My First Review
The good people at Grand Valley State University sent me a copy of the first critical review of my film, (I wrote the screenplay), 'Flickering Blue,' early last week. Unfortunately On-the-Town, (Grand Rapids' infotainment magazine), doesn't publish online, so I've transcribed a few choice quotes from the review below.
Film Critic B.I. DeDoegs:
"I imagine the title refers to how television illuminates interiors of buildings when viewed from the outside. A clever enough title for starters, and perhaps your next thought is, this is yet another student film to be endured. Think again. Director Harper Philbin has hired a professional actor James Karen, and cinematographer Jack Anderson, to join forces...to create a little gem of a picture."
"Writer Angelo Aidse's [they misspell my name] script creates an effective uneasiness between Al and the people he reaches out to as well as individuals who approach and eventually take advantage of him. At times the viewer doesn't know whether to dislike or pity the doddering old codger. On one hand, he strikes you as some transient street person looking for a kind word or a handout, yet on the other he could be some failed businessman still wearing the same clothes he had on when he lost it all. There's an air of mystery surrounding him..."
"Although the film is short, (under half an hour), it packs a lot of story and meaning, especially in the final scene, which I won't give away, but found extraordinarily moving."
The reviewer rated 'Flickering Blue' an A-. The official premiere is next Thursday, November 20th, at Studio 28, Grand Rapids, Michigan. I'll be there for that most anticipated moment of a screenwriter's life, the one in which he sees his words come to life on the big screen for the first time. I'm also looking forward to reuniting with cast and crew from my location visit in June, namely the star himself, James Karen, as well as director John Harper Philbin, and actors Ivan Vega and Sophia Dhaliwal.
Film Critic B.I. DeDoegs:
"I imagine the title refers to how television illuminates interiors of buildings when viewed from the outside. A clever enough title for starters, and perhaps your next thought is, this is yet another student film to be endured. Think again. Director Harper Philbin has hired a professional actor James Karen, and cinematographer Jack Anderson, to join forces...to create a little gem of a picture."
"Writer Angelo Aidse's [they misspell my name] script creates an effective uneasiness between Al and the people he reaches out to as well as individuals who approach and eventually take advantage of him. At times the viewer doesn't know whether to dislike or pity the doddering old codger. On one hand, he strikes you as some transient street person looking for a kind word or a handout, yet on the other he could be some failed businessman still wearing the same clothes he had on when he lost it all. There's an air of mystery surrounding him..."
"Although the film is short, (under half an hour), it packs a lot of story and meaning, especially in the final scene, which I won't give away, but found extraordinarily moving."
The reviewer rated 'Flickering Blue' an A-. The official premiere is next Thursday, November 20th, at Studio 28, Grand Rapids, Michigan. I'll be there for that most anticipated moment of a screenwriter's life, the one in which he sees his words come to life on the big screen for the first time. I'm also looking forward to reuniting with cast and crew from my location visit in June, namely the star himself, James Karen, as well as director John Harper Philbin, and actors Ivan Vega and Sophia Dhaliwal.
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