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“Wild,” based on the book and life of author, Cheryl Strayed, appropriately screened in the picturesque, mountainous surroundings at the Telluride Film Festival on Saturday, August 30th. The film helmed by “Dallas Buyers Club” director, Jean-Marc Vallée, stars Reese Witherspoon, and Laura Dern, and as Jean-Marc shared, “tells the story through Cheryl’s point of view”.
I thought I was the only one who was crying my eyes out ...
“Whiplash” was screened to a sophisticated audience at Alice Tully Hall as part of the prestigious New York Film Festival this past Sunday night, and received a standing ovation. Many cinephiles may have been lucky enough to have already viewed the film at Sundance and/or Cannes, 2014.
Terence Fletcher, played by actor, J.K. Simmons, is a jazz conductor, who makes the nuns who used to hit their students with measuring rulers when they misbehaved in Catholic schools during...
"Gone Girl" is based on a book, therefore, it is really the plot that is disturbing, and not so much the filmmaking or acting.
So, (wishing I had the 2 1/2 hours of my life back), the opening scene of “Gone Girl” is also the closing scene. A husband is lying on his bed (the camera angle from his focal point). As he strokes his wife’s blonde hair, he is wondering “What is she thinking?” “What have we done to each other?”
Nick Du...
September 20, 2014
“To be 25 years in, and to still be so inspired using the gift God gave me, I feel like I am just beginning.” -Lenny Kravitz
Look for Lenny Kravitz live over the next few months in the UK/London for the itunes Festival, Russia, Scandinavia, and Eastern and Western Europe!!! Click on the link for the exact locations, dates and venues.
http://www.crowdsurge.com/lennykravitz/?event=41792
Like a fine wine, Lenny Kravitz co...
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
In theaters November 21, 2014!
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Lots of loss, and a whole lot of soul.
“I paid the cost to be the boss.” ~ James Brown
The James Brown biopic starts off when a 55 year old James Brown reacts negatively to a tragic event that just took place in his life and storms into an insurance meeting. It is not until the end of the film that you piece the timeline of events together to understand why and how he behaved the way he did.
Next the film turns back to 1968 with James Brown and his entourage on a mili...
Starts on Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Landmark Sunshine Theater in New York City, and on 80 screens throughout the United States.
Producer, Regina Scully, refers to “Alive Inside” as “the little film that could.”
The film demonstrates how music connects, heals, and restores lives.
“Alive Inside” starts out with the founder of Music and Memory, Dan Cohen, interviewing a 90 year old woman sitting in a wheelchair explaining how...
“Virunga” premiered at this years Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2014, in the WORLD DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION, and was graciously screened again, last night, with the generosity of Bennett Miller, the Cannes 2014 Winner for BEST DIRECTOR, for his latest film “Foxcatcher,” which will be released in November, 2014.
Bordering on Rwanda and Uganda, “Virunga” is a 7,800 square kilometre National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Establi...
DIR. RICHARD LESTER • U.K. 1964 • BLACK AND WHITE • 1.75:1 • 87 MINUTES
50th Anniversary Release of “The Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night”
New 4K Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
New 5.1 Surround Mix Produced by Giles Martin
Opening in theaters on July 4, 2014 in almost 100 cities. (Scroll to the end of the article for the locations and theaters).
Courtesy of Janus Films
This is a Cheeky, Raucous, Irreverent film that ...
“Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me”
Apartheid, Yearning for Freedom, Reconciliation, Forgiveness, and Transition to Democracy.
The writer and director of “Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me,” Khalo Matabane, begins his film with him typing and narrating a letter to South African, anti-apartheid revolutionary, and former President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, Nelson Mandela, or “Madiba”. The letter begins with Khalo confessing that he was just 7 ...
Held at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC.
The annual Human Rights Film Festival goes where so many fear to tread by devoting attention to people and issues that are so often ignored and neglected. Travel to distant countries, and observe how different cultures and societies are run.
“Evaporating Borders: A Story in 5 Parts” directed by Iva Radivojevic, is a 73 minute film about migrants who travel from Syria to the island off the coast of Syria and Lebanon, Cyp...
“The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir” opens with old footage of Jerry turning to Bobby and saying, “I guess it’s you and me, Bob.”
Cut to Bob Weir, in modern day, driving his car across the Golden Gate Bridge from Sausalito to San Fran, explaining to the camera, “I’ve stood on stage more than any other, at least for the 3000 ‘Grateful Dead’ shows.”
Mike Gordon from &...
Jon Favreau, wrote, directed, and starred in what might sound like a simplistic plot, yet is very funny and feel good. Carl Casper (Jon Favreau), is the chef in a top restaurant in Los Angeles. When a famous food critic, Ramsey Michel (Oliver Platt), who recently sold his blog to AOL for $10 million, makes it known that he is coming into the restaurant that night, Carl wants to get creative with the menu. The owner of the restaurant, Riva (Dustin Hoffman), does not like the id...
Tribeca Film Fesival 2014:
World Narrative Competition: Israel, in Hebrew with subtitles.
The Nora Ephron Prize: Zero Motivation, written and directed by Talya Lavie (Israel). Winner receives $25,000, sponsored by Coach, Inc. The award was given by Delia Ephron, Carol Kane, Natasha Lyonne, and Tanya Wexler along with Stephanie Stahl, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Strategy, Coach Inc.
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – Zero Motivation,&n...
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2014:
Special Jury Mention: The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq/”L’enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq” directed by Guillaume Nicloux (France). The announcement was made by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal.
Best Screenplay –”The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq”, written and directed by Guillaume Nicloux (France). Winner receives $5,000 sponsored by DreamWorks Animation. The award was given by Bart F...
The ESPN 30 for 30 Documentary Short about the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 is a must see, as well as, the one showing at the Tribeca Film Festival 2014, about soccer great, Diego Armando Maradona, entitled “Maradona ’86.”
“Maradona ’86,” directed by Sam Blair, illustrates the highs and the lows of one of history’s iconic soccer players. Fame saved Maradona from poverty, however, success was more dangerous than he bargained for, and he couldn...
The jazz performance at the end of "Keep on Keepin' On" held exclusively for Amex card members on Saturday night, April 19, 2014, may have been in the top 10, if not the #1 event, from the highlights of the Tribeca Film Festival since it’s inception. Five beautiful jazz songs were performed by a myriad of artists, one of whom being, a student of Clark Terry’s, Justin Kauflin, on piano.
First time film director from Australia, Al...
In the 80′s, if you wanted to attend a concert, you would either have to dial up on rotary phones to countless busy signals, OR else wait in line OVERNIGHT at the ticket outlet for a chance to see U2, Rush, Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen, or Bon Jovi. There was no point and click on ticketmaster or stubhub.com, and show up with a print out from your home computer option.
The “Godfather of Shock Rock,” ALICE COOPER, who rumor had it, “bit the heads of...
"Human Capital” in Italian with English subtitles, is set in Italy and France, stars two of Italy’s finest actresses, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (Carla), and Valeria Golino (Roberta Morelli), and is part of the World Narrative Competition.
Divided into four chapters, all the shots are reshot from a different characters perspective, their lives intersect, they all know one another, and they are all in crisis; exploring feelings of loneliness, being a social outcast, losin...
The Festival began last night, Wednesday, April 16, with one film about, Nas (a hip hop artist), called “Time is Illmatic.”
Thursday, April 17, however, was a movie lovers candy store. In ONE DAY, the topics ranged from rock stars/”Super Duper Alice Cooper,” fashion/”Dior and I,” drug deals/the Spike Lee executively produced, “Manos Sucias,” hot dogs/”Famous Nathan,” Montana/”Fishtail,” and sports/&r...
Thank you MTV!!!! Bless you for existing and changing the Rock and Roll world forever!
Cheers to the rock stars of the acting world!
One World Cinema
http://1worldcinema.com
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The entire show WAS OFF THE CHARTS, but especially, "Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band," as they rocked out “E Street Shuffle,” “The River,” and “Kitty’s Back”.
The 5 hour Induction will be condensed down to 2 hours and shown on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 9pm EST on HBO.
The manager for James Taylor, and Linda Ronstadt, Peter Asher, got the evening started, followed by Peter Gabriel, who stated he &ldq...
“The Covenant House’s” “Sleep Out” Young Professionals edition, took place last night, Friday, March 21, 2014. In five cities across North America, approximately 400 young professionals raised $250,000.00 while raising awareness for homeless teenagers by sleeping outside on the pavement in the facilities parking lot on cardboard boxes and sleeping bags.
“Sleep Out”
FACT: There are approximately 1.6 million homeless teens across the US yearl...
The 17 year old New Zealand native, “Lorde” started her 3 night run at the soon to be closed, “Roseland Ballroom.” After eight decades of hosting entertainers including; Fred Astaire, Joan Crawford, Ray Bolger, Arthur Murray, Rolling Stones, and Madonna, the venue will be closing it’s doors after the 7 Lady Gaga performances, March 27 to April 7, 2014.
Ironically, on the way in to the concert, there was a homeless person dumpster diving in a &lsq...
50% of Americans have less than $500 in their savings accounts, while most of the world survives off of $2.00 a day.
Raising the minimum wage to $15.00 is a start, creating affordable housing and education, another, equal pay for women only makes sense, as women do make up the majority of the American workplace. Teaching financial planning in grade school should be mandatory, while creating manufacturing jobs in the US is definitely a way to boost the economy.
In 2012, manufacturers con...
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