Alan Ng

Greener Grass

By Alan Ng | October 2019

I write a lot about how difficult it is to make an indie comedy. The trend today is to make a dramatic…

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I write a lot about how difficult it is to make an indie comedy. The trend today is to make a dramatic film, add comic elements, and then call it a comedy....

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A famous book once said, “The truth will set you free.” When has keeping a secret ever been a good idea? Even if it’s a terrible or one of those...

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Keegan Dark (Blaise Embry) has a heightened form of photographic memory. His mind is like a “camcorder.” While some would think this condition would...

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Yes, Taika Waititi is a brilliant and quirky director. Not for everyone, but his track record of silliness speaks for itself. Based on Christine Leunen’s...

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The last thing a parent wants to hear from their child is, "I want to become an artist." Which basically means, "I want to live with you forever. And you...

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History is a reminder of where we’ve been as a race and a mirror for what we’re capable of (good and bad). László Illés’ The Shepherd is set in...

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You would think a director’s career would move from humble, small films to grander, big studio features. Director Joon-ho Bong seems to be moving in the...

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Michael Blaustein and Daniel Weingarten’s Up There tells the tale of two deeply flawed human beings, one by choice and the other by circumstance, and how...

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Director Molly Stuart’s documentary Objector is very political, to say the least. It hits on a very current crisis, and quite frankly, I don’t...

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Dreams are a powerful entity. It can be a great motivator pointing toward a better life, or it can devastate a person, when unfulfilled. Writer/director...

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