Review by John Larkin Andy Serkis Brings Orwell to the Barnyard for a New Generation I did not expect my first major Angel Guild event to involve Andy Serkis, George Orwell, and rentable piglets. I recently became an Angel Guild member, subscribing not only for myself but for my family. Ironically, that membership, not a traditional press invitation through FILMS IN REVIEW, is what allowed me to attend this special New York premiere event for ANIMAL FARM. But as som

Click the image above to purchase directly from Lionsgate Limited First, full disclosure: Roy Frumkes, owner of this publication, conceived the idea for THE SUBSTITUTE and co-wrote the screenplay for this 1990s action classic with Rocco Simonelli, who also contributes to Films in Review. When I got my class list the summer before starting freshman year at SVA, I remember reading off the names of my professors to my father: “…Roy Frumkes, Storytelling 101.” Then I read the cre

Warner Archive Blu-Ray Review CLICK TO PURCHASE at MovieZyng.com by Roy Frumkes Ever wonder what it would be like to see an unexpurgated Johnny Weissmuller/Maureen O’Sullivan Tarzan film from the golden days of Hollywood? Well, now’s your chance. There was such a gem, but it had barely snuck past the chomping jaws of the nascent censorship board when the alarms went off and TARZAN AND HIS MATE, the second of the MGM series, was disemboweled. Three cuts of this loose-loinclot

By John Larkin One of my favorite aspects of great filmmaking has always been the choice of music that closes out a film. The right song becomes the final statement of the story. It is the emotional conclusion and the last feeling an audience carries with them after the screen fades to black. When used well, a song that bridges the final scene into the end credits can leave a powerful and lasting impression. It shapes how the ending is remembered and gives the film a sense of