CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland

Henry Jackman was already a major sensation in music, producing material for artists like Elton John and Seal, when Hans Zimmer recruited him for a career in film music composing. Mr. Jackman has contributed additional music to modern classic films like The Dark Knight, The Da Vinci Code, and Pirates of the Caribbean, but he has a breathtaking career catalog of his own opulent compositions on star-studded hit movies like Detective Pikachu, Kong: Skull Island, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Captain Phillips, and X-Men: First Class. What can one achieve on when you have already covered every film score genre? Infinity. Mr. Jackman, a classically trained composer, keeps going because of his family work ethic to always deliver your best effort in achieving greatness. In his most personal interview to date, Mr. Jackman breaks the barrier of composers being just another name on the film credits to explain how he became the success story he is today.

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What would you do if a witch wearing your neighbor’s skin terrorized people in your area? “The Wretched” delves into that very idea, taking us into trees, summer partying and witchery in one horror feature film. Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce spoke with me at their Austin Film Festival screening about casting their lead actress and…their dad, Bart Pierce, a special effects artist on “The Evil Dead,” had to steal the spotlight!

When a therapist told Beth French, then suffering from chronic pain, she needed to make a bucket list, Beth decided to swim all seven of the world’s channels. Her story was documented in Against the Tides. I caught up with the film’s director Stefan Stuckert, a BAFTA nominee himself for his television work, and cinematographer Damian Paul Daniel about following Beth on the epic global dream.

For his thriller set most days on a city train, director Kevin Ward sought comedian/actor ("Whose Line Is It Anyway?") Jonathan Mangum for his first dramatic role. The change in his standard material is appreciated, with Mr. Mangum carrying the film beautifully. INTERVIEWED: film writer/director Kevin Ward, cinematographer/producer Harrison Reynolds, film score composer Rob Houle, actor Jonathan Mangum.

Filmed on Long Island, “Family Obligations” is the story of a single man discovering life outside solitude when he takes care of a terminally ill uncle. The movie’s budget was a mere $16,000! The director Ken Frank and others discussed filmmaking on a tighter budget, making things happen at festivals, their characters, and the importance of strong writing. INTERVIEWED: Kenneth R. Frank, director and writer; Shawna Brandle, executive producer; Chris Mollica, actor and co-editor; Chandler Rosenthal, actress; Kevin Wolfring, assistant director and co-editor

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What would you do if a witch wearing your neighbor’s skin terrorized people in your area? “The Wretched” delves into that very idea, taking us into trees, summer partying and witchery in one horror feature film. Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce spoke with me at their Austin Film Festival screening about casting their lead actress and…their dad, Bart Pierce, a special effects artist on “The Evil Dead,” had to steal the spotlight!

Filmed on Long Island, “Family Obligations” is the story of a single man discovering life outside solitude when he takes care of a terminally ill uncle. The movie’s budget was a mere $16,000! The director Ken Frank and others discussed filmmaking on a tighter budget, making things happen at festivals, their characters, and the importance of strong writing. INTERVIEWED: Kenneth R. Frank, director and writer; Shawna Brandle, executive producer; Chris Mollica, actor and co-editor; Chandler Rosenthal, actress; Kevin Wolfring, assistant director and co-editor

The special effects were beautiful–and weird for the film.