Archive for Archive for December, 2009
Cinematic Letters of Note: The Birth of ‘North by Northwest’
http://www.cinematical.com/media/feedlogo.gif Are you familiar with the website Letters of Note? If not, the title is rather self-explanatory. It’s a blog that shares with the interwebs interesting letters written by, well, interesting people. I’d recommend checking out the site wholesale, but since this is a movie blog after all, I am obliged to point you straight [...]
Free Flick of the Day: Slacker
http://www.cinematical.com/media/feedlogo.gif It’s hard to imagine a world without Slacker. It helped frame epic ’90s slackerdom. It made Richard Linklater an indelible name in the independent movie scene. It challenged notions of cinematic plot. It gave Texas an identity beyond red meat and tough guys with guns. It showed what could be made with very little [...]
The /Filmcast: After Dark – Ep. 82 – The Top 10 Films of 2009
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In this episode, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley countdown their top 10 films of 2009. They also run down some honorable mentions and name some of their biggest disappointments.
Thanks to everyone who listened for a great year! You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join [...]
LOL: Nic Cage as Everyone
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There’s a serious backlash building against the Nicolas Cage backlash, as if a whole chunk of film fans simultaneously came to the conclusion that his body of questionable and bad work is actually entertaining as hell. (That it all stands apart from his unquestionably good work isn’t in question.) I’m right there with it; my [...]
Geek Deal: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy for $21.49, Pixar’s Up and Monsters, Inc DVD/Blu-Ray Combo for $28
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Amazon has a couple good deals today:
The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy on DVD for only $21.49, 57% off the $50 suggested retail price. If you spend more than $25 on the site, shipping is free.
Pixar’s Up and Monsters, Inc DVD/Blu-Ray Combo for $27.98 with FREE SHIPPING, an extra $10 off the already low sale price. [...]
The Verdict: Mel Gibson Makes DiCaprio a Viking and Natalie Portman Jumps on the Zombie Bandwagon
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Mel’s Next Gang of Bloodthirsty Face-Painters: The Vikings Variety recently reported that Mel Gibson will follow up Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ, and Apocalypto by directing a movie about Vikings starring Leonardo DiCaprio and written by The Departed screenwriter William Monahan. Verdict: Is the world ready for another big-budget Viking movie? I’m not sure [...]
Interview: Terry Gilliam on The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus and Heath Ledger
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The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus will never be remembered as a great movie, even though there are some who will say it is. It will, instead, be remembered as the movie actor Heath Ledger died during the production of. For most directors, this would have proved an impossible obstacle to hurdle, but Terry Gilliam already [...]
U.K. pays tribute to Graham King
http://www.variety.com/graphics/variety_com_31hi.gif Film News: Producer honored in New Year’s awards list — Hollywood producer Graham King has been honored in Blighty’s New Year’s Honors List.
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New Zealand honors Peter Jackson
http://www.variety.com/graphics/variety_com_31hi.gif Film News: Directed handed knighthood for ’services to film’ — Film writer and director Peter Jackson, whose widely acclaimed “Lord of the Rings” trilogy scooped up 17 Oscars, has been made a knight in the New Year Honors’ list of his native New Zealand.
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Massawyrm’s Top 10 of 2009!
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