It’s been nearly three years since my last post about Gods and Generals. If you go way back, you may remember my 2011 series when I blogged about the release of the highly anticipated extended director’s cut. This past July was the fifth anniversary of when I was invited to Manassas, Virginia by Warner Brothers…
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Civil War Film “Our War” Seeks Support on Indiegogo this April
On April 5th, the Indiegogo campaign for a new Civil War short film titled Our War will be marching into action, in need of fan support to help subsidize the cost of production. The movie is to be directed and co-written by J.D Mayo, who has extensive work with independent films, as well as Civil…
The Teaser Trailer for a Friend’s Upcoming “Dr. Who” Fan Film
Good friend Steven Hancock is making headway with his fan film Doctor Who: A Dame to Kill. It seems like just yesterday that I was writing about his idea for a production, with him getting set to launch a Kickstarter campaign. I’m happy to say that through one way or another, the film did get…
“The Retrieval”: A Civil War Film Co-Starring Bill Oberst Jr.
With more than a hundred film credits to his name, actor Bill Oberst Jr. is a well-known star on the B-level horror circuit, cranking out what seems like an endless amount of movies every year, each one portrayed with his legendary creepiness. He has been honored by almost every horror movie organization out there, and…
Previously Unreleased Music from “Gods and Generals” Available on YouTube
Yes, we are still keeping tabs on everything Gods and Generals here, and it is very happily that I announce that several previously unreleased pieces from the film’s soundtrack are now available on YouTube, and with crystal-clear clarity. The person who has put these up on his account cites “connections at the studio” as the…
Kickstarter Campaign for “Doctor Who” Fan Film to Begin August 28
How big of a fan of the hit British TV series Doctor Who, are you? Big enough to want to make an entire fan film based on the show? Enter Steven Hancock, a friend of mine who blogs about history and film, and even has a director credit to his name, after he helmed a…
“What happened to love thy neighbor?”, A Review of Copperhead (2013)
History-based films always work the best when we can watch a particular story and relate to the characters, and then in our minds, just change a few things around, and all of a sudden, a movie set during a particular time period becomes very relevant to almost any era. This is what happens with Ron…
Interview with Laurent Eyquem, Soundtrack Composer for “Copperhead”
Every so often, I hear a score that transports me to another time and place, a piece of music that stands out from all of the rest. The music written by Laurent Eyquem for Copperhead fits that description. When I was invited to a private screening of the film back in December, before the picture…
New “Copperhead” App to Check Out!
If there is one thing we have seen in the promotion and distribution of Ron Maxwell’s Copperhead, it is that the production team is not afraid to integrate new aspects and technology in order to boost viewership and appeal to modern audiences. We have seen some groundbreaking new ways of interacting with fans, namely through…
Interview with “Copperhead” Costume Designer Kate Rose
Costume designers are extremely underrated members of any film production crew, because more often than not, we do not realize exactly how much work goes into fitting hundreds of cast-members, even though we find ourselves staring right at them on the screen. For a history-related film more than any other, it is of the utmost…
