by David Toth For me, the Syndicated Bar & Theater was love at first sight. How could it be otherwise when you’re dealing with a bar/restaurant that contains a full-sized theater? And plays new, as well as throwback movies? I’ve seen countless movies at the Syndicated since moving to Bushwick (usually accompanied by a […]
Month: January 2019
Behind the Scenes Interviews – Makes My Blood Dance performs at Kingsland, January 25
by David Toth The Kingsland, Greenpoint, Brooklyn In the shadows of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, in Greenpoint, sits a bar/pizzeria that looks like the joint where low-level mobsters get assassinated. At least that’s what it looks like from the outside. Inside, The Kingsland gives off a cozy, 70s vibe. This is where Makes My Blood Dance […]
Coming this weekend – Interview with Makes My Blood Dance and Syndicated Short Film Festival
If you’re looking for a quiet, peaceful weekend in Brooklyn, stop reading now. If you want to live while you’re alive, come see Makes My Blood Dance perform on Friday, January 25 at Kingsland, Brooklyn. MMBD show info I filmed their Nov. show in Elmhurst and other than getting there (let’s just say less than stellar […]
Widows – A heist film in search of a theme (or two)
by David Toth Shocked at how unmoved I was by Widows, I combed through major print reviews of the film. Being that I go into every movie with the expectations of Christian fundamentalist awaiting a miracle, I had to see if others shared my disappointment. It’s obvious that I didn’t see the […]
The Art of the Score
INTERVIEW WITH FILM COMPOSER PATRICK NEIL DOYLE by David Toth Following our meeting on January 2, I posed some questions to Patrick as he embarks on writing the score for First Rites. This blog’s mission was always to shed light on the various aspects of filmmaking in a way that provides practical and actionable tips […]