Movie City News Archive for June, 2015
Das Reboot Surfaces
Das Reboot Surfaces
Read the full article »“Harry Potter And The Cursed Child” Prequel Set For West End
“Harry Potter And The Cursed Child” Prequel Set For West End
Read the full article »Cinematographer Tim Orr On Shooting Pacino In Manglehorn
Cinematographer Tim Orr On Shooting Manglehorn And A Like-Not-Love For Only God Forgives
Read the full article »“What happened at Sony stands as a landmark event. It struck terror in boardrooms throughout corporate America, and for all the unique elements in Sony’s situation, the lessons apply to every company.”
“What happened at Sony stands as a landmark event. It struck terror in boardrooms throughout corporate America, and for all the unique elements in Sony’s situation, the lessons apply to every company.”
Read the full article »Cosby Lawyers Argue Decades-Known Superstar Not A Public Figure To Keep Legal Documents Under Wraps
There’s Always Room For Disingenuousness Cosby Lawyers Argue Decades-Known Superstar Not A Public Figure To Keep Legal Documents Under Wraps
Read the full article »Fandor And Factory 25 Jointly Acquire 7 Fest Faves
Fandor And Factory 25 Jointly Acquire 7 Fest Faves
Read the full article »French Vivendi’s Purchase Of Telecom Italia Could Slow Netflix Euro Expansion
French Vivendi’s Purchase Of Telecom Italia Could Slow Netflix Euro Expansion
Read the full article »Patrick Macnee Was 93
Patrick Macnee Was 93 And – Joe Leydon Remembers Him As The Real Avenger
Read the full article »Rose McGowan On Being Fired By Her Agent For Speaking Of Sexism In Adam Sandler Casting Call
Rose McGowan Fired By Agent For Speaking Of Sexism In Adam Sandler Casting Call
Read the full article »Amy Davidson On Antonin Scalia Vs. Spider-Man
Amy Davidson On Antonin Scalia Vs. Spider-Man
Read the full article »Review: Ted Again (Ted 2)
A basic rule about narrative art… the first thing with which an audience connects is the heart of what the material is about. Ted was a sensational idea to which people could universally relate. What if the childhood toy you were obsessed with not only came to life, but continued to live past his cuteness, your cuteness, and to the point where he was keeping you from becoming an adult?
Read the full article » 6 Comments »Is “True Detective” A Satire or Encapsulaton Of The HBO Brand?
Is “True Detective” A Satire or Encapsulaton Of The HBO Brand?
Read the full article »On Kevin Smith And Filmmaker Branding
On Kevin Smith And Filmmaker Branding
Read the full article »Choire Sicha On “Alessandra Stanley And The Diminishment of Criticism”
“Stanley was a symbol of a generation of aging, phoning-it-in journalists of power who suffered no public consequences for inaccuracy or badness, even while their good work went unremarked upon.” Choire Sicha On “Alessandra Stanley And The Diminishment of Criticism”
Read the full article »PRODUCTION BEGINS ON TODD SOLONDZ’S ‘WIENER-DOG’
Principal photography has begun on Todd Solondz’s WIENER-DOG, Annapurna Pictures announced today. Solondz wrote and directs the film, which stars Julie Delpy, Greta Gerwig, Kieran Culkin, Danny DeVito, Brie Larson, Ellen Burstyn, Zosia Mamet and Tracy Letts. Megan Ellison is producing through her Annapurna Pictures alongside Christine Vachon of Killer Films. David Distenfeld is the…
Read the full article »Los Angeles City Council Approves Academy Museum Design
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULED TO BEGIN THIS SUMMER LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall. “I…
Read the full article »Sony Stake In Spotify Questioned As Artists Ask About Payment
Sony Stake In Spotify Questioned As Artists Ask About Payment
Read the full article »“Has the Internet Changed Art Criticism? On Service Criticism and A Possible Future”
“Has The Internet Changed Art Criticism? On Service Criticism And A Possible Future”
Read the full article »Sun Valley Media Confab Hobnobbers To Include Murdochs, Musk, Iger, Cook, Weinstein, Sarandos
Sun Valley Media Confab Hobnobbers To Include Murdochs, Musk, Iger, Cook, Weinstein, Sarandos
Read the full article »“On the big screen and in his own skin, Seth MacFarlane looks as dead-eyed and immobile as the characters in the old ‘Clutch Cargo’ series, which pasted filmed human mouths on still cartoons. But as an uninhibited comedian providing the voice and movements for the foul-mouthed teddy bear in his Ted movies, MacFarlane comes alive as a performer.”
“On the big screen and in his own skin, Seth MacFarlane looks as dead-eyed and immobile as the characters in the old ‘Clutch Cargo’ series, which pasted filmed human mouths on still cartoons. But as an uninhibited comedian providing the voice and movements for the foul-mouthed teddy bear in his Ted movies, MacFarlane comes alive as…
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