Month: June 2020

https://youtube.com/watch?v=hasKmDr1yrA%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent So…if you saw my post last night you will know I felt sad. I had planned to do some work on this course work have asked me to complete. But I did not feel I could face hours of reading. Instead, I poured myself a glass of wine and flicked on the television and… Continue reading Television Magic — Caramel (Learner at love)

THE INVISIBLE MAN (1984) – This was a British television miniseries version of the H.G. Wells science fiction story and was originally aired in 6 episodes of 27 minutes each. It was later edited and repackaged as 3 episodes running 50 minutes each. Brian Lighthill directed this excellent series which emphasized period detail – well, […]… Continue reading THE INVISIBLE MAN (1984): FORGOTTEN TELEVISION — Balladeer’s Blog

https://youtube.com/watch?v=FMdNObc5vAQ%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent Now this is a show after my own heart: it stars a depressed atheist and also features the lovely Philomena Cunk (aka Diane Morgan), long a heartthrob of mine. Created, produced and directed by Ricky Gervais, it’s called After Life, and has finished its second season. Its premise, given on its Wikipedia page, is… Continue reading “After Life”: a (fairly) new television show — Why Evolution Is True

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings. With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. 9 more words via The TVLine-Up: What’s Returning,… Continue reading The TVLine-Up: What’s Returning, New and Leaving the Week of June 21 — TVLine

Whitney Cummings has broken her silence on onetime sitcom co-star Chris D’Elia‘s alleged pattern of predatory behavior aimed at young fans and underage girls. Twitter user Simone Rossi on June 16 shared screenshots of emails she exchanged with D’Elia in July 2014 and January 2015, when she was 16 years old. 7 more words via Whitney… Continue reading Whitney Cummings on Chris D’Elia’s Alleged Harassment of Underage Girls: ‘I’m Devastated and Enraged’ — TVLine

https://youtube.com/watch?v=HG5ozKxyqQ0%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent RUBBISH ROBBERS was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2020 Comedy Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Anders Teig: I wanted to give myself a challenge. Make a film that is fun, full of action and holds the audience attention. And to do it in just one location.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Anders Teig (RUBBISH ROBBERS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

https://youtube.com/watch?v=dS5BpO2iAxU%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent NO FILTER played to rave reviews at the May 2020 COMEDY Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Tim Owens: This was an exercise to me as a filmmaker, expand on a funny or interesting idea and see if we can make it into a complete idea. The motivation really came… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tim Owens (NO FILTER) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vTnsQXy1_RY%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent REMOTE was voted BEST DOC CHARACTERS at the May 2020 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Edouard Paquet: I’ve always been an avid traveler. Both my parents found it very important to see as much as possible of the world and see the differences between places and cultures.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Edouard Paquet (REMOTE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

https://youtube.com/watch?v=q32a7DRJPIs%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent A VOICE FOR WHALES was voted BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2020 Documentary Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Selket Kaufman: This film has been long overdue. It’s a story that needed to be told and I am honored that I have the opportunity to do so.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Selket Kaufman (A VOICE FOR WHALES) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

https://youtube.com/watch?v=VBdCec4tjeU%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent 24 was voted BEST FILM at the May 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Brian Ng: The initial motivation to make this film was the assassination of my uncle on a highway in the Philippines. Up till then I was working on another animated film based… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Brian Ng (24) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary