Movie City News Archive for November, 2015
Sumner Redstone Wins First Round In Competency Challenge
Sumner Redstone Wins First Round In Competency Challenge
Read the full article »Beanie Barnes Says There Are Too Many Indie Films
“If you generously assume 20% of all films receive theatrical distribution, about 7,500 films were made last year. On average, people go to the movies only about six times a year, and watch fewer than 100 movies a year (90% coming from studios). Knowing this, many still advocate for more indie films. Why? Why do so…
Read the full article »Muses Former IFP Executive Director Catherine Tait
“Making feature films almost feels like an anachronism to me. It’s an extremely difficult undertaking. It was always difficult, and now it just feels monumentally difficult. So maybe the Gothams are more relevant.” Muses Former IFP Executive Director Catherine Tait
Read the full article »Martian Cutter Pietro Scalia On ” The Intimate Space Between The Director And The Editor”
Martian Cutter Pietro Scalia On “The Intimate Space Between The Director And The Editor”
Read the full article »Vittorio Storaro Talks At Camerimage
A Few Thousand Words With Vittorio Storaro At Camerimage
Read the full article »Jessica Pressler’s Six-Part Vulture “Cover Story” On The Miracle That Is The Big Short
“Each of them had a kind of point. Anchorman was clearly, like, what the f— happened to the television media, what a joke it’s become.Talladega Nights was about this weird stubborn pride that was showing up in America, kind of the corporate takeover of southern pride. Stepbrothers was about how consumerism turns grown-ups into little kids.”…
Read the full article »After Three Volumes In 25 Years, Simon Callow’s Still Not Done With Orson Welles
After Three Volumes In 25 Years, Simon Callow’s Still Not Done With Orson Welles
Read the full article »Chicago’s Table, Donkey, Stick Resto Mounts A Star Wars I-VI Dinner
Tauntaun Soup Dumplings, Jar Jar Bisque, Obi-Wan Pierogi Chicago’s Table, Donkey, Stick Resto Mounts A Star Wars I-VI Dinner
Read the full article »A Rambling But Heartfelt “Eulogy For A Film Repertory Program”
A Rambling But Heartfelt “Eulogy For A Film Repertory Program”
Read the full article »Spotlight, Tangerine Get Gotham Goods
Spotlight, Tangerine Get Gotham Goods
Read the full article »Fansite Goes Deep On Hateful 8 Tech
70mm Fansite Goes Deep On Hateful Eight Tech
Read the full article »“Last year, my agent and I went to Sundance with script in hand for Chi-Raq. Everybody said no except Amazon. And even after Amazon said yes, we had to stage two readings for them. I tell my class that that’s another example that it only takes one yes.”
“Last year, my agent and I went to Sundance with script in hand for Chi-Raq. Everybody said no except Amazon. And even after Amazon said yes, we had to stage two readings for them. I tell my class that that’s another example that it only takes one yes.”
Read the full article »Slamdance Announces Competition Features And Docs
SLAMDANCE ANNOUNCES 2016 FEATURE FILM COMPETITION WITH INCREASED GLOBAL REACH AND DIVERSITY Lineup full of premieres and highlights first-time directors from around the globe including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Italy and UK tackles subjects of redemption, agoraphobia, misfits, captivity, friendship and whistleblowers (LOS ANGELES, CA – November 30, 2015) The Slamdance Film Festival today…
Read the full article »Ta-Nehisi-Coates Disputes Spike Lee Comments About Chi-raq And Campus Rape
“Claiming that sex-strikes can stop rape is premised on the idea that rapists are somehow concerned with the thoughts and opinions of their potential victims. There is very little evidence support this contention.” Ta-Nehisi-Coates Disputes Spike Lee Comments About Chi-raq And Campus Rape
Read the full article »From Before Creed, Andrew Bujalski’s “Unified Theory Of The Rocky Movies”
From Before Creed, Andrew Bujalski‘s “Unified Theory Of The Rocky Movies”
Read the full article »Thailand’s Leading Chain To Add 100 Cinemas Next Year, As Well As Expanding With Partners In Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos And Cambodia
Thailand’s Leading Chain To Add 100 Cinemas Next Year, As Well As Expanding With Partners In Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos And Cambodia
Read the full article »“Something has happened in the movie world since the late 90s. Box-office speculation has a serious case of hypertension.”
“Something has happened in the movie world since the late 90s. Box-office speculation has a serious case of hypertension.”
Read the full article »Alex Ross On A Century Of Orson Welles
“He was a subversive populist, a celebrity avant-gardist. He was also, frequently, a political artist, one who came of age during the heyday of the Popular Front and never ceased to roil the culture industry.” Alex Ross On A Century Of Orson Welles
Read the full article »WeinsteinCo To Follow Slow, Steady Release Pattern Of The Artist And The King’s Speech For Carol
WeinsteinCo To Follow Slow, Steady Release Pattern Of The Artist And The King’s Speech For Carol
Read the full article »Bruce Robinson On His Epic New Jack The Ripper Book That Might Have Been A Movie
Bruce Robinson On His Epic New Jack The Ripper Book That Might Have Been A Movie
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