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Name: Kevin Gustafson
Location: San Francisco, CA
Reject Since: December 2007
Email: kgustafson@filmschoolrejects.com

Bio: Kevin Gustafson graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz with a B.A in Film and Digital Media. Not ready to surrender his T Shirt and Jeans to the suit and tie, he is deciding to pursue a movie-related career based on his love of watching and talking about movies. On what makes a good story, He believes there is no such thing as bad movies, just badly made ones. Whether it’s high art or low art, if the film is good that’s all that’s matters. Kevin also has a special interest in film music.


Posts by Kevin Gustafson:

Venom Movie Takes Shape But Still A Bit Formless

Venom Movie Takes Shape But Still A Bit Formless

The writers of the Spiderman 3 spin-off talk about developing the storyline under the burning gaze of Marvel and Sony.

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Amber Heard Plays Wayward, Sexy Tourist in Horror Film

Amber Heard Plays Wayward, Sexy Tourist in Horror Film

Everybody on the set, treat Heard nicely. That includes the director because she’s also managing this little production.

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Kristen Bell Seeks Tropic Therapy Again In Couple’s Retreat

Kristen Bell Seeks Tropic Therapy Again In Couple’s Retreat

Throw in Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn and mai tais. The movie could be worth getting dragged to. Especially if you want to see Iron Man 2.

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Spielberg Sued For Imitating Hitchcock

Spielberg Sued For Imitating Hitchcock

Filmmakers beware! You now have more to fear than critics reviews. Spielberg and the companies behind ‘Disturbia’ are being sued for unoriginality.

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Platinum Dunes Hires Frank Borin For Movie That Hasn’t Already Been Made

Platinum Dunes Hires Frank Borin For Movie That Hasn’t Already Been Made

Adapted from a stage play, The “Butchershop Chronicles” proves Platinum Dunes doesn’t get all its ideas from the video rental store.

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Denzel Washington Carries ‘Book of Eli’

Denzel Washington Carries ‘Book of Eli’

Hughes Brothers resurrect film directing career with Book of Eli after seven year absence.

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Lucas and Abrams Brawl at Lunchtime? No, Not Really

Lucas and Abrams Brawl at Lunchtime? No, Not Really

Which is faster, the Millennium Falcon or the U.S.S Enterprise? This photo captures Lucas and Abrams ending the debate.

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Terminator Salvation Filming Lumbers Forward Despite Increasingly Possible Actors Strike

Terminator Salvation Filming Lumbers Forward Despite Increasingly Possible Actors Strike

While studios and actors fight over who’s striking first. McG and the Gang blow tin cans up in the desert.

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Exclusive Comic Con ‘08 Figures from Entertainment Earth!

Exclusive Comic Con ‘08 Figures from Entertainment Earth!

Many dedicated convention goers will attend Comic-Con 2008 simply for the merch booths. Come on. Why leave the holiest of tombs without any loot?

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Mike Myers as Keith Moon? Rock and Roll, Baby!

Mike Myers as Keith Moon? Rock and Roll, Baby!

Guru Pitka foresees Mike Myers will be a rock god. That is all. Mariska Hargitay!

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Scarlett Johansson Lends Smoky Vocals To New Album

Scarlett Johansson Lends Smoky Vocals To New Album

No, it does not suck. It does reaffirm her indie acting credibility, though.

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DVD Review: Juno Two-Disc Special Edition

DVD Review: Juno Two-Disc Special Edition

Phuket, Thailand! The pop-culture phenomenon comes in a two-disc special edition that aches your belly with laughter and warms your heart.

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DVD Review: There Will Be Blood 2-Disc Collector’s Edition

DVD Review: There Will Be Blood 2-Disc Collector’s Edition

In my original review of There Will Be Blood, I mentioned how odd it was that a film which shuns being entertaining is so engrossing. On DVD, we see that it is much of the same.

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Oscar Week: Best Original Score

Oscar Week: Best Original Score

From a British period piece to a French food-cooking Rat, this year’s nominees for Best Score have some serious diversity.

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Movie Review: There Will Be Blood

Movie Review: There Will Be Blood

Entertaining in a bizarre way.

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DVD Review: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Volume 2: The War Years

DVD Review: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Volume 2: The War Years

Adult fans like me will want something closer to old school Indiana Jones action.

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Superbad (2-Disc Unrated Extended Edition)

Superbad (2-Disc Unrated Extended Edition)

With multiple storylines, a funky theme song and animated credits, Superbad would have made a good T.V. show. Imagine Freaks and Geeks with South Park crudeness.

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The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum

The third title in a series is like middle age for movies. By now audiences know what to expect.

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