Frame By Frame, Letter By Letter

The Fine Line Between Art and Entertainment

Sean Baker’s The Florida Project tells the story of six-year-old Moonee and her misadventures as a naive girl living in poverty. With compelling acting from Brooklyn Prince (who was only seven at the time the movie came out), breathtaking cinematography by Alexis Zabe, and captivating shots from Sean Baker, this film quickly became one of my favorite films of all time. When it came onto Netflix, I was absolutely thrilled. I told my friends about Read more…

By Nate Drew, ago

A Filmmakers Responsibility

I am sure that 2020 will go down in history. The trials that humanity is facing right now are some of the most important we have seen in a very long time — problems like the Corona-Virus, the Black Lives Matter movement, Brexit, and the deadly wildfires we saw erupt in Australia, just to name a few. Although they may seem distant, or “other people’s problems” to some of us, at the core, they are Read more…

By Nate Drew, ago

“Forget It Jake, It’s Chinatown”

Recently, with my dad, I watched the film “Chinatown” (1974) directed by Roman Polanski. You’ll notice it is this week’s (June 1, 2020) movie of the week. I was utterly amazed by not only the storyline and shot composition but by how beautiful and disturbing the film was at the same time.  Now, if you’ve never seen Chinatown, it deals with some extremely emotionally disturbing aspects of life in Los Angeles in the 1930’s as Read more…

By Nate Drew, ago