James Roland

James has written 185 article(s) for RedFence Magazine.


 The 2 o’clock Critics: James Roland Sarah Carman Troy Smith

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Beowulf Southland Tales Richard Kelly’s first film, Donnie Darko, was booed from the Cannes Film Festival, an event that might mark disaster for other filmmakers. But Darko DVD sales proved it a financial success and the director’s cut was welcomed back at Cannes with a standing ovation. Southland Tales, Kelly’s second film, was also booed […]

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Director: Robert Zemickis Starring: Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright, Crispin Glover Rotten Tomatoes: 71% The 2 o’clock Critics: Sarah Carman Sam Newman Brian Fox Rachel Deveau

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No Country for Old Men by James Roland The latest offering from the brothers Coen is so consuming, so thought provoking, so whiz-bang exciting – that it might be best for them to quit while they’re ahead. No Country for Old Men marks a major shift in the Coens’ filmography. From their debut in 1984 […]

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(Sorry about the lo-res quality; it was a bit darker than usual at The Grauman’s.) Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, John Hawkes, Cuba Gooding Jr., Joe Morton Rotten Tomatoes: 80% The 2 o’clock Critics: Titus Gee Ben Ross Sam Newman Sarah Carman Troy Smith James Roland Deborah Ross

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With super strength, invulnerability, and brutal intelligence, these are not classic Hollywood vampires . . . The few human survivors are forced to hide in attics and under houses, fighting the bitter cold and starvation as well as the monsters that patrol the streets like Nazi regiments.

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Burn, Baby, Burn

by James Roland on October 21, 2007

in Fenceposts

I packed no books. I packed no films. This seemed the right thing to do, but the longer I think about it the more it seems . . . odd. Everything we strive to do here at RedFence, all of the films we make and stories we write, even the ethos we cling to as artists, are the first things we abandoned in an emergency.

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No Oscars for Old Men

by James Roland on October 16, 2007

in Fenceposts

Why is it that all of my favorite film directors start to make horrible movies in the last half of their career. What is the DEAL?

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Stimulation: The Future of Reading by James Roland Lets face it, Harry Potter is gone. No more original books by J.K. Rowling; we face a lifetime of adulthood filled with low quality fan fiction and countless encyclopedias and glossaries. We also face the fact that, without Harry Potter, the next generation will be completely illiterate. […]

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Hitting the Small Time by James Roland I’ve never been overly impressed with stardom. Except when Ben Affleck went to the bathroom. It was on the set of Project Greenlight. Ben arrived with Jennifer Lopez, encased in shiny steel and tinted windows. When they emerged from their BMW they were already wearing make-up, and they […]

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