Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, one of the most significant events in China’s modern history and the country’s struggle with freedom of speech. More so than any conflict of the Cold War era, the incident at Tiananmen Square owes its iconic status in large part to the powerful images and […]
Continue readingHow much does television cost? Millions – if you’re a period drama
Movie studios are often hesitant to confirm the budgets of their biggest movies, but we can generally ballpark something like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in the $250 million range. Television shows, however, prove a little harder to guess. We know that many networks love reality shows because of their seemingly non-existent cost, but it’s unclear […]
Continue readingEmpire readers name 301 greatest films of all time. You may (strongly) disagree
Alright folks, please try to remain calm through the duration of this post while we attempt to contextualize this list. For the first time in six years, British film magazine Empire has conducted a survey of readers’ favorite movies. Their finished list of 301 movies is… let’s be generous and say that it’s suspect at […]
Continue readingHouse of Cards crew debates filming in DC, misses entire point of the show
We don’t like to focus on current film gossip and industry natter, but this recent local film story was too funny and too ironic to pass up. Netflix’s breakout success House of Cards films primarily in Baltimore, and as anyone who grimaced at the “Cathedral Heights” Metro stop scene can attest, there are some pretty […]
Continue readingAFI Docs announces its 2014 lineup, and it looks terrific
For the uninitiated, every year the American Film Institute hosts AFI Docs, a festival for upcoming documentaries hosted in and around the Washington, DC Metro area. AFI Docs is among the most esteemed documentary film festivals in the world, and ever summer, it is perhaps the biggest film event in the DC area. The AFI […]
Continue readingGood slides are good for us all
There are three life skills that they don’t teach in college – how to iron a shirt, how to steer out of a skid, and how to give a compelling presentation. Lynda.com has the last one covered for you. New courses on Lynda.com this month include Presentation Fundamentals. Planning your presentation, designing effective slides and then how […]
Continue readingLet’s talk about X-Men, because you will probably see X-Men
X-Men: Days of Future Past will probably be the biggest movie of the summer. In fact, if you’re reading this, you’re likely considering seeing it. Putting the troublesome allegations about the director aside, Days of Future Past looks to be the best installment in the franchise, and critics largely agree. The all-star cast is by […]
Continue readingRolling Stone names its favorite sci-fi movies from this century
The past decade or so have been great for the science fiction in film. Even beyond superhero movies and blockbusters, genre fare has seen critical celebration. Movies like Blade Runner have been rehabilitated to classic status, and newcomers such as District 9 and Gravity see major award nominations. This is a great time for fans […]
Continue readingAdams Morgan gets its own outdoor film series
We’re over halfway into the May, and as is the summer tradition, free film festivals continue to open around DC. This week, we’d like to direct your attention to a newcomer in Adams Morgan, only a few hops down the Red Line. Tomorrow evening, half an hour after sunset, Adams Morgan Movie Nights will kick […]
Continue readingSee indie comedy Obvious Child two weeks before theaters!
Our access to advance summer movie passes continues! Sometimes we have tickets to big blockbusters, but this time around, we want to put a movie on your radar that you might not know was coming out. Obvious Child is an upcoming comedy film that found life on Kickstarter and premiered at Sundance earlier this year. […]
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