It’s interesting at times how people can have different looks and yet be so recognizable, and still be able to impress people with vastly different roles. Stephen Root’s acting ability has never really been in question since if you’ll recall he’s been in some of the most loved cult classic films around and he’s played his part in a way that makes him one of the best characters, ever. Robert Ham of Paste actually goes through some of his best roles by describing movies such as Office Space and O Brother Where Art Thou?, bringing to light how he’s managed
Appreciating the Great Acting Career of Stephen Root...
Appreciating the Great Acting Career of Stephen Root...
- 5/13/2019
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Welcome to another edition of Over/Under Movies, the podcast in which we choose one overrated film and one underrated film – similar in tone, style, genre, or however we may see fit – and discuss them.
On this episode, my co-host Oktay Ege Kozak and I are joined by Robert Ham (Paste Magazine, Portland Mercury, XRay.fm) t0 tackle two whimsical, melancholic comedies about moving on when you’re stuck. We turn things around and start with the underrated pick on this episode, which is Bill Forsyth‘s underseen 1984 gem “Comfort and Joy” (not to be confused with the 2003 Lifetime movie of the same name).
Continue reading Dissecting The Whimsical Melancholy Of ‘Garden State’ & ‘Comfort And Joy’ [Over/Under Movies Podcast] at The Playlist.
On this episode, my co-host Oktay Ege Kozak and I are joined by Robert Ham (Paste Magazine, Portland Mercury, XRay.fm) t0 tackle two whimsical, melancholic comedies about moving on when you’re stuck. We turn things around and start with the underrated pick on this episode, which is Bill Forsyth‘s underseen 1984 gem “Comfort and Joy” (not to be confused with the 2003 Lifetime movie of the same name).
Continue reading Dissecting The Whimsical Melancholy Of ‘Garden State’ & ‘Comfort And Joy’ [Over/Under Movies Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 10/23/2017
- by Ryan Oliver
- The Playlist
After Robert Ham was deployed in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010, he realized that there was a serious issue facing some of the United States' biggest on-the-ground allies. The interpreters who had worked with American military forces had become the target of constant threats from the remnants of the preexisting Taliban regime. Those had done so much to help troops in the region were in sudden, desperate need of the same level of assistance. Now, Ham, an Emmy-winning director, is looking to make "The Interpreter," a short film inspired by the lives and experiences of those translators he met while serving as an Army combat correspondent. After winning the Project of the Week prize at the end of July, it was subsequently selected by Indiewire's readers as the Project of the Month. We spoke with Ham via email about what the future months and weeks hold not just for "The Interpreter," but...
- 8/20/2015
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
When looking at the cinematic legacy of cities, Seattle is usually considered an afterthought, best remembered as a backdrop for commercial fare like Sleepless in Seattle and the 1963 Elvis Presley vehicle It Happened at the World’s Fair. Savvy cinephiles, though, have seen the iconic Space Needle and rainy weather provide a perfect backdrop for both fiction and nonfiction films. Here is a highly subjective list of some of cinema’s most notable works filmed in the Emerald City.>> - Robert Ham...
- 8/14/2014
- Fandor: Keyframe
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