From the Arno to the Ganges: in December, Florence will host the 9th River to River — Florence Indian Film Festival. This year, the festival includes a retrospective on the wistful genius of Guru Dutt. From Dec. 4 to 10, Florence will host the film festival, which was established and[...]
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Sundance Film Festival Announces 2010 Competition Slate
Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the four Competition Categories, the Festival presents films in five out-of-competition sections[...]
Disney Pulling Franchise From Out of ‘The Black Hole’
— by CAM SMITH — One of my many steadfast theories in reviewing movies is that, among the many hurdles any critic faces when presenting their argument to a reader, there are two particular matters of taste that are impossible to debate or overcome: sense of humor and nostalgia. Just as[...]
25th Anniversary Spirit Awards Nominees Announced
The nominations for the 25th Anniversary Spirit Awards — which will take place March 5 — were announced this morning by Matt Dillon and Taraji Henson. The ceremony will air live on IFC at 11 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. PST. (two days before the Oscars) The nominees:[...]
‘Yogi Bear’ Movie Has Its Ranger Smith
— by SEAN GERSKI — This is a case where I’m not going to let the fact that I don’t care about a project ruin what I feel is a great piece of casting. Variety is reporting that Tom Cavanagh has been cast as Ranger Smith in the “Yogi Bear” movie being developed by[...]
TrailerSpy Mobile: Trailers On The Go
— by RACHEL COYNE — If you’re trendy enough to have an iPhone (or an iPod Touch) and consider yourself a movie junkie, you may be interested in the new app, TrailerSpy Mobile. TrailerSpy Mobile is an app that will allow you to watch all of the videos you can find on the TrailerSpy Web [...]
Four Clips From ‘Ninja Assassin’
— by CAM SMITH — Burning curiosity and lingering question marks have been hanging over James McTeigue’s geek wet-dream epic “Ninja Assassin” for some time now, with early critical response sharply divided — as if by katana blade, waka waka! (I’m here all week, folks!) ̵[...]
New Pictures from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’
— by CAM SMITH — With the magnificent “Half-Blood Prince” officially spent theatrically, and hitting DVD in a couple weeks, it’s time, once to again, to look to the future, little Potter-philes. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Parts 1 and 2 are among the more[...]
About That ‘Independence Day’ Sequel …
— by CAM SMITH — Last weekend, the world as we know it ended to thunderous applause as Roland Emmerich’s “2012” decimated the competition, proving once and for all that there are few sights movie-goers desire to witness more than the complete and utter annihilation of[...]
Zack Snyder Adds Some ‘Guardians’
— by CAM SMITH — Zack Snyder is one of the more intriguing big-budget filmmakers working today; an unabashed visual stylist who isn’t remotely afraid to take huge, expensive gambles and risk considerable brutal back-lash. While many, including myself, find his approach to action[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Private Lives of Pippa Lee’
— by JASON EAKEN — If there is a more skippable movie out this year than “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee” someone please let me know. It’s not that it was made by untalented people — the cast boasts Robin Wright, Julianne Moore, Maria Bello and Alan Arkin[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Nine’
— by JASON EAKEN — The second trailer for Rob Marshall’s upcoming film, “NINE,” which opens in limited theaters on Dec. 18 (expanding wide Christmas Day), is much like the first — except that it’s completely different. Like the first, the trailer is entirely[...]
Tao Ruspoli Offers a ‘Fix’ to New York
— by RACHEL COYNE — “Fix” is a small, deeply personal movie, so it’s only fitting that the New York premiere be an intimate affair. In an event room outside the screening room in the posh Tribeca Grand Hotel, a short red carpet is set up for a few of the stars of the film […[...]
British Independent Film Awards Set For Dec. 6
The 12th annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) will take place Dec. 6 in London and will be hosted by James Nesbitt. BIFA Directors Johanna von Fischer and Tessa Collinson said: “We have had a record number of films submitted this year, with the pre-selection committee viewing over 200[...]