Movie City News Archive for June, 2019
Louis CK
This is to me wholly separate from an issue like censorship. This isn’t about this guy saying stuff I don’t like, this is about a demonstrated pattern of predatory behavior toward his coworkers — Kath Barbadoro (@kathbarbadoro) June 23, 2019
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I freely admit bias. I hate what studios are now, hate that script development has been replaced by cautious brand management, and feel that corporate consolidation is a serious threat. All that said: This summer is not going according to plan. And good, because the plan stinks.x — Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) June 23, 2019
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“Endeavor is burdened by debt and has an uneven profit history and an even shakier future.” ICYMI, this pretty eviscerating piece about #Endeavor’s IPO is in the print version of @THR. But it’s ONLY in the print version. Strange, right? pic.twitter.com/9igfspLXtm — David Slack (@slack2thefuture) June 23, 2019
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Read The NY Times piece about imminent demise of cinema and concept of, ahem, “theatricality”. Then watched the Macedonian doc about a woman living alone with bees and haven’t seen anything so rich at the multiplex all year. #honeyland — Tom Charity (@VIFFSTER) June 23, 2019
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Thread about summer box office, which has been slightly disappointing for franchises. I keep repeating this and I really believe it’s true: Hollywood has successfully trained people to not leave the house for anything but franchises. And now they are getting bored by franchises. https://t.co/wivHTPyGKF — MZS (@mattzollerseitz) June 23, 2019 I freely admit bias….
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The premium movie theater chain the Alamo Drafthouse has been coming soon for years, and now it's coming… well, still soon, but in this case, NEXT MONTHhttps://t.co/rAnSJCoEk8 pic.twitter.com/pAGpwwyDlz — LAist (@LAist) June 23, 2019
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“The studios can’t make those kinds of films anymore. It costs so much to market them” Grant Heslov on why he and George Clooney went small-screen for 'Catch-22' https://t.co/4q3N0UamZY pic.twitter.com/RGNaaGSU00 — Screen International (@Screendaily) June 23, 2019
Read the full article »“China is still a good place to work in the cinema industry. Every country has its own political system. China has a huge population of nearly 1.4 billion people and therefore needs good, strong governance,” says Gong Li. “At the Golden Horse Awards I was the president of the jury, and it was a matter of principle. I did not want this to become a complicated issue. What is lacking in China today is a film classification system, meaning that even a 5-year-old child can currently go into a cinema and watch violent and bloody scenes. I’m not happy about that. China needs a classification system and warning system to alert people when there are extreme scenes. The tax issue is a universal one – everybody needs to pay their tax and be responsible for doing so.”
“China is still a good place to work in the cinema industry. Every country has its own political system. China has a huge population of nearly 1.4 billion people and therefore needs good, strong governance,” says Gong Li. “At the Golden Horse Awards I was the president of the jury, and it was a matter…
Read the full article »ecause Mr. Tseden’s films touch on issues related to ethnic minorities, they are vetted through a stricter-than-usual censorship process. Every line in the script is scrutinized. For inspiration about working within the constraints of overwhelming censorship, Mr. Tseden studied the work of Iranian filmmakers like Abbas Kiarostami and Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Despite the intense scrutiny, all six of Mr. Tseden’s feature films have received the official “dragon seal” of approval from Chinese censors — a testament, critics say, to the subtlety of his cinematic expression. (His films have had limited box office success in China, though, in part because of their slow pacing and art-house aesthetic.)
“Because Mr. Tseden’s films touch on issues related to ethnic minorities, they are vetted through a stricter-than-usual censorship process. Every line in the script is scrutinized. For inspiration about working within the constraints of overwhelming censorship, Mr. Tseden studied the work of Iranian filmmakers like Abbas Kiarostami and Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Despite the intense scrutiny, all…
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Someone needs to figure out how to make movie-going more appealing. I dream of a Metrograph in every borough, every city. A well-designed theater with a bar and restaurant, a place to socialize. Maybe partner with a streamer to show episodic stuff, too#Dreamer https://t.co/by5ZYN4Rck — greg mottola (@gregmottola) June 22, 2019
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“Iranian theaters pay tribute to Kiarostami on his birthday”
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Bob Mackie used sequins to glamorize the original uniform Elton John wore at Dodgers Stadium, but for the movie Julian Day chose Swarovski crystals, more than 260,000 https://t.co/yWuwn1INto — New York Times Music (@nytimesmusic) June 22, 2019
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"Meryl Streep said once that if your movie theater isn’t playing small films, you should demand it, but the realities of our industry have changed," says Jessica Chastain. "Studios [used to] make 'The Deer Hunter' or 'Sophie’s Choice,' and now they don’t." https://t.co/hioQl2S1eU — New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) June 22, 2019
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#RIP Jorge Jellinek immense cinéphile et critique de cinéma uruguayen, protagoniste du film LA VIDA ÚTIL de Federico Veiroj. C'était l'un des notres. La cinéphilie perd un grand. pic.twitter.com/ClZggbcqVf — uıɔoןɐs ןɐsuıqɐʇ (@nicolasnibat) June 22, 2019
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‘Your old road isRapidly agin'.Please get out of the new oneIf you can't lend your handFor the times they are a-changin'.Mark Rylance resigns from RSC over BP sponsorship – integrity writ large https://t.co/KNjIydsMw7 — Chris Packham (@ChrisGPackham) June 21, 2019
Read the full article »Universal masters lawsuit
Frustrating beyond all get out. @NYtimes, @LATimes, @billboard, @variety are all writing about a lawsuit filed today in federal court. NOT ONE of them posts the actual filing. So I just forked over $2 to the federal gov't to make it available to everyone. https://t.co/u1cWN2rCGq — Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) June 22, 2019
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My favorite ice cream from our good friends at @amplehills in collaboration with @MarvelStudios!Check out the new flavors!!! pic.twitter.com/GlrVgVpczD — Robert Iger (@RobertIger) June 22, 2019
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The Sunsetting Of DC Vertigo https://t.co/eJmoJzTHZ9 — Wᴀʀʀᴇɴ Eʟʟɪs (@warrenellis) June 21, 2019
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DC Comics Erases Vertigo Imprint
Read the full article »Red Soloway
I have to suspect that in hiring Singer, Avi Lerner was doing favor for…someone. Sure, Bohemian Rhapsody made a fortune but getting talent near Singer wasn’t going to happen. Maybe Lerner guessed he could do it or maybe he can say he tried. Wish I knew. https://t.co/CDVTsjO60u — Kim Masters (@kimmasters) June 21, 2019
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