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So, the writer-director is done with his first day of shooting. And what has he learned…this filmmaking thing is hard work. Well, no shit Sherlock. I could have told you that before today. But though I’ve worked on low-budget sets before (I helped film- and acted in- “The Case” series I’ve been scoring), being in charge of one seems to bring some more edge to the proceedings. You’re expected to […]

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Snooch to the Nooch! Brian’s 10 Best Movies of 2005 1. “Nobody Knows” (Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda)- Early on in Kore-eda’s lyrical drama about childhood lost through a parent’s neglect, young Akira (Yuya Yagira, deserving of an Oscar nomination he’ll likely not receive as the youthful actor at the center of this film, also deserving of Oscar recognition) goes to great lengths to protect the truth of their situation after […]

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