Water Is Filled With Heart - From Fall 2006

Water – September or October 2006

Review originally published in SBU’s The Stony Brook Press

(Updated and additional notes are further below.)

"Water is an impressive work of art. It is a story that touches upon a variety of issues, concerns, and emotions. It questions the treatment of India's widows: past, present, and future. When a husband dies the wife has one of three options. The most likely to be selected (*the hope is at least) is to live in a Widows House and there she will remain unmarried, to wear white linen robes, and keep a shaved head. Their lives are spent mourning their loss.

Southland Tales - From April 2008

Southalnd Tales – April 2008

Review originally published in SBU’s The Statesman

(Updated and additional notes are further below.)

"In the time I have taken off to concentrate on class projects, my friends and I have discovered a movie that is not like any other recent release. Southland Tales is the latest film from Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly. The film is a doomsday sci-fi narrative that takes place in Los Angeles, and stars a collective of actors and actresses who would not otherwise be working together if not for its bizarre and amusing script. The cinematography alone is worth a second screening.

Boxer Santaros, played by Dwayne Johnson, is a famous actor married to the California senator's daughter, played by Mandy Moore. But because of amnesia he is staying with porn star actress and "social commentator" show host, Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar). Krysta and Boxer have written a screenplay of how the world ends and soon enough their film becomes reality.

BLOG PAUSE EXPLAINED - I Worked as a UPM on a Movie!

Dear Readers,

Unlike previous extended pauses between blog posts, this most recent one was for a very special reason.

I was working as a Unit Production Manager for a movie called Rally Caps! If all goes well, I sincerely believe that this will become a beloved classic similarly to Mighty Ducks, The Sandlot, Little Giants, etc. It stars a great cast of actors, especially the children performers! 

While I won't go into detail here, what I can say it was a very new but rewarding experience! 

I've since recovered enough sleep and started returning to my routine, LOL.

Thank You for Your Understanding! And updates about Rally Caps will be forthcoming.

Best,

AJ Shapiro