Movie City News Archive for July, 2016
Japanese Godzilla Returns
Japanese Godzilla Returns
Read the full article »M.I.A. Says MTV Sexist, Racist, Classist
M.I.A. Says MTV Sexist, Racist, Classist
Read the full article »Checking In With Norman Jewison, Canada’s “Director Emeritus,” At 90
Checking In With Norman Jewison, Canada’s “Director Emeritus,” At 90
Read the full article »Amazon Profits Up 800%
Amazon Profits Up 800%
Read the full article »US Investment Fund May Pony $425 Million For UK Pinewood Studios
US Investment Fund May Pony $425 Million For UK Pinewood Studios
Read the full article »What’s Your Vampire Carrying? On The Sexually Transmitted Narratives Of It Follows And Lace Crater
What’s Your Vampire Carrying? On The Sexually Transmitted Narratives Of It Follows And Lace Crater
Read the full article »“Spiritually, the director Paul Feig’s version of New York City resembles the backdrop to a late-night talk show, full of lights and absent of people. Its sheer human blankness is the one genuinely eerie thing about it.”
“Spiritually, the director Paul Feig’s version of New York City resembles the backdrop to a late-night talk show, full of lights and absent of people. Its sheer human blankness is the one genuinely eerie thing about it.”
Read the full article »Egyptian Filmmaker Mohamed Khan, Given To Feminist Protagonists, Was 73
Egyptian Filmmaker Mohamed Khan, Given To Feminist Protagonists, Was 73
Read the full article »Hyperviolent Animated Batman: The Killing Joke Slays $3.8 Million In Two-Day-Only, 1,300-Screen Release
Hyperviolent Animated Batman: The Killing Joke Slays $3.8 Million In Two-Day-Only, 1,300-Screen Release
Read the full article »Omer M. Mozaffar Looks At “Violence And The American Man” Through Fruitvale Station And American Sniper
Omer M. Mozaffar Looks At “Violence And The American Man” Through Fruitvale Station And American Sniper
Read the full article »“Jack Davis, Part Of Mad Magazines Usual Gang Of Idiots, Was 91”
Obit Hed Of Week “Jack Davis, Part Of Mad Magazine’s Usual Gang Of Idiots, Was 91”
Read the full article »American Sniper Fans Disapprove Of Bradley Cooper Attending DNC
this bradley cooper thing has me so upset im burning all his dvds I have a list of celebrities that support Socialism I refuse to spend another $ on. Add this one. Boycott them all. American Sniper Random Fans Disapprove Of Bradley Cooper Attending DNC
Read the full article »The DVD Wrapup: Born to Be Blue, Sing Street, Boss, Hardcore Henry, Criminal, Opry Classics, Last Diamond, Invitation, Ozland and more
This spring, jazz lovers were given the rare opportunity to sample films about two of the greatest trumpet players in American musical history. And, while neither Robert Budreau’s Born to Be Blue or Don Cheadle’s Miles Ahead would pass a lie-detector test, both are well-made testaments to the players’ unique talents and well-documented idiosyncrasies. Performances by Ethan Hawke and Don Cheadle in the lead roles are wonderful and the soundtracks do justice to the artists’ legacy. The Chet Baker we meet in Born to Be Blue has already scaled the heights of his art – largely off-screen – and is starring as himself in an unfinished biopic, presumably being made in Italy. Budreau uses black-and-white flashbacks to describe Baker’s past and color for the period following the brutal 1966 attack that seriously threatened his career and required of him that he relearn the mechanics of playing the trumpet. In this, he receives the tireless support of a composite African-American girlfriend (Carmen Ejogo), who finally must face the reality that, when forced to choose between heroin and love, an addict will always pick his love for junk.
Read the full article »When Walter Mondale Made Sure Abbas Kiarostami Got To Minnesota
When Walter Mondale Made Sure Abbas Kiarostami Got To Minnesota
Read the full article »Werner Herzog Talks Tech
Werner Herzog Talks Tech
Read the full article »Remastered Phantasm Pics Get Theatrical Release
Remastered Phantasm Pics Get Theatrical Outing
Read the full article »Peet Gelderblom On How His Fan Edit Of Raising Cain Became A Brian De Palma-Approved Director’s Cut
Peet Gelderblom On How His Fan Edit Of Raising Cain Became A Brian De Palma-Approved Director’s Cut
Read the full article »Noel Murray On Mel Gibson, Action Auteur
Noel Murray On Mel Gibson, Action Auteur
Read the full article »Grasshopper+Marks Launched To Connect Nonprofits And Brands With Independent Filmmakers For Socially Conscious Movies
Grasshopper+Marks Launched To Connect Nonprofits And Brands With Independent Filmmakers For Socially Conscious Movies
Read the full article »Is Aliens The Ideal Sequel?
Is Aliens The Ideal Sequel?
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