Archive for the ‘Director’s Chair’ Category

  • Director’s Chair Introduction: Bong Joon-ho

    by Tony Cogan · Jan 13, 2020 at 21:26 CST · Director's Chair · 2 Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction: Bong Joon-ho

    Deadline: 8th February 2020

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    Hello everyone, it’s time to announce who the featured for January 2020 is and, with the recent Oscar nominations showing him to be the first Korean nominee for Best Director, I’ve decided to highlight the films of Bong Joon-ho.

    Now when Bong Joon-ho left the Korean Academy of Film Arts,...

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  • Director’s Chair: Joe Dante

    by Tony Cogan · Jan 12, 2020 at 17:46 CST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: Joe Dante

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the features sent to me on the films of Joe Dante. Thanks to everyone who sent me pieces. Without further ado, let’s dive in.

    Twilight Zone: The Movie:

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    Gremlins:

    The Movie RatThe LambcastMovierob

    Explorers:

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    The ‘Burbs:

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  • Director’s Chair: James Cameron

    by Tony Cogan · Dec 1, 2019 at 14:48 CST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: James Cameron

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the features that have been sent to me on the films of James Cameron. Without further ado, let’s dive in.

    Piranha 2: The Spawning:

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    The Terminator:

    Joel Watches MoviesLife vs FilmMovierob

    Aliens:

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    Terminator 2: Judgement Day

    Life vs...

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  • Director’s Chair Introduction: James Cameron

    by Tony Cogan · Nov 4, 2019 at 7:48 CST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction: James Cameron

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    Deadline: 30 November 2019

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the director for November’s directors chair and, with the release of Terminator: Dark Fate, I thought it would be good to look at the director that started the series, James Cameron.

    Now Cameron got his start in special effects and art direction, doing some...

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  • Director’s Chair: William Friedkin

    by Tony Cogan · Nov 3, 2019 at 7:45 CST · Director's Chair · 1 Comment
    Director’s Chair: William Friedkin

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the features you sent me on the films of William Friedkin. Thanks to everyone who sent pieces in covering the films of Friedkin. Without further ado, let’s dive in.

    The French Connection:

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    The Exorcist:

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  • Director’s Chair Introduction : William Friedkin

    by Tony Cogan · Oct 7, 2019 at 7:54 CDT · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction : William Friedkin

    Deadline: 2nd November 2019

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    Hello everyone, it’s time to reveal the highlighted director for October’s Director’s Chair and, for Halloween, I like to highlight a director who helped bring more attention to horror and this year I’ve decided to go for the director of The Exorcist, William Friedkin.

    Friedkin got...

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  • Director’s Chair: Ken Russell

    by Tony Cogan · Oct 6, 2019 at 19:48 CDT · Director's Chair · 1 Comment
    Director’s Chair: Ken Russell

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the features you’ve sent me for the films of Ken Russell.

    Women in Love:

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    The Devils:

    The Lambcast1001PlusAlex KittleBlueprint: ReviewHorror Screams Video VaultMovierobZobo With a Shotgun

    Lair of the White Worm:

    Blueprint: Review

    Come back tomorrow to see who the director will be for...

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  • Director’s Chair Introduction: Ken Russell

    by Tony Cogan · Sep 9, 2019 at 21:54 CDT · Director's Chair, Uncategorized · 1 Comment
    Director’s Chair Introduction: Ken Russell

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    Deadline: 6th October 2019

    Hello everyone, it’s time to announce the highlighted director for September and, seeing how The Devils is Movie of the Month, I thought it would be good to focus on the career of Ken Russell.

    Now Russell got his start directing documentaries and moved into the BBC, where he received acclaim for a...

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  • Director’s Chair: Park Chan-Wook

    by Tony Cogan · Sep 8, 2019 at 10:50 CDT · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: Park Chan-Wook

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase all the features I was sent on the films of Park Chan-Wook.

    Oldboy:

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    I’m a Cyborg, But That’s Okay:

    Harold Gross: The 5.A.M Critic

    Thirst:

    Blueprint: Review

    Stoker:

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    The...

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  • Director’s Chair Introduction: Park Chan-Wook

    by Tony Cogan · Aug 5, 2019 at 21:19 CDT · Director's Chair, Uncategorized · 3 Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction: Park Chan-Wook

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    Deadline: 7th September 2019

    In the early days of his career, Park Chan-Wook, his first film, The Moon Is … The Sun’s Dream was not a success, with Park working as a film critic to make a living. Park was able to go into film-making full time with the release of Joint Security Area, which became, for the time, the most watched film...

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  • Director’s Chair: John Singleton

    by Tony Cogan · Aug 4, 2019 at 17:53 CDT · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: John Singleton

    It’s time to showcase the pieces sent to me covering the films of John Singleton. Thanks to those who have written pieces on his films. Let’s get into them.

    Boyz N The Hood:

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    Higher Learning:

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    Shaft:

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    2 Fast 2 Furious:

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  • Director’s Chair: Catherine Hardwicke

    by Tony Cogan · Jun 30, 2019 at 7:23 CDT · Director's Chair · 1 Comment
    Director’s Chair: Catherine Hardwicke

    Hello everyone, it’s time to go over all the features sent in to me covering the films of Catherine Hardwicke.

    Thirteen:

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    Twilight:

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    Miss Bala:

    Keith and the MoviesReviews From A BedFlickering MythMatthew Liedke on FilmSilver Screen RiotCitizen Charlie

    Come back tomorrow when I reveal who will be the director covered for...

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