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“Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” was a critical and commercial success, which surprised many including myself (read Electroshadow’s review here). None were more delighted than the studio, Twentieth Century Fox. But their previous smart decision of hiring director Rupert Wyatt has been somewhat negated by recent developments. Wyatt was a large part ofContinue Reading

I recently re-watched “Jurassic Park” on Bluray, and it all came back to me: it was/is an astounding film. Filled with wonder, terror and laughter, it was one of Steven Spielberg’s last truly great works. The man was operating in top form as a technical craftsman and storyteller. What’s really amazing is that Spielberg wasContinue Reading

It’s no big secret that we’ve been on the threshold of an acting revolution for quite some time now. Performance capture or pocap has caught on in a big way this century, and has reached a point where it is a credible and viable part of the art of acting. And the poster boy isContinue Reading

Critics lamented the lack of truly great films last year. While the quantity was somewhat lacking, the quality sure wasn’t. Electroshadow presents the best of the best…

Andy Serkis is on the threshold of a revolution. In fact, he’s been there for some time now. Deadline has been reporting that Twentieth Century Fox is waging an all-out campaign to get him an Oscar nomination for his performance in “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes”. Serkis played the ape revolutionary Caesar toContinue Reading