PinnedRobert CastleinArmchair Academy Member2007 Best Picture Winner: No Country for Old MenSheriff Bell sits at the breakfast table and tells his wife the dreams about his father. He holds back his emotions as he talks about his…Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
Robert CastleinArmchair Academy MemberMichael ClaytonMichael Clayton belongs in the hallowed halls of the Dad Movie Hall of Fame. Specifically, it would go in the Mark Castle Memorial Wing…Jan 4, 20221Jan 4, 20221
Robert CastleinArmchair Academy MemberAtonementAtonement is one of the best theater-going experiences I’ve ever had. It was the first Friday of January, right after Atonement won the…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
Robert CastleinArmchair Academy MemberThere Will Be BloodImagine being an impressionable 18-year-old budding cinephile seeing your first Paul Thomas Anderson film. Imagine seeing that on the big…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
Robert CastleinArmchair Academy Member2007: The Year of Taste-MakingFor every wannabe creative kid, there comes the point where the culture they love consumes them. That time was 2007. For my New Year’s…Aug 31, 2021Aug 31, 2021
Robert CastleinArmchair Academy MemberWhy am I doing this?I love movies. I love making them but I enjoy watching them more. To me, it is the greatest art form every created. It takes the beauty of…Aug 11, 2021Aug 11, 2021
Robert CastleThe Beginning of a filmic odyssey.I love movies. I love making them, but I enjoy watching them more. To me, it is the most extraordinary art form ever created. It takes the…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
Robert CastleinMasked MediaComing Soon (Hopefully) to a theater near you: What’s next for movie theaters.The future is bleak and void of bright color. The seaside city of Bexhill holds illegal immigrants who try to sneak into England. The…Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
Robert CastleinMasked MediaThe Show must go on: Film Festivals during COVID-19This past July, the residents of Reno attend the Cordillera Film Festival’s first event. The annual free Movies in the Park screening…Aug 8, 2020Aug 8, 2020
Robert CastleinMasked Media“Screenwriting is Quarantine”There has been one silver lining to an outbreak that has shut down everyday life. Time. Time for screenwriters to craft out a new story…Jul 25, 2020Jul 25, 2020