Author Archive: Mark R. Hasan

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DVD: Dolphins! (2000)

DVD: Dolphins! (2000)

September 3, 2014 | By

Greg MacGillivray’s 40 min. doc manages to transcend the dangers of being a full travelogue by allowing genuine experts tell their own respective (and ongoing) experiences with dolphins. Contributing star Pierce Brosnan provides bridge narration as Kathleen Dudzinski explains her quest to codify the verbal and physical language of these highly intelligent mammals…

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DVD: Living Sea, The (1995)

DVD: Living Sea, The (1995)

September 3, 2014 | By

MacGillivray Freeman Films built a reputation for top-notch underwater and aerial cinematography in large film formats like IMAX, and The Living Sea manages to offer a good balance of stunning imagery showcasing underwater locations in Bar Harbor, Hawaii, Monterrey, and Palau…

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Film: Sentinels of Silence / Centinelas del silencio (1971)

Film: Sentinels of Silence / Centinelas del silencio (1971)

September 3, 2014 | By

Although filmed in straight 35mm, Sentinels of Silence has the visual scope and splendor of an IMAX film, capturing several of Mexico’s coastal and inland archaeological jewels. With a camera strapped to a helicopter, director Robert Amram filmed the ruins of Mexico’s Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Mitla, Tulum, Palenque, Chichen Itza and Uxma…

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Paul Walker and Parkour in Brick Mansions + Distribution Quirks

Paul Walker and Parkour in Brick Mansions + Distribution Quirks

August 27, 2014 | By

Review of Paul Walker’s last complete film performance in the Luc Besson produced Brick Mansions (2014) from VVS Films + some editorial blather on distribution quirks.

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BR: Brick Mansions (2014)

BR: Brick Mansions (2014)

August 26, 2014 | By

Like virtually every attempt by Luc Besson to spin off a franchise, this English version of District 13 / Banlieu 13 (2004) is a fair carbon copy of the original, retaining the flaws of Besson and Bibi Naceri’s screenplay in which an opening chase showcasing Parkour…

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