Joblo’s lively blood may be in movies, but we love our video games too! Shameless plug be sure to check out Playing with Fear with Tyler over on our Horror Originals channel! Anyways, the topic of video game-based movies is always a touchy subject. Sure…. They usually have the reputation of being just so bad. However thanks to the recent success of The Last of Us on HBO Max and we saw some good box office returns with the two Sonic Movies, It feels nowadays Hollywood may have Finally cracked the blood code to making good video game adaptations.
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But today we are feeling nostalgic for some good solid guilty pleasures. In the early 90s in the peak of the 16 bit console wars, Nintendo was riding high of the success of the Super Mario franchise and decided to go into uncharted territory and bring the...
A-b-a-c-a-b-b! Couldn’T Resist!
But today we are feeling nostalgic for some good solid guilty pleasures. In the early 90s in the peak of the 16 bit console wars, Nintendo was riding high of the success of the Super Mario franchise and decided to go into uncharted territory and bring the...
- 4/10/2023
- by Jay Saint G
- JoBlo.com
Today’s film is the 1999 short How Does Anyone Get Old?. The film is written and directed by Janet Mitchell, and stars Melissa Lechner, Mina Badie, Gregg Rainwater, and Mark Ruffalo. Over a career spanning 25 years, Ruffalo has been critically and commercially praised for his work, and his filmography includes roles in features such as 54, Collateral, Zodiac, The Brothers Bloom, and The Avengers. His newest film, titled Begin Again, opens in limited release in American theatres this weekend.
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- 6/28/2014
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
"There was a report of a pod of dolphins off the coast of Mexico who spent three days swimming around a dying dolphin, trying to keep him afloat. They took turns pushing him back to the surface for air until they finally let the ocean have her way."
Thus is the stage set for "Ocean Tribe", a winning portrait of a group of childhood surfer buddies who reunite to see their terminally ill friend catch one last wave.
First-time writer-director Will Geiger makes a considerable splash with this energetic and moving picture, which recently received its world premiere at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.
Despite its subject matter, this is no movie-of-the-week sob story. Packed with colorful characterizations and breathtaking surfing cinematography, "Ocean Tribe" defies its bottom-of-the-barrel budget with rich storytelling and production values.
When they receive word that their childhood pal Bob Vaughn Roberts) is lying in a cancer ward with a grim future, Noah (Gregg Rainwater), Schwartz (Robert Caso), Jeb (Troy Fazio) and Lance (Mark Matheisen) reunite for the first time in seven years for a farewell road trip to Baja, Mexico.
Of course, things have changed since high school. Noah has a green-card wife and is about to become a father; Schwartz is on the verge of becoming a doctor even though he's terrified of the sight of blood; rebel Jeb just came out of prison after serving time for a drug offense; and ladies' man Lance is having trouble kick-starting his acting career.
When they show up to kidnap their buddy from his hospital bed, Bob, freshly bald from chemotherapy sessions, is less than enthusiastic. But when his friends return with shaved heads and refuse to take no for an answer, he ultimately goes along for the ride.
Strapping a wheelchair to the top of their brightly painted Olds ambulance-turned-surf wagon, they take to the road in search of a monster swell, not to mention themselves.
Geiger's cast, many of whom have worked with Tim Robbins' Actors Gang, make for a believable group of childhood friends -- in many ways no longer the people they once were, though they often revert to their old behavioral patterns.
The film is not without its share of murky plot points and could do with fewer montages of sun-kissed vistas, but Geiger shows considerable promise as a writer and director. A twilight sequence involving the actors swimming among a group of dolphins is magic, as is the touching closing scene.
Technical contributions are all first-rate, led off by Harris Done's crisp photography and, especially, Jeff Neu's invigorating water footage. Jeremy Kasten's smooth editing and Sean Murray's always-in-sync atmospheric score also shine.
OCEAN TRIBE
SeaReel Prods.
Director-screenwriter Will Geiger
Producer Will Geiger
Director of photography Harris Done
Art director Steve Espinoza
Editor Jeremy Kasten
Costume designer Georgia Alemanni
Music Sean Murray
Color/stereo
Cast:
Noah Gregg Rainwater
Schwartz Robert Caso
Jeb Troy Fazio
Lance Mark Matheisen
Bob Vaughn Roberts
Padre Delbert Brian Brophy
Running time -- 102 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Thus is the stage set for "Ocean Tribe", a winning portrait of a group of childhood surfer buddies who reunite to see their terminally ill friend catch one last wave.
First-time writer-director Will Geiger makes a considerable splash with this energetic and moving picture, which recently received its world premiere at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.
Despite its subject matter, this is no movie-of-the-week sob story. Packed with colorful characterizations and breathtaking surfing cinematography, "Ocean Tribe" defies its bottom-of-the-barrel budget with rich storytelling and production values.
When they receive word that their childhood pal Bob Vaughn Roberts) is lying in a cancer ward with a grim future, Noah (Gregg Rainwater), Schwartz (Robert Caso), Jeb (Troy Fazio) and Lance (Mark Matheisen) reunite for the first time in seven years for a farewell road trip to Baja, Mexico.
Of course, things have changed since high school. Noah has a green-card wife and is about to become a father; Schwartz is on the verge of becoming a doctor even though he's terrified of the sight of blood; rebel Jeb just came out of prison after serving time for a drug offense; and ladies' man Lance is having trouble kick-starting his acting career.
When they show up to kidnap their buddy from his hospital bed, Bob, freshly bald from chemotherapy sessions, is less than enthusiastic. But when his friends return with shaved heads and refuse to take no for an answer, he ultimately goes along for the ride.
Strapping a wheelchair to the top of their brightly painted Olds ambulance-turned-surf wagon, they take to the road in search of a monster swell, not to mention themselves.
Geiger's cast, many of whom have worked with Tim Robbins' Actors Gang, make for a believable group of childhood friends -- in many ways no longer the people they once were, though they often revert to their old behavioral patterns.
The film is not without its share of murky plot points and could do with fewer montages of sun-kissed vistas, but Geiger shows considerable promise as a writer and director. A twilight sequence involving the actors swimming among a group of dolphins is magic, as is the touching closing scene.
Technical contributions are all first-rate, led off by Harris Done's crisp photography and, especially, Jeff Neu's invigorating water footage. Jeremy Kasten's smooth editing and Sean Murray's always-in-sync atmospheric score also shine.
OCEAN TRIBE
SeaReel Prods.
Director-screenwriter Will Geiger
Producer Will Geiger
Director of photography Harris Done
Art director Steve Espinoza
Editor Jeremy Kasten
Costume designer Georgia Alemanni
Music Sean Murray
Color/stereo
Cast:
Noah Gregg Rainwater
Schwartz Robert Caso
Jeb Troy Fazio
Lance Mark Matheisen
Bob Vaughn Roberts
Padre Delbert Brian Brophy
Running time -- 102 minutes
No MPAA rating...
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