Horror Comedy Features a “Rescue Monster”

Brian Vowles’ “Robot Attack” (2018) demonstrated that visual effects can play a significant role in mobile moviemaking. Now, with “Gary,” the Canadian animator takes mobile VFX to a higher level both technically and narratively. What makes this horror comedy work so well is the total integration of story and visuals. And we should not overlook…

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Apple-sponsored Film Pokes Fun at the Sporting World

Comedy isn’t just about making us laugh. As Moliere observed, “The duty of comedy is to improve people by amusing them.” This brings us to “Tough Crowd,” a short Apple-sponsored film directed by George Nolfi. Apple’s purpose was to show off the iPhone 11 Pro, with its ultra-wide angle lens and other new features.  …

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Fantasy Movie Explores “Lifestyle Apps”

Apple’s App Store offers more than four million apps. Most of them fit in the “lifestyle apps” category, promising to make our lives better, easier, smarter, or just more fun. In the Socratic tradition of posing obvious but profound questions, Oliver Richard’s “Thirsty?” invites us to step back and ask: “Are we better off for…

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