Movie City News Archive for November, 2015
The Passions Behind Patricia Highsmith’s Novel Of “Carol”
“I see her the same instant she sees me, and instantly, I love her. Instantly, I am terrified, because I know she knows I am terrified and that I love her. Though there are seven girls between us, I know, she knows, she will come to me and have me wait on her.” The Passions…
Read the full article »Andrew O’Hehir On Team Todd
“Carol is such a moving film and such a beautiful film, which demonstrates in a thousand ways why cinema (however moribund or irrelevant it may appear) is not television, that I am reluctant to privilege any particular element of its construction. It is one of the greatest American screen romances of any era, period–and perhaps that…
Read the full article »Charting James Bond’s Deadly Relationship With Women
Charting James Bond’s Deadly Relationship With Women
Read the full article »Behind The Restoration Of Don’t Look Back
Behind The Restoration Of Don’t Look Back
Read the full article »Craig Keller and Vincent-Paul Boncour Of Carlotta Films On The Restoration of Rivette’s OUT 1
Craig Keller and Vincent-Paul Boncour Of Carlotta Films On The Restoration of Rivette’s OUT 1 And – On Larger Questions Of Digital Restoration And Distribution
Read the full article »“Why The Hunger Games: Mockingjay can help marketers understand Generation K”
“Why Mockingjay can help marketers understand Generation K”
Read the full article »Three Bylines For LAT Redstone Update
Three Bylines For LAT Sumner Redstone Update
Read the full article »Looking At An Australian Biography Of The Man “Before Rupert”
Looking At An Australian Biography Of The Man “Before Rupert”
Read the full article »Peter Howell Christens Oscar Season
Peter Howell Christens Oscar Season And The Convening Of The Gurus O’ Gold
Read the full article »Cahiers du Cinema Enjoins Playlist Against Publishing Their 2015 Top 10 List Before They’ve Published It, Although Mia Madre Remains In Playlist URL
Cahiers du Cinema Enjoins Playlist Against Publishing Their 2015 Top 10 List While – Fandor’s Keyframe Daily Goes Right Ahead
Read the full article »Friday Box Office Estimates
The Hungry Finale is holding well going into its second 3-day weekend. The Good Dinosaur is running ahead of The Peanuts Movie, but behind the last Disney movie to open wide on Thanksgiving weekend, Tangled. And Creed is solid, not sensational, as it builds word of mouth that will probably make it the leggiest of the November movies. The Danish Girl arrives with over $50k per screen for 3 days on four.
Read the full article »Eddie Murphy’s Six Minutes Of Stand-Up At The Mark Twain Prize
Watch Eddie Murphy’s Six Minutes Of Stand-Up At The Mark Twain Prize
Read the full article »The Economist On What Zoolander 2 Trailer Brought To Trans Discussion
The Economist On What Zoolander 2 Trailer Brought To Trans Discussion
Read the full article »Alex Proyas And Lionsgate Apologize Over Whiteness Of Gods Of Egypt Cast
Alex Proyas And Lionsgate Apologize Over Whiteness Of Gods Of Egypt Cast
Read the full article »Wesley Morris And A. O. Scott On Six Films That Speak To The Idea Of “France”
“When he wants to be, Audiard is France’s most provocative director: a major film artist who doesn’t care about what’s politically correct, only what is just. Insanely, sensationalistically just.” Wesley Morris And A. O. Scott On Six Films That Speak To The Idea Of “France”
Read the full article »“Why tie a film so explicitly to a cause that “needs immediate attention,” whether through the plotting or promotion, if not to profit on the outdated idea of that there is a foreign land that needs saving?”
“Why tie a film so explicitly to a cause that “needs immediate attention,” whether through the plotting or promotion, if not to profit on the outdated idea of that there is a foreign land that needs saving?”
Read the full article »Variety Cover-Stories Warner Bros’ Kevin Tsujihara
“Despite all the changes that are occurring, great content is more valuable than ever We have the best array of assets that are going to allow us to be the most flexible and to win under many different scenarios.” Variety Cover-Stories Warner Bros And Boss Kevin Tsujihara
Read the full article »“Both Creed and Mad Max should be instructive to studios: if you are planning to resurrect a franchise, that new entry should be able to stand on its own.”
“Both Creed and Mad Max should be instructive to studios: if you are planning to resurrect a franchise, that new entry should be able to stand on its own.”
Read the full article »How Google Inspired Raspberry Pi’s $5 Computer
How Google Inspired Raspberry Pi’s $5 Computer
Read the full article »Polanski Won’t Be Extradited To Los Angeles
“Polish judges and prosecutors appreciated how many grave mistakes had been made on the U.S. side and exposed its hypocrisy. Roman and his family can finally take a deep breath.” Polanski Won’t Be Extradited To Los Angeles
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