*), but sadly, this Superman reboot is super boring. and for such a visual effects spectacle (or dysentery, really), they couldn’t get Diane Lane a better wig?

Here’s the teaser for the short film I produced called...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:36:00 -0400

Here’s the teaser for the short film I produced called “Above the Sea” — it’s what’s been keeping me from tumblr these last couple of months! We just had a screening at the AMPAS Linwood Dunn Theater in LA and it was fantastic.
http://abovetheseafilm.com/
http://www.facebook.com/abovetheseafilm

Oblivion (2013) | file this one under “meh...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:05:19 -0400

Oblivion (2013) | file this one under “meh sci-fi”—that said, the production design and the bts use of HD projection screens is pretty fucking awesome.

Gimme the Loot (2012) | a solid feature directorial debut that...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:00:55 -0400

Gimme the Loot (2012) | a solid feature directorial debut that was fun to watch.

Before Midnight (2013) | with each film, these characters and...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:52:51 -0400

Before Midnight (2013) | with each film, these characters and the quality of filmmaking have matured gracefully and complexly. my favorite part of the previous film, Before Sunset, was toward the end when the characters really let themselves go and get real with each other—Before Midnight is all that and more.

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) | didn’t enjoy this as much...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:40:23 -0400

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) | didn’t enjoy this as much as the first film (it was hard to tell where the story was going), but i totally understand the Benedict Cumberbatch love now—dude is the best part about this film.

The Great Gatsby (2013) | really wanted to like this, but Baz...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:36:05 -0400

The Great Gatsby (2013) | really wanted to like this, but Baz Luhrmann completely missed the point of adapting Gatsby for the screen…had no idea he could actually destroy the Great American Novel in the record time of 2 hr 22 min.

Iron Man 3 (2013) | what the fuck was even happening in this...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:30:35 -0400

Iron Man 3 (2013) | what the fuck was even happening in this movie?

Life on Indie Feature Film Sets...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:28:19 -0400

1stassistantdirectors:

THIS. so hard right now. but such is the nature of production. just gotta roll with the punches.

happy May Day.

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:54:40 -0400

happy May Day.

dogshaming: Reverse dog shaming? Meet Shadow. Thought I’d...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:19:20 -0400

dogshaming:

Reverse dog shaming?

Meet Shadow. Thought I’d share the flip-side of dog shaming. It may not make you laugh, but it…

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passionofthechris: this is just tons of scully answering the...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:18:32 -0400

passionofthechris:

this is just tons of scully answering the phone and i could listen to it forever

omgthatdress: Gamboling Lambs Gilbert Adrian, 1942 The...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:17:49 -0400

omgthatdress:

Gamboling Lambs

Gilbert Adrian, 1942

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

thepostercollective: Sci-Fi Film Favorites Get Pulp Cover...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:16:33 -0400

thepostercollective:

Sci-Fi Film Favorites Get Pulp Cover Make-Overs

Pulp Science Fiction

latimes: The story behind Sriracha With a distinctive bottle...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:15:53 -0400

latimes:

The story behind Sriracha

With a distinctive bottle taste, Sriracha has gone from an unpronounceable challenge to a staple sauce for many Americans. In the U.S. alone, $60 million worth of the sauce was sold last year alone.

But it wasn’t always such a prevalent item on store shelves. David Tran, the man responsible for popularizing the hot sauce, had a long journey beforehand:

When North Vietnam’s communists took power in South Vietnam, Tran, a major in the South Vietnamese army, fled with his family to the U.S. After settling in Los Angeles, Tran couldn’t find a job — or a hot sauce to his liking.

So he made his own by hand in a bucket, bottled it and drove it to customers in a van. He named his company Huy Fong Foods after the Taiwanese freighter that carried him out of Vietnam.

Read more via our profile of Tran, and his beloved hot sauce.

Photos: Gina Ferazzi, Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times