Movie City News Archive for April, 2016
Kyle Buchanan Wonders Why H’wd Hides The Faces Of Black Actors
“Since her Oscar win, no white director has cast Lupita Nyong’o in a live-action role that lets her live in her own black skin. Idris, Lupita, Paula, and Zoe have faces that matter.” Kyle Buchanan Wonders Why H’wd Hides The Faces Of Black Actors
Read the full article »City Of Cannes Simulated Terrorist Attack Exercise Video Circulates
“We are training, we are preparing, we are ready. It’s not frightening. What should be frightening is all the videos you see on the Internet, not the coverage of an exercise.” City Of Cannes Simulated Terrorist Attack Exercise Video Circulates
Read the full article »Former Ticketmaster CEO Looks Askance At The Screening Room Scheme
“The only ones qualified to price the content are the studios. Home viewing of a lower-budgeted movie like Brooklyn or The Room might cost $200-$250, while a blockbuster like Jurassic World or Star Wars might be $600-$700.” Former Ticketmaster CEO Looks Askance At Screening Room Scheme
Read the full article »Comcast Universal In Talks To Buy DreamWorks Animation For Over $3 Billion
Comcast Universal In Talks To Buy DreamWorks Animation For Over $3 Billion
Read the full article »Purple Rain Expands To 212 AMC Theaters Friday
Purple Rain Expands To 212 AMC Theaters Friday
Read the full article »At 75, Leonard Riggio Set To Retire From Barnes & Noble
At 75, Leonard Riggio Set To Retire From Barnes & Noble
Read the full article »UK Culture Sec’y Sets Agenda To Privatize Channel 4 After BBC Charter Renewal
UK Culture Sec’y Sets Agenda To Privatize Channel 4 After BBC Charter Renewal
Read the full article »http://www.vulture.com/2016/04/new-girl-liz-meriwether-prince.html
“It was clear, in those few weeks that we made something together, that Prince rarely, if ever, lost his vision. That wasn’t because he was a magical, otherworldly being; it was because he was rigorous, and generous, and he knew how to fight for what he wanted. It was a beautiful, constant fight. It was…
Read the full article »Miles Raymer On “Lemonade”
“Beyoncé is frequently overlooked as one of the most radical pop musicians of the current century, probably because a) she’s a woman and b) she has an uncanny gift for wrapping up her most challenging ideas up in hugely catchy hooks and smuggling them straight into the mainstream under everyone’s noses.” Miles Raymer On “Lemonade”
Read the full article »Bilge Ebiri On The Alien Films’ Attack On Humanity Itself
Bilge Ebiri On The Alien Films’ Attack On Humanity Itself
Read the full article »Filmmaker Robert Greene On The Movie Scene
“It used to be that movies would convey very complex messages in very straightforward, speech-y ways. We could roll our eyes at those, and I don’t like those movies all that much, but I like the idea that that’s something we should fight for. I wanted to make a movie that had a point, and has…
Read the full article »Behind The Interactive Technology That Makes Guy Maddin’s Seances Possible
Behind The Interactive Technology That Makes Guy Maddin’s Seances Possible
Read the full article »Peter Becker Introduction To Filmstruck Streaming Says Hulu Loses Criterion In November
“Criterion Channel will give us a chance to champion and show more films by filmmakers working today, not just the few we have rights to publish on disc.” Peter Becker Introduction To Filmstruck Streaming Says Hulu Loses Criterion In November
Read the full article »Verizon Wants Yahoo To Make It Third Digital Ad Purveyor, After Google And Facebook
Verizon Wants Yahoo To Make It Third Digital Ad Purveyor, After Google And Facebook
Read the full article »Toronto Int’l Takes Nollywood
Toronto Int’l Takes Nollywood
Read the full article »Filmmaker Bob Byington On “Basic Aimlessness”
Filmmaker Bob Byington On “Basic Aimlessness”
Read the full article »NYT Leaving Paris And Its Strict Employment Laws; 70 Jobs Eliminated Or Displaced
NYT Editing Office Leaving Paris And Its Strict Employment Laws; 70 Jobs Eliminated Or Displaced
Read the full article »“The Ancient One was a racist stereotype who comes from a region of the world that is in a very weird political place. He originates from Tibet, so if you acknowledge that Tibet is a place and that he’s Tibetan, you risk alienating one billion people. ‘Hey, you know one of the biggest film-watching countries in the world? We’re not going to show your movie because you decided to get political.’”
“The Ancient One was a racist stereotype who comes from a region of the world that is in a very weird political place. He originates from Tibet, so if you acknowledge that Tibet is a place and that he’s Tibetan, you risk alienating one billion people. ‘Hey, you know one of the biggest film-watching countries…
Read the full article »A Local Interview With The 18-Year-Old Prince About His Ambitions
A Local Interview With The 18-Year-Old Prince About His Ambitions
Read the full article »“Jodie Foster Is Still Afraid Of Failure”
“Jodie Foster Is Still Afraid Of Failure”
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