Movie City News Archive for April, 2012
Reflecting On A Bollywood Dynasty With Rishi Kapoor
Reflecting On A Bollywood Dynasty With Rishi Kapoor
Read the full article »Errol Morris Asks, “What’s In A Name?”
Errol Morris Asks, “What’s In A Name?”
Read the full article »WB First Major To Push Digital Script Publishing, Beginning With Casablanca, North By Northwest, More
WB First Major To Push Digital Script Publishing, Beginning With Casablanca, North By Northwest, More
Read the full article »WARNER BROS. DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION LAUNCHES “INSIDE THE SCRIPT” DIGITAL PUBLISHING INITIATIVE
MOVIE FANS CAN NOW OWN DIGITAL VERSIONS OF SCRIPTS FROM ICONIC FILMS INCLUDING “CASABLANCA,” “BEN-HUR,” “AN AMERICAN IN PARIS” AND “NORTH BY NORTHWEST” COMPLETE WITH RARE NOTES, PUBLICITY STILLS AND OTHER INTERACTIVE ASSETS FIRST “INSIDE THE SCRIPT” TITLES NOW AVAILABLE ON iBOOKSTORE, KINDLE AND NOOK® BURBANK, CALIF., April 30, 2012 – Warner Bros. Digital Distribution…
Read the full article »Jeet Heer Decodes “The Politics Of The Hunger Games”
Jeet Heer Decodes “The Politics Of The Hunger Games“
Read the full article »Bruno Wu’s Seven Stars Entertainment Plans “Chinawood Global Services Base” In Beitang, Binhai New Area, Tianjin
Bruno Wu’s Seven Stars Entertainment Plans “Chinawood Global Services Base” In Beitang, Binhai New Area, Tianjin
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Garry Marshall Regrets Nothing At 77, Not Even Fonzie Jumping That Shark
“I got killed on the last one, but it made $146 million worldwide.” Garry Marshall Regrets Nothing At 77, Not Even Fonzie Jumping That Shark
Read the full article »Julie Walters Sez Filmmakers Ignoring Valuable Older Generation
Julie Walters Sez Filmmakers Ignoring Valuable Older Generation
Read the full article »The Broken Heart That Made Mia Hansen-Løve A Filmmaker
The Broken Heart That Made Mia Hansen-Løve A Filmmaker
Read the full article »The Latest From Workaholic Brit Actor Phil Davis
The Latest From Workaholic Brit Actor Phil Davis
Read the full article »The Weekend Report
Cusp of summer box office experienced a lull with weekend revenues of roughly $115 million that amounted to a 17% decline from the prior frame. It was a steeper 30% downturn from 2011 when the bow of Fast Five blew away the competition with an $86.1 million launch. The weekend’s big noise was happening overseas with The Avengers getting a jump start on domestic with a 39 territory debut estimated at close to $180 million. Also heaping up advance gelt internationally is Battleship with $150 million to date prior to its North American bow on 5/18.
Read the full article »O’Hagan Talks To Photographer-Filmmaker William Klein, Spry At 84
O’Hagan Talks To Photographer-Filmmaker William Klein, Spry At 84
Read the full article »A Student Reporter On James Schamus’ “My Wife Is A Terrorist” Lecture
A Student Reporter On James Schamus’ “My Wife Is A Terrorist” Lecture
Read the full article »Wilmington on Movies: The Raven
But wait a minute. This isn’t the kind of horror that puts money in your pockets. A loser roaming the streets and expiring in a hospital? Not in our bottom-line, money-obsessed, failure-hating age. Let’s imagine something more horrible — and certainly more modern, more suitable to contemporary tastes.
Read the full article »Google Fiber’s High SpGoogle Fiber’s High Speeds, Akin To Those In South Korea, Prompt Fearseeds, Akin To Those In South Korea, Sow Fear Among Some
“Google Fiber will definitely be a disruptive force. The studios know that if we stick our heads in the sand, we will fail, pure and simple.” Google Fiber’s High Speeds, Akin To Those In South Korea, Prompt Fears
Read the full article »Stars Of Tribeca-Lauded Entry About Cubans Defecting Have Defected In Miami
Stars Of Tribeca-Lauded Entry About Cubans Defecting Have Defected In Miami
Read the full article »The DVD Wrapup: Contraband, Camelot, Return, Young Goethe, Innkeepers, Hollis Frampton … More
Like JFK’s legacy, the movie version of “Camelot” hasn’t aged well in the succeeding nearly 50 years. In fact, after knocking ’em dead on Broadway in the early 1960s, the movie version failed to overwhelm Oscar voters or attract nearly the same number of fans as “My Fair Lady.”
Read the full article » 4 Comments »Peter Jackson On Why You Will Love 48FPS 3D
Peter Jackson On Why You Will Love 48FPS 3D
Read the full article »“Don’t trust the cloud. Use it, enjoy it, exploit it, but don’t believe in it. Or even the web for that matter. Many people assume that the web —and its riches—will always be there waiting for you. It won’t.”
“Don’t trust the cloud. Use it, enjoy it, exploit it, but don’t believe in it. Or even the web for that matter. Many people assume that the web —and its riches—will always be there waiting for you. It won’t.”
Read the full article »Reporting On Apple’s Strategy To Legally Sidestep Taxes Around The Globe
Reporting On Apple’s Strategy To Legally Sidestep Taxes Around The Globe
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