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IFC Ranks The Top 50 Opening Title Sequences Of All Time…

http://www.ifc.com/news/2011/02/the-50-greatest-opening-title.php Media Services is home to most of these great films, below are the top ten: Vertigo (1958) DVD 14, VHS 60 A Hard Day’s Night (1964) DVD 5740, VHS 145 Se7en (1995) DVD 22 Touch of Evil (1958) DVD 163 Goldfinger (1964) DVD 4995 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) … Continue reading “IFC Ranks The Top 50 Opening Title Sequences Of All Time…”

Media Services is home to most of these great films, below are the top ten:

22ND 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 reading “22ND 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 have English subtitles.

The best and official source of information on the festival and the films playing can be found here, which will be updated soon.
Tickets in the past usually range between $10-$12, except for special events, such as Opening and Closing Night.

AFI EUROPEAN UNION FILM SHOWCASE 2009: CALENDAR BY COUNTRY

Austria
Der Knochenman aka The Bone Man
Trailer
Fri, Nov 20, 9:30/Sat, Nov 21, 10:00

Belgium
“Panique au village” aka “A Town Called Panic”
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 7:00/Sun, Nov 8, 1:00

Bulgaria
Zift
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 9:30/Sat, Nov 7, 8:45

Czech Republic
“Nestyda” aka “Shameless”
Trailer
Sat, Nov 14, 7:30/Wed, Nov 18, 7:00

Trailer
Sun, Nov 22, 3:30/Mon, Nov 23, 7:00

Denmark
“Applaus” aka “Applause”

Trailer

Tue, Nov 10, 7:00/Thurs, Nov 12, 7:00

“Fri os fra det onde” aka “Deliver Us from Evil”
Trailer
Fri, Nov 13, 9:45/Mon, Nov 16, 7:00

Estonia
“Disko ja tuumasõda” aka “Disco and Atomic War”
Trailer
Sun, Nov 8, 9:45/Tue, Nov 10, 9:00

Finland
“Haarautuvan rakkauden talo” aka “The House of Branching Love”
Trailer
Wed, Nov 11, 8:35/Sat, Nov 14, 5:00

France
“14-18, le bruit et la fureur” aka “14-18 Noise and Fury”
Trailer
Mon, Nov 9, 8:50/Thurs, Nov 12, 9:10

“Barbe Bleue” aka “Bluebeard”
Trailer
Mon, Nov 9, 7:05/Wed, Nov 11, 7:00

“L’enfer d’Henri-Georges Clouzot” aka “Henri-George Clouzot’s Inferno”
Trailer
Sat, Nov 21, 4:00/Sun, Nov 22, 7:45

Germany
“Alle Anderen” aka “Everyone Else”
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 3:30/Sun, Nov 8, 6:20

“Wolke Neun” aka “Cloud 9”
Trailer
Sun, Nov 8, 2:45 / Wed, Nov 11, 9:00

John Rabe
Trailer
Fri, Nov 13, 7:00/Sun, Nov 15, 7:00

Greece
“Athina – Konstadinoupoli” aka “Athens – Istanbul”
Trailer
Sun, Nov 8, 7:15/Thurs, Nov 12, 7:05

“Mikro eglima” aka “Small Crime”
Trailer
Sun, Nov 22, 6:00/Tue, Nov 24, 7:00

Hungary
“Made in Hungária” aka “Made in Hungary”
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 7:00/Sat, Nov 7, 2:45

“Nem vagyok a barátod” aka “I Am Not Your Friend”
Trailer
Thurs, Nov 19, 9:00/Tue, Nov 24, 9:00

Ireland
“Eamon”
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 5:00/Sat, Nov 7, 1:45/Wed, Nov 11, 7:05

Italy
“Pranzo di ferragosto” aka “Mid-August Lunch”
Trailer
Sat, Nov 14, 3:00/Sun, Nov 15, 5:15

Latvia
“Klucis – Nepareizais latvietis” aka “Klucis: The Deconstruction of an Artist”
Trailer
Sun, Nov 22, 9:45/Mon, Nov 23, 9:30

Lithuania
“Artimos sviesos” aka “Low Lights”
Trailer
Sat, Nov 21, 2:00/Sun, Nov 22, 1:30

Netherlands
“Rembrandt’s J’accuse”

Trailer

Fri, Nov 6, 5:00/Sat, Nov 7, 12:00/Mon, Nov 9, 9:00

Poland
“Swinki” aka “Piggies”
Sat, Nov 7, 12:45/Mon, Nov 9, 7:00

“Tatarak” aka “Sweet Rush”
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 5:00/Tues, Nov 10, 7:05

Portugal
“Morrer Como Um Homem” aka “To Die Like a Man”
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 9:20/Sun, Nov 8, 8:45

Romania
“Cea mai fericita fata din lume” aka “The Happiest Girl in the World”
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 7:15/Sun, Nov 8, 12:45

“Nunta muta” aka “Silent Wedding”
Trailer
Tue, Nov 17, 9:15/Thurs, Nov 19, 7:00

“Politist, adj.” aka “Police, Adjective”
Trailer
Fri, Nov 20, 7:00

Slovakia
“La lune en moi” aka “The Moon Inside You”
Trailer
Sun, Nov 15, 3:00/Tue, Nov 17, 7:00

Slovenia
“Pokrajina St.2” aka “Landscape No.2”
Trailer
Tue, Nov 10, 9:15/Thurs, Nov 12, 9:15

Spain
“Ander”
Trailer
Mon, Nov 16, 9:00/Wed, Nov 18, 9:00

Sweden
“Mammut” aka “Mammoth”
Trailer
Thurs, Nov 5, 7:00/Sun, Nov 8, 5:00

“Flickan” aka “The Girl”
Trailer
Sat, Nov 14, 1:00/Sun, Nov 15, 1:00

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 6:00/Sun, Nov 8, 3:00

United Kingdom
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Trailer
Sat, Nov 14, 9:30

“The Boat That Rocked” aka “Pirate Radio”
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 9:30

The Young Victoria
Trailer
Sat, Nov 21, 7:00

Time 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 … Continue reading “Time Out’s 50 greatest animated films, with added commentary by Terry Gilliam…”

An interesting list worth checking out:

Media Services own 9 out of the top 10 listed:

10 Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter

From PasteMagazine.com: 10 Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter (see the complete article here)…and their movies that you can check out from Media Services. 10. Robert Rodriguez – RobertRdzThe Sin City director just joined the world of Twitter (unless this is a fake) a couple of weeks ago when he gave the commencement speech to his … Continue reading “10 Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter”

From PasteMagazine.com: 10 Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter (see the complete article here)…and their movies that you can check out from Media Services.

10. Robert Rodriguez – RobertRdz
The Sin City director just joined the world of Twitter (unless this is a fake) a couple of weeks ago when he gave the commencement speech to his fellow University of Texas graduates.

The adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D – HU DVD 5499
Desperado – HU DVD 5569
Planet Terror – HU DVD 5201
Sin City – HU DVD 1959

9. Paul Feig – paulfeig
Feig directed I Am David and nearly all of my favorite TV shows (Arrested Development, 30 Rock, Mad Men, Weeds, The Office, Freaks and Geeks).

Freaks and Geeks – HU DVD 3441 – 3446

8. David Lynch – DAVID_LYNCH
If you ever want to know the weather in L.A., Dave’s your guy.

Inland Empire – HU DVD 3109
Lost Highway – HU DVD 4056
Straight Story – HU DVD 263
Twin Peaks – HU DVD 2961 – 2970

7. Jon Favreau – Jon_Favreau
Since his days as Monica’s boyfriend on Friends, Favreau has gone onto better things—like directing Iron Man 2 and Tweeting about it.

Iron Man – HU DVD 2763

6. Lee Unkrich – leeunkrich
The Pixar director (Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo) talks us through the creation of Toy Story 3 and tells us about sneaking in a Toy Story logo onto one of the balloons in Up.

Finding Nemo – HU DVD 836

5. Greg Mottola – GregMottola
The director of Superbad and Adventureland is shooting a new film called Paul with Seth Rogen, Simon Pegg, Bill Hader, Jane Lynch, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Nick Frost and (according to his Twitter feed) Sigourney Weaver. Holy crap. He’s also diggin’ him some Iron & Wine.

If you think we should buy his films, feel free to submit a request here.

4. Errol Morris – errolmorris
The director of Fog of War and The Thin Blue Line packs a lot of substance into 140 characters like mini-ruminations on truth vs. narrative consistency.

Gates of Heaven – HU DVD 5781
Fog of War – HU DVD 791
Standard Operating Procedure – DVD 4870
Thin Blue Line – DVD 2219

3. Rian Johnson – rcjohnso
The director of Brick and The Brothers Bloom answers all the Tweets directed at him. The down-side is that gives his feed a pretty low signal-to-noise ratio. But it’s also pretty cool that he responds to just about any question.

Brick – HU DVD 2253

2. David Wain – davidwain
The prolific writer/actor/director/blogger is also a prolific Twitterer.

Wet Hot American Summer – HU DVD 1506

1. Kevin Smith – ThatKevinSmith
He’s in the middle of shooting a movie called “A Couple of Dicks” with Bruce Willis and
Tracy Morgan, so the number of penis puns is um… huge.

Clerks – HU DVD 1423
Clerks II – HU DVD 5335
Mallrats – HU DVD 5278
Zack and Miri Make a Porno – HU DVD 5313

HBO’s Screen on the Green cancelled for 2009…

HBO has canceled the long-running Screen on the Green program for 2009, according to a representative from HBO’s consumer affairs department. However, Crystal City is still running their outdoor movie nights, go here for more details: http://www.crystalcity.org/eventdetail.asp?IdEvent=412

HBO has canceled the long-running Screen on the Green program for 2009, according to a representative from HBO’s consumer affairs department.

However, Crystal City is still running their outdoor movie nights, go here for more details:

http://www.crystalcity.org/eventdetail.asp?IdEvent=412

Wall Street 2 Becomes a Reality

Wall Street was so dang good, it looks like we’re finally going to get another. Michael Douglas has spoken publicly about the project, saying, “I think it’s time to take another hard look at trading and the economy and what went wrong in the last few years.” Ironically, he made this statement at the premiere … Continue reading “Wall Street 2 Becomes a Reality”

Wall Street was so dang good, it looks like we’re finally going to get another. Michael Douglas has spoken publicly about the project, saying, “I think it’s time to take another hard look at trading and the economy and what went wrong in the last few years.” Ironically, he made this statement at the premiere of his film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Shia LaBeouf might take up the young trader role Charlie Sheen played in the ‘80s, and Oliver Stone is all about directing the film. The story will take place after Gordon Gekko has been released from prison. Will he still think greed is good? Will he give the financial morons who got us into our present economic mess more fuel for the fire? Who knows, but it’s hard not to be pumped about the prospect of this movie getting made.

Found at ew.com.

Cannes Competitors To Receive Online Showcase

Originally posted on imdb: Gilles Jacob, president of the Cannes Film Festival, has offered the festival’s website as a showcase for the first five minutes of each of the 20 films participating in this year’s competition. In a statement, Jacob said that the traditional movie trailer “extinguishes all desire” while it has been suggested that … Continue reading “Cannes Competitors To Receive Online Showcase”

Originally posted on imdb:

Gilles Jacob, president of the Cannes Film Festival, has offered the festival’s website as a showcase for the first five minutes of each of the 20 films participating in this year’s competition. In a statement, Jacob said that the traditional movie trailer “extinguishes all desire” while it has been suggested that great directors are at their best in the first and last reels. “Let’s hope that Internet users everywhere might drop their games and be tempted to rush to their nearest theater to find out what happens next,” he remarked. At a news conference, festival director Thierry Fremaux indicated that he expected the current worldwide economic crisis to have little effect on the festival. “We haven’t felt the slightest reluctance on anybody’s part, anyone saying ‘we have to watch out because of the crisis,'” he said, adding that Cannes would remain “the rendezvous for creators and the industry.”

Here is a list of the films in competition this year:

* “Broken Embraces”, Pedro Almodovar
* “Fish Tank”, Andrea Arnold
* “A Prophet”, Jacques Audiard
* “Vincere”, Dir: Marco Bellocchio
* “Bright Star”, Jane Campion
* “In the Beginning”, Xavier Giannoli
* “Map of the Sounds of Tokyo”, Isabel Coixet
* “The White Ribbon”, Michael Haneke
* “Taking Woodstock”, Ang Lee
* “Looking for Eric”, Ken Loach
* “Spring Fever”, Lou Ye
* “Kinatay”, Brillante Mendoza
* “Enter The Void”, Gasper Noe
* “Thirst”, Park Chan-wook
* “Les Herbes Foilles”, Alain Resnais
* “The Time That Remains”, Elia Suleiman
* “Inglourious Basterds”, Quentin Tarantino
* “Vengeance”, Johnnie To
* “Face”, Tsai Ming-liang
* “Antichrist”, Lars von Trier

2009 Golden Globe Awards

For a complete list of Golden Globe nominations and winners, click here for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association website. Slumdog Millionaire won this year’s award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and 3 other awards. Check out some films in our collection by Director Danny Boyle: Trainspotting – HU DVD 100228 Days Later – HU … Continue reading “2009 Golden Globe Awards”

For a complete list of Golden Globe nominations and winners, click here for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association website.

Slumdog Millionaire won this year’s award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and 3 other awards. Check out some films in our collection by Director Danny Boyle:

Trainspotting – HU DVD 1002
28 Days Later – HU DVD 952

Vicky Cristina Barcelona won this year’s award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Check out some films in our collection by director Woody Allen:

Hannah and her sisters – HU DVD 1065
Husbands and wives – HU DVD 1300
Interiors – HU DVD 127
Purple Rose of Cairo – HU DVD 2155
September – HU DVD 248
Everyone says I love you – HU DVD 142
Annie Hall – HU DVD 126
Deconstructing Harry – HU DVD 148

Wall-E (HU DVD 4950) won this year’s award for Best Animated Feature Film. Check out some films in our collection by director Andrew Stanton:

Finding Nemo – HU DVD 836
Toy Story – HU DVD 172
Toy Story 2 – HU DVD 173

Mad Men (HU DVD 4541 – 4544) won this year’s award for Best Television Series – Drama.

John Adams (HU DVD 4991 – 4993) won this year’s award for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

The J Marimba Ponies

I couldn’t resist noting this guilty pleasure – my favorite piece of streaming video from the last couple of weeks. The Ponies perform the Sabre Dance. For those old enough to remember, this piece of music, composed by Aram Khachaturian, was used on the Ed Sullivan show to accompany spinning plate acts and more recently … Continue reading “The J Marimba Ponies”

I couldn’t resist noting this guilty pleasure – my favorite piece of streaming video from the last couple of weeks. The Ponies perform the Sabre Dance. For those old enough to remember, this piece of music, composed by Aram Khachaturian, was used on the Ed Sullivan show to accompany spinning plate acts and more recently has found its way into an episode of the Simpsons and segments of Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

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