Both of the movies I screened in February were enjoyable viewing experiences, even if they weren’t exactly brilliant movies. (I would still watch Will Smith in anything.) Plus, Apollo Robbins was one of the most interesting interviews I’ve ever done.
VFX Supervisor Dan Glass on the Vast World of Jupiter Ascending
The Credits – Feruary 10, 2015
When Andy and Lana Wachowski release a picture, moviegoers can rely on it to be a visual experience. In large part, that is because of the talent of their visual effects team, which has been supervised since The Matrix Reloaded by Dan Glass…
Apollo Robbins Teaches Will Smith & Margot Robbie Art of Grifting in Focus
The Credits – Feruary 24, 2015
When Will Smith and Margot Robbie look credible picking pockets in Warner Brothers’ Focus, opening Friday, it’s due to detailed coaching behind the scenes from a man sometimes known as “The Gentleman Thief.” Apollo Robbins, a performer who once picked the pockets of President Jimmy Carter’s secret service escort, gets top billing as a consultant on the new film because writers/directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love; I Love You Phillip Morris) brought him in at script level in 2011.
Movie revew: Focus
Christianity Today – February 27, 2015
Falling in love with a con man never leads to a happy ending. But Focus scams us into thinking it’s got one, anyhow.