"In a small Saskatchewan prairie town, two teenaged girls, one shy and awkward and the other more confident, are picked up at the local burger joint by a couple of guys who work the oil rigs. Heading out to the Great Sandhills, a desert-like area that stretches as far as the eye ...
One of the oldest and most well-known movies about the oil industry is the epic western,Giant. This 1956 story of Texas ranchers striking oil was based on the 1952 novel written by Edna Ferber. With an all-star cast featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, this tale chronicles the life...
Taylor Sheridan's latest TV show (he wrote every episode) is based on a podcast. It's all about the world of oil rigs in Texas, where a "landman" does all sorts of services for oil and gas companies. The landman in question is Billy Bob Thornton....
“loving.” Grant says, “I have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t have loving words to say about her.” McCarthy accepted her award giving thanks to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival for “shining a light on these types of movies.” ...
In the opening moments of “Beasts of the Southern Wild” I had no idea when or where we were. Only gradually did I understand that the Bathtub is offshore from New Orleans, isolated by levees, existing self-contained on its own terms. The distant profiles of drilling rigs and oil refine...
(and Oscar winner) Robert Elswit, whose gorgeous 35mm cinematography makes the sprawling desert and spurting oil rigs come alive. “There Will Be Blood” is also shot with enough “magic hour” natural light to rival even Terrence Malick’s famously ethereal “Days of Heaven.” Anderson’s ...
The film stars Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey and follows the Captain during the Napoleonic Wars. While the novels the film was based on may be fictional, the referenced material such as ships, artifacts, and rigs was extremely accurate for the period. As Reddit userDumannios_Ravennotes...
In the opening moments of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" I had no idea when or where we were. Only gradually did I understand that the Bathtub is offshore from New Orleans, isolated by levees, existing self-contained on its own terms. The distant profiles of drilling rigs and oil refineri...
The hour-and-a-half lead-up is filled with stress, mistakes, and staff struggling to understand their roles in bringing this new, revolutionary live show to life. From lighting rigs crashing down and catching fire to insubordination among cast and crew, Michaels experiences a crash course in ...
There Will Be Blood follows a ruthless oilman and his never-ending quest for cash and status during Southern California’s oil boom of the late 19th century. Jonny Greenwood’s score perfectly crafts a sense of impending doom, and as we zoom out on massive and imposing oil rigs – the mon...