BEHIND THE LENS #526: Featuring Derrick Borte

Another fun week on BEHIND THE LENS! Another terrific film and filmmaker! That's right! This week, it's all about THE GET OUT with director/co-writer DERRICK BORTE. What a fun ride! Wow! I laughed. I was entertained. I love the story. I love the third-act twist. The cast, led by Russell Crowe, is phenomenal. The production values are top-notch. Of course, how could they not be with Brendan Galvin as your DP and Mark Warner as your editor? Directed by Derrick Borte with screenplay by Derrick and Daniel Forte, based on the novel STRIP by Thomas Perry, THE GET OUT stars Russell Crowe, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, with the scene-stealing duo of Nina Dobrev and Aaron Paul. A fun premise, nightclub owner Manco (Russell Crowe) is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend Sunny (Teresa Palmer). When masked gunmen Carrie and Jeff (Nina Dobrev, Aaron Paul) rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer, Joe Carver, (Luke Evans) arrives with an interest in buying Manco's business – money laundering and all. With danger closing in from all sides, Manco must navigate a deadly web of deception, power, and survival – where escape may no longer be an option. http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com