Who said original ideas are dead in Hollywood? This year the Original Screenplay race is at least 10 times more competitive than the Adapted Screenplay category. In fact, it’s so competitive that who makes this five may be a major indicator of your eventual Best Picture winner. [Posted Sept. 19]
Frontrunners
Guillermo del toro, Vanessa Taylor, “The Shape of Water”
Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjani, “The Big Sick”
Liz Hannah, Josh Singer, “The Post”
Anthony McCarten, “The Darkest Hour”
Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Jordan Peele, “Get Out”
Taylor Sheridan, “Wind River”
Almost there
Woody Allen, “Wonder Wheel”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “The Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Project”
Sean Baker, “The Florida Project”
Simon Beaufoy, “Battle of the Sexes”
Greta Gerwig, “Lady Bird”
Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk”
David Scarpa, “All the Money in the World”
Edgar Wright, “Baby Driver”
Longshots
Michael Arndt, Jenny Bicks, Bill Condon, “The Greatest Showman”
Mark Boah, “Detroit”
Noah Baumbach,...
Frontrunners
Guillermo del toro, Vanessa Taylor, “The Shape of Water”
Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjani, “The Big Sick”
Liz Hannah, Josh Singer, “The Post”
Anthony McCarten, “The Darkest Hour”
Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Jordan Peele, “Get Out”
Taylor Sheridan, “Wind River”
Almost there
Woody Allen, “Wonder Wheel”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “The Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Project”
Sean Baker, “The Florida Project”
Simon Beaufoy, “Battle of the Sexes”
Greta Gerwig, “Lady Bird”
Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk”
David Scarpa, “All the Money in the World”
Edgar Wright, “Baby Driver”
Longshots
Michael Arndt, Jenny Bicks, Bill Condon, “The Greatest Showman”
Mark Boah, “Detroit”
Noah Baumbach,...
- 9/19/2017
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Take this with a giant heap of salt, but a reddit user claiming to have inside information on Quentin Tarantino’s as-yet untitled movie about Charles Manson has shared his or her findings online. “I’m normally the last one to say ‘I have a friend who knows somebody in the business etc’ but for once I might have something so I thought I’d share,” begins the post, which then offers details about the cast (including Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lawrence) and plot.
Read MoreQuentin Tarantino’s Manson Family Murders Movie: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Rumored Project
Pitt will star as Tex Watson, with Lawrence as Susan Atkins, according to b1rdnest; Margot Robbie will play Sharon Tate alongside Harvey Keitel as Manson in his later years, as “aspects of the story are told through him.” In a plot twist that seems just weird...
Read MoreQuentin Tarantino’s Manson Family Murders Movie: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Rumored Project
Pitt will star as Tex Watson, with Lawrence as Susan Atkins, according to b1rdnest; Margot Robbie will play Sharon Tate alongside Harvey Keitel as Manson in his later years, as “aspects of the story are told through him.” In a plot twist that seems just weird...
- 7/15/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
It’s early yet, but already some strong screenplays are rising to the front of the Oscar contender list.
The Sundance Film Festival broke out Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s “The Big Sick” (Amazon Studios/Lionsgate)), which is turning into the indie hit of the year, and “Wind River” (The Weinstein Co.), the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated writer Taylor Sheridan (“Hell or High Water”). Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” (A24) and two Netflix titles, Bong Joon Ho’s political satire “Okja” and Noah Baumbach’s family dramedy “The Meyerowitz Stories: (New and Selected),” competed at Cannes.
Jordan Peele’s brainy genre-bender “Get Out” (Universal) is the surprise sleeper of the year. And the fall film festivals will bring a slew of name contenders, from Woody Allen and Darren Aronofsky to Alexander Payne.
Check out the (alphabetical) contenders below: No film will be deemed a frontrunner until I have seen it.
The Sundance Film Festival broke out Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s “The Big Sick” (Amazon Studios/Lionsgate)), which is turning into the indie hit of the year, and “Wind River” (The Weinstein Co.), the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated writer Taylor Sheridan (“Hell or High Water”). Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” (A24) and two Netflix titles, Bong Joon Ho’s political satire “Okja” and Noah Baumbach’s family dramedy “The Meyerowitz Stories: (New and Selected),” competed at Cannes.
Jordan Peele’s brainy genre-bender “Get Out” (Universal) is the surprise sleeper of the year. And the fall film festivals will bring a slew of name contenders, from Woody Allen and Darren Aronofsky to Alexander Payne.
Check out the (alphabetical) contenders below: No film will be deemed a frontrunner until I have seen it.
- 7/11/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveriesNEWShttps://tribecafilm.com/stories/tribeca-2017-jury-awardsFilmmaker Ricky D'Ambrose, who has made several excellent video interviews with directors for the Notebook, is kickstarting his feature debut, Notes on an Appearance. Above is a beguiling, cryptic teaser for the project. The Tribeca Film Festival wrapped last week (read our coverage) and the many awards have been announced, including Keep the Change for U.S. Narrative, Son of Sofia for International Narrative, Bobby Jene for Documentary, and Treehugger : Wawona for the immersive storytelling Storyscapes Award.Recommended VIEWINGSpeaking of Tribeca, the festival hosted a The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II reunion and on-stage conversation with director Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and more. Lucky for us, they broadcast and recorded the whole thing.Bill and Turner Ross's stellar documentary 45365, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW in 2009, is now free to stream online.
- 5/3/2017
- MUBI
Next month, Netflix offers up a giant selection of films — modern to classic, animated to live action, Oscar winners and indie favorites — and we’ve picked seven that you should watch as soon as they’re available on the streaming service, either for the first time or as part of a nostalgic binge. Enjoy.
1. “Boogie Nights” (available January 1)
Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore and Burt Reynolds star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 comedy about a young man who gets into the California porn industry in the late 1970’s and ‘80s. The film was nominated for three Oscars: Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay.
2. “Braveheart” (available January 1)
Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director, the Mel Gibson-starring drama follows William Wallace’s revolt against King Edward I of England after his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her.
1. “Boogie Nights” (available January 1)
Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore and Burt Reynolds star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 comedy about a young man who gets into the California porn industry in the late 1970’s and ‘80s. The film was nominated for three Oscars: Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay.
2. “Braveheart” (available January 1)
Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director, the Mel Gibson-starring drama follows William Wallace’s revolt against King Edward I of England after his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her.
- 12/15/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Burt Reynolds has seen both sides of America, and he stands at the center of a great divide. Shortly before Hillary Clinton announced her second presidential campaign, Reynolds joined her and Bill for a high school football game in Arkansas. The actor has deep roots in the state, where he’d shot the early ’90s show “Evening Shade” and the 1973 rural action drama “White Lightning.” In the audience with the Clintons, Reynolds found himself witnessing a very different country from the fast-paced world of entertainment figures and political pundits.
“Nobody paid much attention to us,” said Reynolds, 80, during a recent conversation in Key West, Florida. “It was a hell of a lot of fun. I love Bill. Mrs. Clinton and I had a lot of laughs. I had never that experience any place, before or since.” The crowd was respectful but ambivalent about the famous faces in the room. “It was important to them,...
“Nobody paid much attention to us,” said Reynolds, 80, during a recent conversation in Key West, Florida. “It was a hell of a lot of fun. I love Bill. Mrs. Clinton and I had a lot of laughs. I had never that experience any place, before or since.” The crowd was respectful but ambivalent about the famous faces in the room. “It was important to them,...
- 11/24/2016
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
As we wrote earlier this week, mockumentaries are having a bit of a moment, and nowhere is that more evident than on IFC with the comedy series “Documentary Now!” The show stars Fred Armisen and Bill Hader, with each new episode giving a parodic touch to famed and acclaimed documentaries like “Grey Gardens,” “The Thin Blue Line,” “War Room,” and “Jiro Dreams Of Sushi.” This week, the duo tackled Jonathan Demme‘s iconic concert documentary “Stop Making Sense” in the episode titled “Final Transmission,” and they had some help from an unlikely voice.
Continue reading Paul Thomas Anderson Had A Cameo As Jonathan Demme On ‘Documentary Now!’ at The Playlist.
Continue reading Paul Thomas Anderson Had A Cameo As Jonathan Demme On ‘Documentary Now!’ at The Playlist.
- 10/13/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Robin’S Nest (1980)
“There’s high flying action when the pretty little birds flock together…”
Newlyweds Alan (Eric Edwards, Laura’s Toys) and Robin (Arcadia Lake, Debbie Does Dallas) spend their first day as a married couple by moving in to their new apartment. Naturally, that evening they christen said apartment like most couples would do and damn do they start married life with a bang! The perfect start to what will be a truly future? Maybe not, because fast forward six months later and the couple’s bickering has lead to the pair undergoing a trial separation and Robin to move out. She decides to stay with her high society nympho of a friend; Glenna (Robin Byrd, Pleasure Palace). The pair then do some “catching up”. With her mind somewhat at ease, Robin’s healing process is off to a great start! Alan on the other hand is a bumbling,...
“There’s high flying action when the pretty little birds flock together…”
Newlyweds Alan (Eric Edwards, Laura’s Toys) and Robin (Arcadia Lake, Debbie Does Dallas) spend their first day as a married couple by moving in to their new apartment. Naturally, that evening they christen said apartment like most couples would do and damn do they start married life with a bang! The perfect start to what will be a truly future? Maybe not, because fast forward six months later and the couple’s bickering has lead to the pair undergoing a trial separation and Robin to move out. She decides to stay with her high society nympho of a friend; Glenna (Robin Byrd, Pleasure Palace). The pair then do some “catching up”. With her mind somewhat at ease, Robin’s healing process is off to a great start! Alan on the other hand is a bumbling,...
- 3/27/2016
- by Mondo Squallido
- Nerdly
Lucio Fulci fans will not want to miss the Frizzi 2 Fulci live shows taking place in Austin and Hollywood this fall. Not only will composer Fabio Frizzi lead an orchestra for performances of music from Fulci's most memorable movies, but the latter show at Beyond Fest will also feature a 35mm screening of The Beyond Director's Cut.
Composer Fabio Frizzi will make his Us performing debuts at the Frizzi 2 Fulci shows, taking place October 2nd in Austin and October 4th at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood (which will also include a special 35mm screening of The Beyond Director's Cut).
Backed by an eight-piece orchestra, Frizzi will lead performances of music from popular Fulci films, including The Beyond, City of the Living Dead, Zombi 2, and more. To learn more about the Austin show, visit https://www.eventbrite.com, and to learn more about the Hollywood show, head to http://beyondfest.
Composer Fabio Frizzi will make his Us performing debuts at the Frizzi 2 Fulci shows, taking place October 2nd in Austin and October 4th at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood (which will also include a special 35mm screening of The Beyond Director's Cut).
Backed by an eight-piece orchestra, Frizzi will lead performances of music from popular Fulci films, including The Beyond, City of the Living Dead, Zombi 2, and more. To learn more about the Austin show, visit https://www.eventbrite.com, and to learn more about the Hollywood show, head to http://beyondfest.
- 8/27/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Time Out New York is spotlighting ten highlights from Bam's ongoing Indie 80s series, including David Lynch's Blue Velvet. More goings on: Pedro Costa in New York, Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess and films by William E. Jones and Thom Andersen in Los Angeles, a Paul Thomas Anderson series in Portland, a program of free screenings in Knoxville and work by Stan Brakhage in Nashville. As Michael Sicinski writes for the Scene, "while Brakhage's films may bear comparisons to a different set of artforms—painting, photography, poetry—they are based on irreducible elements of cinema: light, time and motion." » - David Hudson...
- 7/23/2015
- Fandor: Keyframe
Time Out New York is spotlighting ten highlights from Bam's ongoing Indie 80s series, including David Lynch's Blue Velvet. More goings on: Pedro Costa in New York, Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess and films by William E. Jones and Thom Andersen in Los Angeles, a Paul Thomas Anderson series in Portland, a program of free screenings in Knoxville and work by Stan Brakhage in Nashville. As Michael Sicinski writes for the Scene, "while Brakhage's films may bear comparisons to a different set of artforms—painting, photography, poetry—they are based on irreducible elements of cinema: light, time and motion." » - David Hudson...
- 7/23/2015
- Keyframe
People have a pretty intimate relationship with music. The song that was playing when you had your first slow dance, broke up with that certain someone, or lost your virginity will rank higher for you than it will for some random listener. Even bad songs have a way of causing flashbacks, for better or worse. So when a movie ties a song to imagery we never imagined while making out in the back seat, it can shake up our reality a little. Say Anything permanently connected Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” with boom boxes and early-morning wake-ups, and who among us can hear Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” without regretting that they spent good money to see Sleeping with the Enemy? Here are some other songs that celluloid changed forever.
“The Star-Spangled Banner,” Poltergeist (1982) – A whole generation hears this song with a sense of dread thanks to its...
“The Star-Spangled Banner,” Poltergeist (1982) – A whole generation hears this song with a sense of dread thanks to its...
- 5/31/2015
- by M. Robert Grunwald
- SoundOnSight
Read More: Watch: Paul Thomas Anderson Explains Why 35mm Film Should Stay 'Alive' For independent theater owners, making the switch over to digital projection requires both an emotional and a financial sacrifice, with virtually no guarantee that enacting such a change will ultimately help their business stay afloat. Such is the case of rural Pennsylvania drive-in theater owner Bill Frankhouser -- the man at the center of a short documentary film "Changeover." The film follows Frankhouser, who also runs the projection booth for the drive-in, as he executes his projectionist routine for the very last time. The film has screened at various festivals including the Santa Barbara Film Festival, the Austin Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, the Cincinnati Film Festival and the Asheville Film Festival. Similar to Frankhouser, who admits onscreen that he has no idea whether or not the digital equipment will pay off, "Changeover" never touts a solution or.
- 5/6/2015
- by Shipra Harbola Gupta
- Indiewire
The 87th Academy Awards full list of winners (and nominees).Oscars 2015Birdman wins best film, directorREACTION: What the winners saidCOMMENT: Birdman claws victory from BoyhoodBLOG: As it happened
By The Numbers
4 - Birdman4 - The Grand Budapest Hotel3 - Whiplash1 - American Sniper, Boyhood, The Imitation Game, Interstellar, Selma, Still Alice, The Theory of EverythingBEST Motion Picture Of The Year
Birdman: Alejandro G Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole, producers
BoyhoodThe Grand Budapest HotelThe Imitation GameSelmaThe Theory of EverythingWhiplashPERFORMANCE By An Actor In A Leading Role
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory Of Everything
Steve Carell, FoxcatcherBradley Cooper, American SniperBenedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation GameMichael Keaton, BirdmanPERFORMANCE By An Actress In A Leading Role
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One NightFelicity Jones, The Theory Of EverythingRosamund Pike, Gone GirlReese Witherspoon, WildPERFORMANCE By An Actor In A Supporting Role
Jk Simmons, Whiplash
Robert Duvall, The JudgeEthan Hawke, BoyhoodEdward Norton, BirdmanMark Ruffalo...
By The Numbers
4 - Birdman4 - The Grand Budapest Hotel3 - Whiplash1 - American Sniper, Boyhood, The Imitation Game, Interstellar, Selma, Still Alice, The Theory of EverythingBEST Motion Picture Of The Year
Birdman: Alejandro G Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole, producers
BoyhoodThe Grand Budapest HotelThe Imitation GameSelmaThe Theory of EverythingWhiplashPERFORMANCE By An Actor In A Leading Role
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory Of Everything
Steve Carell, FoxcatcherBradley Cooper, American SniperBenedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation GameMichael Keaton, BirdmanPERFORMANCE By An Actress In A Leading Role
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One NightFelicity Jones, The Theory Of EverythingRosamund Pike, Gone GirlReese Witherspoon, WildPERFORMANCE By An Actor In A Supporting Role
Jk Simmons, Whiplash
Robert Duvall, The JudgeEthan Hawke, BoyhoodEdward Norton, BirdmanMark Ruffalo...
- 2/23/2015
- ScreenDaily
Held in a big tent in a setting that feels like an overly elaborate wedding, the Independent Spirit Awards are the loose, cool Uncle of the Oscars, one that's sometimes a bit more fun to hang out with it. It's like the kids' table at a holiday meal. And though Neil Patrick Harris will have a bigger stage and budget to work with tonight at the Academy Awards, Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell did just fine with fewer resources. Their opening monologue included jokes ranging from editing to awards season screeners, and was topped off with a song. Even if the jokes didn't always hit, the charm carried them through. But before they hit the stage, they delivered a full blown spoof of "Birdman," featuring appearances by Adam Scott, Miles Teller, and Bill Hader. After, you'll see the acceptance speeches, including Paul Thomas Anderson throwing sponsor American Airlines under the bus for losing his luggage.
- 2/22/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
You could be kind and suggest that the term "nightcrawler" refers simply to a person who owns the midnight hours, sort of like a night-owl. But in Dan Gilroy's directorial debut, the title refers to the the cold-blooded vultures who chase the bloodiest crime scenes in order to capture the gore on video for television news. They truly are worms that wiggle to the surface at night, and the wormiest of all is Jake Gyllenhaal's Lou Bloom. Part Rupert Pupkin, part Weegee, Lou finds his true calling with a camera and police scanner, and he quickly becomes Rene Russo...
- 10/31/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
In today's roundup of news and views: James Quandt on Jacques Tati; Jonathan Rosenbaum on sexism in the French New Wave, plus an exchange with Bill Krohn regarding Orson Welles; Girish Shambu on Sergei Loznitsa's Maidan and Lisandro Alonso's Jauja; an excerpt from a new book on Woody Allen; D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus are looking to archive their work; Clayton Dillard on Robert Wiene's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari; Ilsa Leaver-Yap on Derek Jarman's Blue; an hour with Paul Thomas Anderson; plus lists of top horror movies and more. » - David Hudson...
- 10/28/2014
- Fandor: Keyframe
In today's roundup of news and views: James Quandt on Jacques Tati; Jonathan Rosenbaum on sexism in the French New Wave, plus an exchange with Bill Krohn regarding Orson Welles; Girish Shambu on Sergei Loznitsa's Maidan and Lisandro Alonso's Jauja; an excerpt from a new book on Woody Allen; D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus are looking to archive their work; Clayton Dillard on Robert Wiene's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari; Ilsa Leaver-Yap on Derek Jarman's Blue; an hour with Paul Thomas Anderson; plus lists of top horror movies and more. » - David Hudson...
- 10/28/2014
- Keyframe
Director: Dan Gilroy; Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy; Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed, Kevin Rahm; Running time: 117 mins; Certificate: 15
Jake Gyllenhaal has one of the most trustworthy faces in Hollywood. His textbook doe eyes and wide toothy smile imbue his characters with innocence, from Brokeback Mountain's wounded Jack Twist to Zodiac's obsessive Robert Graysmith to the stalwart cops of End of Watch and Prisoners.
But within those eyes also lies the potential for mania, and screenwriter Dan Gilroy's directorial debut Nightcrawler exploits this to unsettling effect. Gyllenhaal lost some widely publicised weight to play the stringy, slippery Lou Bloom, an ambitious petty thief on the search for a clean break in Los Angeles. "I've made up my mind to find a career I can learn and grow into," he tells a disinterested potential employer, one of many recruitment platitudes he spouts. If you thought you hated corporate speak before,...
Jake Gyllenhaal has one of the most trustworthy faces in Hollywood. His textbook doe eyes and wide toothy smile imbue his characters with innocence, from Brokeback Mountain's wounded Jack Twist to Zodiac's obsessive Robert Graysmith to the stalwart cops of End of Watch and Prisoners.
But within those eyes also lies the potential for mania, and screenwriter Dan Gilroy's directorial debut Nightcrawler exploits this to unsettling effect. Gyllenhaal lost some widely publicised weight to play the stringy, slippery Lou Bloom, an ambitious petty thief on the search for a clean break in Los Angeles. "I've made up my mind to find a career I can learn and grow into," he tells a disinterested potential employer, one of many recruitment platitudes he spouts. If you thought you hated corporate speak before,...
- 10/28/2014
- Digital Spy
Happy October! With Halloween only a few weeks away, it seems that the month’s home entertainment choices are going to be endless just based on the amount of titles being released on October 7th alone.
Not only is Edge of Tomorrow (one of the best sci-fi movies of the year) coming to DVD and Blu-ray, but we’re also seeing several cult classics coming to HD for the first time, numerous horror franchise collections are being re-released and we’ve got the highly anticipated 35th Anniversary Edition of Alien from 20th Century Fox to look forward to as well.
Spotlight Titles:
Edge of Tomorrow (Warner Home Video, Blu-ray 3D/Blu/DVD/Digital HD & DVD)
An alien race, undefeatable by any existing military unit, has launched a relentless attack on Earth, and Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) finds himself dropped into a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage is thrown into a time loop,...
Not only is Edge of Tomorrow (one of the best sci-fi movies of the year) coming to DVD and Blu-ray, but we’re also seeing several cult classics coming to HD for the first time, numerous horror franchise collections are being re-released and we’ve got the highly anticipated 35th Anniversary Edition of Alien from 20th Century Fox to look forward to as well.
Spotlight Titles:
Edge of Tomorrow (Warner Home Video, Blu-ray 3D/Blu/DVD/Digital HD & DVD)
An alien race, undefeatable by any existing military unit, has launched a relentless attack on Earth, and Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) finds himself dropped into a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage is thrown into a time loop,...
- 10/7/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' trailer (image: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1' poster) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay trailer — or more specifically, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 trailer — has been around for a little while. So this is one of those better-late-than-never posts. Directed by Francis Lawrence, who also handled the previous film in the franchise, Catching Fire, Mockingjay – Part 1 brings back Best Actress Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne. Below you can watch The Hunger Games: Mockingjay trailer titled “The Mockingjay Lives.” As you can see in the trailer, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 revolves around subversive revolutionary and freedom fighter Katniss Everdeen, who sets out to rescue Peeta, a sort of prisoner whose "uniform" is a funky white costume. Four-time Academy...
- 9/30/2014
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Summer 2014 has come to a thudding close. These past four months have had their ups and downs, but overall this summer wasn’t as bad as the headlines are making it out to be. Despite a significant dip in attendance, there were all kinds of good movies. If you were disappointed by a film this summer, odds are that whatever film you saw next likely left you satisfied. Plus, even though there wasn’t a ton of originality this summer, at least there was variety. This fall is packed with both variety and originality. The remainder of the year should get any film fan excited since we’ll be seeing films from Paul Thomas Anderson, David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Bennet Miller and other beloved storytellers. We’ll have reviews for some of those films as festival season rolls along, so keep an eye out. All of that kicks off this month. So...
- 9/2/2014
- by Jack Giroux
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
“Twenty five years. Makes a girl think.” So said Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot, and she was rarely wrong about anything, except maybe her taste in husbands. Cinematically, an awful lot can happen in 25 years and Hollywood as we know it today, emerged from seismic developments that took place a quarter of a century ago. 1989 was a game-changer; an absolutely pivotal year in the evolution of 21st century Hollywood. Chances are, whatever you watch at the multiplex this weekend will be genetically traceable to that dark, iPad-less, internetless, Jedwardless time. For those of us who are not going gentle into the dark night of their forties, the specific date of this Big Bang was August 11th 1989. That was the day that Batman finally opened in the UK.
I had never seen a line of people actually queuing around the block, except in vintage documentaries about Star Wars, but...
I had never seen a line of people actually queuing around the block, except in vintage documentaries about Star Wars, but...
- 8/11/2014
- by Cai Ross
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
They're talented, individual, but could, possibly, do with a bit of editorial guidance. Could these directors use a boss, we wonder?
Odd List
In truth, we're a bit frightened about this one. Several times in pub/coffee shop/cider drinking in the park conversations, we've chatted about film directors who perhaps have got too powerful, that they seem to be able to get their own way without having someone to call bullshit on them - be it a good boss, or a very good friend that they trust and listen to.
This can be a very good thing. After all, we want film directors to be free to tell their stories. We don't want studio suits calling the shots. And some directors use their independence wondefully well, without losing what bought it to them in the first place (so, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, Robert Zemeckis and such like).
Still,...
Odd List
In truth, we're a bit frightened about this one. Several times in pub/coffee shop/cider drinking in the park conversations, we've chatted about film directors who perhaps have got too powerful, that they seem to be able to get their own way without having someone to call bullshit on them - be it a good boss, or a very good friend that they trust and listen to.
This can be a very good thing. After all, we want film directors to be free to tell their stories. We don't want studio suits calling the shots. And some directors use their independence wondefully well, without losing what bought it to them in the first place (so, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, Robert Zemeckis and such like).
Still,...
- 6/19/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
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