Movie City News Archive for August, 2015
An Oral History Of Longtime Companion At 25
An Oral History Of Longtime Companion At 25
Read the full article »Judge Suggests Arlington, Texas E-Publisher Owed $10.7 Million In Fifty Shades Royalties
Judge Suggests Arlington, Texas E-Publisher Owed $10.7 Million In Fifty Shades Royalties
Read the full article »Italo Calvino On “The Movies Of My Youth”
Italo Calvino On “The Movies Of My Youth”
Read the full article »Robert Richardson On Hateful Eight’s SuperPanavision 70
Robert Richardson On Hateful Eight‘s SuperPanavision 70
Read the full article »Amber Tamblyn Talks Directing, Writing, Living
“If you’re doing something that terrifies you, most likely you’re doing the right thing.” Amber Tamblyn Talks Directing, Writing, Living
Read the full article »Disney, Marvel Shun Times Square Superhero-Shill Shutout
“We’ve encouraged Walt Disney, ‘Put your characters out on Broadway free of charge so people don’t have to worry about their kids being groped,’” the police commissioner said.” Disney, Marvel Shun Times Square Superhero-Shill Shutout
Read the full article »Joel Silver Sued Over Loans For Real Estate And Art
Joel Silver Sued Over Loans For Real Estate And Art
Read the full article »A Look At The Studio-Like “Cold Opening” Of Harper Lee’s “Go Set A Watchman”
A Look At The Studio-Like “Cold Opening” Of Harper Lee’s “Go Set A Watchman”
Read the full article »Film Critic Helen O’Hara On Enjoying Art That’s Against One’s Principles
“If we only allow ourselves to enjoy stuff that’s somehow ideologically pure, we’d be denied most entertainment. I don’t want to be boring about this stuff, because I want people to listen when something is really egregious.” Film Critic Helen O’Hara On Enjoying Art That’s Against One’s Principles
Read the full article »Oz Pics Exist Even If No One Sees Them, Sez Hugo Weaving
Oz Pics Exist Even If No One Sees Them, Sez Hugo Weaving
Read the full article »Margot Robbie Says Every Actor Has A Price Tag
Margot Robbie Says Every Actor Has A Price Tag
Read the full article »Nielsen Figuring Out How To Measure Netflix Auds
Nielsen Figuring Out How To Measure Netflix Auds
Read the full article »Ellen Page On “Brave” Actors
“When people are [called] brave in regards to playing LGBTQ people, that’s borderline offensive. I’m never going to be considered brave for playing a straight person, and nor should I be. Honestly, if I played gay characters for the rest of my career, I’d be thrilled. I wish I could, honestly!” Ellen Page On “Brave”…
Read the full article »Dustin Lance Black Turns To Commercials, Both Anti-Bullying And With LGBT Themes
Dustin Lance Black Turns To Commercials, Both Anti-Bullying And With LGBT Themes
Read the full article »Former NYT Journo On Playing Herself In DeNiro Madoff Movie
Former NYT Journo On Playing Herself In DeNiro Madoff Movie
Read the full article »Hw’d Shrinks Analyze The Biz
Hw’d Shrinks Analyze The Biz
Read the full article »For His 117th, Here’s Douglas McGrath 2010 Preston Sturges Appreciation
For His 117th, Here’s Douglas McGrath‘s 2010 Preston Sturges Appreciation
Read the full article »Friday Box Office Estimates
War Room, a faith film getting a Tri-Star release via a Sony Home Entertainment deal, had the best Friday opening of the year in the category. It’s not close to the massive openings last year of Son of God and God’s Not Dead, but it was enough to win the day on Friday with just 1,135 screens on a weekend that will pretty surely be the weakest of 2015. Also opening wide is TWC’s No Escape, a generic title and a marketing campaign that was more escape than release. But the most impressive number of the weekend is WB’s summer closer, We Are Your Friends, which will struggle to get to $1000 per screen on 2,333. Stunning.
Read the full article »And For Your Weekend Re-Viewing… Steven Soderbergh Re-edits Blow-Up 1″33′
And For Your Weekend Re-Viewing… Steven Soderbergh Tinkers With Blow-Up 93m
Read the full article »Stephen King Asks If A Novelist Can Be Too Productive; Looks To Joyce Carol Oates For Self-Inducement
Stephen King Asks If A Novelist Can Be Too Productive; Looks To Joyce Carol Oates For Self-Inducement
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