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| cine·phile | \ˈsi-nə-ˌfī(-ə)l\ |


a devotee of motion pictures

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        • AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR: Thanos Devastates The MCU In This Thrilling Penultimate EntryAVENGERS: INFINITY WAR: Thanos Devastates The MCU In This Thrilling Penultimate EntryApril 27, 2018
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        • How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          January 24, 2022
        • ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          January 24, 2022
        • Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          January 24, 2022
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        • Interview With Sarah Paulson & Kiera Allen for “Run”Interview With Sarah Paulson & Kiera Allen for “Run”January 1, 2021
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        • ‘Entertainment right now can be sinister’: Jane Schoenbrun on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

          ‘Entertainment right now can be sinister’: Jane Schoenbrun on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          May 30, 2022
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        • Steven Spielberg Was Worried He Made ‘Saving Private Ryan’ “Too Tough” For Audiences To EndureSteven Spielberg Was Worried He Made ‘Saving Private Ryan’ “Too Tough” For Audiences To EndureNovember 19, 2018
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        • Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

          Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

          May 30, 2022
        • 12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

          12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
        • Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          January 24, 2022
        • 13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

          13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

          January 24, 2022
        • 10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
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        • Keep SF DiverseKeep SF DiverseDecember 18, 2016
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        • Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

          Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

          November 19, 2018
        • The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

          The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

          June 8, 2017
        • “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          June 8, 2017
        • Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          June 8, 2017
        • LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          February 9, 2017
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        • My ”Scream VI” Review (With Spoilers), Thoughts on ”The Whale,” and Oscar PredictionsMarch 13, 2023
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        • David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          August 22, 2024
        • June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June 29, 2024
        • Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          November 9, 2023
        • Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          September 1, 2023
        • Jason Lazarus on ”Skull Island,” ”The Gates,” Influences, and the Art of Composing for Film

          Jason Lazarus on ”Skull Island,” ”The Gates,” Influences, and the Art of Composing for Film

          July 21, 2023
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"Once a month the sky falls on my head, I come to and I see another movie I want to make."

Steven Spielberg

⇑ In images from left to right: Rapunzel’s Prince in high school production of “Into the Woods” (2008), Howard Hughes for Halloween (2014), Bronson for Halloween (2015), Logan/Wolverine for Halloween (2016), filming at Coit Tower in San Francisco (2016).

This section is for random ideas and inspirations for content. Oftentimes, these posts will simply be my thoughts transposed into words.

Scroll below for a little stream of consciousness: ⇓

Pamela Adlon Discusses ”Better Things” and the Supernatural

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-65yep-1344e25 Pamela Adlon joins me in this episode to discuss all things “Better Things,” from its inception to its exceptional...

By Alex Arabian December 21, 2022 Uncategorized No Comments
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Jonathan Kasdan Talks ”Willow” and ”Solo: A Star Wars Story”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hhq8q-1342b77 In this episode, I interview the great Jonathan Kasdan. We discuss his new Disney + series, “Willow,” a continuation...

By Alex Arabian December 20, 2022 Uncategorized No Comments
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New Podcast – Check It Out!

New Podcast – Check It Out!

I started a podcast – utilizing my extensive industry experience to get some of the biggest names in entertainment to...

By Alex Arabian December 15, 2022 Uncategorized No Comments
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You Can Help Correct History

You Can Help Correct History

With your signature, you can help correct history: https://chng.it/VmCPk8rH The Young Turks prides themselves as a progressive network, garnering more...

By Alex Arabian December 5, 2022 Uncategorized No Comments
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Let’s Discuss What Part II Of ‘The OA’ Means For The Series [Spoilers]

Let’s Discuss What Part II Of ‘The OA’ Means For The Series [Spoilers]

**Spoilers for Season 2 of “The OA,” which hit Netflix today. You’ve been warned.****** “SUPERIMPOSE: 7 HOURS 46 MINUTES EARLIER…...

By Alex Arabian March 24, 2019 Uncategorized No Comments
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"Dave's Last Night on Earth" Film Poster

Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

Recently, I wrote, produced, starred in, and edited my first short film titled, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth,” under my...

By Alex Arabian November 19, 2018 Original Films, Uncategorized No Comments
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Is Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom An Apocalyptic Film?

Is Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom An Apocalyptic Film?

Life in the Jurassic Park cinematic universe would be so much easier if everyone just listened to revered mathematician Dr....

By Alex Arabian March 14, 2018 Uncategorized No Comments
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Steelhead Productions

Welcome To Steelhead Productions

I am pleased to announce the launch of Steelhead Productions, LLC, a boutique production company co-founded by my parents. Steelhead...

By Alex Arabian October 21, 2017 Uncategorized 1 Comment
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New ‘Split’ Theory: ‘Unbreakable’ is Only One-Third of the Film Equation in Shyamalan’s New Combined Universe

New ‘Split’ Theory: ‘Unbreakable’ is Only One-Third of the Film Equation in Shyamalan’s New Combined Universe

Between “Signs” (2002) and “The Visit” (2015), there was a major disconnect between M. Night Shyamalan’s intended directorial vision, and casual...

By Alex Arabian April 16, 2017 Uncategorized 1 Comment
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Berlin Film Festival, Here I Come!

Berlin Film Festival, Here I Come!

By Alex Arabian January 30, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments
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