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3 reasons Chicago makes better films than Hollywood
2012-01-14 00:04:00 Hollywood has made some pretty darn good films in its time, and it makes a lot of them. (Movies, that is, not necessarily good ones.) But Chicago has turned out some pretty good films too: Blues Brothers, Ferris Bueller, Dark Knight… And considering the proportion of Good films made in Chicago to the total number of... Read more »
Where are the films exposing the suffering under Islamofascism?
2011-12-19 04:59:00 The late Vaclav Havel was a voice of moral clarity on a continent confused by the various ideologies which arose as the threat of communism receded, indeed, which became chic even as those totalitarian regimes oppressed the citizens of nations in eastern and central Europe and challenged democratic republics in the western and southern regions ...
By: GayPatriot
Ida Lupino (with Humphrey Bogart, John Garfield, Robert Ryan) & her films
2011-12-15 11:49:00 Ida Lupino does her Christmas shopping circa 1939For Stanley and Connie Lupino, the brightest moment of the war years was the birth of their daughter Ida. They had almost named her Aida, after the princess of the Verdi opera, an appropriate suggestion of theatrical royalty. Ida's sister, Rita, was born in 1921. Both children soon learned that emotions were for display; laugh, cry, speak boldly and beautifully. Emotional restraint was not for the Lupinos. Ida never had a normal childhood because of her parents' touring and late hours."Her self-confidence is utterly sumptuous". -Reporter Alma Whitaker about Ida Lupino Ida Lupino in "Ready For Love" (1934)Calling herself Ida Ray, Lupino obtained an agent and immediately landed a part. A German director who had seen her on the set of "Love Race" hired the girl with luminous blue eyes and milk-white skin. Ironically, she was dropped from her only scene for fear her attractiveness would overshadow the lead actress. After this happened ...
By: Jake Weird
AUBREY O'DAY FILMS CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
2011-12-05 05:54:00 It looks like Aubrey O'Day will continue to put her music career on hold to be a reality TV star. Whatever pays the bills. The former Danity Kane singer is cast in the fifth season of Celebrity Apprentice set to premiere in February 2012. Aubrey was spotted filming scenes in Union Square (Manhattan) and has made a drastic change to her looks sporting a head full of red hair. imagery: PacificCoastNews.com
By: Quick's Catch Up
Oscar short list for best doc comes up short - List of fifteen films is mis
2011-11-23 19:03:00 Check out the short list for best documentary for the 2012 Academy Awards - what's missing?
Nov. 22, 1963: Zapruder Films JFK Assassination
2011-11-22 14:19:00 From Wired Top Stories: A Dallas spectator unwittingly films the assassination of President Kennedy on an 8mm home-movie camera, contributing one of the 20th century's earliest and most significant pieces of user-generated content. The funerary weekend that follows will be telecast by sa
10 documentary films on capitalism and economics
2011-10-29 00:16:00 Ten great docs that bring context to the Occupy Wall Street movement.
28 films on 9/11 and its impact on our world
2011-09-12 16:14:00 Over the past decade, filmmakers across the globe have tackled issues that have come about as a direct consequence of 9/11 and the United States' response to the attacks.
Aprende Fotografía y Video para mejorar tus films
2011-07-31 03:12:00 Hoy os traemos un curso sobre Fotografía y Video, donde podremos aprender un poco mas de este mundo tan maravilloso de la imagen, y conseguir mejores conocimientos para posteriormente aplicarlo a nuestros cortos. El curso esta pensado para iniciarse en la fotografía o para gente que tiene un conocimiento básico y quiere profundizar más con su cámara de fotos, la temática se va ampliando ya que el curso no esta acabado, ya que se hace online ofreciendo un rico contenido para todos aquell@s que están deseando aprender mas y hacerlo a su ritmo.Un curso de fotografía muy bien explicado y presentado por "Anthony" y "Alejandro" , con 22 lecciones de momento, que irán acompañadas de las de video, pero que todavía no han iniciado. Seguir leyendo »
By: Magic VFX
To Make Your Day, a Composite Top 11 Films Of (and/or By) Clint Eastwood
2011-06-28 04:27:00 This past Sunday morning, the pre-planned, primary topic of discussion at the Chicago Film Discussion Group's Meetup Brunch was Clint Eastwood. For a bunch of cinemaphiles (a.k.a. movie geeks) who have tackled the French New Wave, Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock and Pre-Code Hollywood at recent brunch discussions, Eastwood might--at first blush--seem like a rather populist, even pedestrian choice to have his oeuvre dissected over omelettes. But in combining acting success & longevity with directing prowess & prolificacy, Clint Eastwood has arguably had a greater career in Hollywood than just about anyone. Ever. Consider that Robert Redford, a relative contemporary of Eastwood as an actor and also an accomplished director, has directed 8 films. Warren Beatty has helmed just 4....
10 Films to look out for this year from Cannes!
2011-05-16 14:00:00 The Cannes film festival opened on May 11th, and runs until May 22nd. There are over 20 movies in the main competition, but many out-of-competition pictures will generate just as much, if not more, buzz.
Sights and Sounds: Silent Films + New Music
2011-04-01 01:50:00 ACM: Sound of Silent Film April 1-3 at Chopin Theater
FilmCatcher Review: Three short films from the groundbreaking uniFrance Onl
2011-03-08 19:25:00 FilmCatcher begins a round of reviews focusing on the entrants in the uniFrance "My French Film Festival 2011," a groundbreaking online film festival which ran in January 2011.
Independent Lesbian Films on Demand
2011-03-06 00:34:00 Most of us have had the experience of using a video-on-demand site to watch a movie online. And although many of the on-demand companies offer a variety of films, most of them are very limited when it comes to independent lesbian films.BuskFilms is a new video-on-demand site showcasing the best in Independent Lesbian short films, full length features and documentaries from around the
11 Films That Should Have Won "Best Picture" According To Chicago
2011-02-26 21:26:00 I (Seth) am very much looking forward to the Academy Awards tomorrow night. I have seen virtually all the movies in all the major categories, have shared my opinions & predictions here and will be watching the telecast at an Oscar party along with other members of the Chicago Film Discussion Meetup Group. There is no doubt in my mind that "The Social Network" was the best movie I saw from last year and while I hope to one day discover a little-known gem from Brazil or Finland or Japan that may reveal itself to truly be--IMHO--the best picture of 2010, I firmly believe David Fincher & Aaron Sorkin's masterpiece deserves to take home the great golden phallic symbol.But...
Shawn Lane: Dark City one of Shawn's favourite films
2011-02-11 00:39:00 Mitzi Lane: Back from Dvd store found Dark City at a great price It's one of my Brother Shawn's favorite movies and one of the last ones we watched together! Also got Resident Evil Afterlife, Then a few oldies to make me smile, Close Encounters and Starman! I am set for the night !!!!!! More at IMDbPro » Dark City (1998) A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
Never Let Me Go
2011-01-24 08:25:00 I was on Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other when I got facebook ping about Maria Celina Reyes Gallo's verdict on ?Never Let Me Go." I am going to find the...
By: Light Within
Love movies? Like to write and/or produce short films? Then intern with Fil
2011-01-20 23:08:00 FilmCatcher is looking for Spring 2011 interns. Got what it takes to fill the "world's greatest intern" t-shirt? Then read this post to find out how to apply!
Aaron's Top 33 Films
2011-01-06 13:03:00 Today, Christmas Eve, is the beginning of my "Jesus year," appropriately. Though I was forced to stop at a mere 10 favorite films on my 2010 indieWIRE and Village Voice/LA Weekly poll ballots, why not keep going? For each of my birthdays, including this "un, I present a fuller, more eye-popping list that will hopefully encourage you to seek out something .........
FridayMoviez.com Launches WAP Portal, Showcases Short Films
2010-12-20 06:45:00 Fridaymoviez.com an entertainment mega-portal has announced the launch of its wap site – m.fridaymoviez.com. The 11 week old site that specializes in Digital Celebrity Management already has a number of celebrities in its portfolio. Apart from the regular Hollywood, Bollywood news and information, the new wap site is also making its foray into short films. The site will offer a large collection of short films varying in duration from 10 – 20 minutes to satiate the appetites of a growing number of short film enthusiasts. Sushant Baliga, MD, Twilight Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., said, “It brings us immense pleasure to launch the mobile and WAP site on our platform today, and more so, to pioneer the concept of short films on mobile phones for the very first time in India. The breakneck growth in the mobile user-base serves as a huge inspiration for us. FM is amongst the very few digital futurists to enter the dynamic niche of multi-platform digital services. We have harnesse...
By: WATblog
24 Films of Christmas - One Week In
2010-12-07 18:30:00 We've been adhering to our movie Advent calendar (if not to our promise to blog about each of the films). After watching Christmas special after Christmas special I've come to a conclusion -- most of these movies suck.I feel that the word "suck" applies most directly to the steaming pile of cynical corporate shilling also known as Merry Madagascar. This little dungheap was filmed in conjunction with one of the Madagascar films, which are a pinnacle of animated awfulness in their own right. In Merry Madagascar, it's painfully obvious that none of the actors were even necessarily on the same continent when their voices were recorded. And the jokes are wretchedly awful. I think Chris Rock literally just made a...
24 Films of Christmas
2010-11-30 13:55:00 This is the first year that our son (who's two and a half) is really getting into the holidays. He loved Halloween, especially trick-or-treating and getting spooked by the skeletons on our neighbors' lawns. He didn't quite get Thanksgiving (except for the whole pie part). But he is already starting to get excited about Christmas. And John and I are getting excited about starting new traditions. One of those traditions will be setting up a movie-of-the-day Advent calendar. Now lest you think that we are the movie geeks with the absolute worst taste in Christmas movies, keep in mind that our son is only two. He's too young for Christmas Vacation or Scrooged or Die Hard or Eyes Wide Shut...
I LOVE NEW YORK unveils 4 new short films
2010-10-26 20:11:00 I LOVE NEW YORK recently unveiled four new short films to promote tourism for New York State. In partnership with ProMotion Pictures, New York State?s iconic tourism campaign worked with teams of students at New York University?s Tisch School of the Arts Graduate School of Film to create the films. The project had two goals: ...
By: New York Journey
Meeting with Meera
2010-10-19 09:27:00 Rao Dilshad Hussain Actress Irtaza Rubab popularly known as Meera has lately become a globe trotter concentrating more on building her image than her work as an artiste. In a tete-a-tete with...
By: Light Within
VIDEO: Gay Themed Horror Films
2010-10-18 08:33:00 Fright Night While not super gay, the vampire and his henchman certainly had a lot of homoerotic tension but in real life, Evil Eddy went on to make gay porn and is now back making horror films. Night Warning From the opening scene, you'll see why I never like to travel behind a truck that has anything in its bed- logs, pipes, or wheels. I'll have none of it. But I will have some of that Jimmy McNichol. And boy does homophobia run rampant in this film! The Vampire Lovers By today's standards, "The Vampire Lovers" is pretty tame but it's probably one of the first horror films to be so overtly lesbian. Here's a great review on the...
VIDEO: Five Horror Films With Pregnant Women
2010-09-28 22:29:00 I went to a baby shower of a good friend the other day and it put me in baby frame of mind. But my mind is twisted- so here are five horror movies featuring pregnant women that I found on Youtube. You may not be surprised that a couple of them were made right after the landmark Roe v Wade case. 1- Rosemary's Baby This is the best film of the bunch- lots of suspense as we see the ever cute Mia Farrow fall victim to the conspiracy of a Satanic cult. I don't why this film, which was originally in color, is in black and white on Youtube, but it's still a good watch. 2- The Stranger Within While...
Name these 26 films
2010-09-28 17:03:00 The Guardian is having a contest. Name all 26 films referenced in this video, and you could win all 26 on DVD. Ready? Action....
McClendon screens 5 films at Siskel Theater
2010-06-05 11:04:00 Join Garrard McClendon, Mark Spencer, and Melba Moore as they present 5 films to be screened at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. Garrard's film "Dedicated Man" will be one of the films shown along with a tour-de-force of cinema from Mark Spencer and MaSMedia7 Productions.Call 312-659-3440 to RSVP. The event is free to the public, but space is limited....
Finishing The Dream Films at DuSable Museum Today
2010-04-25 04:53:00 Today at the DuSable Museum at 7 p.m. history will be remembered. In this very special time of history, labeled from post racial to The Barack era, it is important to know and remember how we arrived. Modern day history for Black America will be book marked by Dr. King and President Obama. Their names evoke emotion and signal historical eras. ...
Syfy announces new films, series for 2010-11
2010-03-17 05:51:00 Syfy laid out its plans for 2010-11 today during its Upfront event in New York, announcing several new series and other news. Below you can find news about scripted series and original movies. Go to this post for news about Syfy reality series....
Kartemquin Films
2010-03-05 10:00:00 In this episode, I'm chatting with the folks at Kartemquin Films, a documentary production company in Chicago that has been producing socially relevant documentary films for 44 years. If you can't see the video, please click here. The music featured during the intro and credits of this episode is a song called "Free Now" from local Chicago band Marcella. 44 years of socially relevant documentary films Kartemquin produces a wide range of films about subjects ranging from stem cell research to genetic testing to typography to gangs and society. Here are some highlights from our interview: Kartemquin was founded by three University of Chicago students who were interested in cinematic social inquiry. They thought if you could reflect society...
News: Raya films ask you to become a guitar star in their documentary
2010-01-26 23:14:00 I am a film director and writer based in London, UK and am making a documentary film called SIX STRINGS about one of my passions: guitar music. My aim is to deliver a superb film and with the help of my production team, market it to film festivals around the world. I am searching for six guitarists from around the world who have incredible stories to tell. They will form part of the documentary and may have the opportunity to contribute to the music within the film. I am looking to find passionate people who maybe have developed a unique playing style or have an incredible story to tell about guitar music - how it transformed or changed their lives and more about the mystique and influence of the instrument - the more extraordinary, heart rending or radical, the better! Guitarists can submit their story (in 100 words) and include a link to their website for an opportunity to appear in the film. The film is being funded by a crowdfunding business model and there are many ways for p...
Katharine McPhee Films ?Community? Guest Appearance
2010-01-19 08:33:00 Katharine McPhee checked in with her Twitter followers last week as the ‘American Idol’ star filmed a guest appearance on ‘Community’. Kat writes: Having a great time on the...
Billion-dollar babies: Avatar joins highest grossing films of all time
2010-01-18 22:55:00 Sci-fi flick Avatar lands James Cameron return trip to the small, exclusive club of billion-dollar movies.
[Different Touch] 2009's most anticipated Hollywood films
2010-01-11 09:16:00 Different Touch has posted a new item, '2009's most anticipated Hollywood films'Here are five of the most anticipated of this year, in order of release date. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Release date: May 1) Hugh Jackman unsheathesthe claws once again as he plays the fan-favorite mutant Wolverine in X-MenOrigins: Wolverine. Directed by Gavin Hood, X-Men ...You may view the latest post athttp://differenttouch.net/201-0/01/11/2009s-most-anticipated--hollywood-films-2/You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates areposted.Best regards,adminkocharvimal@gmail.-com
Search Engines take the fun out of Films
2010-01-06 17:06:00 Working for an SEO company, Search Engines and the Internet are usually our friends, but it must be said, they have taken a bit of the fun out of watching films. In the old days, my dad and I used to sit and watch films and then try to work out where we recognise and ...
By: Seo Blog
The Top 25 Films of 2009...
2010-01-01 18:08:00 This is always the hardest task of my year - ranking my favorite movies. There are just too many movies I truly enjoy. I've contemplated, re-ordered, finessed and restructured this list countless times. Heck, it's 2010 and I still haven't posted it.These are my favorite 25 films of 2009.......
I Do Not Love You Showtime Orbit
2009-12-11 11:18:00 Showtime Orbit is going to air ?I love you Man? on Showtime Cinema TV Max for this week to its subscribers , I do not know if the network knows the controversy it has caused last year as it contained an insult to late President Sadat and currently Ruqaya El-Sadat is suing the film and is planning to sue the production company in the States too.?I love the part where she said it is film for gays which was peeped in the TV show for unknown reason? Showtime does not edit or cut anything from the films they show on their channels and thus those two insulting scenes in the film will be aired again across the Arab world.The Showtime network used to be more wise than this , it is enough that up till now they do not dare to air ?Brokeback mountain? and this shows they know and understand very well the culture of the region and what should be aired and what should not be aired. In fact I remember now they have not aired ?Syriana? up till now because of its criticism to political regim...
The decade's 20 worst films to become box office hits
2009-12-09 23:35:00 In theory, only great movies should become box office hits. Or, at least, hits shouldn't be generally regarded as junk. If the movies stink, people wouldn't see them, right?Uh, not the case in the '00s. These 20 movies are only a sampling of the awful films that made a ton of money. If we ever get a sequel to "Norbit," we as a species have only ourselves to blame.What do you think of these flicks? What is the most shocking hit? Will you stand up and support any of them?...
Free party, free silent films, free cab rides
2009-11-25 14:35:00 to listenKid Sister hosts superfunparty's Black Wednesday party 9 p.m. at JBar (610 N. Rush St.). DJs Million Dolla Mano and Major Taylor will also be performing. Free admission, with complimentary specialty cocktails from 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Visit http://bit.ly/kidsisparty for details. (via @accidentallysxy)to viewWatch silent films Aleph, Oramunde and Junky's Xmas scored by local musical-collective Chandeliere. 7:30 p.m. at Chopin Theater (1543 W. Division St.) with complimentary admission and cocktails. Must be 21+. To RSVP and for details: http://bit.ly/cinema16chi. to karokeStarting on Wednesday for seven days, Illinois Lottery branded cabs will be in front of bars in various Chicago neighborhoods at night. To get a free ride to your destination: you have to sing a song....
OSCARS: 15 films make Best Documentary shortlist, Michael Moore snubbed
2009-11-21 22:27:00 Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its shortlist of films in the Best Documentary category for the upcoming Oscars. As usual with the Doc category, there were some notable omissions, among them Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story," the rock themed "It Might Get Loud," and the celebrated Mike Tyson film "Tyson." Here are the 15 films to make the cut, final nominees will be unveiled on February 2nd, 2010.
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
2009-11-17 19:05:00 Movie: Full Metal Jacket (1987) “A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The first half follows ...
The Great Escape (1963)
2009-11-16 19:05:00 Movie: The Great Escape (1963) “Based on a true story, a group of allied escape artist type prisoners of war are all put in an ‘escape ...
The General (1926)
2009-11-15 19:05:00 Movie: The General (1926) “Johnnie loves his train (”The General”) and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he’s ...
La vita è bella (1997)
2009-11-14 19:05:00 Movie: La vita è bella (1997) “In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish book keeper named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a ...
Der Untergang (2004)
2009-11-13 19:05:00 Movie: Der Untergang (2004) “It’s the last days of Adolf Hitler, April 1945, and Hitler’s personal secretary Traudl Junge finds herself in the Der Fuhrer’s bunker. ...
The Great Dictator (1940)
2009-11-12 19:05:00 Movie: The Great Dictator (1940) “During the last days of the First World War, a clumsy soldier saves the life of devoted military pilot Schultz. Unfortunately, ...
Das Boot (1981)
2009-11-09 19:05:00 Movie: Das Boot (1981) “It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so called “Battle of the Atlantic” to harass and ...
The Big Parade (1925)
2009-11-08 19:05:00 Movie: The Big Parade (1925) “The idle son of a rich businessman joins the army when the U.S.A. enters World War One. He is sent to ...
The Pianist (2002)
2009-11-07 19:05:00 Movie: The Pianist (2002) “A brilliant pianist, a Polish Jew, witnesses the restrictions Nazis place on Jews in the Polish capital, from restricted access to the ... |
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