Season 2 of Severance on Apple+ upped the ante and stakes on everything that Season 1 gave us. We got more characters, more mystery and more twists and turns than Chutes and Ladders. Suffice to say, it was weird and wild and we want to see how deep this rabbit hole really goes. And more waffle parties, please. One of the standout elements helping this dense and sophisticated story resonate is, literally, the sound palette. Composer Theodore Shapiro rejoined this ensemble to expand his catchy four-chord tune and adapted it to this season’s new narrative pathways. He was not afraid to get abstract, and even dove into specific sound design…
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Interview…Director Colleen Thurston on Commodification of Resources and Cultural Connections in ‘Drowned Land’
Winding its way through southeastern Oklahoma, the Kiamichi River is a bastion of eco-diversity. Already twice-dammed, the state of Oklahoma and a Texas corporation continue to try to commodify the remaining water, and build a hydropower plant on the small river. For a group of locals, this isn’t just a fight for a river, it is a lifelong reckoning with the cycle of land theft and displacement that began with the Trail of Tears. Now, in a region in which the community relies on the Kiamichi’s ecosystem for subsistence, taking the water out of the watershed could mean yet another relocation. This eye-opening film, which was awarded “Best Oklahoma Documentary”…
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G-S-T Review…’Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie’ – A Definitive Road Trip Documentary That Truly Has It All
What makes you laugh? Is it absurdist humor, pointed and clever observations, sarcasm, social commentary or something else entirely? Well, no matter your preference, it’s certain that Cheech & Chong have something in their arsenal to tickle your funny bone. The iconic duo has been a massive hit with audiences for more than 50 years, and the legendary stoners have gotten back together for a highly entertaining, tell-all documentary. From director/producer David Bushell comes a surprising and hilarious trip down memory lane that, like the two subjects, is anything but conventional. It’s actually quite baffling that there hasn’t been more documentation or something to chronicle their amazing career and ascendancy in comedy legend. Hat…
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Interview…Director David Bushell on Passion Projects, Nice Dreams and ‘Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie’
The iconic pairing of Cheech & Chong has been a massive hit with audiences for more than 50 years, and the legendary stoners have gotten back together for a highly entertaining, tell-all documentary. From director/producer David Bushell comes a surprising and hilarious trip down memory lane that, like the two subjects, is anything but conventional. We got to speak with Bushell about his process. As this was very much a passion project and a dream opportunity, this director’s primary focus was, and I quote, “not to fuck this up.” Further, Bushell tells us that this documentary – replete with fourth wall breaking exposition, throwback animation, thirty hours of interviews, archival…
