Movie City News Archive for May, 2015
Variety’s Review: 3 Hours, 20 Minutes Before Press Embargo Ends
“Unbalanced, unwieldy, and at times nearly unintelligible, “Aloha” is unquestionably Cameron Crowe’s worst film. Paced like a record on the wrong speed, or a Nancy Meyers movie recut by an overcaffeinated Jean-Luc Godard, the film bears all the telltale signs of a poorly-executed salvage operation disfigured in the editing bay. But as far as misfires…
Read the full article »The Stranger Says Aloha To An Embargo
“At this point, you know what you’re getting with a Cameron Crowe movie: a sad white guy trying to find himself, a series of on-the-nose music cues, and a bunch of great actors who don’t get much to do.” The Stranger Says Aloha To An Embargo But – The Wichita Eagle Goes 404 With Its…
Read the full article »Futurist Madeline Ashby On Optimism Onscreen: “No One Cares About Your Jetpack”
“There are whole generations of moviegoers for whom jetpacks don’t mean —-, whose first memories of NASA are the Challenger disaster. And you know what? Those same generations believe in driverless cars, solar energy, smart cities, AR contacts, and vat-grown meat.” Futurist Madeline Ashby On Optimism Onscreen: “No One Cares About Your Jetpack”
Read the full article »Vanity Fair Discovers The “S— People Say To Women Directors” Tumblr
Vanity Fair Discovers The “S— People Say To Women Directors” Tumblr
Read the full article »How Dope Could Redefine Inglewood
How Dope Could Redefine Inglewood
Read the full article »Amazon Rolls Out Prime Same-Day Shipping In 14 Cities
Amazon Rolls Out Prime Same-Day Shipping In 14 Cities
Read the full article »David Trotter On What Scared Hitchcock
David Trotter On What Scared Hitchcock
Read the full article »Justin Lin’s Made A 5-Minute Action Movie To View On Phones With Google’s Money
Justin Lin’s Made A 5-Minute Action Movie To View On Phones With Google’s Money
Read the full article »Screenwriter Geoff LaTulippe Takes On “Write What You Know”
Screenwriter Geoff LaTulippe Takes On “Write What You Know”
Read the full article »USA Today Wonders If H’wd Can Love Cameron Crowe Again
USA Today Wonders If H’wd Can Love Cameron Crowe Again
Read the full article »Moonves Says CBS Could Join Apple TV’s Down-Bundling
Moonves Says CBS Could Join Apple TV’s Down-Bundling
Read the full article »Composer Nico Muhly On Perils Of Being A Creative Workaholic
Composer Nico Muhly On Perils Of Being A Creative Workaholic
Read the full article »POV Founder Marc Weiss On Albert Maysles’ Contributions To Documentary
POV Founder Marc Weiss On Albert Maysles’ Contributions To Documentary
Read the full article »Kavanaugh Works To Keep Control Of Relativity
Kavanaugh Works To Keep Control Of Relativity
Read the full article »Snoop Dogg Says Two Words Against Women Are Stricken From His Vocabulary
Snoop Dogg Says Two Words Against Women Are Stricken From His Vocabulary
Read the full article »Oz May Dog Depp Over Covert Canines
Oz May Dog Depp Over Covert Canines
Read the full article »DreamWorks Hires Jason Reitman To Direct His First Animated Film
DreamWorks Hires Jason Reitman To Direct His First Animated Film
Read the full article »James Schamus’ Symbolic Exchange Productions Sets First-Look With China’s Meridian Ent
James Schamus’ Symbolic Exchange Productions Sets First-Look With China’s Meridian Ent
Read the full article »Charter-TWC Hookup Would Control Less Than 30% Of U.S. High-Speed Internet; Comcast-TWC Could Have Been 57%
Charter-TWC Hookup Would Control Less Than 30% Of U.S. High-Speed Internet; Comcast-TWC Could Have Been 57%
Read the full article »A Plaint Against Elizabeth I’s Customary Depiction As A Female Grotesque
A Plaint Against Elizabeth I’s Customary Depiction As A Female Grotesque
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