Movie City News Archive for December, 2011
Interactive-Mapping War Horse’s Journey
Interactive-Mapping War Horse‘s Journey
Read the full article »Jonnie Rosenbaum Muses On What It Means To Be A “Neglected” Filmmaker
Jonnie Rosenbaum Muses On What It Means To Be A “Neglected” Filmmaker
Read the full article »Wilmington on DVDs. Co-Pick of the Week: Classic. Tokyo Drifter
Tokyo Drifter (Three and a Half Stars) Japan: Seijun Suzuki, 1966 (Criterion Collection) Off the wall and over the edge from its first scene to its last, Tokyo Drifter is one of the outrageous crime melodramas and outlandish neo-noirs made in the ‘60s for Nikkatsu Studio by super-cult Japanese director Seijun Suzuki. It’s a classic…
Read the full article »Wilmington on DVDs. The Rest: Final Destination 5; A Good Old-Fashioned Orgy
Final Destination 5 (Also Blu-ray/DVD/ 3D/ UV Combo) (Two Stars) U.S.: Steven Quale, 2011 (Warner Bros.) In Final Destination 5, as in the other Final Destinations, blood is the money shot. The actors, or their characters, are expendable (again), and a guy named Bludworth, or his boss Destiny, is breaking up that old gang of mine…
Read the full article »UK Conservative Politician Demands Frivolous Debate Of The Iron Lady In Parliament Before January 5 Release
UK Conservative Politician Demands Frivolous Debate Of The Iron Lady In Parliament Before January 5 Release
Read the full article »Kim Jong-Il’s Funeral As Cecil B. DeMille-Style Epic Filmmaking
Kim Jong-Il’s Funeral As Cecil B. DeMille-Style Epic Filmmaking
Read the full article »Jamie Stuart On Why He Thinks 2011 Marked A Shift In Cinematography’s Fortunes
Jamie Stuart On Why He Thinks 2011 Marked A Shift In Cinematography’s Fortunes
Read the full article »SCOLDJA: Latest On Penske-Vs.-Prometheus/Hollywood Reporter-Vs.-Deadline Law Spat
SCOLDJA: Latest On Penske-Vs.-Prometheus/Hollywood Reporter-Vs.-Deadline Law Spat
Read the full article »Reznor On How He Crafts Songs, Not Cues, For Fincher’s Films
Reznor On How He Crafts Songs, Not Cues, For Fincher’s Films
Read the full article »Ebert’s 6 Reasons For Slack Movie Revenues
Ebert’s 6 Reasons For Slack Movie Revenues
Read the full article »Goldstein Sez H’wd Mad, Mad To Make “Relationship” Movies
Goldstein Sez H’wd Mad, Mad To Make “Relationship” Movies
Read the full article »Elle Fanning, 13, Averts The Male Gaze
“I’d much rather look like a two-year-old than a 21-year-old.” Elle Fanning, 13, Averts The Male Gaze
Read the full article »Paula Patton: My First Job
Paula Patton: My First Job
Read the full article »Austin Film Critics Go Hugo
Austin Film Critics Go Hugo
Read the full article »Austin Film Critics Association 2011 Awards
December 28, 2011 (Austin, TX) – The Austin Film Critics Association today announced its 2011 awards, with Martin Scorsese’s ode to classic cinema, HUGO, winning Best Film. It lead a group of awards that AFCA Founder and President Cole Dabney called “a unique blend highlighting the best of both Hollywood and indie filmmaking.” The hyper-stylized…
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Farber‘s History Of Movies About Movies
Read the full article »The Oscar Poster is Here
The Oscar Poster Is Here! The Oscar Poster Is Here!
Read the full article »Academy “Celebrates the Movies” as Poster Art Kicks Off Oscar® Campaign
“Whether it’s a first date or a holiday gathering with friends or family, movies are a big part of our memory,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “The Academy Awards not only honor the excellence of these movies, but also celebrate what they mean to us as a culture and to each of us individually.”
Read the full article »A Special Constellation Screening: “99%- The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film”
Event hosted by filmmakers to preview selections of submitted documentary footage New York, (Dec. 28, 2011) – Constellation and the producers of “99%- The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film,” a documentary made by more than 75 independent filmmakers across America about the Occupy Wall Street movement, are pleased to announce a special online preview screening…
Read the full article »New York Times Inadvertently Spams Eight Million With Email Meant For 300
“The lord spoke to me to share this with you. Please kindly sympathize with my current situation and assist.” New York Times Inadvertently Spams Eight Million With Email Meant For 300 And – “We’re working to coordinate a response.”
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