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Get ready for a long, sleepless journey as my guest Craig Hennecke and I unravel the documentary Hands on a Hardbody (1997).  You Gotta Have the Mettle: Legendary Texas doc 'Hands on a Hard Body' keeps on truckin' - Screens - The Austin Chronicle https://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2013-04-19/you-gotta-have-the-mettle/ Longview Police Hardbody Contestant article https://www.kltv.com/story/3856620/longview-police-say-hardbody-contestant-killed-himself/ Bugbee's BEST BUY to BEHOLD on the BIG SCREEN:  Honeyland (2019) https://honeyland.earth Honeyland follows the life of Hatidže (HATIJUH) Muratova, a loner beekeeper of wild bees who lives in the remote mountain village in Macedonia. The documentary follows her lifestyle before and after disruptive and destructive neighbors move in next door. Movie Magic Minutes:  Robert Flaherty - Nanook of the North https://www.kanopy.com/product/nanook-north-0 Film School Fact: Cinéma Vérité, Direct Cinema Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment by Peter Wintonick - NFB https://www.nfb.ca/film/cinema_verite_defining_the_moment/ The six primary types of documentaries - Videomaker https://www.videomaker.com/article/c06/18423-six-primary-styles-of-documentary-production Check out Film Church on the web: https://filmchurch.org

Never speak the words and be ready to blast the demon king as my guest Jesse Gee and I break down the movie, The Gate (1987). A young Stephen Dorff takes on the gate to hell and all its minions as it opens in his backyard. As a late 80s flick, be ready for hair-sprayed bangs and neon fashion and some amazing practical camera and costume effects. Smoke Cookies– Roger George Special Effect: https://rogergeorge.com/products/smoke-cookies Forthcoming Film Festival: Panic Fest   The fest kicks off April 8th and runs through the 18th 2021. You can pick up a $135 Virtual pass for all films and panels. https://panicfilmfest.com/tickets/ Movie Magic Minutes: Alice Guy-Blaché The Paris Review  -  The Forgotten Mother of Cinema https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/12/07/the-forgotten-mother-of-cinema/ Alice Guy-Blaché - Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Guy-Blach%C3%A9 Alice Guy Blaché – Women Film Pioneers Project:  https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-alice-guy-blache/ Film School Fact: Forced Perspective  Great video: Forced Perspective in Lord of the Rings │ Scale a person to Hobbit Size with Practical Effects : https://youtu.be/p-GIo3J8Slg Check out Film Church on the web: https://filmchurch.org

Take a trip inside the world of wires and computer controlled civilization in the 1971 release of THX-1138, the first feature length film by George Lucas. An experimental sci-fi excursion to a future society governed by consumerism and android police officers. Join Jeff Bugbee and Dominic D'Angelo and ponder the mostly avant-garde film from the early 70's. Forthcoming Film Fest:  Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF)   April 06th  through 18th - www.bifff.net/ Movie Magic Minutes and Women's History Month:  Thea von Harbou - https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-thea-von-harbou/ Film School Fact: Framing the Shot - Camera Shots https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_shot Check out Film Church on the web: https://filmchurch.org

If you like true stories and true crime, lend your ear to our discussion about The Honeymoon Killers from 1970. This film was written and directed by Leonard Kastle and was made in 1969. It is based on the story of the Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez serial killing spree in the late 1940s. Forthcoming Film Fest March 1st through the 31st: athenafilmfestival.com For Movie Magic Minutes and Women's History Month, we learn about the life and times of filmmaker, Alma Reville. https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/alma-reville/ The Film School Fact covers the Rule of Thirds. Great Article: https://www.cgdirector.com/rule-of-thirds-in-film/ More on the filming of Honeymoon Killers: https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/20/movies/behind-the-filming-of-the-honeymoon-killers.html "Forces of Attraction" Music by Scott Holmes under Creative Commons license https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes#contact-artist Check out Film Church on the web: https:filmchurch.org

Crash land with us on FilmChurch this week as we break down Starman (1984) directed by John Carpenter. In this epic episode, we share our "to the best of our knowledge" research on behind the scenes and a full story analysis.  Our Film School Fact: Diegesis or diegetic elements, a concept that includes in-story or outside the storied world elements as they apply to filmmaking.  Movie Magic Minutes: Considering the origins of Aliens assisting with the building of the pyramids in the documentary Chariots of the Gods.  Check out the Forthcoming Film Fest: SXSW Online 2021 https://www.sxsw.com 'Starman' Stirs Up A Storm from Sci-Fi Fans and Experts: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-01-18-8501040368-story.html Official Starman trailer: https://youtu.be/SOMyCjQzk4w Check out Film Church on the web: https://filmchurch.org Email [email protected] OR [email protected]