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Since Amazon's inception, in original streaming programs to compete against Netflix, they have been searching for their big draw. At first it was the Golden Globe winning comedy-drama Transparent. Just recently they've put all that focus onto their new Jack Ryan series, but in between these
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In a world where remakes, reboots, and spin-offs thrive it's a matter of time before your favorite property gets one. For the most part nearly every announcement that falls under this category gets some sort of backlash, and when Scream was announced to be a series on MTV
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The movie novelization used to be big. When films didn't come out for home media to the general public fans had to rely on reissues, music, and novelizations to relive their favorite stories. Novelizations also helped deepen and enrich movies they'd loved by going deeper into
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Broadchurch is a British crime show that focuses on the affecting ripple through a community rather than the case itself. The first season consists of eight episodes, which I'm starting to think is a really good number for shows that have a linear narrative such as this one,
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Download Indiana%20Jones%20n%20Angels%20and%20Demons%20n%20National%20Treasure.wav On this week's episode of the Film Assist podcast, Cody finds himself in a battle for air! Trying to explain the brilliance of the puzzle/history/action genre is difficult when the genre is so niche it
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Batman is a naturally darker character in DCs pantheon, an opposite to their favorite Superman who reigned over the imaginations of kids minds. At some point, during the late 80s, these two characters switched popularity, and inevitably changed the way people viewed these characters in what I'd now
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Download Bonus%201.m4a https://ia601500.us.archive.org/29/items/Bonus1_201808/Bonus%201.m4a This is the first "Bonus" episode of the Film Assist podcast where I'll be talking about topics outside of film, or about film. Unlike the regular episodes where it'
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Making a film is a huge task. Unless you're a major creator on the project your department most likely isn't getting the attention it deserves. Make-up artists, Cinematographers, even the Grips. Each is essential to crafting the vision of the director...or studio. One of my
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Download Ron%20Howard%20Episode.mp3 On this week's episode of the Film Assist podcast, host Cody asks a very important question: Is Ron Howard Underrated? Travel with Cody to uncover the truth as he goes over three films in Ron Howard's career; Apollo 13, The Da
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An awe inspiring documentary edited together from public dash cam footage from Russian drivers. Ranging from crazy stunts you wouldn't believe unless captured on video, to the majestic, yet terrifying, mother nature as you have people who captured the meteorite falling, and a wildfire. Documentary is a title
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In a year that has been surprisingly kind for comedic movies it was inevitable that we'd see one and got exactly what was expected out of a modern comedy, let alone a modern action-comedy. That time has come and it's name is The Spy Who Dumped
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Download Blog%20Update.m4a https://ia601502.us.archive.org/3/items/BlogUpdate/Blog%20Update.m4a Starting in September, I will be reigniting my Film Assist efforts across my blog and podcast. I'll talk about my upcoming schedule, what I'll be working on, and presenting to you