INDIANAPOLIS! Win Passes to “Gone Girl”!
Hey there Yappers! Enter here for free passes to see the drama “Gone Girl,” starring Ben Affleck, Thursday, Oct. 2, on Indy’s north side! 1) Go to www.thefilmyap.com (or The Film Yap’s Facebook page)...
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Parents (1989)
The obsession with 1950s culture permeated many a film in the 1980s like an aggressive strain of polio. “Parents” is yet another example of a nostalgic throwback released in the twilight of a decade...
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Midnight Madness Runs “The Shining”
Landmark Theatres begins its October Midnight Madness series with the 1980 horror classic, “The Shining.” This Stanley Kubrick film (based on the Steven King novel) stars Jack Nicholson as Jack...
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The Good Lie
I admit I was cringing when I went in to see “The Good Lie,” the based-on-truth story of the Lost Boys of Sudan — refugees of war, thousands of whom eventually made their way to the U.S. and built...
View ArticleThis Magic Moment: Top Five David Fincher Scenes
This Magic Moment is Sam Watermeier’s commentary in which he analyzes a signature scene from a film — one of those indelible, awe-inspiring moments that define a movie (e.g. the shower stabbing in...
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2005′s “King Kong” & Its Coming Prequel
Think back on the biggest films of the past decade in scope, magnitude, and impact. Few titles come readily to the surface. There were innovative visual masterpieces like “Gravity” and “Avatar”;...
View Article30 Days of October: Leigh Janiak, “Honeymoon”
To celebrate the chill of October, for each of the next 30 days, Film Yap writer Joshua Hull will take a look at the best in upcoming horror films, and discuss them with the people who make and watch...
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Indy Style — Oct. 3
On this week’s show Chris reviews “Gone Girl,” “The Good Lie,” “Annabelle” and more, plus “Transformers: Age of Extinction” on video.
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Gone Girl
“Gone Girl” establishes its duality with one simple yet striking cut. Like a cool flip of a coin, it turns from a shot of its protagonist kissing his wife to a shot of him being swabbed for DNA in...
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30 Days of October: Digging Up the Marrow
To celebrate the chill of October, for each of the next 30 days, Film Yap writer Joshua Hull will take a look at the best in upcoming horror films, and discuss them with the people who make and watch...
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Edge of Tomorrow
American ticket buyers continue to give Tom Cruise movies the stink-eye, but that doesn’t mean the films aren’t any good. Case in point: “Edge of Tomorrow,” a solid science-fiction thriller that...
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Robert Downey Jr. discusses “The Judge” at Heartland Film Event
Robert Downey Jr. made an appearance in Indianapolis at a special advance screening of his new film “The Judge” as the surprise guest of director David Dobkin. Dobkin announced that he was being...
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“Gone Girl” and “Annabelle” soar at box office
TW Title (click to view) Weekend Gross Average Total Gross 1 Gone Girl $38,000,000 $12,608 $38,000,000 2 Annabelle $37,200,000 $11,680 $37,200,000 3 The Equalizer $19,000,000 $5,871 $64,500,000 4 The...
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Horns
“I’ll love you for the rest of my life,” Ig Parish (Daniel Radcliffe) tells his doomed one true love, Merrin Williams (Juno Temple) “Just love me for the rest of mine.” she responds. We get to know...
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A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Richard Attenborough directing a scene from “A Bridge Too Far.” Recently this column focused on “Theirs Is the Glory,” a fairly unique film in which the actual participants of the failed Allied...
View ArticleINDIANAPOLIS!! Win Passes to “The Book of Life”!
Hey there Yappers! Enter here for free passes to see the animated film “The Book of Life,” Saturday, Oct. 11 on Indy’s north side! For your shot at passes… 1) Go to www.thefilmyap.com (or The Film...
View Article30 Days of October: Jamie Nash, “Exists”
To celebrate the chill of October, for each of the next 30 days, Film Yap writer Joshua Hull will take a look at the best in upcoming horror films and discuss them with the people who make and watch...
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The Film Yap interviews Robert Downey Jr.
Christopher Lloyd interviews Robert Downey Jr. and David Dobkin at the premiere of “The Judge” at Heartland Film Festival.
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Obvious Child
The greatest comedy has always been uncompromisingly intimate and uncomfortable, taking a long hard look at life and its everyday tragedies and somehow helping us find laughter among the tears....
View Article30 Days of October: Director Jonas Govaerts, “Cub”
To celebrate the chill of October, for each of the next 30 days, Film Yap writer Joshua Hull will take a look at the best in upcoming horror films and discuss them with the people who make and watch...
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