Thursday, September 30, 2010

Film Reviews



Banker cameos regulate Oliver Stone's ire in Wall Street: Money ...
By Phil Hoad
Phil Hoad: Appearances from the very financiers who caused the crisis threaten to make a mockery of the director's satirical intent.
Film: Film blog | guardian.co.uk - http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog
Video: Highlights From the Legendary Film Career of Tony Curtis ...
By The Editors at MovieFone
Following the death of Hollywood icon Tony Curtis, we turn to our friends at Moviefone to look over screen highlights from his long and.
PopEater - http://www.popeater.com/
Kristin McCracken: Film & Literature: HOWL
By Kristin McCracken
We sat down with filmmakers Epstein and Friedman at a recent roundtable, where they shared their impressions of Ginsberg, Franco, and what makes HOWL still relevant 55 years after its publication.
The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/
Tony Curtis's New York, on Film and in Reality - NYTimes.com
By By JAMES BARRON
The death of Tony Curtis, Bernie Schwartz of the Bronx, brings to made a cascade of as-ifs.
City Room - http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/
Indonesian gay film festival disrupted by protests - from Pink ...
By Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk
Indonesia's annual gay film festival was disrupted by angry protesters in Jakarta this week. The festival, called Q!, showcases films about HIV/AIDS, LGBT issues and human rights at a range of venues around the city. ...
PinkNews.co.uk - http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/
RIP Tony Curtis: A Film Geek's Tribute » MTV Movies Blog
By Tom DiChiara
"The Sweet Smell of Success" (1957): Not one to be pigeonholed, Curtis played against his likable-guy type as a scheming press agent in this edgy film noir ... and it paid off. He received the best critical reviews of his career to that ...
MTV Movies Blog - http://moviesblog.mtv.com/
Around town: Special weekend film screenings | 24 Frames | Los ...
By Susan King
Blake Edwards was the guiding force on such comedic classics as 1959's "Operation Petticoat" and 1961's "Breakfast at Tiffany's," not to mention the "Pink Panther" films with Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau.
24 Frames - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/
Movies We Love: The Iron Giant « Film School Rejects: Movies ...
By Josh Radde
A 2-D, low-budget, Warner Bros. animation feature film was never supposed to have an impact on the box office. Add in the fact that it has political overtones going back to the Cold War and the space race and the days of Sputnik and ...
Film School Rejects: Movies,... - http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/
Film Threat - Films Gone Wild: In Defense Of The Broccoli Movie
By John Wildman
As the publicist for several film festivals, the responsibility falls on me to do something that I call "setting the table" for the films that fall under my watch. What that means is this: Before I send you, the filmgoer, into the ...
Film Threat - http://www.filmthreat.com/
"OFF DUTY" — FINAL DISPATCH FROM INDEPENDENT FILM WEEK | The ...
By Joshua Z Weinstein
Goodfellas. I can almost always watch it. Don't know how many times I have seen it. Scorsese was attracted to Little Italy's urban grittiness. But he.
The Filmmaker Magazine Blog - http://filmmakermagazine.com/news/
James Franco News - James Franco To Direct First Film - Celebuzz
By Celebuzz
Multi-talented dreamboat James Franco will soon add feature film director to his packed schedule. Deadline reports Franco will make his directorial debut - and star!...
Celebuzz Latest Stories - http://www.celebuzz.com/?q=h3m4n
Reviews: GODKILLER Review: meet the illustrated film
Pizzolo markets Godkiller as an illustrated film. A very close relative to the motion comic but with more cinematic ideals in mind. Motion comics try to bring life to existing material, illustrated films aim for an original cinematic ...
Twitch - http://twitchfilm.net/interviews/
New York Film Festival 2010: Black Venus and Post Mortem | The ...
By Kenji Fujishima
If there is a thread running through some of this year's New York Film Festival selections, it is the acceptance of the enigmatic in human beings. Andrei Ujicâ's documentary The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceauşescu, for instance, ...
The House Next Door - http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/
Film Shorts | Film Shorts | Portland Mercury
By news@portlandmercury.com
The film explores the many variations on gender identity through the subjects of New Zealand photographer Rebecca Swan, who spent almost a decade profiling individuals who identify as neither male nor female. Were Nothing to leave the ...
Portland Mercury - http://www.portlandmercury.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=78974
Disney considering just making a film about the whole damn Magic ...
Rather than parceling out its theme park adaptations one ride at a time, Disney is said to be considering just going all in with a ...
The AV Club - Daily - http://www.avclub.com/feed/daily/
Neil Young's Film "Le Noise" Debuts Online | Open Culture
By Dan Colman
It's a double shot of Neil Young. This week, the Canadian singer-songwriter released his latest album, Le Noise, along with an accompanying 38 minute black.
Open Culture - http://www.openculture.com/
Left 4 Dead Film Director Interview | Loot Ninja
By Manny Martinez
Hey folks, I told you it was comin' and here it is: the interview with the Left 4 Dead movie directors I promised you. The guys were kind enough to answer.
Loot Ninja - http://loot-ninja.com/
Film clips :: Now Playing :: PIONEER PRESS ::
The documentary filmmakers responsible for "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," "Super Size Me," "Jesus Camp," "Why We Fight" and "King of Kong" contribute short films on subjects ranging from Sumo wrestling to motivating ...
Norridge and Harwood Heights... - http://www.pioneerlocal.com/norridge/entertainment/
The Santa Barbara Independent Harrison Ford to be Honored By Film ...
Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to present the fifth annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film to the legendary Academy Award-nominated actor/producer Harrison Ford.
The Santa Barbara Independent stories - http://www.independent.com/news/
Film review: The Social Network - The Daily of the University of ...
By Robert Frankel
How many times have you checked your Facebook profile today?
The Daily of the University of... - http://dailyuw.com/
Flavorwire » The 10 Most Evil Businessmen on Film
By Sam Schlinkert
Flavorwire: Cultural news and critique from Flavorpill.
Flavorwire - http://flavorwire.com/
architechnophilia: architecture + design film festival
By mad architect
Architecture is a beautiful thing to love | and an even better thing to share. September 30, 2010. architecture + design film festival. Bookmark and Share. Posted by mad architect at 3:36 PM. Labels: film. 0 comments: Post a Comment ...
architechnophilia - http://architechnophilia.blogspot.com/
PDN Pulse » Blog Archive » MoMA's New Photography 25 Opens ...
By Conor Risch
Though each artist appropriates images and ideas to create their photographs (and films), they do so for different reasons than Richard Prince did when he rephotographed ads in the Seventies to question "notions of originality." ...
PDN Pulse - http://pdnpulse.com/
Is The Troll Hunter The Most Important Film Of Our Time? (Short ...
By Kevin Melrose
Last month I wrote about The Troll Hunter — that's not to to be confused with Guillermo del Toro's just-announced Trollhunters — the not-entirely-serious film by Andre Ovredal that follows a documentary crew as it tries to uncover ...
Spinoff Online - Covering TV,... - http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/
From the Vaults: Nova Scotia on Film | Spacing Atlantic: Halifax ...
By Lauren Oostveen
Other films simply capture a part of the province as it was at a certain point in time. A 1930s home movie titled "Scenes of Halifax" show views of the city in the midst of the depression. Views of the waterfront and downtown start at ...
Spacing Atlantic: Halifax, St.... - http://spacingatlantic.ca/
Short film festival at Watch.sweden.se | Staff blog
By Emma (Staff blog)
Watch.sweden.se showcases Uppsala International Short Film Festival in its second annual web film festival. Who's your short film hero?
Staff blog - http://blogs.sweden.se/staffblog/
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL 2010 TO AWARD ROBERT RODRIGUEZ WITH ...
By Dave Campbell
AUSTIN, TX (September 30, 2010) – The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is proud to announce today this year's recipient of the 2010 Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award will be Austin's own Robert Rodriguez. ...
Smells Like Screen Spirit - http://smellslikescreenspirit.com/
Neil Young 'Le Noise' Film Premieres on YouTube « LimeWire Music Blog
By Stephen Slaybaugh
Today, Le Noise Film, a black-and-white movie of Neil Young performing the eight songs from his new album, Le Noise, premieres on Young's YouTube channel. Aside from some tricky camera work, the 38-minute film shot by Adam CK Vollick is ...
LimeWire Music Blog - http://blog.limewire.com/
Geeks on Film: Buried Review & Ticket Giveaway! « Geekadelphia
By Dan
Really, the phone is almost masterfully used in the film, detailing the story of what happened before Ryan ended up in the box throughout the film. We see Ryan really show his chops in these cell conversations where he has no one to act ...
Geekadelphia - http://geekadelphia.com/
All Roads Film Festival: Desert Flower, Reviewed - Arts Desk ...
By Tessa Moran
Desert Flower screens tonight at 7 p.m. at the National Geographic Museum as part of the All Roads Film Festival. Tickets are $8 for National Geographic Society members, Seniors and Students. General admission is $10. Bookmark and Share ...
Arts Desk - http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/
Neil Young: 'Le Noise' - The Film | TheFrontloader.com
By Swapmeet Louie
Today Neil Young premiered a nearly 40 minute black and white film, Le Noise, that features performances of songs off his latest album of the same name. The film, which you can watch below, was directed by Adam Vollick and was shot on ...
TheFrontloader.com - http://www.thefrontloader.com/
Blender Foundation release stunning independent short film Sintel ...
By Matthew Humphries
Sep. 30, 2010 - Creating 3D computer graphics of any kind requires an application to suit, and they don't come cheap. 3ds Max and Maya are the two most obvious and popular.
Geek.com - http://www.geek.com/
Film Por Vida « SKATEDAILY.net
By Derek
The Film Por Vida print exchange is an international exchange of photographic prints from photographers around the world. In the last six years Jai Tanju has sent thousands of photos to photographers, film lovers and artists. ...
SKATEDAILY.net - http://www.skatedaily.net/
Film Reviews
By n/a
They're referring not so much to the title, which eventually gets explained but isn't terribly meaningful, as to the film itself. Catfish is one of those movies—there's usually one every year or so—that is best seen completely cold, ...
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