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The Avengers: The Myth of Technology
2 hours ago | DearCinema.com | See recent DearCinema.com news »
The Avengers is the biggest international grosser this season and the success of fantasies and films about superheroes has had people wondering if films about normal human beings can ever make so much money. The Avengers has the advantage of offering the public six superheroes instead of one and this is proving to be unbeatable. Superheroes have been very popular in cinema for several years now but the thing which I find most interesting is that all of them had their origins in the 1930s or 1960s and are apparently performing a different cultural function now than they were originally intended to. Another feature that is interesting is that every superhero in the western world originates in America – although Japan perhaps also had its own share of superbeings after the War. Judging from the fact that the major superheroes emerged in the late 1930s and early 1940s and, after that, »
- MK Raghvendra
Cannes 2012: Holy Motors – review
23 May 2012 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Leos Carax's experimental odyssey is barking mad, weightless and euphoric – it's what we have all come to Cannes for
Leos Carax's Holy Motors is weird and wonderful, rich and strange – barking mad, in fact. It is wayward, kaleidoscopic, black comic and bizarre; there is in it a batsqueak of genius, dishevelment and derangement; it is captivating and compelling. This film may or may not be a prizewinner here – although I think it may actually get the Palme d'Or – but really this is what we have all come to Cannes for: for something different, experimental, a tilting at windmills, a great big pole-vault over the barrier of normality by someone who feels that the possibilities of cinema have not been exhausted by conventional realist drama. Some may find it affected or exasperating; I found it weightless and euphoric.
Holy Motors is a mysterious odyssey through the streets of an eerie, »
- Peter Bradshaw
First Word on the 2012 Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff)
16 May 2012 4:54 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
The 2012 Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff) runs July 6th-14th in Switzerland, and the first few details of what they have planned this year are trickling out. Read on if you plan to be in the area this summer!
Barely two months before the celebrations begin, the Nifff is announcing details of more of the festivities planned for between 6 and 14 July 2012: P.O.V. – Point Of View, a retrospective of Found Footage and the very first films to be presented in the Ultra Movies and Films Of The Third Kind sections!
Pov (Point of View) Retrospective:
Found Footage – discover fictional films composed of supposedly documentary video footage, currently proving very popular at the box office thanks to films such as Paranormal Activity and Rec.
Point Of View explores this form of cinematography which simulates reality in order to bewitch viewers more effectively. The boundaries between reality and fiction »
- The Woman In Black
Bauhaus: Art as Life – review
2 May 2012 4:06 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Barbican, London
In pictures: Bauhaus: Art as Life
Tracing the trajectory of the radical German art and design school from its founding in Dessau by Walter Gropius in 1919 to its closure in Berlin in 1933, the exhibition Bauhaus: Art as Life is superb. It is filled with fascinating and often beautiful things, from table lamps to ceramic pots, glove puppets to advertising posters for Nivea, school party invitations, dresses, photographic portraiture, gorgeous weaving and much besides.
The Bauhaus tried to encompass both old and emerging technologies and bring a new approach to everything – from stained glass to advertising, theatre design to packaging, furniture to painting and sculpture. It was the last thoroughgoing attempt to apply a consistent idea to modern living, and we still live with and among its ideas and artefacts. At the time, everyone involved was feeling the way forward. There is a sense here of the genuinely exploratory. »
- Adrian Searle
This week's new film events
20 April 2012 4:06 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Sundance London
You won't bump into Robert Redford in a ski-lift queue, but you're at least promised the cream of Us indie cinema in the top festival's first event outside of Utah – plus some music. Redford will be at the opening night gig with T Bone Burnett, and introducing a documentary on that indie-est of subjects, Prince Charles. You also get 14 highlights from Sundance proper, including time-travel romcom Safety Not Guaranteed and college drama Liberal Arts, plus prize-winning documentaries The House I Live In and The Queen Of Versailles.
The O2, SE10, Thu to 29 Apr
Sensoria, Sheffield
Film and music come together in mysterious and moving ways here, in a rare festival that's equal parts both. So you get some "straight" live music (if the experimentalism of Laurie Anderson can be described as such), and a variety of music-related movies, whether it's those with great scores (such as Zbigniew Preisner »
- Steve Rose
The top 50 robots and AI computers in the movies
12 April 2012 3:01 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
They can be clanking or lithe, as big as a planet or as small as a puppy. Here’s our list of cinema's 50 finest robots and AI computers…
Who doesn’t love robots? Our metal friends have long been a source of inspiration, wonder and fear for filmmakers and audiences. A way to examine our own humanity, and view emotions – or lack of them – from a new perspective, artificial intelligence has been in films for almost as long as we’ve been making them. We seem drawn to them, more often that not casting them as our creations gone rogue and seeking to rise up against us, but sometimes as tragic figures wanting to be more like us. Either way, they’re fascinating, and pretty damn cool.
50. Sonny – I, Robot
Brought to artificial life by the brilliant Alan Tudyk, Sonny is the robot at the heart of the Will Smith blockbuster, »
Metropolis Poster: $850,000
12 March 2012 5:56 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Metropolis original poster Who says silent movies don't make money? Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist has grossed more than $100 million worldwide, in addition to winning a total of five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Jean Dujardin). And now comes an original poster of Fritz Lang's 1927 Ufa classic Metropolis, which you can buy now for $850,000 at Movie Poster Exchange. The information below is from Mpe: Posters from this all-time classic science-fiction film are the rarest of the rare and this, the most famous image ever associated with the film is no exception. Created by art deco artist Heinz Schulz-Neudamm, this poster depicts the classic image of the automation Maria and the fantastic cityscape of Metropolis itself. There are four copies of this poster known to exist. Two of them are in permanent museum collections (Museum of Modern Art and the Austrian National Library Museum) while »
- Andre Soares
Got $850,000 to buy a piece of iconic movie history?
12 March 2012 3:49 PM, PDT | www.themoviebit.com | See recent TheMovieBit news »
I’ve looked in the bank balance, and unfortunately for me at least, I fall…ahem…a little short of the $850K asking price for an original poster of Metropolis. You know, the legendary Fritz Lang movie from 1927. And here’s the kicker. This is one of only 4 surviving original posters…in the world. 2 are in Museums (Museum of Modern Art and the Austrian National Library Museum), and one is in a private collection. And this one, could be hanging off your wall!! Via Movie Poster Exchange
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- noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
Historic Metropolis Movie Poster Poised for Record Sale – And It Could be Yours for $850,000
12 March 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Fritz Lang’s 1927 film, Metropolis, is one of the most well-known and critically acclaimed films of all time, boasting iron-cast ratings of 8.4 on IMDb and 98 on Metacritic.
And now a piece of that movie history could be yours. (If you’re a millionaire.)
Movie Poster Exchange, an original movie posters/collectables site, is currently listing one of the four surviving original posters, known to exist, with a Buy Now price of $850,000.
Two of the other four are housed in museums – the Museum of Modern Art and the Austrian National Library Museum – and the other is part of a private collection, rumoured to be owned by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Bleeding Cool have a long and cinephile-oriented interview with Sean Linkenback, co-founder of Movie Poster Exchange, who talks about the importance of and background to the Metropolis poster, all of which you can read here.
Linkenback also lists the following as comparisons to »
- Kenji Lloyd
‘Metropolis’ Movie Poster Poised for Record Sale
9 March 2012 10:52 AM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Leo supposedly has one. Two others are in museums. Now you could own the only other existing copy of the Metropolis 3-sheet movie poster – that is if you have $850,000 to spare. The Movie Poster Exchange, a new e-commerce site, is offering this rare poster for sale at a record price. It features an iconic image from Fritz Lang’s 1927 classic, considered by many to be one of the most important movies and the most important science fiction film of all time. This is the international version of the poster and the image was only used
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- Andy Lewis
The 38th Saturn Awards Nominations
2 March 2012 2:08 PM, PST | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
The 38th Annual Saturn Award Nominations were announced earlier this week and we now have the full list of nominees. The Saturn Awards recognizing outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror releases in the last 12 months. Included in the list of nominees is multiple nominations for American Horror Story and The Walking Dead.
“Hugo and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 each received 10 nominations as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films today announced nominations for the 38th Annual Saturn Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday, June 20.
Other leading titles in the Academy’s film categories were Super 8 (eight nominations); Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger (seven); and The Adventures of Tintin and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (six each). Rise of the Planet of the Apes breathed new life into a classic sci-fi franchise with five nominations, including a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Andy Serkis. »
- Jonathan James
Saturn Award Nominees Announced
1 March 2012 12:00 PM, PST | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films has announced the list of nominations for the 38th Saturn Awards, which will be presented on June 20th. These are presented without comment, other than to say to certain TV series, “Surprise! Welcome to Sci-Fi!”
Hugo and Harry Potter Cast Their Spells and Lead Film Nominations for 38th Saturn Awards
Breaking Bad and American Horror Story Scare Up Most TV Nominations in Banner Year for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror; Winners to be Announced June 20
Los Angeles – February 29, 2012 – Hugo and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 each received 10 nominations as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films today announced nominations for the 38th Annual Saturn Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday, June 20.
Other leading titles in the Academy’s film categories were Super 8 (eight nominations); Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger (seven); and The Adventures of Tintin »
- Erin Willard
Top 10 silent films to watch after The Artist
1 March 2012 3:51 AM, PST | Shadowlocked | See recent Shadowlocked news »
With The Artist (2012) having completed its triumphant awards season run, culminating in its five Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards, now seems the ideal time to take a look back at the silent era. Although to many it may seem outdated and redundant today, silent cinema can still offer a unique form of entertainment and spectacle. Additionally, its influence on the world of contemporary cinema goes beyond The Artist to encompass a number of iconic films. However, if you enjoyed Michael Hazanavicius’ ode to silent film then you will surely find plenty here to cherish.
10. Wings (1927)
The only other silent film to have won a Best Picture Oscar, William A. Wellman’s Wings is a melodrama of epic proportions. The story concerns a love triangle between two World War One fighter pilots and a female ambulance driver. Although at times the pace of the film seems long-winded, it is »
38th Annual Saturn Awards – The Nominees
1 March 2012 2:16 AM, PST | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films have announced the nominations for its 38th Annual Saturn Awards. In the film categories Martin Scorsese’s Hugo and David Yates’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 each scored 10 nominations; whilst in the TV categories AMC’s Breaking Bad scored 6 nominations, followed by American Horror Story with five. The awards ceremony will take place in June in Burbank, Calif.
The complete list of nominees is below:
Film
Best Science Fiction Film
The Adjustment Bureau (Universal)
Captain America: The First Avenger (Paramount/Marvel)
Limitless (Relativity Media)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Fox)
Super 8 (Paramount)
X-Men: First Class (20th Century Fox)
Best Fantasy Film
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Warner Bros.)
Hugo (Paramount)
Midnight in Paris (Sony Pictures Classics)
The Muppets (Walt Disney Studios)
Thor (Paramount/Marvel)
Best Horror/Thriller Film
Contagion (Warner Bros. »
- Phil
'Hugo,' 'Harry Potter' Top Saturn Award Nominees
29 February 2012 11:25 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Awards season may have come and gone, but sci-fi fans still have something to look forward to with today's announcement of the Saturn Award nominees.
The awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, recognize excellence in these genres, which are often underrepresented at other awards shows.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, this year's big movie contenders are "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," "Hugo," tied with 10 nominations each.
A number of the movies scoring big have been commercial successes but have not received awards show love, including J.J. Abrams' $260-million grossing monster hit "Super 8," which nabbed eight nominations, and "Captain America: The First Avenger," which earned nearly $400 million worldwide, coming in with six.
One of the most surprising cross-genre hits is Woody Allen's romantic comedy "Midnight in Paris," which took home the award for Best Original Screenplay at Sunday's Oscars, in »
- Sarah Crow
Daily Planet's Cat Grant To Appear In CW's Green Arrow Television Show
27 February 2012 5:32 AM, PST | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
/> TV Addict is reporting that more Smallville characters will be turning up in Arrow, this time it's Daily Planet gossip columnist Cat Grant. Known in the comics for trying to steal Clark Kent from Lois Lane, TV Addict reports that this version will be 're-imagined as a sexy TMZ-style reporter who appears in the Arrow pilot to cover the unexpected reappearance of Oliver Queen'. They also go on to report that Smallville alum Keri Lynn Pratt is up to reprise the role further blurring the lines of whether Arrow has a connection to Smallville. Some fans have speculated that the show will be a prequel to Smallville, in the sense that it follows Oliver before he arrives in Metropolis. On 18 January, 2012, The CW greenlit the pilot for a proposed Green Arrow series with Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg producing. The series, Arrow, will offer a fresh »
Future-proof: How Metropolis still inspires fashion
27 February 2012 4:36 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The Artist may have won the Oscar for best costume, but the fashion world has taken its inspiration this season from Fritz Lang's 1927 spectacular sci-fi silent film Metropolis. Why does its stunning German expressionist design still inspire so many?
Hollywood declared its love for silent film homage The Artist at the Oscars last night – including the statue for best costume design – but this season, the fashion world drew inspiration from the real thing, a 1920s sci-fi spectacular called Metropolis.
The movie, directed in 1927 by Fritz Lang, is set in an urban dystopia where planes glide between the summits of lofty skyscrapers, where the boss class lives luxuriously in the fresh air at the very top – and the workers go home to underground slums, after punishing shifts operating the mechanisms that power the city. The workers want to rebel, but are guided by a young teacher, Maria, who preaches unity and patience. »
- Pamela Hutchinson
Kino Classics Noir on Blu-ray: Scarlet Street Review
17 February 2012 7:36 PM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
Most film fans will recognize Fritz Lang as the man behind such classics as Metropolis, M, and Dr. Mabuse series. These films were all made during his early career when he was among the brilliant group of German filmmakers shaping cinematic style in the late silent era through the early talkie period in the mid-30s. Filmmakers like Lang, F.W. Murnau, Ernst Lubitsch all cut their teeth in the German Weimar Republic era film industry before moving on to Hollywood where they continued to make ply their trade. Lang was perhaps the most prolific of these filmmakers, working for twenty years in Hollywood and cranking out some fantastic genre films before retiring in 1957.Lang arrived in Hollywood in 1936 and quickly got to work on dark »
Apple CEO promises to end the unsafe working conditions that helped boost profits
14 February 2012 4:14 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Last month, the New York Times ran a fascinating in-depth piece on beloved megacorporation Apple, explaining how the company’s techno-utopian garden of leisure has actually been built on the bruised backs of a dystopian worker-society who live in a factory without sunlight — coincidentally also the plot of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, which is currently available on the iTunes store, so you can watch it on your iPad and enjoy the cheap irony. According to Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced earlier today that Apple was making a concerted effort to end underage labor and improve working conditions in factories which create Apple products. »
- Darren Franich
10 Things We Would Like To See In Smallville Season 11
9 February 2012 12:06 PM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
It was announced this morning by DC Comics that Smallville will be returning for an 11th Season in printed form rather than as a live action television series. This is great news for fans of the long running show who were distraught with news it was coming to an end, and for those of us who have been longing to see how Clark Kent is coping in his new identity as Superman.
Written by Bryan Q Miller, a former staff writer on the show, the series promises to pick up six months after the events of the finale. The series will launch digitally on April 13th 2012 with new chapters being released each week following its debut. The series will then be collected and released in printed format on May 16th, presumably as monthly comic book issues.
As a fan of the show and of the Superman character I would like »
- Tom Ryan
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