Tag: Brad Pitt

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Alternatives to Army of the Dead

    Army of the Dead: Desert of Ideas  With Army of the Dead, co-writer-director Zack Snyder returns to the genre that made his name. Aided by an alleged $90 million budget, an epic run time and a release by streaming powerhouse Netflix, the film exemplifies the pitfalls of a “bigger is better” mentality. Not without its…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Monster Makers: Rob Bottin

    Rob Bottin rocked the world with his phenomenal practical effects work in John Carpenter’s The Thing. But wait, there’s more – much more – and we explore the special effects artistry of one of cinema’s very best. We’ll dive into his work in everything from Piranha and The Fog to The Howling and Se7en, and other…

  • TRUTH OR DARE (2013) by Jonny Numb

    [84 minutes. Unrated. Director: Jessica Cameron] I’ve only done one interview for THE LAST KNOCK podcast, but it was very special: back in early 2014, I spoke with Jessica Cameron, who was on a promotional kick for her directorial debut, Truth or Dare. I knew of her status as a prolific, hard-working actor and rabid…