For Throwback Thursday (do we have to use the hashtag if it’s on a blog?), here’s a neat piece of film history. In December 1976, the first trailer for Star Wars was released, about half a year before the movie. Episode Nothing supplied some context in a recent blog post explaining why it looks so […]
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The 2012 New African Film Festival begins Thursday (and runs from March 8 – 13)
AFI Silver Hosts the 8th Annual New African Films FestivalThursday, March 8 – Tuesday, March 13AFI Silver Theatre8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910Get ticketsAFI Silver is proud to host the 8th annual New African Films Festival, co-presented by AFI, TransAfrica and afrikafé. The vibrancy of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent is […]
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 readingCannes Film Festival opens today with Pixar’s ‘Up’
Disney Pixar’s animated feature, ‘Up’ opened the 62nd Cannes Film Festival this year, breaking ground for animated film. See what the Washington Post and the Associated Press had to say. ‘Up’ trailer Here’s a sneak peek at some of the sights and posters, courtesy of the CinemaIsDope blog.
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