Brigg Bloomquist–who’s being handled by GO Film–directed this :30 which depicts the sprawling, image-obsessed Los Angeles market. Boutique agency Union Made Creative, San Francisco, was tasked with developing a grand theme that could not only hold all the disparate sports in the region but also nod to the city’s preoccupation with fame and the oft-overlooked work it takes to attain it.
“No Angel” frames Nike’s LA as a no-mercy paradise. As the Angel City looks on, only those who slog away in the shadows ever get a chance to step into her highly coveted spotlight and realize their dreams.
This lyrical, poetic look at people struggling to achieve in an otherwise seemingly indifferent city showcases and celebrates the individuality and will of athletes long before they ever reach the public eye.
Figuring prominently in this L.A.-themed project was talent from Chicago, including editor Morgan Bradley of Beast, colorist Tyler Roth of Company 3, and sr. Flame artist Bruno Fukumothi of Method Studios.
Review: Director Ben Taylor’s “Joy”
Toward the end of Netflix's "Joy," the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace out of pure bliss. They aren't the parents, but they had as much to do with the birth as the mom and dad.
This charming and winning movie charts the decade-long true story of how the world's first IVF baby was born in England in 1978 — a 5-pound, 12-ounce girl who paved the way for millions more. It's an upbeat, very English affair, mixing sober discussion of endometriosis with chocolate biscuits.
The couple embracing that day were pioneering scientist Robert Edwards and Jean Purdy, a young nurse and embryologist. Together with surgeon Patrick Steptoe, the trio succeeded with in vitro fertilization, a method of treating infertility. Edwards would go on to win the Nobel Prize.
"Joy" has been birthed at a time when science is under threat in America — even IVF — so it's downright inspiring to see plucky, smart scientists working hard to change the world. "What we're doing, it matters," says Steptoe, played with quiet economy by Bill Nighy.
"Joy" is the personal stories of the three scientists — mostly through the eyes of Purdy, a polite lab-coated warrior. "If I hear a commotion, I'm not very good at staying out of it," she says. Perfectly played by Thomasin McKenzie, Purdy is both vulnerable and strong, learning through the process to be a better human. James Norton plays Edwards with charm, self-doubt and calm spirit.
Jack Thorne's script nicely explains the massive pressure the trio faced. IVF may have become common and uncontroversial over the last decades, but back in the late '70s it was experimental and shunned. The Anglican church called it a sin, the newspapers labeled it Frankenstein-ish and other... Read More