Author: Federico Furzan

In the vast sea of commercial and mainstream cinema, family friendly films are not very common outside the walls of what major studios have to offer.  It could

Building characters isn’t an easy task. Unless you’re an experienced playwright, a construction is necessary, and it’s not only writing about your characters. You have to give them

Can you define a film as just “nice”? A film that does not suppose more than what it proposes with a cheesy plot, but whose fantasy element is

Man, is L.A. weird. Few films go into the belly of the beast of what is Tinseltown’s savage underground. And the weird thing is, no matter what you

Hollywood is a strange place. And it’s safe to say this goes beyond a geographical and physical perspective. Hollywood is actually more of a culture, and it’s one

We all have heroes. Different circumstances forged them into being figures that, for some reason, we have to follow without hesitation.  However, this doesn’t mean it’s always a

Call me what you want, but in stories characters and plots should be everything. You can think of a great idea, and draw up some concepts. But if

At a first glance, it’s easy to accuse Aaron Fjellman of doing something risky with Caged. This is a film with almost no introduction or first act. It

Indie cinema, real indie cinema, is something I keep on falling in love with.. There’s something almost magnetic in how those stories have a pinch of honesty that

It’s natural to have the drive to tell stories. Some are better than others, but I like to think there’s a story to be told in each of

I love films that make me react in a “I’ve been there” way, and this is something you would it’s common but it’s not. This is less frequent

The genre of sports movies hasn’t evolved.  These stories of facing obstacles and overcoming them in victory-laden third acts, are inspiring but ultimately feel like the same film

I had never heard of a band called Luxury (or The Shroud for that matter) until today. And I’m really glad I found out about it today. I’ve

I have to admit I made a mistake before watching The Penny Black. I watched the trailer. And even though the trailer doesn’t reveal anything about the film,

Films like Steps can be often misinterpreted as cautionary tales about a reality that’s sadly omnipresent in today’s society. I’m not trying to downplay what could be a