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Prometheus – three stars
2 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Ridley Scott's return to the Alien universe is grandiose and muddled – with a scene-stealing Michael Fassbender performance
Ridley Scott has counter-evolved his 1979 classic Alien into something more grandiose, more elaborate – but less interesting. In place of scariness there is wonderment; in place of tension there is hugely ambitious design; in place of unforgettable shocks there are reminders of the original's unforgettable shocks. There are also some shrewd and witty touches, and one terrifically creepy performance from Michael Fassbender, who steals the film with the chilling, parasitic relentlessness of that first gut-bound alien. The original took place in space, where no one can hear you scream; in this film, no one can hear you scream above the deafening, kettle drum-bothering orchestral score.
The freaky-dystopian conspiracy spirit of 1970s sci-fi survives, sort of. At one point, someone produces a squeeze-box allegedly once owned by Stephen Stills, but doesn't actually play anything on it. »
- Peter Bradshaw
Edinburgh Film Festival Sets Lineup; Will Premiere Richard Ledes' 'Fred' and Alexandre O. Phillipe's 'The Life and Times of Paul the Psychic Octopus'
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
The 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced the 121 features that will screen on this year's program. The 19 world premieres include films such as Richard Ledes' "Fred," Nathan Silver's "Exit Elena" and Benjamin Pascoe's "Leave It on the Track." Other films set to screen include Bobcat Goldthwait's "God Bless America," Yang Jung-Ho's "Mirage," Luis Prieto's "Pusher" and Alexandre O. Philippe's "The Life and Times of Paul the Psychic Octopus." “Our programme reflects the exceptionally vibrant state of current cinema," said Eiff Artistic Director Chris Fujiwara. "Our audiences will be able to explore a wide range of outstanding films from around the world, including work by established masters and films from new and emerging talents." Special events include a 50th anniversary screening of "Lawrence of Arabia," and a »
- Devin Lee Fuller
The Full Lineup of Movies Announced for 66th Annual Edinburgh Film Festival 2012
9 hours ago | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Cannes is now over which means it’s time to move to Britain as the Edinburgh Film Festival kicks off!
We’ve just been sent the full line-up for the 2012 Edinburgh Film Festival which is now in it’s 66th year. We have our people (Jamie, Steven and Emma) on the ground at the event right now ready to catch as many films as they possible can throughout the next wee or two as we get to see 121 new features and 19 world premieres.
I’ll let the full press release below do the talking but let us know what you’re looking forward to in the comments section below.
World Premieres:
Berberian Sound Studio Borrowed Time Day Of The Flowers Exit Elena Flying Blind Fred Future My Love Guinea Pigs Here, Then Leave It On The Track The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus Life Just Is Mnl »
- David Sztypuljak
Full line-up for the 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival announced
9 hours ago | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
The full programme for the 66th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff), which runs from 20 June to 1 July, has been officially announced and will feature nineteen World premieres and thirteen International premieres.
The Festival will showcase one hundred and twenty-one new features from fifty-two countries, including eleven European premieres and seventy-six UK premieres in addition to the World and International premieres. Highlights include the World premieres of Richard Ledes’ Fred; Nathan Silver’s Exit Elena and Benjamin Pascoe’s Leave It On The Track and European premieres of Lu Sheng’s Here, There and Yang Jung-ho’s Mirage in the maiden New Perspectives section; and the International premiere of Benicio Del Toro, Pablo Trapero, Julio Medem, Elia Suleiman, Gaspar Noé, Juan Carlos Tabio and Laurent Cantet’s 7 Days In Havana and the European premiere of Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America in the Directors’ Showcase. In addition to the new features presented, »
- Phil
Michael Fassbender discusses Ridley Scott’s Inspiration for his Character in ‘Prometheus’
29 May 2012 4:14 AM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »
David is the new android featured in Ridley Scott‘s sci-fi thriller Prometheus. We have come to know a little about the character through the endless amount of trailers, TV spots, and clips that have circulated and through a clever viral video that explained his understanding of human emotions (even if he can’t feel them). Sporting a startling blonde comb-over, Michael Fassbender – like all of his roles – seems to breathe an energy into the lifeless robot that falls in the footsteps of Lance Henrickson from Aliens. As preparation for the role, the actor reveals in a new interview with GQ magazine that the famous director asked him to watch three films: The Man Who Fell to Earth, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Servant. It’s not a stretch to see the physical similarities shared by the character of David and the outsider Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia »
- Michael Haffner
Ridley Scott and Michael Fassbender talk Prometheus
20 May 2012 9:19 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
I attended a footage-reveal event for Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus last month, and in my first writeup about it, I promised to share a few of the juiciest tidbits from the Q&A. And here they are. No spoilers for the film! Just interesting stuff the talent had to say. Michael Fassbender on developing David the android: I copied other things. I watched ‘Blade Runner.’ Ridley had suggested ‘The Servant.’ So I watched ‘The Servant’ with Dirk Bogarde and then there was ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’. And then Greg Louganis the diver popped into my head, I don’t know why. Just the way he sort of moved. As a child, watching the Olympics or whatever, I was, ‘Wow, who’s that guy?’ It was such a weird walk it made me laugh, but it also felt very efficient, centred, like yoga with economy of movement. »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Watch Out, Ridley: Werner Herzog's Gertrude Bell Film Starring Naomi Watts Hoping To Shoot In The Fall
20 May 2012 7:45 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Ridley Scott, eat your heart out. Or, maybe a shoe is more appropriate here? Werner Herzog is set to beat out Scott with his own biopic of famed British explorer Gertrude Bell set to begin production this fall.
The whole rat race began last February when Herzog teamed with with Naomi Watts for "Queen Of The Desert," a "Lawrence Of Arabia"-esque epic based on the life of Bell -- a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the 20th century. Soon after, though, it was noted that Scott was developing his own biopic of Bell, which had Angelina Jolie eyeing the lead role.
Little else had been heard from Herzog's project since then, but it now seems be moving forward quicker than ever with producer Cassian Elwes (Cannes duo "The Paperboy" and "Lawless") unveiling plans for a fall shoot with Watts still on board. »
- Simon Dang
5 Things You Might Not Know About David Lean's 'Lawrence Of Arabia'
18 May 2012 12:12 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Is there a greater film than "Lawrence of Arabia?" Perhaps. There are certainly few longer ones, or few that are more epic and sweeping in their scope (thanks to the timeless Panavision 70 photography by Freddie Young). But even if the film isn't your absolute favorite, it is the number one of many, including Steven Spielberg, who credits the picture with making him want to be a filmmaker.
David Lean's tale of T.E. Lawrence's adventures in Arabia in World War I is fifty years old this year, and ahead of a brand-spanking-new Blu-ray release next month, a glorious new 4K restoration of the film is screening at Cannes tomorrow night. To mark the occasion, as well as the anniversary of the death of Lawrence himself, who died 77 years ago tomorrow, we've assembled five things you might not know about Lean's unassailable classic.
1. David Lean nearly directed a biopic of »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Charlize Theron Was Originally Going To Play Noomi Rapace's Role In 'Prometheus,' And More On Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi Epic
16 May 2012 5:59 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
We're now only a little over two weeks before "Prometheus," the much-anticipated sci-fi opus from Ridley Scott, set in the same universe as his solid gold classic "Alien," begins to roll out in theater: the film opens internationally on June 1st, before coming to the U.S. the following week. And as such, the publicity tour for the film is starting to gear up, with the films' stars, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron gracing magazine covers the world over.
As such, a few more tidbits about the film's production are starting to leak out, and we've scoured the web and the newsstands for a few select highlights on the film's genesis and production, as well as a hint on where Scott's other sci-fi follow-up to "Blade Runner" might be heading. Check them out below.
1. Screenwriter Damon Lindelof's first conversation with Ridley Scott happened over the phone at the side of the road. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Michael Fassbender Talks 'Prometheus,' 'Shame' Oscar Snub And Penis Jokes In GQ
15 May 2012 8:24 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Last year could have easily been called the year of Michael Fassbender. After starring in "X-Men: First Class," "Jane Eyre," and "A Dangerous Method," he famously dropped trou' in "Shame" (which, perhaps even more famously, he did not receive an Oscar nod for). Needless to say, the actor's 2012 has a lot to live up to. And it looks like Fassbender is ready for the challenge. This summer, he'll be starring in Ridley Scott's long-awaited return to the sci-fi world, "Prometheus." In it, Fassbender plays David, an android in a team of explorers who uncover mankind's greatest secrets. As the actor recently told GQ, Scott had Fassbender draw inspiration for his character from three movies: "The Man Who Fell to Earth," "The Servant" and, most importantly, "Lawrence of Arabia." "I had 'Lawrence of Arabia' on a loop in my room throughout filming," he said. "Jesus, I watched it so many times. »
- Jessie Heyman
2012 Cannes Film Festival Preview: Part 1 - Notable Titles
14 May 2012 9:00 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I have scheduled this first part of my Cannes 2012 Preview to publish while I am somewhere over the middle of the United States, on my way to New York where I will connect with a flight heading into Nice. I'll be arriving in Cannes some time around 1 Pm Cet and my third straight journey to the Cannes Film Festival will begin, an experience that has easily become the #1 highlight of my year when it comes to covering movies. As hard as I have to work to cover the festival each year, it is absolutely worth it and based on the selection this year it looks like it will be just as fascinating. To begin, the festival runs from May 16-27, but I will only be in town through the morning of the 24th. As a result, two films that probably would have made my top ten most anticipated movies list won't, »
- Brad Brevet
"Game of Thrones" Recap: The Mother's Day Episode
14 May 2012 7:39 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
M is for the murder of the Thirteen...
O is only Osha's wily ways
T is taking no crap from a Lannister...
H is hexagons upon your face
E is every lie that Arya's telling...
R is red on Sansa's fitted sheet...
Put it all together, it spells Batsh*T Crazy On A Water Cracker, people.
Let's dig in!
Theon (Alfie Allen) wakes up to find his wildling booty call gone, and his sentry dead, and the Stark kids gone: "You let a half-wit escape with a cripple?" Well, when you put it That way ... his guard, who looks a bit like Guy Branum, protests, so Theon shuts him up with a boot in the face and orders that they release the hounds!
The hounds soon catch up with Maester Luwin (Donald Sumpter), who tells Theon to let the boys go. Theon chirps, "Don't look so grim - it's just a game! »
- brian
Oscars to showcase movies under the stars in outdoor screening series
7 May 2012 5:17 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Oscar would like to ask you out on a date.
While the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may seem like a highly restrictive group — and it is, if you want to win one of those golden statuettes — the organization is expanding its outreach to regular moviegoers by announcing a summer-long series of outdoor movies.
“Oscars Outdoors” will showcase films on Fridays and Saturdays on a 40-by-20 foot screen in a park the organization built in the heart of Hollywood specifically for the sake of showing movies under the stars. The public is welcome, and the Academy is especially »
- Anthony Breznican
Academy Unveils Oscars® Outdoors Venue, Announces Slate of Summer, Fall Programming
7 May 2012 11:42 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak today unveiled the Academy.s new screening venue and announced its summer series, “Oscars Outdoors,” which will kick off on Friday, June 15 and run through Saturday, August 18. The open-air theater is part of the organization.s nearly 7.5 acre Academy Hollywood campus, which is also the site of the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study, home to the Academy Film Archive, the Science and Technology Council and the Linwood Dunn Theater.
Concurrently, the Academy announced a slate of summer and fall 2012 public programs at its other theaters, including 50th anniversary celebrations of the James Bond franchise and the Oscar®-winning epic “Lawrence of Arabia.”
The “Oscars Outdoors” series will devote every Friday night to classics and contemporary favorites aimed at adult audiences, and every Saturday night to family-friendly fare. The final Friday night presentation, on August 17, will be an “Audience Choice” selection, »
- Michelle McCue
Trailer trash
28 April 2012 4:07 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Martin Kemp's werewolf embarrassment, David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia rides again and Ealing classics get a spruce-up
One in the eye for Martin
How must Martin Kemp feel? The Krays star, EastEnder and sofa seller was also once, of course, a member of Spandau Ballet. He can now be found contributing an ill-starred cameo to the dreadful, straight-to-dvd British comedy (I think) Strippers vs Werewolves. In the film's opening scene, Martin, aroused by a stripper dressed in schoolgirl uniform, turns into a werewolf and she, taking fright, stabs him in the eye. That's him over with, after just two minutes.
Then the opening credits kick in… set to "Hungry Like the Wolf", by his 80s arch rivals Duran Duran. Oh the infamy. Always believe in your soul, Martin - at least the BBC are bound to play "Gold" a lot during the Olympics.
Arabian nights at this year's »
- Jason Solomons
Weekly Indiewire Clicks: The Best News, Reviews, and Features
27 April 2012 1:24 PM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
This week on Indiewire, Tribeca is winding down with announcement of the winners on Thursday evening. Also this week: Cannes announced the members of its competition jury; John Cusack chatted about playing a playing a disturbed literary legend; we ponder what the closing film of Tribeca says about the festival; and tell you what documentaries to check out at Hot Docs in Toronto. Click through below for all the best news, reviews, and features this week from Indiewire. News 'War Witch' and 'The World Before Her' Take Top Prizes at 2012 Tribeca Film Festival The winners were announced Thursday night at an awards ceremony at the Conrad New York. 'Jaws,' 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Once Upon a Time in America' and 'Tess' to Get the Cannes Classics Treatment As has been the case since 2004, this year's Cannes Film Festival will once again screen revamped masterworks in the Cannes Classics section. »
- Aaron Bogert
1948 Hindi film ‘Kalpana’ by Uday Shankar to screen in Cannes Classics
27 April 2012 12:01 AM, PDT | DearCinema.com | See recent DearCinema.com news »
Kalpana by Uday Shankar at Cannes Classics
Kalpana (1948) directed by Uday Shankar will be screened as part of Cannes Classics. The film has been restored by the World Cinema Foundation chaired by Martin Scorsese from a copy of the original negative preserved by the National Film Archive of India.
Kalpana is the only film written and directed by noted dancer Uday Shankar. It is a dance-drama revolving around a young dancer’s dream to set up a dance academy. The film featured Uday Shankar and his wife Amala Shankar in lead roles.
Cannes Film Festival created the Cannes Classics programme in 2004 to showcase restored prints of classic films and masterpieces of film history.
The Cannes Classics 2012 programme includes 13 feature films, two shorts, a mini-concert and four documentaries. All these films will be world premieres.
Some of the other films to be screened in this section are: Once Upon a time in America by Sergio Leone, »
- NewsDesk
Cannes 2012 unveils its Classics lineup
26 April 2012 8:47 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Robert De Niro, Roman Polanski, Alfred Hitchcock and Roberto Rossellini top the bill of the Cannes Classics wing devoted to restored prints of old classics
The starriest sidebar at Cannes was unveiled today, with the likes of Robert De Niro, Roman Polanski, Jerry Lewis, Alfred Hitchcock and Roberto Rossellini topping the bill. They've all got films scheduled in the Cannes Classics wing devoted to restored prints of old classics, and created in 2004 "as the relationship between contemporary cinema and its own memory was disrupted by the advent of the digital age".
Thirteen features, two shorts, a mini-concert and four documentaries – all world premieres – are on the bill, including the previously announced restored and extended print of Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in America, which has been overseen by Martin Scorsese. Robert De Niro, Elizabeth McGovern and Jennifer Connelly, who star in the film, will attend, alongside the Leone family. »
- Catherine Shoard
'Jaws,' 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Once Upon a Time in America' and 'Tess' to Get the Cannes Classics Treatment
26 April 2012 6:55 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
As has been the case since 2004, this year's Cannes Film Festival will once again screen revamped masterworks in the Cannes Classics section. The program for the 65th year of the event includes 13 feature films, two shorts, a mini-concert and four documentaries, all of which are world premieres. Among the highlights: A restored and reconstructed print of Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in America," with Robert De Niro, Elizabeth McGovern and Jennifer Connelly in attendance; a new print of Steven Spielberg's classic, "Jaws"; Roman Polanski's "Tess," with the director and star Nastassja Kinski slated to appear; a screening of "Lawrence of Arabia," in honor of its 50th anniversary; and Alfred Hitchcock's "The Ring," which will screen with an accompanying cine-concert with musician Stephen Horne. Below find the full program, with synopses provided by Cannes: •The Film Foundation (USA), chaired »
- Nigel M Smith
[Tribeca Review] Side By Side
24 April 2012 9:30 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
As someone who grew up knowing Keanu Reeves as one half of the dopey dude Bill and Ted duo – of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey - it was strange to imagine him attempting to tackle the ever-sprawling debate of photochemical film versus digital. But really, he’s the perfect guide for a journey through this complicated issue, both as the face of The Matrix, which questioned what is real and what is a construct of a computer, and as an actor whose had to adapt to the different workflow that digital demands. Plus, his infinitely-relaxed persona effortlessly sets each of his interviewees at ease, allowing for a frank and eye-opening conversation about the pros and cons of film and digital filmmaking.
In this incredibly comprehensive and thoughtful doc, Reeves sits down with a long line of heralded filmmakers, editors, cinematographers, colorists, special effects creators and actors to »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
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