Movie City News Archive for July, 2012
“Indignant, eloquent, and contrarian: This is vintage Vidal.”
“Indignant, eloquent, and contrarian: This is vintage Vidal.”
Read the full article »Gore Vidal At 24: “If I Live To An Old Age I Dread To Think Of All The Work I Shall Have Done”
Gore Vidal At 24: “If I Live To An Old Age I Dread To Think Of All The Work I Shall Have Done” (cached copy)
Read the full article »Hawk Koch Elected Academy President
Hawk Koch Elected Academy President
Read the full article »HAWK KOCH ELECTED ACADEMY PRESIDENT
July 31, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – Producer Hawk Koch was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight (July 31) by the organization’s Board of Governors. This will be his first term in the office. Koch, who is beginning his ninth year as a governor representing the…
Read the full article »Polone: Stars Don’t Matter.
Polone: Stars Don’t Matter.
Read the full article »Aurora Rise: Local Comics Store Teams With Artists To Benefit Victims
Aurora Rise: Local Comics Store Teams With Artists To Benefit Victims
Read the full article »Steve James’ Latest Doc, Head Games, Goes To Variance Films With Some New Distribution Notions
Steve James’ Latest Doc, Head Games, Goes To Variance Films With Some New Distribution Notions
Read the full article »Steve James’ HEAD GAMES Set for September 21 Theatrical Release Through Variance Films
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Award-winning filmmaker tackles hot-button issue of concussions in sport New York, July 31, 2012 – Variance Films announced today that it has acquired theatrical rights to HEAD GAMES, the new documentary feature from acclaimed director Steve James (“Hoop Dreams,” The Interrupters”) that takes a nuanced, intelligent look at the concussion crisis in American sports. …
Read the full article »Icahn Takes $590 Million For Leo Kitty
Icahn Takes $590 Million For Leo Kitty
Read the full article »New Zealand Court Orders Return Of Megaupload Property; U. S. Justice Dept Demurs
New Zealand Court Orders Return Of Megaupload Property; U. S. Justice Dept Demurs
Read the full article »LAT Sez Burkle Leading Potential Buyer For Variety
LAT Sez Burkle Leading Potential Buyer For Variety
Read the full article »In Advance Of Rollout Of Sight & Sound’s Ten-Year Greatest Films Poll, Nick James Explains
In Advance Of Rollout Of Sight & Sound’s Ten-Year Greatest Films Poll, Nick James Explains
Read the full article »Murdoch iPad “Paper” The Daily To Fire 50 Of 170 Employees
Murdoch iPad “Paper” The Daily To Fire 50 Of 170 Employees
Read the full article »Harry Producer Heymann Flinches At Early Potter FX
Harry Producer Heymann Flinches At Early Potter FX
Read the full article »Icahn Lets Go Of MGM Stake
Icahn Lets Go Of MGM Stake
Read the full article »Howard Rodman On One Day With Chris Marker
Howard Rodman On One Day With Chris Marker
Read the full article »TIFF 2012’s Full Midnight Madness Line-Up
TIFF 2012’s Full Midnight Madness Line-Up And – TIFF12 Vanguard
Read the full article »Lim On Marker
“A bar in Tokyo’s famous Golden Gai district is named for La Jetée—an honor that Mr. Marker once said was “worth more to me than any number of Oscars.” Lim On Marker
Read the full article »Sundance Cinemas Set Aug 31 Open At Former Sunset 5
Sundance Cinemas Set Aug 31 Open At Former Sunset 5
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