Movie City News Archive for October, 2016
Richard Brody Feels A Thrill
“Even though it comes near the beginning of Jenkins’ career, Moonlight feels like the fulfillment of an inner world that has been under pressure within him for a very long time.” Richard Brody Feels A Thrill
Read the full article »Francesco Rosi Talks Politics But Says Fire At Sea Is Not Political
“Berlusconi’s nothing compared to Trump, because the action of Berlusconi affects Italy only and the action of Trump would affect the whole world. And I don’t believe that people can be so blinded to vote for him. I refuse to believe that. I would not be able to work in the street or look at…
Read the full article »Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race, “Ethnic Affinities”; Choice May Be Illegal
Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race, “Ethnic Affinities”; Choice May Be Illegal
Read the full article »145 Documentary Features Submitted For Oscar
One hundred forty-five features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 89th Academy Awards®. The submitted films, listed in alphabetical order, are: “The Abolitionists” “Abortion: Stories Women Tell” “All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone” “Almost Holy” “Amanda Knox” “Among the Believers” “Anne Frank Then and…
Read the full article »John Zacherle, 98, Pioneering TV Horror Host
John Zacherle, 98, Pioneering TV Horror Host
Read the full article »Ten Films That Capture The Sensations Of A City, By Ray Pride
“Chicago locations are used as backdrops to movies and television series, but how many movies get the gritty, rub-it-between-your-fingers texture of the streets and sidewalks and alleyways?” Ten Films That Capture The Sensations Of A City, By Ray Pride
Read the full article »Bob Dylan Says, Sure, He’ll Show Up In Stockholm, If Time Allows
Bob Dylan Says, Sure, He’ll Show Up In Stockholm, If Time Allows
Read the full article »Touring Brooklyn’s Alamo Drafthouse
Touring Brooklyn’s Alamo Drafthouse
Read the full article »Liv Tyler Turns Designer, Drawing From Her Own Closet And Amelia Earhart
Liv Tyler Turns Designer, Drawing From Her Own Closet And Amelia Earhart
Read the full article »Cieply & Fleming Start Series On Brad Grey And Paramount
“This place is going to be formidable. I know our company has been in the news quite a bit lately, mostly not for movies and television. I believe there is great reason to be optimistic about our next chapter.” Cieply & Fleming Start Series On Brad Grey And Paramount
Read the full article »“Why Tim Cook Is Steve Ballmer And He Still Has His Job At Apple”
“Why Tim Cook Is Steve Ballmer And He Still Has His Job At Apple”
Read the full article »Wayman Wong Says Asian Performers Shouldn’t Be Overlooked For Oscar, Either
Wayman Wong Says Asian Performers Shouldn’t Be Overlooked For Oscar, Either
Read the full article »Chicago In’tl Names Audience Awards
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Read the full article »Sun Valley Film Fest Goes Deep On Film Funding And Mentorship
With a mission to serve as “a filmmakers’ festival.”
Read the full article »STX Entertainment To Co-Produce Short Content
Builds on Strategy to Become the Best Home for Storytellers
Read the full article »Tom Shone On Peter Ackroyd’s Life Of Hitchcock
“Vertigo is not Hitchcock’s best, but rather, with its lush morbidity, somnolent pace, poor box office and relative scarcity of jokes, the Hitchcock film for those who most wish he were French. “ Tom Shone On Peter Ackroyd’s Life Of Hitchcock
Read the full article »Ben Child Reappraises The Filmic Career Of Dr. Uwe Boll, Who Says He’s Going To Stick To His Vancouver Restaurant
“American Beauty as scripted by Beavis and Butthead.” Ben Child Reappraises The Filmic Career Of Dr. Uwe Boll, Who Has Said He’s Going To Stick To Bauhaus, His Vancouver Restaurant
Read the full article »Pornhub Wants To Buy Vine
Pornhub Wants To Buy Vine
Read the full article »Cautions Against The Latest Time Warner Merger
“The viewing habits of TV watchers are changing, and they are consuming media coming in through social networks and platforms. Content creation is more decentralized and content consumption is more decentralized. AT&T’s approach is based on an old model.” Cautions Against The Latest Time Warner Merger
Read the full article »Harvard Business Review On Printing Fewer And Fewer Issues
Harvard Business Review On Printing Fewer And Fewer Issues
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