Movie City News Archive for February, 2016
Josh Dickey Anticipates Oscar Will Be Joyless
Josh Dickey Anticipates Oscar Will Be Joyless
Read the full article »Alex Proyas Reads His Gods Of Egypt Reviews And Posts To Facebook
“Roger Ebert wasn’t bad. He was a true film lover at least, a failed filmmaker, which gave him a great deal of insight. His passion for film was contagious and he shared this with his fans. He loved films and his contribution to cinema as a result was positive. Now we have a pack of…
Read the full article »Frisky New MTV News GIFs DiCaprio’s Reaction Each Time Oscar Went To Someone Else
Frisky New MTV News GIFs DiCaprio’s Reaction Each Time Oscar Went To Someone Else
Read the full article »Cieply & Barnes Align Oscar Broadcast Doubts
“We know you couldn’t break your contracts this year, but we are putting you on notice: If you want to have another all-white Oscars, we will cut you off,” Mr. Sharpton said, as the jam-packed church erupted with cheers. “We cannot and will not have the face of American culture exclude us.” Cieply & Barnes…
Read the full article »Is Oscar Hacker-Proof?
Is Oscar Hacker-Proof?
Read the full article »World Record For R-Rated Film In Sight For Deadpool
World Record For R-Rated Film In Sight For Deadpool, China Or No China
Read the full article »“Inside Drew Barrymore’s Posh Pokémon Party: ‘I Like Things That Are Colorful and Happy’”
“Inside Drew Barrymore’s Posh Pokémon Party: ‘I Like Things That Are Colorful and Happy’”
Read the full article »David Geffen Goes Home
David Geffen Goes Home
Read the full article »“The New York Times approached Scott in 2000, asking if he’d be interested in film criticism. ‘I thought, “Well, OK. It sounds absurd, but OK.” And then you have to show up and work and you’re thinking, ‘Oh, my God, how the hell do you do that?’ But the paper is very supportive.”
“The New York Times approached Scott in 2000, asking if he’d be interested in film criticism. ‘I thought, “Well, OK. It sounds absurd, but OK.” And then you have to show up and work and you’re thinking, ‘Oh, my God, how the hell do you do that?’ But the paper is very supportive.”
Read the full article »Oscar Goes Back To 1929 Design Origins, But Its Eight-And-Half Pounds Now Plated With “Laser Gold”
Oscar Goes Back To 1929 Design Origins, But Its Eight-And-Half Pounds Now Plated With “Laser Gold”
Read the full article »TIFF’s Cameron Bailey On Inclusiveness
“Oscars are based on visibility and resonance. A movie studio’s marketing dollars give a film visibility. Resonance is partly up to timing, but mostly it’s up to us, the audience. It’s our empathy in the dark of movie theatre that just might change the nominees list next year.” TIFF’s Cameron Bailey On Inclusiveness
Read the full article »“Involving all minority groups in the mainstream diversity discussion is necessary, but it also raises complicated questions about the merits and limits of solidarity. To what extent should people of color focus on increasing opportunities for all people of color, versus their own communities?”
“Involving all minority groups in the mainstream diversity discussion is necessary, but it also raises complicated questions about the merits and limits of solidarity. To what extent should people of color focus on increasing opportunities for all people of color, versus their own communities?”
Read the full article »Gurus o’ Gold: The Final Vote (including a few last second changes)
A couple of Gurus have last minute changes to their picks. And the entire rundown in every category is here.
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Sam Adams And Tim Grierson‘s #Oscars So Drunk Drinking Game Could Be Lethal
Read the full article »Posthumous Frank Mankiewicz Memoir Asserts Herman Mankiewicz Wrote Every Word Of Citizen Kane
Posthumous Frank Mankiewicz Memoir Asserts Herman Mankiewicz Wrote Every Word Of Citizen Kane
Read the full article »Andrew Pulver On González Iñárritu Leader Of A Charge Of Latino Filmmakers
Andrew Pulver On González Iñárritu Leader Of A Charge Of Latino Filmmakers
Read the full article »A Look Behind “Oscar Factory” Film 4
A Look Behind “Oscar Factory” Film 4
Read the full article »Dave Kehr On MoMA’s Race To Preserve Its Oldest Films
Dave Kehr On MoMA’s Race To Preserve Its Oldest Films
Read the full article »Richard Brody Considers The “Oscar Whiteness Machine”
Richard Brody Considers The “Oscar Whiteness Machine”
Read the full article »Attending Musso & Frank’s With Kenneth Anger As He Approaches 90
Attending Musso & Frank’s With Kenneth Anger As He Approaches 90
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