(To celebrate "Titanic" and its impending 25th-anniversary re-release, we've put together a week of explorations, inquires, and deep dives into James Cameron's box office-smashing disaster epic.)
James Cameron was not quite the King of the World, or Hollywood for that matter, when he announced in 1995 that he was making an epic drama based on the doomed voyage of the Rms Titanic. He was viewed primarily as an action specialist and, in tandem with collaborators like Stan Winston and Dennis Murren, a visual effects pioneer. "The Terminator" was a B-movie classic that exploded into the mega-blockbuster of "T2: Judgment Day." In between those two movies, Cameron had hit the blockbuster A-list with "Aliens" and nearly lost it all with the pricey commercial disappointment of "The Abyss."
But it was at the bottom of that three-mile-deep trench that Cameron arrived at the project that would vault him to the rarefied,...
James Cameron was not quite the King of the World, or Hollywood for that matter, when he announced in 1995 that he was making an epic drama based on the doomed voyage of the Rms Titanic. He was viewed primarily as an action specialist and, in tandem with collaborators like Stan Winston and Dennis Murren, a visual effects pioneer. "The Terminator" was a B-movie classic that exploded into the mega-blockbuster of "T2: Judgment Day." In between those two movies, Cameron had hit the blockbuster A-list with "Aliens" and nearly lost it all with the pricey commercial disappointment of "The Abyss."
But it was at the bottom of that three-mile-deep trench that Cameron arrived at the project that would vault him to the rarefied,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The Hot Docs world-premiere screening of Stephen Low's documentary The Trolley definitely had its sentimental aspects. It was the festival's inaugural presentation of an Imax film, shown at the Ontario Place Cinesphere, a venue built in 1971 as the world's first permanent Imax theater. The director is the son of Colin Low, the inventor of the format, and he himself has extensive Imax credits, including such noteworthy efforts as Titanica and Across the Sea of Time. Adding to its attraction at this festival, the film celebrates an increasingly rare mode of transportation that is still going strong in Toronto. Despite...
- 5/14/2018
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Suki Waterhouse debuted a new brunette hairstyle on Saturday when she joined friend Cara Delevingne at a concert in London. The two models hit up the Dover Street Arts Club to watch Lauryn Hill perform, but Suki's new brown locks were the real star of the show. The change is a recent one, as Suki was spotted with her trademark blond look just last Tuesday when she attended a fashion event in London. It's unclear if Suki's new 'do is for a modeling campaign or a new film role, but she did thank her hairdressers Jack Howard and Stephen Low when she shared a snap of her new look on Sunday morning. Hopefully the supermodel's boyfriend, Bradley Cooper, is a fan of the new look, as he's used to changing his own style while working on various film roles. Either way, the pair looked very happy when they joined Sienna Miller...
- 9/28/2014
- by Maria-Mercedes-Lara
- Popsugar.com
Rebecca Thomas’ Electrick Children opens in an undefined time and like another film about a village, it is revealed what appears to be the past is present day. Working previously in documentary, Thomas’ attention to ethnographic detail, although fictional, elevates what would have been an easy fairy tale in lesser hands.
The film opens as Rachel (Julia Garner) provides a deposition of her faith into a tape recorder; she has just turned 15. Rachel and her family are fundamentalist Mormons, living in a small self-sufficient community. They are not entirely removed from society; when they really need something they get in the truck and head down to the market. Billy Zane plays the head of the community.
Fascinated by the tape recorder, she wanders down to the basement and finds a cassette tape, presumably her first exposure to recorded music – entranced by the voice she soon discovers the music has caused an immaculate conception…...
The film opens as Rachel (Julia Garner) provides a deposition of her faith into a tape recorder; she has just turned 15. Rachel and her family are fundamentalist Mormons, living in a small self-sufficient community. They are not entirely removed from society; when they really need something they get in the truck and head down to the market. Billy Zane plays the head of the community.
Fascinated by the tape recorder, she wanders down to the basement and finds a cassette tape, presumably her first exposure to recorded music – entranced by the voice she soon discovers the music has caused an immaculate conception…...
- 3/14/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Chicago – With the tenth anniversary of September 11th on the horizon, “Rescue 3D” is a nice reminder of the first responders who step into the disasters, and the film itself is an incredible use of the 3D technology, best utilized on the IMAX screen.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The documentary profiles four “rescue” operatives, covering the land (firefighter), sea (naval vessel) and air (pilots) as they go about the endless hours of training for the just-in-case scenario. The technology of 3D is a literal front row seat to this action, with the “popping out of the screen’ effect finally utilized in a way to enhance scenery and action, rather than wearing the glasses for no apparent reason. In essence, this must be seen in 3D and IMAX to be fully appreciated.
The rescuers are Peter Crain, the captain of a Canadian Navy Destroyer, whose life has been dedicated to the sea and his role in protecting the coast.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The documentary profiles four “rescue” operatives, covering the land (firefighter), sea (naval vessel) and air (pilots) as they go about the endless hours of training for the just-in-case scenario. The technology of 3D is a literal front row seat to this action, with the “popping out of the screen’ effect finally utilized in a way to enhance scenery and action, rather than wearing the glasses for no apparent reason. In essence, this must be seen in 3D and IMAX to be fully appreciated.
The rescuers are Peter Crain, the captain of a Canadian Navy Destroyer, whose life has been dedicated to the sea and his role in protecting the coast.
- 8/19/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
There’s been plenty of documentaries that showcase first-responders’ efforts over the years. Rescue , is a 45 minute piece that focused on four individuals that are a part of different rescue/aid teams from all over North America.
Stephen Low ’s film set out just to be a show-n-tell piece; showcasing the job descriptions of what these vastly different emergency... Read more on Examiner.com...
Stephen Low ’s film set out just to be a show-n-tell piece; showcasing the job descriptions of what these vastly different emergency... Read more on Examiner.com...
- 8/11/2011
- by Joe Belcastro, Tampa Movie Examiner
- Tampa Film Examiner
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti Trailer, Website and Poster Art for Kelly Slater IMAX(R) Film Now Available
El Segundo, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater comes to IMAX® and other Giant Screen theaters in early February with the premiere of The Ultimate Wave Tahiti, shown in both 3D and 2D formats. For those hoping to get an early look at the action and Tahiti's beauty in director Stephen Low's film, the distributor has launched a new Website, www.ultimatewavetahiti.com, as well as releasing the trailer and poster art for the upcoming feature.
- 12/14/2009
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