Conversations with a Director

Published: May 10, 2019, 6:30 p.m.

May 10th is the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in Utah. Hollywood veteran Brian Finn has written, directed, and acted in a new film in limited release this weekend about this event and how history can bring out the best in us today. Resilience and the Last Spike tells the harrowing journey of a young girl trying to find her family amidst adventuring across the beautiful Utah desert. Brian tells about his experiences making this film and some of his background in the movie business including stunt work. Jeff and Cole give their review of this new movie and a couple others out this week, as well as talk about some of their favorite practical movie stunts. Don’t try this at home this week on Screen Cleaning.