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The Flashback Interview: Lois Burwell

The Flashback Interview: Lois Burwell

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My first exposure to the work of my newest interview subject, Lois Burwell, came when I saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit as a young child. Ms. Burwell worked on the movie’s makeup, and although it would be a long time before I knew her name, I was impressed with what I saw. A few years ago, I befriended Lois on Facebook. I knew I wanted to interview her someday, and that someday came on June 11th, 2021. We talked about the many films she’s worked on, as well as some big picture concepts. I hope you all enjoy reading this interview. Say hello to Lois Burwell! —- Johnny: I have my questions ready to go… Lois: Great! Johnny: Starting with this: What led you to be interested in a career in makeup effects? Lois: Well, makeup artistry in general, but definitely film makeup artistry. I wanted to work in film. I was very clear on that. It just sort of unfolded, I suppose, in that I had the interest. I

Ready Player One Review

Ready Player One Review

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It’s rare that I’m ever truly moved by a film, and yet, I have been honored by two films now in two years that have moved me to my core. The first was Wonder Woman, which I gave a perfect score. And now, I’m honored to be giving a very similar honor to Ready Player One. For this film is NOT just a nostalgia trip, but a look into what it means to be a gamer, as well as what it means to live your life to the fullest. You might be surprised to hear me say that. After all, the trailers and looks into the film focused (rightfully so) on the world of the Oasis, a virtual world where everyone can be anyone they want. You want to be tall, short, an alien, an animal, another gender even, it’s all up to you. And because of this, the film is FILLED with cameos and references to various films, TV shows, comic book characters, and yes, video game characters. But it’s

Ready Player One Gets Final Trailer

Ready Player One Gets Final Trailer

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We are less than two weeks away from the release of Steven Spielberg’s next film, Ready Player One. As such, the movie has been getting a lot of trailers and teasers for what players can expect from it. The final one (presumably) is labeled “The Dreamer”, and it speaks to both the main character, Willie Watt, as well as a key character in the story of the film itself. For those who don’t know, Ready Player One is set in a world where Earth has suffered an energy crisis, and because of that, people can’t go from where they live. As such, cities and buildings are stacked upon one another. The only escape is via a virtual world called the Oasis. There, you can be anything you want, or anyone you want. But, when the creator of the Oasis dies, he lies a final “Easter Egg” for people to find. If they find it, they get control of the Oasis, and a lot of money. This sets many things in

Guy-Roger Duvert, Director of 2047 Virtual Revolution Interview

Guy-Roger Duvert, Director of 2047 Virtual Revolution Interview

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Guy-Roger Duvert has delivered an award-winning sci-fi experience with his film 2047 Virtual Revolution. In my recent review I found Duvert’s take on the morality of virtual gaming to be quite unique, while at the same time evoking the look and feel of the Blade Runner universe in an expertly executed homage. I decided to pick the brain of this talented French composer, writer and director for more on how his vision came to be. Hoju Koolander: Who are the most influential filmmakers in your life that inspired you to enter the world of cinema? Which of their films captured your imagination? Guy-Roger Duvert: Ridley Scott is probably the first director who had such an impact on me. Blade Runner is a cult film for me, and he is a genius in terms of directing and for his choices of music. I entered the world of cinema as a film music composer first, not as a director, and while I was listening to many soundtracks before that, Gladiator is the

2047 Virtual Revolution – Movie Review

2047 Virtual Revolution – Movie Review

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While some might consider 2047 Virtual Revolution to be nothing more than a stylish homage to Blade Runner, it is Guy-Roger Duvert’s laser focused vision that manages to guide the film into a genuine futuristic adventure with its own voice. Let get right to it, I really enjoyed 2047 Virtual Revolution. I’ll also admit that Blade Runner 2049 was one of my favorite films of 2017, despite its lackluster box office performance and theatrical run time. While some might consider 2047 Virtual Revolution to be nothing more than a stylish homage to Ridley Scott’s original Blade Runner, it is Writer/Composer/Director Guy-Roger Duvert’s laser focused vision that manages to guide the film into a genuine futuristic adventure with its own voice. This award winning feature is coming to DVD in the US on January 16 and here’s why you should give this movie a shot. As the old saying goes: if you’re going to steal, steal from the best. Well the production design for 2047 Virtual Revolution is taken whole hog

Ready Yourself For A New Ready Player One Trailer

Ready Yourself For A New Ready Player One Trailer

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In the future, everybody lives in crummy shantytowns and escapes into a VR cyberworld to have fun. Also in the future, everybody is really really obsessed with licensed characters that were popular well before they were born, but today’s target audience would have a more realistic affection for. Funny coincidence. The original trailer for Ready Player One was met with a massive Internet backlash, with people calling it a crass nostalgia cash-in and wondering if there was anything more to the movie than references. This new trailer is going to do nothing to calm those fears; it’s packed with even more cameos. When we examined some of the quicker clips, we found Chun-Li, the Iron Giant, Voltron, the Ninja Turtles, the Battletoads (both in the same shot — if nothing, the movie will have brought them together), the Joker and Harley Quinn (WB movie versions), the Mach-5 from Speed Racer, the Delorean from Back to the Future, and Tracer from Overwatch (so they like at least one thing from beyond

SDCC 2017: Ready Player One Gets Trailer

SDCC 2017: Ready Player One Gets Trailer

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The Warner Bros. panel at San Diego Comic Con is in full swing, and with it comes a lot of news and views of upcoming films. The first film to get the spotlight was the highly anticipated Ready Player One, which shows humanity diving into a virtual world to get away from the problems of the real one. The trailer for the film can be seen below, and what’s apparently from the getgo is that this will be a film that has numerous pop culture references to cartoons, horror films, anime, and so much more. The film is set to arrive March 20th, 2018.

Product Spotlight: Ready Player One (Authored by Ernest Cline)

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While video games are my chosen hobby there are times when I somehow (between being a dad, a gamer, full time employee, and a writer for the site) find a way to sit down with a good book. Unlike video games reading is one of the greatest escapes and the graphics are powered by imagination where the budget is limitless and the possibilities boundless. Recently I got a chance to read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline and I was pleasantly surprised. Usually I read nothing outside of fantasy or a good Star Wars book (which is fantasy in space), but I received Ready Player One as a gift and am pleased to say the book is a genre busting success that delves deeply into nostalgia while also being witty and original.