Movie City News Archive for March, 2015
Film Society Of Lincoln Center Sets Memorial For Documentarian Bruce Sinofsky
Film Society Of Lincoln Center Sets Memorial For Documentarian Bruce Sinofsky
Read the full article »Carrie Rickey Listens Up For An Oral History Of Desperately Seeking Susan At 30
Carrie Rickey Listens Up For An Oral History Of Desperately Seeking Susan At 30
Read the full article »The DVD Wrapup: Into the Woods, Unbroken, Errol Morris, Michael Almereyda, Mr. Bean and More
It’s no secret that the Disney empire owes a great debt of gratitude—if not any licensing fees or screen credits–to the Brothers Grimm, whose many wonderful stories the company has cherry-picked for movies, television shows, Broadway, amusement parks, plush toys and costumes. If proceeds from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs allowed Uncle Walt to create Disney Studios in Burbank, the success of Cinderella, 13 years later, probably saved it from financial ruin.
Read the full article »Wim Wenders On Optimism And Why He Was Able To Complete His 1992 Epic, Until The End Of The World
“So far, audiences, and maybe most filmmakers and producers, don’t have a clue what 3-D can actually do, if only it was taken seriously, not just as a milk cow to generate more ticket sales, but as a new frontier of storytelling.” Wim Wenders On Optimism And Why He Was Able To Complete His 1992…
Read the full article »Church Of Scientology Calls Going Clear “Bigoted” In Anticipation Of Its Sunday HBO Debut
Church Of Scientology Calls Going Clear “Bigoted” In Anticipation Of Its Sunday HBO Debut
Read the full article »Drones Invade H’wd
Drones Invade H’wd
Read the full article »Pulling Brooklyn Together For While We’re Young
Pulling Brooklyn Together For While We’re Young
Read the full article »BILL CONDON’S MR. HOLMES STARRING IAN MCKELLEN AND LAURA LINNEY TO HAVE US PREMIERE AT 58TH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sherlock Holmes Revisits His Final Case with the Help of a Young Protege San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Film Society announced today that it will host the US Premiere of acclaimed director Bill Condon’s Mr. Holmes, starring Ian McKellen, Laura Linney and newcomer Milo Parker Saturday April 25, 12:30 pm at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas as part of the 58th San…
Read the full article »Amazon Goes Hyperlocal In Bangalore
Amazon Goes Hyperlocal In Bangalore
Read the full article »Adversary Calls Chicago Mayor Emanuel’s Plan For Lakefront George Lucas Museum A “Monument To Darth Vader”
Adversary Calls Chicago Mayor Emanuel’s Plan For Lakefront George Lucas Museum A “Monument To Darth Vader”
Read the full article »On Alejandro Jodorowsky And “The Art Of Disillusionment”
Alejandro Jodorowsky And “The Art Of Disillusionment”
Read the full article »Sir Ian McKellen To Be Honored In Hometown Of Wigan
Sir Ian McKellen To Be Honored In Hometown Of Wigan
Read the full article »Holland Cotter On The “Luminous” Cinematography Of Gabriel Figueroa
Holland Cotter On The “Luminous” Cinematography Of Gabriel Figueroa
Read the full article »Charles Musser On The Thin Blue Line As “Radical Classic”
Charles Musser On The Thin Blue Line As “Radical Classic”
Read the full article »For Its 150th, The Nation Reprints James Agee On “The Unconvincing Semi-Socialism Of It’s A Wonderful Life
For Its 150th, The Nation Reprints James Agee On “The Unconvincing Semi-Socialism Of It’s A Wonderful Life“
Read the full article »Furious 7 Blocked In Thailand Until A Suit Involving Tony Jaa Is Settled
Furious 7 Blocked In Thailand Until A Suit Involving Tony Jaa Is Settled
Read the full article »Apple’s Tim Cook Says He Will Give Away All His Money
Apple’s Tim Cook Says He Will Give Away All His Money
Read the full article »Lionel Shriver Sez Filthy Literature Should Not Be Cleaned Up
“The majority of modern readers feel insulted, condescended to, and irked by having to count the hyphens after ‘b’ to distinguish ‘bitch’ from ‘bastard.’” Lionel Shriver Sez Filthy Literature Should Not Be Cleaned Up
Read the full article »Julie Andrews Says It Doesn’t Seem Like 50 Years Since The Sound Of Music
Julie Andrews Says It Doesn’t Seem Like 50 Years Since The Sound Of Music
Read the full article »Jonnie Rosenbaum On Critical Taste Vs. Criticism
Jonnie Rosenbaum On Critical Taste Vs. Criticism
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