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PRECIOUS is the best movie I've seen this year
PRECIOUS is the best movie I've seen this year
cinemasoldier.com — There's a lot of hype about Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire . It was a huge winner at the Cannes and Sundance film festivals in January/February and the buzz has only grown louder since. Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry even joined the fray, announcing they would help fund a ... (more) PRECIOUS is the best movie I've seen this year
Review: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Review: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
filmschoolrejects.com — In Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire , director Lee Daniels pulls off an improbable feat. Within a grim world in which the worst of human behavior frequently manifests itself, Daniels and screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher (using Sapphire’s source material) have ... (more) Review: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ ...

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IFC signs deal with Netflix!
IFC signs deal with Netflix!
paracinemamag.blogspot.com — via press release: "In a move designed to increase the reach of independent cinema, IFC Entertainment, one of the leading distributors of independent and foreign films, and Netflix, the worlds largest online movie rental service, today announced a partnership that gives Netflix U.S. rights to ... (more) IFC signs deal with Netflix!
The Decade List: Awards (2008)
The Decade List: Awards (2008)
reassurance.blogspot.com — I've likely spoken at some length on the majority of these awards, seeing as how most of them were given out this year... which means this will be the last installment of the Awards section of The Decade List, as I hope to will finish this all up by the end of the year. The "national film ... (more) The Decade List: Awards (2008)
Empire’s ‘Picture Perfect  – Iconic Movie Stills’
Empire’s ‘Picture Perfect – Iconic Movie Stills’
heyuguys.co.uk — Empire are excellent at compiling these sort of features. They’re latest is that of ‘Picture Perfect – Iconic Movie Stills’. They’ve compiled 50 of the greatest stills on offer from films both past and present. I’ve put a small image here of one of my ... (more) Empire’s ‘Picture Perfect – Iconic Movie Stills’
Finally! Full trailer for Alexis Dos Santos' Sundance premier UNMADE BEDS
Finally! Full trailer for Alexis Dos Santos' Sundance premier UNMADE BEDS
quietearth.us — We've been watching this film forever and we finally have a full trailer to show you. I have also been sitting on a screener so we'll be bringing you a review soon. Unmade Beds interweaves the stories of two young foreigners as they seek to ... (more) Finally! Full trailer for Alexis Dos Santos' Sundance ...
Review: The Messenger
Review: The Messenger
filmschoolrejects.com — The Messenger understands a fundamental truth of warfare: It always has two fronts, and many of the most important battles are fought without weapons and explosions. The picture takes place during the Iraq War, but the conflict it depicts is not between men with guns, or governments with ... (more) Review: The Messenger
Eugene Hernandez: “Precious,” $1 Million or $100 Million?
Eugene Hernandez: “Precious,” $1 Million or $100 Million?
indiewire.com — New York, NY, October 26, 2009—The folks at film sales and financing company Cinetic Media have an infamous parlour game they play in advance of a film opening in theaters. John Sloss and his colleagues each try to predict a movie’s theatrical box ... (more) Eugene Hernandez: “Precious,” $1 Million or $100 Million?
YOUNGSTER (MULLIGAN) v. VET (STREEP)… WHO WINS?
YOUNGSTER (MULLIGAN) v. VET (STREEP)… WHO WINS?
andthewinneris.blog.com — We’re still three months away from the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominees, so I get that it’s premature to be talking about winners. That being said, anyone who knows anything about the awards race knows that there are two ... (more) YOUNGSTER (MULLIGAN) v. VET (STREEP)… WHO WINS?
DreamWorks takes 'Dark' screenplay
hollywoodreporter.com — DreamWorks Studios has purchased the original screenplay "Someone in the Dark," written by Richard Blaney and Gregory Small. Writer-director Carlos Brooks, who came to the scribes with the idea, is attached to helm and executive produce. Gavin Polone ... (more) DreamWorks takes 'Dark' screenplay
Eccentricities of an American Film Festival: AFI Fest 2009
Eccentricities of an American Film Festival: AFI Fest 2009
theauteurs.com — Above: Philippe Grandrieux’s divisive A Lake , playing at this year's AFI Fest. What do you call a film festival that has shrunken by nearly a third of its former size, hired a veteran film critic as one of its lead programmers, and is offering ... (more) Eccentricities of an American Film Festival: AFI Fest 2009
Sundance U.S.A.
Sundance U.S.A.
festival.sundance.org — Sundance Film Festival USA Thursday, January 28, 2010 New for 2010, the Sundance Film Festival will expand to audiences across the country for one special night of film and dialogue. Across America On Thursday, January 28, the Sundance Film Festival ... (more) Sundance U.S.A.
Sundance '10: Going nationwide
Sundance '10: Going nationwide
blogs.sltrib.com — Can't get to the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in Park City? Sundance will bring the festival to you — if you live in eight American cities. Sundance organizers today announced "Sundance Film Festival USA," bringing festival films and special ... (more) Sundance '10: Going nationwide
The Decade List: The Squid and the Whale (2005)
The Decade List: The Squid and the Whale (2005)
reassurance.blogspot.com — The Squid and the Whale – dir. Noah Baumbach Though I’ve often heard Wes Anderson fans name Noah Baumbach as one of the reasons why The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou failed to live up to his previous efforts, Baumbach’s solo endeavor The Squid and the Whale is one of the finer examples of ... (more) The Decade List: The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Visnjic added to 'Beginners' cast
variety.com — Thesp joins McGregor, Plummer in film Goran Visnjic ("ER") has joined Ewan McGregor, Melanie Laurent and Christopher Plummer in the indie drama "Beginners" for Olympus Pictures and Parts and Labor. Mike Mills ("Thumbsucker") is directing from his own ... (more) Visnjic added to 'Beginners' cast
Dhalia to helm 'April 23'
Dhalia to helm 'April 23'
variety.com — Brazilian director signed to Lakeshore pic Lakeshore Entertainment has signed Brazilian director Heitor Dhalia to helm the espionage thriller "April 23." Lakeshore topper Tom Rosenberg and exec Gary Lucchesi will produce along with Jeffrey Silver and ... (more) Dhalia to helm 'April 23'
News: Moon (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
dvdactive.com — Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the Sam Rockwell film (more) News: Moon (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)