Updates from the Land of Film and Television

A recap of recent work...

Sleepless Night, a very small and intimate South Korean drama I saw as part of the Museum of the Moving Image's First Look series, is a genuine, honest, and moving portrait of a young marriage. It's sure to be near the top of my 2013 film list, that is, if it gets a release. I wrote about it in the hopes that it can get a distributor.

I don't know why I was curious about the Mark Wahlberg neo-noir thriller Broken City, but then I learned that Allen Hughes of the Hughes Brothers was directing. Too bad it seems nobody bothered to show up. I reviewed this travesty over at In Review Online.

I have a really weird obsession with watching NBC's Smash. Don't ask me why, but I find it fascinating to watch and tweet-mock a show with friends. Anyways, I did a piece over at Indiewire talking about the ways it will change in the next season with a new showrunner.

Michael Slovis on Shooting "Breaking Bad" - Television's Most Cinematic Show

Over at Indiewire's Television Section, I had the true pleasure of talking with Michael Slovis, who has been the director of photography for AMC's Breaking Bad since Season 2. Within the interview, I try and make my case for Slovis as the show's true auteur. I'd be lying if I didn't say this is one of the best interviews I've ever had the pleasures of doing. Check it out here.

Looking for Signs of 'Breaking Bad' in Vince Gilligan's 'X-Files' Episodes

 

Over at Indiewire's TV section, I write about my favorite childhood series, The X-Files, and revisit the episodes penned by Breaking Bad showrunner Vince Gilligan. Turns out he's always been exploring monsters in interesting ways. Read it here.

Killer Improvement: Five Ways Dexter Can Learn from Justified

Over at Indiewire TV, I look at the third season of the FX Drama Justified, and list five ways the show has done everything right where Dexter has become a pain. You read, and I get paid. Everyone wins. Check it out here.