Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek Old Man and Gun Film Review

‘The Old Man & the Gun’: Robert Redford shines in true heist account (Film Review)

The Old Man & the Gun is a sweet film, based on the true story of serial bank robber Forrest Tucker. David Grann’s article about Tucker appeared in The New Yorker in 2003 and is the inspiration for the movie. Grann describes Tucker as "one of the most notorious...
Loni Stark BTS shooting video for Stark Insider

The Mission Continues…

Short films shot on location by Clinton and Loni Stark. The Mission Continues... Stay tuned to the Stark Insider channels on YouTube and Vimeo to get automatic updates for new video uploads. We've been shooting scenes and interviews like mad over the past few years. I would travel down to Hell and...
Fahrenheit 11/9 Film Review

Fahrenheit 11/9 Film Review: Democracy takes work

Filmmaker Michael Moore fears the consequences of a loss of faith in our country, and says it could be the death knell of democracy.
All it does it make more money - The Nest of the Cuckoo Birds

Lost films byNWR: ‘Nest of the Cuckoo Birds’ is definitely quack love

Stark naked drama, to be sure. Checking out the holy grail of lost films on new streaming platform byNWR.
Red Room - David Lynch Festival of Disruption, Los Angeles, 2017

Latest Short Films: Vatican, David Lynch, 3 Days in Sonoma (Video)

Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes. Join the adventure on Stark Insider.

Director Terry Gilliam turns to crowdsourcing for movie poster votes

Terry Gilliam (Brazil) finally got his dream movie made. The director's infamous Quixote project had many well-reported starts and stops. But somehow, someway The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is here. Yes, it's a real movie. It screened at Cannes -- to mixed reactions, with most either loving it or...
Night Comes On - Film Review - San Francisco Film Festival

‘Night Comes On’ a somber, tender debut for director Jordana Spiro

Attending the San Francisco Film Festival is always an enjoyable experience, but the opportunity to discover talented new directors and writers is a separate delight and education. How child survivors cope with the trauma of family violence is as relevant today as ever, and makes for a wrenching but...
Complicit - San Francisco Green Film Festival

What’s Happening: San Francisco Green Film Fest

Indie film fans, we've got an interesting event to check out. And all in the name of a great cause. Green Film Fest returns September 6 - 13, 2018, for a week of new environmental films, discussions, and special events that spark green ideas and connections. Organizers say this year’s festival...
Mulholland Drive Clues are real - David Lynch

David Lynch’s 10 clues to unlocking ‘Mulholland Drive’ are real clues

"They're real." In the DVD edition of Mulholland Drive (2001) there's an insert. On it director David Lynch provides 10 clues to help us (attempt to) unlock the mystery of the film -- something that has become a bit of a favorite past time among his loyal, ever curious followers. According...
Saul Bass Anatomy of a Murder Title Sequence Analysis

On Saul Bass and the art of movie title sequences

If you enjoy the art that is movie title sequences then you likely already know Saul Bass. Before Bass, title sequences -- credits that typically appear before a movie begins -- were generally rote and simply relayed information about names of various people involved in the projects. Things like the...