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New Literary Agency Keeps Signing Clients
Deadline Hollywood Daily &bull 2 Hours Ago
In February, the new lit agency Verve signed Rob Edwards (writer of the Oscar-nominated film The Princess And The Frog), Alex Litvak (writer of this summer's Robert Rodriguez-produced Predators), Trevor Munson (creator of CBS show Moonlight), David Silverman (director of… Full Story »
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Midnight Express (Classic Film Pick)
Cole Smithey &bull Yesterday
Despite the negative hullabaloo "Midnight Express" provoked for its brutal characterization of Turkish prison officials, director Alan Parker's rendering of Oliver Stone's exploitation screenplay is a stick of pure cinematic dynamite. The 1978 film is loosely based on the true… Full Story »
Directors Series, The - Lawrence Kasdan
sponsored listing • Shopping.comA profile of the screenwriter-turned-director of such classic films as THE BIG CHILL, THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST, and SILVERADO, Lawrence Kasdan. Featuring interviews with Danny Glover, Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Kline, and Meg Ryan. Presented by the American Film Institute. ...Full Story »
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SFIAAFF 2010 Review: Raspberry Magic
FilmSchoolRejects.com &bull Yesterday
The Center for Asian America Media presents the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) this March 11th-21st. The SFIAAFF is the nation's largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting approximately 120 works in San… Full Story »
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TCM Remembers 2008, or How the Oscars Should Learn to Do an "In Memoriam" Segment
Alternative Film Guide &bull YesterdayIn the 2008 TCM Remembers clip above, you'll find a collection of film personalities, from Ingmar Bergman star Eva Dahlbeck to Jaws' Roy Scheider, from Rear Window screenwriter John Michael Hayes to Il Sorpasso director Dino Risi, from silent film… Full Story »
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Micmacs
Confessions of a Film Critic &bull Yesterday
Amelie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's new film Micmacs is an entertaining and inventive caper about the international arms trade told with the director's signature visual flair. Opening with a bang, the first section races through the early life of Bazil (Danny… Full Story »
Snuff
sponsored listing • Shopping.comAmong the most notorious cult films in American history, SNUFF is famous for promoting the urban legend of the "snuff" film. In actuality, this is an Argentinean exploitation film loosely based on the Sharon Tate murder. The film follows the exploits of a bearded man named Satan who leads a gang of biker...Full Story »
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David Chase Looks to the Past for Paramount
Rotten Tomatoes - News &bull Mar 8, 2010
David Chase, the creator and producer of the multi-Emmy and Golden Globe-winning "The Sopranos," will make his feature film directing debut for Paramount Vantage with a music-driven coming of age story set in suburbia in the '60s, it was announced… Full Story »
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Argentine president celebrates local film's Oscar
The Seattle Times &bull Mar 8, 2010
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is congratulating the director and actors of the "The Secret in Their Eyes," a local film that won the Oscar for best foreign-language film. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is congratulating the director and actors of the… Full Story »
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Must See Movie Downloads: The Wrestler Articles
ww.site11.com via @kokolinda8 &bull Mar 8, 2010What do you mean you haven't seen The Wrestler yet? It may well be one of the top ten movie downloads of the last decade! Everything you've head about this movie is true. Mickey Rourke gives the performance of a lifetime, making a strong comeback, and the film itself may well be director Darren Aronofsky's masterpiece. Rourke really does provide the heart… Full Story »
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Weekend Box Office Roundup: Stampede Down the Rabbit Hole
Premiere Daily &bull Mar 8, 2010
Director Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and the rest of the wonderland crew proved their muchness over the weekend, as Alice in Wonderland beheaded the competition to the tune of $116.3 million dollars. Wonderland's opening weekend take is the best opening… Full Story »
Unforgiven
sponsored listing • Shopping.comIn Clint Eastwood's acclaimed Western, Little Bill Daggett (Gene Hackman), a sadistic, dictatorial sheriff, enforces gun control on a tiny frontier town, doling out his own brand of due process as he sees fit. When he denies justice to the prostitutes of the town brothel, one of whom has been slashed...Full Story »
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The Oscars: El Secreto de sus Ojos" wins foreign language film
The Seattle Times &bull Mar 8, 2010
Those fine foreign filmmakers Pedro Almodovar and Quentin Tarantino present the foreign language film award to "El Secreto de sus Ojos," from Argentina, a film that to my knowledge has not screened in Seattle. Maybe we'll see it soon. The… Full Story »
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The Oscars: "Up" wins best animated film
The Seattle Times &bull Mar 8, 2010
Cameron Diaz just called Steve Carell "Jude"; somebody, after Jude Law cancelled at the last minute, didn't fix the teleprompter. I would love to see this perfect movie win best picture, but it won't. Pete Docter, the director, winningly says,… Full Story »
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Lino Brocka, Paul Morales' 'Concerto,'
Critic After Dark &bull Mar 7, 2010
The festival will focus on Filipino films, with a retrospective on some of Brocka's best-known works. The festival includes some shorts and Raya Martin's Independencia.Finally got a chance to see Paul Morales' highly praised film Concerto--about a family of Davaoenos who lived in close proximity to a Japanese military camp during the Second World War.I found the film unsettling at first, and not in… Full Story »
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Box Office Guru Wrapup: Alice Dazzles Audiences
Rotten Tomatoes - News &bull Mar 7, 2010
This weekend, audiences could not resist the latest offering from director Tim Burton and actor Johnny Depp as the 3D extravaganza Alice in Wonderland exploded on the scene with a record-shattering opening weekend leaving its nearest competitor more than $100M… Full Story »
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Cameron stands by his man despite WWII vets' outcry
Miami Herald Movies &bull Mar 7, 2010
An organization of World War II veterans is unhappy with James Cameron's support for a discredited history of the atomic bombing of Japan that the director has optioned for a possible film. Cameron, whose Avatar has been nominated for nine… Full Story »
Drums of Fu Manchu
sponsored listing • Shopping.comHenry Brandon stars in his most famous role as Fu Manchu in this special collection of the 15-chapter 1940's serial. The story line has Fu Manchu in search of the the tomb that houses the legendary scepter of Genghis Khan. His oldest nemesis Sir Nayland Smith stands in his way and creates an adventure...Full Story »
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Booth Gardner documentary basks in Oscars spotlight
The Seattle Times &bull Mar 7, 2010
An interview with Daniel Junge, director of the Oscar-nominated short documentary "The Last Campaign of Booth Gardner." The movie follows the former governor of Washington as he fights to legalize physician-assisted suicide. The Last Campaign of Booth Gardner' Co-producer Andy… Full Story »
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Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Picture
The Numbers &bull Mar 6, 2010
With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Picture… Full Story »
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Disaster strikes! THE SINKING OF JAPAN: Review
24 Frames Per Second &bull Mar 6, 2010
Director: Higuchi Shinji. Review: Adam Wing. I bet you can't guess where this one's headed. Based on Sakyo Komatsu's best-selling novel, Sinking of Japan is Higuchi Shinji's remake of Moritani Shiro's 1973 classic. It comes complete with a big budget,… Full Story »
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Hollywood moves north to Silicon Valley for digital-filmmaking prowess
The Seattle Times &bull Mar 6, 2010
As movies rely more on digital effects, Hollywood is looking north to Silicon Valley to enhance scenery, bring characters to life and even render whole worlds from scratch. From chips in "render farms" to software that makes scenes look completely real,… Full Story »
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HBO's Rome Gets a Big Screen Script
FilmSchoolRejects.com &bull Mar 5, 2010
Sources are confirming that a big screen version is underway with a script written and ready to shoot. Bruno Heller, (The Mentalist) has the script ready and Morning Light Productions has financed the development and production of the film. Kevin… Full Story »
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Fox Buys Comedy Pitch Premature Maturation? "Big Meets The Hangover"
Slashfilm &bull Mar 5, 2010
I just heard about an interesting pitch that apparently just sold to Fox. The writing duo of Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly pitched a comedy called Premature Maturation, which is essentially the Tom Hanks movie Big, but with an ensemble… Full Story »
