WHO? Dial A for Agatha, written by David Toth and directed by David Toth and Greta Bowers, will have three performances in New York Theater’s WINTERFEST festival. Winterfest web site WHAT? A 90-minute murder mystery comedy in the vein of “Clue” and “Knives Out” (currently in movie theaters). The play is a parody of the age-old British […]
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Bearly Human – a comedy series with teeth
Bearly Human – Full movie A little girl’s teddy bear goes to extremes protecting her from enemies. Written and Directed by David Toth Starring Evan Saffer and Chynna Saffer Music by MAKES MY BLOOD DANCE (makesmyblooddance.com) and Pain Of Days Pannonia Film, JK Toth Productions 2019 www.jktoth.com If you like this, please SUBSCRIBE to this […]
The Reel Deal – Film Review Show – Pilot Episode – Death Wish
This day and age everyone is a critic. Even a puppet. But what happens when a salt of the earth, puppet of the people teams up with a pretentious cinephile who couldn’t find his way out of a movie theater without footnotes? And what if the topic to be discussed is the original “Death Wish” […]
Interview with Sergio Casci, screenwriter of “The Lodge” and “The Caller”
by David Toth Sergio Casci and lead actress Rachelle Lefevre on the set of “The Caller” in Puerto Rico. Directed by Matthew Parkhill, the thriller was released in 2011. A few years ago, I stopped by a Redbox in a New York supermarket and browsed through its selection of horror movies. Intrigued by the synopsis, […]
Photos – Makes My Blood Dance at The Kingsland, January 25, In the Year of Our Lord 2019…
Photos from Makes My Blood Dance performance at The Kingsland, January 25! Video Interview with the band
Syndicated Shorts Festival! – 13 shorts ranging from deep to quirky
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 […]
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 […]