Los Angeles chef Evan Funke could have followed in his father Alex Funke’s Oscar-winning footsteps doing special effects photography for movies like “Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” But instead, Funke became the king of handmade pasta, starting out at Spago and Rustic Canyon and then opening his own restaurants, the now-closed Bucato and wildly popular Felix in Venice.
His obsessive journey to mastering the pasta craft is detailed in “Funke,” the first full-length documentary from Tastemade Studios. When the Santa Monica-based production company launched five years ago, it focused on YouTube videos and an app that allowed users to make professional-looking food videos. Tastemade evolved to launching its own digital channel, serving up viral food and travel videos on Snapchat and Facebook and even selling a tailgate cooking show to the Cooking Channel.
Now the content company known for bite-sized videos like “Struggle Meals” and...
His obsessive journey to mastering the pasta craft is detailed in “Funke,” the first full-length documentary from Tastemade Studios. When the Santa Monica-based production company launched five years ago, it focused on YouTube videos and an app that allowed users to make professional-looking food videos. Tastemade evolved to launching its own digital channel, serving up viral food and travel videos on Snapchat and Facebook and even selling a tailgate cooking show to the Cooking Channel.
Now the content company known for bite-sized videos like “Struggle Meals” and...
- 9/28/2018
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
“War for the Planet of the Apes” from Weta Digital could well be on its way to the elusive VFX Oscar after winning four Ves trophies Tuesday night at the Beverly Hilton (including the top feature prize). Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” won for supporting VFX, Pixar’s “Coco” earned four awards (including VFX for animation), and “Game of Thrones” took home five awards (including VFX for TV).
The “Apes” finale, directed by Matt Reeves, benefited from a Shakespearean performance from Andy Serkis as Caesar, with Weta working its wizardry in much harsher conditions for the performance-captured animation. Not surprisingly, “Apes” additionally won for Caesar, the effects simulations for the thrilling avalanche, and compositing. However, although both “Rise” and “Dawn” captured Ves prizes, neither won the Oscar, so “War” is not a certainty in its race with “Blade Runner 2049.”
Speaking of which, Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner” sequel won two...
The “Apes” finale, directed by Matt Reeves, benefited from a Shakespearean performance from Andy Serkis as Caesar, with Weta working its wizardry in much harsher conditions for the performance-captured animation. Not surprisingly, “Apes” additionally won for Caesar, the effects simulations for the thrilling avalanche, and compositing. However, although both “Rise” and “Dawn” captured Ves prizes, neither won the Oscar, so “War” is not a certainty in its race with “Blade Runner 2049.”
Speaking of which, Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner” sequel won two...
- 2/14/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl': Johnny Depp as Capt. Jack Sparrow. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' review: Mostly an enjoyable romp (Oscar Movie Series) Pirate movies were a Hollywood staple for about three decades, from the mid-'20s (The Sea Hawk, The Black Pirate) to the mid-to-late '50s (Moonfleet, The Buccaneer), when the genre, by then mostly relegated to B films, began to die down. Sporadic resurrections in the '80s and '90s turned out to be critical and commercial bombs (Pirates, Cutthroat Island), something that didn't bode well for the Walt Disney Company's $140 million-budgeted film "adaptation" of one of their theme-park rides. But Neptune's mood has apparently improved with the arrival of the new century. He smiled – grinned would be a more appropriate word – on the Gore Verbinski-directed Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,...
- 6/29/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Update: The Aether proof of concept film, ‘Aether: The Rise of Specter’, has been released! It clocks in at approximately 8 minutes and provides a quick walk-through of an elaborate world and a glimpse at the people who live in it. It stirs up feelings of Firefly for me, which is a very good thing. Don’t take my word for it. Check out the film below!
We absolutely love supporting independent filmmakers, short films, and unique storytelling. So when I learned about Aether: Prologue we just had to learn more. You may remember our preview of the full length feature Convergence done earlier this year (check it out if you missed it). Well the fine folks at Frame 29 Films, responsible for Convergence, are also responsible for Aether: Prologue.
The genre of steam punk has really been gaining popularity in recent years, and Aether: Prologue seeks to elevate the concept with a fantastic original story.
We absolutely love supporting independent filmmakers, short films, and unique storytelling. So when I learned about Aether: Prologue we just had to learn more. You may remember our preview of the full length feature Convergence done earlier this year (check it out if you missed it). Well the fine folks at Frame 29 Films, responsible for Convergence, are also responsible for Aether: Prologue.
The genre of steam punk has really been gaining popularity in recent years, and Aether: Prologue seeks to elevate the concept with a fantastic original story.
- 6/6/2015
- by Ryan
- City of Films
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