Movie City News Archive for April, 2014
The Legacy Of Steven Wright And His Comedy
The Ongoing Legacy Of Steven Wright And His Comedy
Read the full article »AT&T Approaches DirecTV For Conglomeration; Would Be About The Size Of Comcast-Time Warner Combine
“Acquisition of DirecTV would give AT&T a national footprint in pay television at a time when the telecom company sees video delivery as core to its future.” AT&T Approaches DirecTV For Conglomeration; Would Be About The Size Of Comcast-Time Warner Combine
Read the full article »Senator Franken Advises FCC Chairman: Pay-To-Play Will Destroy The Open Internet
Senator Franken Advises FCC Chairman: Pay-To-Play Will Destroy The Open Internet
Read the full article »Ebiri On “Why Adam Sandler Matters”
“I was struck by the profound sense of self-loathing at the heart of all his work. It peeks through in small moments, in brief lines of dialogue. But it’s always there.” Ebiri On “Why Adam Sandler Matters”
Read the full article »Chicago’s Music Box Theatre To Add A Lounge And Shed The Concession Stand Built By The Propmasters Of Curly Sue
Chicago’s Music Box Theatre To Add A Lounge And Shed The Concession Stand Built By The Propmasters Of Curly Sue
Read the full article »There Are Still More Vivian Meier Mysteries
There Are Still More Vivian Meier Mysteries
Read the full article »Seattle Film Festival Sets Its 40th Anniversary Marathon
Seattle Film Festival Sets Its 440-Film 40th Anniversary Marathon
Read the full article »SIFF ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP FOR 40th SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Seattle International Film Festival, the largest and most highly attended festival in the United States, announced today the complete lineup of films and events for the 40th annual Festival (May 15 – June 8, 2014). This year, SIFF will screen 440 films: 198 features (plus 4 secret films), 60 documentaries, 14 archival films, and 168…
Read the full article »Onion To Give It To BuzzFeed And Upworthy In The ClickHole
“Without advertising, our televisions and public spaces would be littered with art and useful information. I don’t know about you, but that’s not a world I want to live in.” Onion To Give It To BuzzFeed And Upworthy In The ClickHole And – Here’s The Click At The Hole
Read the full article »Untold Stories Of Google’s Larry Page
Untold Stories Of Google’s Larry Page
Read the full article »Lawson Sez Andrew Garfield And Emma Stone Could Defibrillate Ailing RomCom Biz
Lawson Sez Andrew Garfield And Emma Stone Could Defibrillate Ailing RomCom Biz
Read the full article »WGA Members Ink New 3-Year Master Contract
WGA Members Ink New 3-Year Master Contract
Read the full article »Demonstrating The Almost-Perfect Symmetry, Or “Cinematic Chiasmus,” Of Verhoeven-Neumaier-Miner’s Robocop
Demonstrating The Almost-Perfect Symmetry, Or “Cinematic Chiasmus,” Of Verhoeven-Neumaier-Miner’s Robocop
Read the full article »Bailey Sez Murder Spider-Man
Bailey Sez Murder Spider-Man
Read the full article »Potrzebie! One Of The Most Unsung Of Cultural Influencers, Al Feldstein, 88, Ran MAD Magazine For 28 Years Of Its Heyday
“If you’re not having fun at the party you’re at, go find another party.” Potrzebie! One Of The Most Unsung Of Cultural Influencers, Al Feldstein, 88, Ran MAD Magazine For 28 Years Of Its Heyday With – “Judgment Day,” A Comic Feldman Penned In 1953
Read the full article »Oprah Press-Releases She And Geffen And Ellison May Line Up To Bid On Clippers
Oprah Press-Releases She And Geffen And Ellison May Line Up To Bid On Clippers
Read the full article »Nate Silver Tells Young Journos To Code For The Grindstone
Nate Silver Tells Young Journos To Code For The Grindstone
Read the full article »“A neuroscientist in California is dreaming up a new visual vocabulary for cinema that could revolutionize the filmmaking business.”
“A neuroscientist in California is dreaming up a new visual vocabulary for cinema that could revolutionize the filmmaking business.”
Read the full article »Gopnik On “The Mystery Of ‘The Little Prince'”
Gopnik On “The Mystery Of ‘The Little Prince’”
Read the full article »BOB HOSKINS WAS 71
BOB HOSKINS WAS 71 And – You Want Screen Acting? Take The Last Scene Of The Long Good Friday
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