“Singing in the Rain” is best remembered for its outside dance scene. Of course, that rain-drenched sequence was actually shot on a sound stage. It’s taken the smartphone to bring dance movies into the real world. We’ve featured many films in this guerrilla-dance genre including Tristan Pope’s “Dancers of New York,” Blake Calhoun’s “First Dance”…
read more →Many of our recent featured movies relate to COVID. These works document the pandemic and demonstrate that a crisis can spark creativity. We expect to showcase more such films in the weeks ahead. But we’re ready for something completely different. If you are, take a look at Jamiel Laurence’s exuberant dance film “To the Sea.”…
read more →Plenty of ink (and digits) have been spilled describing how Covid has limited our options. On the other side of the ledger, many people have reminded us that we can still live fully if we put our minds to it. The media have reported huge increases in gardening, bicycling, online acting (via Zoom), and home…
read more →One of the first questions we ask about a movie is: “What’s the genre?” We know that a comedy will be different from a horror flick or a thriller. The categorization seems simple. But in reality, many movies—especially those that are memorable—blend two or more genres. They’re like alloys that combine metallic elements in order…
read more →A few months ago we identified Blake Calhoun’s gritty thriller “Miranda” as one of the best mobile movies of 2018. Now the director is back with “First Dance,” a film that couldn’t be more different in terms of mood. That said, this short dance movie about a most unusual date, is as visually arresting as…
read more →Guerrilla filmmaking suggests low-budget projects shot on real locations, which are used without obtaining permits. The casts will be small with each crew member handling a variety of jobs. Typically, the films will fit into a dramatic genre such as romance, horror, or thriller. But as Los Angeles-based choreographer and dance teacher Lilian Manansala shows us, the approach can work beautifully…
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