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Continue readingRemembering Sidney Lumet
Director Sidney Lumet, who died Saturday of lymphoma, was the bigscreen’s prime purveyor of films that addressed themes of justice and the corruption of power, almost always in a New York setting. In films including “12 Angry Men,” “Serpico,” “Prince of the City,” “The Verdict” and “Q&A,” he explored the always-fragile justice system and the […]
Continue readingWashington City Paper’s Guide to Filmfest DC
The Washington City Paper has a pretty in depth guide to Filmfest DC. Check it out!Filmfest DC: An Insanely Serious Guide
Continue readingFilmfest DC Starts Today!
This year the festival will feature provocative Italian films and cutting edge work from Romania, the hottest spot on the international cinema scene. Fans can also look forward to “The Tango Singer” (Argentina), “Hipsters” (Russia), “Medal of Honor” (Romania), “Heliopolis” (Egypt), “Will You Marry Us” (Switzerland), “25 Carats” (Spain) and scores of other international award […]
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles
Solar Anus Cinema – HU DVD 8081Bob Roberts – HU DVD 8082Animal Kingdom – HU DVD 8083The Milk of Sorrow – HU DVD 8084Platoon – HU DVD 1158*Kitten with a Whip – HU DVD 8085Veer-Zaara – HU DVD 8086Devdas – HU DVD 8087Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi – HU DVD 8088Dogtooth – HU DVD 8089The […]
Continue readingGoogle Takes on Facebook with Latest Social Tweak
Check out this article about Google’s latest endeavor, which happens to directly compete with Facebook. (Reuters) – Google Inc will begin allowing users to personally endorse search results and Web pages, its latest attempt to stave off rival Facebook Inc while trying to jump onboard a social networking boom. Read more..
Continue readingHappy Birthday to Al (63), Chris (68), and Ewan (40)!
Today is the birthday of Al Gore, Christopher Walken and Ewan McGregor. Check out one of these films in honor of their birthday!Ewan McGregor The Ghost Writer—HU DVD 8010 The Men Who Stare at Goats—HU 7125 Pillow Book – HU DVD 8037 Star Wars Episode I: Phantom Menace—HU DVD 1640 Star Wars Episode II: Attack […]
Continue reading5 Movies That Changed Hollywood
Entertainment Weekly did a short piece highlighting their picks of “5 movies that changed Hollywood.” Here they are: 5 Movies that Changed Hollywood“Our picks for the flicks of the past 20 years that infused filmmaking with a new spirit.”By Owen Gleiberman and Lisa Schwarzbaum Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – HU DVD 1792 Steven Soderbergh wasn’t the […]
Continue readingBig surprise. Online video viewing up from last year
From MediaPost.com:“According to a recent release by Nielsen, online video usage in the U.S. is up considerably from the same time last year, as time spent viewing video on PC/Mac/laptops from home and work locations increased by 45%. Although the number of unique online video viewers only increased by 3.1% from last January, level of […]
Continue readingHow much credit does Natalie Portman deserve for “Black Swan”
Depending on who you talk to, 5% or 80%, Director Darren Aronofskyand Ballerina Sarah Lane weigh in. http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/03/28/black-swan-controversy/
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