A lot later than usual, this is footage from the seventh week of Act2Cam workshops taking place during this year’s spring term. As the countdown begins for the final shoot, which will be taking place in only a few weeks, we can see the students … Read More →
Monthly Archives: March 2010
A Day of Violence (2009; dir. Darren Ward)
On the surface, this seems like another in the glut of poncy British gangster films, but beneath all the foul language and macho posturing there are similarities with the Italian poliziotteschi and giallo styles – Ward’s production company is even named after the latter – whilst … Read More →
Utazás az alföldön (1995; dir. Béla Tarr)
Hungarian Béla Tarr is one of a handful of filmmakers who, in the past twenty years, have consistently challenged the antiquated practices and misguided theories of readily accepted film-making ideas. His films only came to prominence in the West during the late 1990s, and he … Read More →
Inferno (1980; dir. Dario Argento)
Here, Argento’s skillful, almost instinctive application of dream logic to the cinematic spectacle is belied by a lacklustre and pedestrian approach. This thematic sequel to his excellent Suspiria (1977) is so similar to its predecessor that it pales by comparison. This film fails where the … Read More →
La polizia chiede aiuto (1974; dir. Massimo Dallamano)
This sleazy film from helmer Dallamano – who gave use the equally questionable Cosa avete fatto a Solange? (1972) - makes for uncomfortable viewing as it simultaneously revels in and condones ‘lewd’ and ‘socially abhorrent’ behaviour: here child prostitution, voyeurism and murder are treated with the … Read More →
Exciting new feature film project now underway!
We’re very pleased and excited to announce a new feature length film in development. Space Project Ypsilon is our long-term science-fiction project, with an estimated completion date of September 2016. Currently, we’re developing the main outline, working along similar lines to those used on previous … Read More →
Act2Cam Workshop Thursday 11th March 2010
This week’s footage from our ongoing acting workshop is filmed entirely by the students themselves. These excerpts also give an impression of how the finished film may feel. Visit the official Act2Cam website Watch more videos at the Act2Cam Channel on Vimeo
Thirst (1979; dir. Rod Hardy)
This film tries to have its cake and eat it: its commendable attempts to modernise and give scientific rationale to the vampire myth are undercut by its insistence on retaining the all too familiar pointed fangs and glowing eyes of countless other inferior films. Add … Read More →
Production Diary 03
After a long delay, here’s the next production diary for Scenes from the Private Life of Scratchman Drexel, detailing the ongoing research vital to our forthcoming feature film. What can you see beyond the obvious? More to follow soon.
Reap what you Sew (2009; dirs. Alex Collier and Jurate Gecaite)
Low-budget animation is often cruelly considered the poor cousin to its live-action counterpart – the animator has access to locations, actors and special effects that the real-world filmmaker could never afford – but, as with all things that operate at the lower end of the … Read More →
Sphinx (1981; dir. Franklin J. Schaffner)
This is a totally redundant and insipid thriller, perhaps, as well as wasting the talent of everyone involved, revealing the mercenary nature of many mainstream producers and directors. Schaffner shows very little interest in anything here, failing to evoke suspense, menace or interest in screenwriter … Read More →
The Quatermass Experiment (2005; dir. Sam Miller)
This is an horrendous miscalculation by everybody involved, including Nigel Kneale, who should never have allowed his original scripts to be handled in such a disastrously inept manner, and was suitably distraught at the results. Originally staged live by the BBC in 1953, under the … Read More →