Movie City News Archive for April, 2012
Kaplan Test Prep’s Slate Tweets NYT’s Elder-To-Soldiers Piracy Tale #beststoryever
And – Kaplan Test Prep’s Slate Tweets NYT’s Elder-To-Soldiers Piracy Tale #beststoryever
Read the full article »Working Title Duo Contract Through 2015 With Universal
Working Title Duo Contract Through 2015 With Universal
Read the full article »Wilmington on Movies: Headhunters
Slick and fast and gorgeously shot—if sometimes almost criminally over-the-top.
Read the full article »Review: The Five-Year Engagement
The successful rom-com never overestimates its own charms – or the charms of its superstar leads, for that matter. Rather than resting on their laurels, Segel and Stoller take inspiration from the best of the genre. They turn to the gags and goofiness of “There’s Something About Mary,” the darkness, neediness and commitment-phobia of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” the sheer buffoonery of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” and the earnest poignancy of “Until Sunrise” to form a story that’s at once heartfelt and packed to the brim with hearty laughs.
Read the full article » 2 Comments »The Atlantic Queries, “Are Indie Movies Getting Too Pretty?”
“This post originally stated the RED Camera was made by Sony. We regret the error.” The Atlantic Queries, “Are Indie Movies Getting Too Pretty?” And – The Baffler On The Latterday “Omniscient Gentlemen” Of The Atlantic’s Electronic Enterprise
Read the full article »Note Made Of Tribeca Film Festival Partner Brookfield Office Properties And Its Anti-Occupy, Anti-First Amendment Activities
“The price of corporate sponsorship shouldn’t be silence, but really an opportunity for greater engagement.” Note Made Of Tribeca Film Festival Partner Brookfield Office Properties And Its Anti-Occupy, Anti-First Amendment Activities And – Tribeca Announces Award Winners And Cash Prizes
Read the full article »When David Carr Met Todd Solondz In Sarasota
“When it gets time to sort of get the funding together and direct people do you, like, sprout another head and suddenly turn into an —hole?” When David Carr Met Todd Solondz In Sarasota
Read the full article »Remembering Longtime Film Quarterly Editor And “Ecotopia” Author Ernest Callenbach
Remembering Longtime Film Quarterly Editor And “Ecotopia” Author Ernest Callenbach
Read the full article »Ben Fritz Of The Times Considers What’s At Stake At Disney
Ben Fritz Of The Times Considers What’s At Stake At Disney
Read the full article »Brooks Barnes Of The Times Considers What’s At Stake At Disney
Brooks Barnes Of The Times Considers What’s At Stake At Disney
Read the full article »2012 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARDS
For Immediate Release WAR WITCH, THE WORLD BEFORE HER, UNA NOCHE AND WAVUMBA WIN TOP AWARDS IN JURIED WORLD COMPETITIONS * * * FESTIVAL AWARDS $180,000 IN CASH PRIZES [April 26, 2012 – New York, NY] – The 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented…
Read the full article »With Additions By Arizona Rep. Quayle, House Makes CISPA Internet Surveillance Dragnet Bill Even Worse
With Additions By Arizona Rep. Quayle, House Makes CISPA Internet Surveillance Dragnet Bill Even Worse
Read the full article »Lindy West’s “Complete Guide To ‘Hipster Racism'”
Lindy West‘s “Complete Guide To ‘Hipster Racism’”
Read the full article »Is Crossmedia Film’s Next Wave?
At the forefront of one of the film narrative’s many reinventions is a next wave of software developers, gamers, filmmakers, writers and composers; a confluence of independent talent dedicated to creating entertainment which employs a variety of mediums and crosses all media platforms, in order to create immersive story experiences for the general public. Think Steve Jobs meets James Cameron, who meets Joe Papp, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and then Maya Deren. Together…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Jenna Fischer On Falling In Love And Life Sounding Like A Movie
Jenna Fischer On Falling In Love And Life Sounding Like A Movie
Read the full article »Don Hoberman On Don Luis Buñuel
Don Hoberman On Don Luis Buñuel
Read the full article »So How Does A Music Documentary Clear 132 Music Cues? The Wrecking Crew’s Been Asking Since 2008
So How Does A Music Documentary Clear 132 Music Cues? The Wrecking Crew’s Been Asking Since 2008
Read the full article »THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES PAST AND PROLOGUE: THE FILMS OF RIDLEY SCOTT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (April 26, 2012) — The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today a complete retrospective of three-time Oscar-nominee Ridley Scott, whose career began in the 70’s and who has continued to excite and enchant audiences with his remarkable storytelling ability. The retrospective will run from May 25 – June…
Read the full article »The Welshman Who’s Jump-Started Modern Indonesian Filmmaking
The Welshman Who’s Jump-Started Modern Indonesian Filmmaking
Read the full article »Sane Sissy Spacek
Sane Sissy Spacek
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