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Super-8 Movie Madness at The Way Out Club in St. Louis June 5th
10 hours ago | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Super-8 Movie Madness at the Way Out Club will be held on Tuesday June 5th from 8pm to Midnight. These are Super-8 Sound films condensed from features (they average 15 minutes in length) and will be projected on a large screen at the Way Out Club. Admission is only Three Bucks!!!!
The films on the June 5th are: An Avengers Triple Feature: The Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor (these are the 1960′s cartoons), The Day Of The Jackal, The Wizard Of Oz, Christopher Lee in Taste The Blood Of Dracula, It’S Not The Size That Counts, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman, The Wasp Woman, Tora Tora Tora, a James Bond 007 Trailer Reel, The Who’s Tommy, The Guinness Book of World Records Volume 2, and Monty Python And The Holy Grail !
There will be lots of posters and T-Shirts and stuff given away. The Way Out Club is located at 2525 Jefferson Avenue in South St. »
- Tom Stockman
Interview: David Newell Recalls Memories of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’
29 May 2012 6:13 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – From the 1950s to the early 2000s, Fred Rogers found new and innovative ways to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of children around the world. He never talked down to his viewers on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” he held conversations with them. His compassionate care for his audience was not faked for the cameras. He was one of the nicest people ever to be involved in show business.
Few people knew Fred Rogers better than David Newell, who spent over three decades playing Rogers’ speedy delivery man, Mr. McFeely. The character’s original name, Mr. McCurdy, was a direct reference to William F. McCurdy, the president of the Sears-Roebuck Foundation, which underwrote the program for many years. During his presentation at April’s C2E2 convention, Newell said that Chicago was, in many ways, the salvation of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” and has consistently proven to be one of the program’s biggest supporters. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
American Horror Story House Featured in Tonight’s New Hollywood Treasure
29 May 2012 5:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
As you may know, the house featured in last year’s amazing first season of American Horror Story has gone up for sale. What is new is that Syfy‘s Hollywood Treasure will be featuring it in tonight’s new installment. Though I don’t think I could sleep in the house, let alone afford it, I’ll definitely be a looky loo tonight.
The House From American Horror Story Set To Sell For $12,000,000.00 After Its Appearance On Syfy’s “Hollywood Treasure”
The Episode Airs This Tuesday Night May 29 At 10Pm Et/Pt
On The Syfy Channel
Los Angeles- May 25- The house from American Horror Story will be featured on the upcoming episode of Syfy’s Hollywood Treasure. American Horror Story developed a tremendous cult following during its premiere season and the whole series was centered around the house which is now going onthe market. The house became as »
- Erin Willard
question of the day: Which film would you gift to a child as an introduction to the wonders of cinema?
29 May 2012 12:05 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
I’m stealing today’s question from BBC Radio Scotland’s The Movie Cafe, which recently tweeted: Which film would you gift to a child as an introduction to the wonders of cinema? The two that jump right to mind for me are, I think, obvious choices: The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars (the first one, in the original version, if possible). On a big screen, of course. Multiplexes may be awful places these days, but it’s hard to see how someone little will fall in love with movies watching them amidst all the distractions of home. What do you think? Which film would you gift to a child as an introduction to the wonders of cinema? (If you have a suggestion for a Qotd, feel free to email me. Responses to this Qotd sent by email will be ignored; please post your responses here.) »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Video Vault: Alien
28 May 2012 7:19 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
With Ridley Scott’s Prometheus looming on the horizon HeyUGuys are reprinting their 2010 look back at the entire Alien series. One a day until Prometheus finally enters cinemas around the world and we all find out if it’s been worth the wait.
Here’s Em Breen to take you all the way back.
The time has come for me to delve deep into the depths of the lucky dip that is the HeyUGuys Video Vault and excavate a dusty favourite to share with the world. My choice couldn’t be more timely coming, as it does, hot upon the ornithodiran heels of the imminent Alien Anthology box set release. It is a film with which I have enjoyed a grand love affair – a lifetime commitment I made when I fell under its spell at the age of eleven. It gave face and form to the things that go bump »
- Emily Breen
The 50 greatest matte paintings of all time
27 May 2012 5:35 AM, PDT | Shadowlocked | See recent Shadowlocked news »
The art of the glass shot or matte painting is one which originated very much in the early ‘teens’ of the silent era. Pioneer film maker, director, cameraman and visual effects inventor Norman Dawn is generally acknowledged as the father of the painted matte composite, with other visionary film makers such as Ferdinand Pinney Earle, Walter Hall and Walter Percy Day being heralded as making vast contributions to the trick process in the early 1920’s.
Boiled down, the matte process is one whereby a limited film set may be extended to whatever, or wherever the director’s imagination dictates with the employment of a matte artist. In it’s most pure form, the artist would set up a large plate of clear glass in front of the motion picture camera upon which he would carefully paint in new scenery an ornate period ceiling, snow capped mountains, a Gothic castle or even an alien world. »
Andie MacDowell and Rainey Qualley: The Hollywood Interview
25 May 2012 10:34 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Real-life mother and daughter Andie MacDowell and Rainey Qualley in Mighty Fine.
Andie MacDowell and Rainey Qualley Prove Mighty Fine
By Alex Simon
When you see the opening moments of Debbie Goodstein’s writing/directing debut Mighty Fine and catch your first glimpse of newcomer Rainey Qualley playing Andie MacDowell’s daughter, your first thoughts will most likely be “Wow! That’s great casting.” Truth be told, 23 year-old Qualley is, in real life, MacDowell’s daughter, the second of her three children.
Mighty Fine, which MacDowell co-produced, tells Goodstein’s autobiographical story of a Jewish family from Brooklyn who relocate to New Orleans in the early 1970s, led by their charismatic, but troubled father (Chazz Palminteri) who is always one step away from millionaire status or complete destitution. The family drama, released by Adopt Films, arrives in theaters May 25.
Andie MacDowell and Rainey Qualley (who makes a very impressive debut »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
How Much For Judy Garland's 'Wizard Of Oz' Ruby Slippers?
23 May 2012 5:21 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
On the season premiere of "Hollywood Treasure" (Tue., 10 p.m. Et on Syfy) auctioneer Joe Maddalena got his hands on a legendary piece of Hollywood history: Judy Garland's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz."
Although four pairs of the slippers are known to exist, these were the actual ones that Garland clicked her heels in during the "there's no place like home" scene at the end of the movie.
The slippers had "Judy Garland" written in the lining and, most excitingly of all, "what appear to be very slight circular scuff marks. And that would of course be from when Judy -- clicking her heels."
How much for the iconic footwear? A whopping $2 million.
See more treasure troves uncovered on "Hollywood Treasure," Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Et on Syfy.
TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and, on a good day, amazing moments, »
- Catherine Lawson
How Much For Judy Garland's 'Wizard Of Oz' Ruby Slippers?
23 May 2012 4:56 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
On the season premiere of "Hollywood Treasure" (Tue., 10 p.m. Et on Syfy) auctioneer Joe Maddalena got his hands on a legendary piece of Hollywood history: Judy Garland's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz."
Although four pairs of the slippers are known to exist, these were the actual ones that Garland clicked her heels in during the "there's no place like home" scene at the end of the movie.
The slippers had "Judy Garland" written in the lining and, most excitingly of all, "what appear to be very slight circular scuff marks. And that would of course be from when Judy -- clicking her heels."
How much for the iconic footwear? A whopping $2 million.
See more treasure troves uncovered on "Hollywood Treasure," Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Et on Syfy.
TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and, on a good day, amazing moments, »
- Catherine Lawson
Meryl Streep Will Present Shirley MacLaine With American Film Institute.s 40th Life Achievement Award
22 May 2012 9:26 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep will present Shirley MacLaine with the American Film Institute.s 40th Life Achievement Award . America.s highest honor for a career in film. The private black tie gala will be held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City on June 7 and will air on TV Land on Sunday, June 24 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt.
Streep, who was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2004, played MacLaine.s daughter in Postcards From The Edge (1990). Both actresses are multiple Academy Award recipients. Streep, nominated a record 17 times, including for Postcards From The Edge, won for The Iron Lady (2011), Sophie.S Choice (1982) and Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) while MacLaine, nominated six times, won for her portrayal of Aurora Greenway in Terms Of Endearment (1983).
Luminaries from across the film community will join Streep to celebrate the career of Shirley MacLaine, one of America.s treasured motion picture artists. »
- Michelle McCue
'Hollywood Treasure' dances with 'The Wizard of Oz's' ruby slippers
22 May 2012 3:00 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Maybe some of that movie storytelling magic is rubbing off, because Syfy's "Hollywood Treasure" launches its new season on Tuesday, May 22, by spotlighting the Holy Grail of Tinseltown collectibles: Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz."
As most "Oz" fans know, there actually is a handful of known pairs of these slippers, including an Arabian-style pair never used in the film that were auctioned off last season as part of Debbie Reynolds' collection. But the footwear that Joe Maddalena, owner of Profiles in History, auctions in this new episode is the pair shown when Judy Garland's Dorothy clicks her heels together to go home.
"They arguably are the most important pair, because the pair in the Smithsonian and a pair that were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum were mismatched," Maddalena tells Zap2it. "I've done this 26 years now, and a couple of years ago when my »
- editorial@zap2it.com
James Franco Enjoys Being 'Attached To Iconic' Parts Like 'Oz'
22 May 2012 9:41 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
Actor plays title role in Sam Raimi's 'Wizard of Oz' prequel, which also stars Mila Kunis, Zach Braff.
By Fallon Prinzivalli, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Photo: Neilson Barnard/ Getty Images
At this point, we're pretty sure there's nothing that James Franco can't do. He's an Academy Award-nominated actor. He's the author of a collection of short stories called "Palo Alto." He directs, produces and writes his own films. He's cast in project after project, including Harmony Korine's "Spring Breakers" and the new Nick at Nite series "Hollywood Heights." He's even directing a documentary based on the world of pornography, all the while attending school in some fashion, as either a student or a teacher. We can hardly keep up!
One of the most anticipated projects on his plate is the Disney film "Oz: The Great and Powerful," in which Franco plays the title role alongside Mila Kunis, »
Hollywood Treasure: Joe Maddalena Teases Season Two
22 May 2012 8:50 AM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Hollywood Treasure: Joe Maddalena Teases Season Two
In handling the sales of Dorothy's Ruby Red Slippers from The Wizard of Oz, Elvis' guitar, hand-written lyrics by John Lennon, the archive for Alex Haley's Roots or auctioning Trinity's catsuit from The Matrix, collectibles expert Joe Maddalena is undeniably tied to pop-culture history like no other. Owner and operator of Profiles in History, Joe is the world's preeminent auctioneer-collector of original props, costumes and memorabilia from the entertainment industry as well as the star of Syfy's hit reality series (about his business), Hollywood Treasure, debuting its second season tonight.
Last season viewers traveled with Joe and his crew as they reunited Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with Dick Van Dyke at The Tonight Show, found and sold The Wicked Witch of the West's hat, auctioned the estate of screen legend Debbie Reynolds and inarguably helped extend life for numerous seniors selling »
- Nightfly
What to Watch: The TVLine-Up for Tuesday
22 May 2012 6:45 AM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
On TV this final Tuesday of May sweeps: The two Idol hopefuls stage their last performances, Dancing With the Stars crowns a winning pair, Glee is full of tearful goodbyes, Hollywood Squares gets a hip-hop reboot and more. Here are seven programs you might want to check out.
8 pm American Idol (Fox) | Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez go head-to-head on the first night of the two-part Season 11 finale. A bit behind? Catch up with the latest episode of Michael Slezak’s Idology!
Preview | Gloria Estefan Talks Glee Finale Visit, Supporting ‘Brittana’ and Having It Out With [Spoiler]
9 pm Glee (Fox) | Season »
- Alyse Whitney
Word and image: my top 10 books on film
18 May 2012 4:06 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
From Christopher Isherwood's 'limbo of mirror-images' to 'the projected film's best-kept secret'
We don't have to think about what we like, but thinking can be part of our pleasure, rather than opposed to it. When I was asked to write Film: A Very Short Introduction – the book became the 300th in a series that covers topics from advertising to witchcraft, anaesthesia to the World Trade Organisation – I jumped at the possibility, because I took it as a chance to think fast and hard about a much-loved topic. Not everybody thought this was a good idea. One of the publisher's readers said the project was distinctly amateurish, and the other said it was impossible. These responses were not unkindly meant, and I found them helpful. I realised I wanted the book to be the work of an amateur – a lover of film – though not amateurish in the sense of inept. »
- Michael Wood
News Shorts: May 17th 2012
17 May 2012 6:00 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
New posters for Anchorman: The Legend Continues, A Royal Affair, GI Joe Retaliation, The Good Doctor, The Babymakers, Prometheus, The Amazing Spider-Man and Mission: Blacklist.
New photos from Stolen, Passion, The Longest Week, Maladies, The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, and Scarlett Johansson on the set of Hitchcock.
"Terrence Malick's romance drama starring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams has scored both an R-rating and a title - 'To the Wonder'…" (full details)
"The disc release of Kenneth Lonergan’s long-delayed "Margaret" on July 10th will sport a three-hour extended cut with 36 minutes of added footage…" (full details)
"Wes Anderson says that he plans to follow up 'Moonrise Kingdom' with a new script he's halfway through in which the story takes place in Europe…" (full details)
"Matthew Modine has gotten into a Twitter pissing match with Marvel fans, saying ''Tdkr' is the best of the series, predicts it'll »
- Garth Franklin
Warner Bros Toaster Will Burn Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees Images onto Your Bread
15 May 2012 5:03 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
In September, Warner Bros will release a series of toasters that will burn designs into slices of bread. The designs won't be images of Jesus or the Virgin Mary, but of characters from some of our favorite films. The press release states: "These collector toasters will imprint iconic images from your favorite Warner Bros films and television series onto slices of bread to make a fun impression on your breakfast, lunch or midnight snack! The extra-wide slots allow you to not only toast bread, but also bagels and more. The toaster design is a beautiful glossy black finish featuring the logo from the film or television series, and is a compliment to any counter top." Some of the films and TV shows that can be imprinted onto your bread are "Friday the 13th," "Gremlins," "Little Shop of Horrors," "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "Watchmen," "The Goonies," "A Christmas Story," "The Wizard of Oz, »
Denette Wilford: CBC Goes Big And Hits Home
15 May 2012 4:56 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
The demise of the CBC has always been a source of amusement. Hardy har har. This year, however, the Canadian broadcaster is in on the joke. Sure, it may have cancelled ratings hit Battle of the Blades -- along with Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, but it clearly had no choice. Blades was too expensive to produce, while the rights to the game shows were equally costly.
During last week's upfront presentation, Kirstine Stewart, executive vice-president of English services, said the CBC was "moving forward" -- and she wasn't kidding. The broadcaster will continue to do what it's always done -- support 100 per cent Canadian content while entertaining its loyal fans; just in a less extravagant way (unlike this year's season preview, which was the biggest I've ever seen from the network).
Arctic Air star Pascale Hutton loved the spectacle. "It's this idea that we really need to promote our shows and promote our talent, »
- Denette Wilford
'Once Upon a Time': Which fairy tales will get the spotlight next season?
13 May 2012 1:00 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
After seven months of twisty plotting, sly Lost references, and much-improved CGI sets, the first chapter of Once Upon a Time ends tonight. Before the finale, EW interviewed both the charming Josh Dallas and the show’s executive producers — and according to their teases, we’re in for a giant game-changer that will forever alter lives in both Storybrooke and Fairy Land.
But even though I’m itching to know whether Emma will finally start believing in the curse and how the dearly departed Sheriff Skinnyjeans will factor into tonight’s episode, I’d like to table those questions and look even further ahead. »
- Hillary Busis
The galactic disco genius of Meco!
11 May 2012 7:32 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Twenty-five years ago, in a galaxy far, far away, disco producer Meco gave the Star Wars soundtrack an astronomical twist. Feast your ears on the cosmic funk
Quelque chose d'un wee bit différent this Friday, but bear with me: nearly 25 years ago, something momentous in world culture happened, an event that would sear the imaginations of every creative artist who has gone since, and if it didn't, well, it should have done. I refer not to the premiere of George Lucas's Star Wars, on 25 May 1977, but to the work of musical genius that the film inspired. John Williams's score? Only partly. Much, much better, indeed galactically finer, astronomically more ambitious, and charting new realms of cosmic genre-bending was what disco producer Meco came up with that summer.
Meco made a 15 minute suite on the themes of the movie, after obsessively watching the film in the first few days and weeks of its release. »
- Tom Service
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