Movie City News Archive for October, 2015
THR Provide Breitbart Blogger Platform For Why He Believes H’wd Will Feel The Burn
“It’s the Pauline Kael thing—’Nobody I know voted for Nixon.’ People in Hollywood are smart, but they’re bubble-dumb. They don’t know anyone who disagrees with them, and so they saw Carson as this black apostate and figured everyone feels the same way. What Rogen didn’t think, because he’s bubble-dumb, is that there’s a whole world out…
Read the full article »Adam Nayman Sings The Praises Of Canadian Doc-Maker And Renegade Distributor Behind “Films We Like,” Ron Mann
Adam Nayman Sings The Praises Of Ron Mann, Canadian Doc-Maker And Renegade Distributor Behind “Films We Like”
Read the full article »Documentarians Granted Renewed Exemption To The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) For “Fair Use”
Documentarians Granted Renewed Exemption To The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) For “Fair Use”
Read the full article »Roadside/Lionsgate FYCs Amazon Studios Debut, Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq, December 4
Roadside/Lionsgate FYCs Amazon Studios Debut, Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq, December 4
Read the full article »“Blue-Collar King”: Chatting With “Relentless” Stephen
“Blue-Collar King”: Chatting With “Relentless” Stephen
Read the full article »Justine Smith On Venice In The Movies: City Of Love; City Of Death
Justine Smith On Venice In The Movies: City Of Love; City Of Death
Read the full article »Die Hard 2 Screenwriter Doug Richardson On Why He’s More Yippie-Ki-Yay Than M———– On “Die Hard 6” After Hasty Twitter-Dis
Die Hard 2 Screenwriter Doug Richardson On Why He’s More Yippie-Ki-Yay Than M———– On “Die Hard 6” After Hasty Twitter-Dis
Read the full article »“Penelope Houston is remembered for her snappy question ‘Ray or Ray?’ That is, Satyajit Ray or Nicholas Ray? It’s not irrelevant, even now.”
“Penelope Houston is remembered for her snappy question ‘Ray or Ray?’ That is, Satyajit Ray or Nicholas Ray? It’s not irrelevant, even now.”
Read the full article »“Reality TV’s heyday may have passed, but ‘Project Greenlight’ singlehandedly makes the case for the genre’s importance.”
“Reality TV’s heyday may have passed, but ‘Project Greenlight’ singlehandedly makes the case for the genre’s importance.”
Read the full article »Willem Dafoe, Nicolas Cage And Paul Schrader Get Down To DOG EAT DOG
Edgy Contemporary Crime-Thriller Directed by Paul Schrader.
Read the full article »Laurie Penny On James Bond As Tragic Hero
“Ultimately, it is terribly difficult to sustain an ironic erection. To do so involves a kind of anxiety that the men and boys of the 21st century know very well.” Laurie Penny On James Bond As Tragic Hero
Read the full article »European Union Votes In Favor Of Snowden Asylum
European Union Votes In Favor Of Snowden Asylum J. K. Rowling Opposes Cultural Boycott Of Israel
Read the full article »Turkish Newspapers Publish On Twitter After Regime Seizes Istanbul Media HQ
Turkish Newspapers Publish On Twitter After Regime Seizes Istanbul Media HQ
Read the full article »George Lucas Family Foundation Pledges $10 Million To USC Film School Toward African American And Hispanic Students
George Lucas Family Foundation Pledges $10 Million To USC Film School Toward African American And Hispanic Students
Read the full article »Philadelphia And LAPD Unions Join NYPD In Condemning QT’s Free Speech
“Mr. Tarantino has made a good living through his films, projecting into society at large violence and respect for criminals; he it turns out also hates cops.” Philadelphia And LAPD Unions Join NYPD In Condemning QT’s Free Speech
Read the full article »“The chefs and food media in attendance were considered important enough that the Burnt’s stars and director showed up for a Q&A. It was an odd sight to have Bradley Cooper being taken to task by Marcel Vigneron about the questionable omelette-making techniques shown on-screen.”
“The chefs and food media in attendance were considered important enough that the Burnt‘s stars and director showed up for a Q&A. It was an odd sight to have Bradley Cooper being taken to task by Marcel Vigneron about the questionable omelette-making techniques shown on screen.”
Read the full article »Wil Wheaton On HuffPo Business Model Of Not Paying Writers
Wil Wheaton On HuffPo Business Model Of Not Paying Writers
Read the full article »“Lexi Alexander On Why More Women Aren’t Directing Superhero Franchises”
“In industries riddled with bias, you tend to hire women only if their previous work is very masculine, which is hilarious given that this is not how male directors are chosen. I am pretty sure when Kenneth Branagh came up for Thor, nobody at Marvel thought: ‘Yes, that Kenneth Branagh is masculine enough to do…
Read the full article »A Further Take On The Cancellation Of SXSW Interactive Panels On Gamergate After Threats Of Mortal Violence
“Depraved indifference to any feedback from the women who have been targeted by online harassment” A Further Take On The Cancellation Of SXSW Interactive Panels On Gamergate After Threats Of Mortal Violence
Read the full article »Here’s That Vampire In Brooklyn Oral History That Caps Off Your Season
Here’s That Vampire In Brooklyn Oral History That Caps Off Your Season
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