You are invited to a special preview screening of I AM and Q&A with director Tom Shadyac on Thursday, March 24th at 2:10pm in the Mark Wechsler Theatre (Mary Gradon Center #315) at American University. Tom Shadyac’s writing/directing career was launched in 1994 with the Jim Carrey smash hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. In the […]
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NPR Highlights Books to Film in 2011
In a recent article, NPR highlighted several books that are being turned into films this year. Read the entire article here, or check out a couple below: Adjustment Bureau (March 4) The Book: This rom-thriller is “loosely” based on the short story “Adjustment Team” by science fiction master Philip K. Dick. In Dick’s story, first […]
Continue readingEric Stoltz as the Original Marty McFly
The Hollywood Reporter has posted this “Never before seen clip” of Back to the Future with Eric Stoltz in the lead role. Today the Hollywood Reporter posted:Everyone knows the classic 1985 film “Back to the Future” featured a boyish Michael J. Fox in a winning performance as Marty McFly. But Fox was not the original […]
Continue readingEdward Norton on WAMU 88.5 and on AU’s Campus!!
Edward Norton was on WAMU 88.5 this morning discussing his experiences producing, directing, and acting. A transcript of Diane Rehm’s captivating conversation with Mr. Norton can be found here. Or you can go to Diane Rehm’s web site and click Listen. Edward Norton then came to campus for a Question and Answer session in Ward […]
Continue readingAU Library Has Unveiled a New Unified Search – SearchBox!
Have you ever wanted to search the library’s web resources all at once? Find both books and articles with just one search engine? Your dream is very near reality because AU Library has added SearchBox. With SearchBox, library researchers can search simultaneously the ALADIN Catalog and approximately ninety percent (yes, 90%!) of the library’s electronic […]
Continue readingReservoir Dogs – Homage or Stealing?
Quentin Tarantino has always been a derisive filmmaker. However, what few of his fans know is how his love of cinema, back when he was a video store clerk may have made too much of an impression on his future films: http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/92405892_reservoir-dogs-homage-or-stealing.htm City on Fire vs. Reservoir Dogs (15th Anniversary)
Continue readingTim Robbins & James Gandolfini Join The HBO Movie ‘Cinema Verite’
Tim Robbins and James Gandolfini are set to co-star opposite Diane Lane in HBO Films’ Cinema Verite. The movie, written by David Seltzer, is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the groundbreaking 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family. The series by Oscar-winning doc filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond centered on Santa Barbara couple […]
Continue readingWatch episodes of NOW, now.
“Hosted by veteran journalist David Brancaccio, NOW on PBS goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle to probe the most important issues facing democracy and give viewers the context to explore their relationship with the larger world.” –PBS website. First started by Bill Moyers back in 2002, this news program gave issues more […]
Continue reading22ND AFI European Union Film Showcase At AFI Silver Theater
I highly recommend attending this festival. It is one of the D.C. metro areas consistently best festivals. I’ve made the films link to their Internet Movie Database page, if possible, I’ve tracked down a trailer of the film, some of which DO NOT have English subtitles. However, all the films playing at the festival will […]
Continue readingTime Out’s 50 greatest animated films, with added commentary by Terry Gilliam…
An interesting list worth checking out: http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/8835/time-outs-50-greatest-animated-films-curated-by-terry-gilliam.html Media Services own 9 out of the top 10 listed: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)DVD 4709 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)DVD 6329 The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)VHS 4136 Fantasia (1940)DVD 4691 Toy Story (1995)DVD 7768 Spirited Away (2001)DVD 586 Yellow Submarine (1968)VHS 5100 Belleville Rendez-vouz (2003)DVD […]
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