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Second Screen Review: App
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 19, 2014
Since this is a very different kind of review I will offer some tidbits in the interest of full disclosure. I think it’s fairly safe to say that we all look at our phones too much and it’s part of why the film App is allowed a chance to succeed. I still have a bit of perspective since I find myself read more
Short Film Saturday: Arnold’s Blueprint
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 17, 2014
If you follow this blog closely, you’ll know that I love ESPN’s 30 for 30 films. One aspect of these films I have not gotten into are the shorts, until now. An interesting quick look at Arnold Scharzenegger’s early life and some of the leaps of faith he took to get his career start read more
Review – The Jewish Cardinal
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 15, 2014
This film tells the dramatized tale of Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger. Lustiger was born to a Jewish family but was kept safe by a gentile family during the second world war. At the age of 14 he felt the calling to convert and was baptized into the Catholic Church. That’s the backbone of the tale; read more
Updates: May 12th, 2014
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 12, 2014
So what has been going on then? Posts have been a bit more infrequent but I’ve been working to rectify that to an extent. There has, however, been work going on behind the scenes and when I get a string of days scheduled it should be possible to start filling in the schedule on a more consist read more
Short Film Saturday: The Deal
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 10, 2014
If you follow this blog closely, you’ll know that I love ESPN’s 30 for 30 films. One aspect of these films I have not gotten into are the shorts, until now. In view of all the infamy of Alex Rodriguez’s stay in New York, which seems to be trudging for an inglorious ending, it can b read more
Film Activism: RiffTrax Movie Requests
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 6, 2014
This has been a theme I’ve wanted to do a lot more of, however, how better to keep it alive than to throw it out there whenever it strikes me as useful. Typically I will focus on preservation efforts or crowdfunding, however, it’s really about getting you the film enthusiast more involve read more
Poverty Row April 2014 – Wrap-Up
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on May 1, 2014
Impetus The original inspiration for this series was as research for a side fictional writing project. It proved much more fruitful last year. Here are the films I viewed then. Films Viewed Here are the films I saw this past year: Hoosier Schoolboy
Little Pal (a.k.a. The Healer)
Tomorrow&# read more
Review – How We Got Away with It
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 29, 2014
How We Got Away with It concerns Henry (McCaleb Burnett) who has just been released from prison on the verge an annual weekend getaway with a group of friends to his hometown. A sudden tragic turn of events causes some of them to respond in a violent manner. When one is a credits reader they may be read more
Review – A Long Way Off
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 28, 2014
A Long Way Off is a film that is a modern retelling of the story of the prodigal son. As such it has the foundation, firstly, to be an effective human drama and, second, transition well to a modern secular retelling. However, its successes and ultimate failures are attributable mostly to what is bui read more
Poverty Row April: Hoosier Schoolboy (1937)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 27, 2014
Here’s another Mickey Rooney-starring title. This one is for Monogram when he’s a bit older than the last one. It’s a great performance by Rooney in what feels like two long short films intertwined, as a character who seems like she may be the lead does an impressive vanishing act read more
Short Film Saturday: His Wooden Wedding (1925)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 26, 2014
Many thanks to Fritzi over at Movies, Silently for suggesting this film when I wanted a wedding-themed silent. I was unfamiliar with Charley Case before viewing this film, and look forward to seeing more. It’s quite funny. Enjoy! read more
By Any Means Necessary: Tracking Titles
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 22, 2014
This is a follow-up to a recent post where I revived this idea and made it a theme. Flixsie is a Roku channel that I just gave a litmus test. It purports to be a search engine for titles available on Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and Vudu. After having mentioned Dead Snow yesterday I wanted to see i read more
Poverty Row April: Little Pal (A.K.A. The Healer)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 20, 2014
There have not been that many selections thus far this April. It has become an impromptu Mickey Rooney tribute as well. This film is a decent, if ham-fisted tale of a doctor who is an idealist and loses his way. There are pretty big lulls but holds interest a lot better than most of these films do. read more
Short Film Saturday: Easter Eggs (1907)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 19, 2014
I only recently discovered the works of Segundo de Chomon. He seems a worthy Spanish counterpart to Georges Méliès. This is a presentational, magic style of silent film implementing many invisible cuts, but it is very enjoyable. read more
Films Losing the Religious, One Way or Another
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 18, 2014
Is there any winning with Hollywood and religious-themed fare? Many times, especially in recent examples, it feels like there isn’t. Frequently the film industry is pilloried for its content, as if visual fictions shape the lives of young people more than scripture. However, then when religion comes read more
By Any Means Necessary 2014
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 17, 2014
This is a follow-up to a piece I posted in 2012 to list, and also remind myself to take advantage of as many ways to watch movies as I possibly could. Well, much as time does not stand still neither does technology and there are many more options now. Recently, among many other changes in my home, read more
Poverty Row April: Tomorrow’s Children (1934)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 13, 2014
This film definitely falls under the noteworthy category rather than a necessarily good one. It’s an exploitation film about forced castration implemented in many states when the Eugenics movement took hold. However, with the choices made by the story and the way its conveyed it makes it a bit read more
Short Film Saturday: Mickey’s Race (1933)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 12, 2014
This is a selection that is fitting not only in light of Mickey Rooney‘s recent passing, but it also plays into my Poverty Row April theme. This is purportedly the last of the series of Mickey McGuire shorts (back when Rooney was credited as such) that he starred in while not signed with a maj read more
Poverty Row April: Officer Thirteen (1932)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 11, 2014
In this year’s Poverty Row April post I said I’d dedicate Sundays to sharing features. However, I missed last week so I will get two up this weekend. When I found out that this was available from Alpha Home Video I did not find it on the Internet Archive. It has surfaced since I saw it. read more
Poverty Row April 2014
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Apr 3, 2014
I’m a bit late in discussing it, however, a series I started last year is back. Poverty Row was a strip of independent studios on the outskirts of Los Angeles. These studios thrived, relatively speaking, during the dawn of the sound era. I partook in a marathon of these films last year in part to read more