David Ondricek’s epic account of Olympic gold medalist and multiple record holder Emil Zatopek, who attained legendary status in the darkest days of the Czechoslovak communist regime, makes for a powerful opening film at this year’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
The director of “Whisper” and “In the Shadow,” who co-wrote the biopic with Alice Nellis and Jan P. Muchow, says the ambitious shoot, with detailed period depictions of five Olympic competitions for the star runner and the role of his gold medalist wife Dana, took 14 years to materialize and presented the challenge of capturing the gut-wrenching conflicts of a champion’s life under a system that forced upon him the role of socialist success symbol.
What was it about the life of Zatopek that drove your ideas while developing this story and how did you feel you finally found a way to crack the story?
It’s nearly...
The director of “Whisper” and “In the Shadow,” who co-wrote the biopic with Alice Nellis and Jan P. Muchow, says the ambitious shoot, with detailed period depictions of five Olympic competitions for the star runner and the role of his gold medalist wife Dana, took 14 years to materialize and presented the challenge of capturing the gut-wrenching conflicts of a champion’s life under a system that forced upon him the role of socialist success symbol.
What was it about the life of Zatopek that drove your ideas while developing this story and how did you feel you finally found a way to crack the story?
It’s nearly...
- 8/21/2021
- by Will Tizard
- Variety Film + TV
Warning: This review contains details on characters, sets and performances from Secret Cinema's Back to the Future that some readers may wish to avoid
"If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything."
These abiding words from Back to the Future must have been hurtling through the minds of Fabien Riggall and his Secret Cinema team as they rushed to get their latest project off the ground following last week's abrupt cancellations.
Secret Cinema's reputation has taken a knock in the wake of the Back to the Future fiasco. These cool, culty immersive screenings have gradually been bubbling up from the underground to the mainstream - for committed cinema buffs these have been dates to circle in the calendar. This goodwill was tested after the first four screenings were axed, prompting fans to vent their anger on social media.
Has the Secret Cinema sheen worn off? Based on last night's delayed opening event,...
"If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything."
These abiding words from Back to the Future must have been hurtling through the minds of Fabien Riggall and his Secret Cinema team as they rushed to get their latest project off the ground following last week's abrupt cancellations.
Secret Cinema's reputation has taken a knock in the wake of the Back to the Future fiasco. These cool, culty immersive screenings have gradually been bubbling up from the underground to the mainstream - for committed cinema buffs these have been dates to circle in the calendar. This goodwill was tested after the first four screenings were axed, prompting fans to vent their anger on social media.
Has the Secret Cinema sheen worn off? Based on last night's delayed opening event,...
- 8/1/2014
- Digital Spy
Time to Burn: Holland’s Magnificent Mini-Series Event Well Worthy of Big Screen Treatment
Realized as a three part mini-series for television, Polish director Agnieszka Holland’s latest enterprise, Burning Bush, revisits a late 60’s historical moment in Czech history, when the country was occupied by Soviet forces. Holland has a broad wealth of war time period pieces under her belt, and her most championed titles generally deal specifically with the Holocaust, such as the brilliant Angry Harvest (1985), Europa Europa (1990), and even most recently, In Darkness (2011). While this latest endeavor has premiered at film festivals and will receive a limited run in New York on the big screen, Holland specifically formatted this richly observed narrative for television. Obviously, it’s an extensive format that inspired Holland, for she directed an American mini-series revamp of Rosemary’s Baby not long afterwards (and not to mention several episode credits of popular Western...
Realized as a three part mini-series for television, Polish director Agnieszka Holland’s latest enterprise, Burning Bush, revisits a late 60’s historical moment in Czech history, when the country was occupied by Soviet forces. Holland has a broad wealth of war time period pieces under her belt, and her most championed titles generally deal specifically with the Holocaust, such as the brilliant Angry Harvest (1985), Europa Europa (1990), and even most recently, In Darkness (2011). While this latest endeavor has premiered at film festivals and will receive a limited run in New York on the big screen, Holland specifically formatted this richly observed narrative for television. Obviously, it’s an extensive format that inspired Holland, for she directed an American mini-series revamp of Rosemary’s Baby not long afterwards (and not to mention several episode credits of popular Western...
- 6/11/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
When wars end and the bullets stop flying, the media tends to equally vacate the premises. So we’re never left with a complete view of war: the legacy of stricken identity, newly created orphans, economic turmoil, inner-country hatred all cling on to ravaged nations involved in conflict – and often it’s not until decades after that we’re able to step back and analyse a mosaic of grief that only comes into focus with time.
The Scott sisters (Georgia and Sophia) have travelled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to follow four teenagers living with the scarred memories of the Bosnian War in the 1990s. Ante’s father was convicted of war crimes at The Hague in the aftermath and sent to prison for twenty years, while Ante himself dreams of joining the army to experience what his father did after he leaves the orphanage he has grown up in. Magdalena,...
The Scott sisters (Georgia and Sophia) have travelled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to follow four teenagers living with the scarred memories of the Bosnian War in the 1990s. Ante’s father was convicted of war crimes at The Hague in the aftermath and sent to prison for twenty years, while Ante himself dreams of joining the army to experience what his father did after he leaves the orphanage he has grown up in. Magdalena,...
- 6/10/2014
- by Andrew Latimer
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In the shadow of a giant Emmy statue, Netflix actors and directors gathered to discuss their craft -- and the benefits of working for the giant streaming service -- at the "Women Rule TV" panel discussion in North Hollywood Thursday night. Mere hours before the second season of "Orange is the New Black" made its debut online, stars Taylor Schilling and Kate Mulgrew appeared with two-time director Jodie Foster as well as Robin Wright (representing "House of Cards") and Jehane Noujaim (director of "The Square"). "I sound like I'm plugging Netflix -- which I am," Foster said during the discussion, establishing a theme of the night the executives in the audience were sure to love. It's Emmy season after all, an unavoidable fact brought to glaring clarity in the brief, hour-long discussion featuring clips highlighting each guest's work and a giant buffet and bar for voters outside. The only thing...
- 6/6/2014
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Czech cinema retains a certain routine portfolio in its offerings. The main and dominant current consists of films reflecting the recent past, mostly the era of communism, socialism and then normalisation. These stories come in the form of paeans to moral heroes who more often than not surrendered to conformity to preserve their integrity even for the price of jeopardizing their existential comfort. Generally, those are the most talked about and awarded works. Films such as In the Shadow (which received 9 Czech lions, the national award, in 2012), and the undisputed champion of national awards, The Burning Bush (11 Czech lions). The recent black horse from this current is Fair Play, a story of a rising young athlete, aiming for the Olympic Games in...
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- 5/2/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Creative England has chosen 20 new non-London films for production through its inaugural iShorts programme.
The entry level shorts initiative is aimed at film-makers outside of London who have some experience in self-funded shorts or student films, have written an unproduced screenplay, or have produced work that has not yet attracted financial support from within the industry.
Each project receives £5,000 ($8,400) towards its production budget and ongoing support. They have also received production and development training from Creative Skillset.
Film-makers have been chosen from all over the country, including Exeter, Gateshead and Brighton, with projects that include comedy, horror, magical realism, sci-fi and road movies.
Creative England head of film Chris Moll said: “Over 350 applications went through a rigorous process of assessment that included interviews and workshops at our Talent Centres in Sheffield and Brighton. For the talent we are supporting, we hope this will be a pivotal moment in their filmmaking careers.”
iShorts is supported...
The entry level shorts initiative is aimed at film-makers outside of London who have some experience in self-funded shorts or student films, have written an unproduced screenplay, or have produced work that has not yet attracted financial support from within the industry.
Each project receives £5,000 ($8,400) towards its production budget and ongoing support. They have also received production and development training from Creative Skillset.
Film-makers have been chosen from all over the country, including Exeter, Gateshead and Brighton, with projects that include comedy, horror, magical realism, sci-fi and road movies.
Creative England head of film Chris Moll said: “Over 350 applications went through a rigorous process of assessment that included interviews and workshops at our Talent Centres in Sheffield and Brighton. For the talent we are supporting, we hope this will be a pivotal moment in their filmmaking careers.”
iShorts is supported...
- 4/30/2014
- ScreenDaily
After starring in World War Z, superstar Brad Pitt seems to be interested in a lot of other war projects. After starring in Inglourious Basterds a few years ago, Pitt returns to World War II in David Ayer's tank squad drama Fury, and the actor is also interested in a new untitled project from Eastern Promises writer Steven Knight in the same time period. Now Variety has word that Pitt is looking to venture into modern warfare, in an adaptation of the non-fiction book The Operators, which tells the story of the rise and fall of General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding general of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Here's the official synopsis of the 2012 book by Michael Hastings on which the film will be based: In the shadow of the hunt for Bin Laden and the United States’ involvement in the Middle East, General Stanley McChrystal, the...
- 4/14/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
With "The Rover" largely expected to hit Cannes next month, David Michôd is getting a pre-festival boost of confidence from none other than Brad Pitt. Michôd has signed up to write and direct "The Operators," based on the best-selling book by Michael Hastings, for Pitt's Plan B (he's also eyeing a starring role), New Regency and RatPac. The film will tell the true story of the rise and fall of General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding general of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, in a shocking behind-the-scenes portrait of our military commanders, their high-stake maneuvers and the political firestorm that shook the United States. Indeed, it's a tale of power and hubris, and the Amazon synopsis of the book provides an even better sense of what to expect: A shocking behind-the-scenes portrait of our military commanders, their high-stake maneuvers, and the politcal firestorm that shook the United States. In the shadow...
- 4/14/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Family Guy Fans rejoice! A brand new game based on the hit Fox show is available now to download into your hot little hands. In Family Guy: Quest for Stuff, the town of Quahog has been ravaged by the aftermath of a fight between Peter and Ernie the Giant Chicken. In the shadow of its destruction you must find a way to rebuild a path to hope and restore your home. As you make your way through the rubble you can gather characters, change outfits, run with the Bulls, stop an alien invasion, and help Peter get sweet revenge on his feathered nemesis. Quest for Stuff is developed by TinyCo, [ Read More ]
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- 4/12/2014
- by Laura Gaddy
- ShockYa
"Helix" went a bit off the rails in the last few weeks, but with only one episode left, we're sticking with it just to see how things wind up. If you are, too, here are a half dozen images and Syfy's usual five-minute preview of Episode 1.13, "Dans l'Ombre."
The 13-episode Season 1, which stars Billy Campbell, Kyra Zagorsky, Jordan Hayes, Catherine Lemieux, Hiroyuki Sanada, Meegwun Fairbrother, Mark Ghanimé, and Neil Napier, wraps up with "Dans l'Ombre" ("In the Shadow") on Friday, March 28th. If and when confirmation comes for Season 2, we'll let you know.
"Helix" is executive produced by Ron Moore, creator of “Battlestar Galactica."
"Helix" Episode 1.13 - "Dans l'Ombre" (airs 3/28/14)
Alan (Campbell) tries to avert global disaster by battling The Scythe (Robert Naylor).
For more info check out "Helix" on Syfy.com, "like" "Helix" on Facebook, and follow "Helix" on Twitter.
Click "Next" For More Photos And A Sneak Peek
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
The 13-episode Season 1, which stars Billy Campbell, Kyra Zagorsky, Jordan Hayes, Catherine Lemieux, Hiroyuki Sanada, Meegwun Fairbrother, Mark Ghanimé, and Neil Napier, wraps up with "Dans l'Ombre" ("In the Shadow") on Friday, March 28th. If and when confirmation comes for Season 2, we'll let you know.
"Helix" is executive produced by Ron Moore, creator of “Battlestar Galactica."
"Helix" Episode 1.13 - "Dans l'Ombre" (airs 3/28/14)
Alan (Campbell) tries to avert global disaster by battling The Scythe (Robert Naylor).
For more info check out "Helix" on Syfy.com, "like" "Helix" on Facebook, and follow "Helix" on Twitter.
Click "Next" For More Photos And A Sneak Peek
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
- 3/22/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Wednesday (March 12) night's "American Idol" is officially called something like Soundtrack To Our Lives, which is what we're calling this year's permutation on the always-confusing Music From The Movies theme, in which singers go through contortions to justify performances from songs which, indeed, may have once popped up in a movie at some point. Several of the songs teased by "Idol" for tonight actually *do* seem to hail meaningfully from movies. I can't quibble with "Skyfall" or "Falling Slowly" or "Sound of Silence." The idea that "Sweet Home Alabama" fits the theme is a complete cheat but... That's how this goes! Click through and follow along! 8:01 p.m. I'm pretty sure that "Ocean's Eleven"-themed opening was produced by somebody who never watched either version of "Ocean." 8:02 p.m. More close-ups of the audience, please! I want to see all of the people who will be clapping off-the-beat tonight.
- 3/12/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Hot Docs has announced the 19 projects that will be pitched during this year's Hot Docs Forum, a major North American market for the international documentary community. The Forum will take place the mornings of April 30 and May 1, during the 2014 edition of Hot Docs, which runs April 24 to May 4. This year's projects represent 13 different countries and were selected from 128 submissions. Here's the 2014 projects: The Accidental Anarchist, Hopscotch Films Ltd, Mentorn (UK) Amina – A Gay Girl In Damascus, Esperamos, The National Film Board of Canada (Canada) The Babushkas Of Chernobyl, The Babushkas Of Chernobyl LLC (USA) The Blind Cinema Club, Big Red Barn Films, PBS Itvs (Independent Television Service) (USA) A Blind Eye, Sole Possession Productions, Big Mouth Productions (USA) The Blue ID, ARTvoltage, Moxie (Turkey) A Cold War, Sling & Arrow, Jotz Production Pty Ltd (Australia) (Dis)Honesty – The Truth About Lies, Salty Features, CNBC (USA) In The Shadow Of The...
- 3/12/2014
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
The Tribeca Film Institute today announced ten promising new film projects selected for the 11th annual Tribeca All Access (Taa) program. The Taa program bolsters filmmakers from underrepresented communities, granting each project $15,000 along with year-round support, guidance, and resources to help filmmakers complete them, and admittance into the Taa Alumni program. The ten selected projects, currently in development, were culled from 620 national submissions.The five Documentary projects are:"Clearwater," Directed and Produced by Tracy Rector and Lou Karsen. Over a 650 mile canoe journey, "Clearwater" will explore the Coast Salish people's intimate relationship to the Salish Sea."In the Shadow of the Hills," Directed and Produced by Bao Nguyen, Written and Produced by Elizabeth Ai. Told through the perspective of two young Hmong women, the film is a longitudinal observation of the rural agrarian communities of Sapa, Vietnam."The...
- 2/10/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Over a decade ago the head of what was then called Tribune Media Services told me that as far as the producer of the Little Orphan Annie musicals was concerned, he did not need the comic strip around in order to keep his Annie franchise successful. I responded, “Well, somebody’s figured out what Disney’s been up to.”
Walt Disney used to say that he always reminded people that the whole thing started out with a mouse. And to this very day – the 85th anniversary of the first Mickey Mouse cartoon was last Monday – Mickey has remained the (usually silent) Disney spokesmouse. So… riddle me this, Mousemen. Outside of a few direct-to-DVDs and a couple teevee shots, how many Mickey Mouse cartoons were made in the past 60 years?
There was not a single Mickey Mouse cartoon produced between 1953 and 1983. There’s been maybe four true Mickey cartoons produced since then,...
Walt Disney used to say that he always reminded people that the whole thing started out with a mouse. And to this very day – the 85th anniversary of the first Mickey Mouse cartoon was last Monday – Mickey has remained the (usually silent) Disney spokesmouse. So… riddle me this, Mousemen. Outside of a few direct-to-DVDs and a couple teevee shots, how many Mickey Mouse cartoons were made in the past 60 years?
There was not a single Mickey Mouse cartoon produced between 1953 and 1983. There’s been maybe four true Mickey cartoons produced since then,...
- 11/20/2013
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
UK Jewish film festival | Aesthetica short film festival | French film festival UK | Leeds international film festival
UK Jewish film festival, nationwide
There's really no telling what a Jewish film could or should look like, or even where it could come from. It might be an eastern European thriller (In The Shadow); a New York comedy such as Blumenthal, starring Brian Cox; an Almodóvar-esque musical (Eytan Fox's Cupcakes); an Argentinian Nazi drama (Wakolda); or even a psychedelic semi-animated head trip such as Ari "Waltz With Bashir" Folman's latest, The Congress. The result is one of the most varied festivals out there, and an ever-expanding event (80 films this year, across 19 venues). More recognisably Jewish themes are also abundant, such as in self-explanatory opener The Jewish Cardinal, based on a true story, or new doc Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy, with Michael Grade in conversation after.
Various venues, to 17 Nov
Aesthetica short film festival,...
UK Jewish film festival, nationwide
There's really no telling what a Jewish film could or should look like, or even where it could come from. It might be an eastern European thriller (In The Shadow); a New York comedy such as Blumenthal, starring Brian Cox; an Almodóvar-esque musical (Eytan Fox's Cupcakes); an Argentinian Nazi drama (Wakolda); or even a psychedelic semi-animated head trip such as Ari "Waltz With Bashir" Folman's latest, The Congress. The result is one of the most varied festivals out there, and an ever-expanding event (80 films this year, across 19 venues). More recognisably Jewish themes are also abundant, such as in self-explanatory opener The Jewish Cardinal, based on a true story, or new doc Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy, with Michael Grade in conversation after.
Various venues, to 17 Nov
Aesthetica short film festival,...
- 11/2/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, which takes place November 16 - 23, today revealed the lineup of films screening in six of the festival.s competition sections including Polish Films, Cinematographers. Debut, Directors. Debut, Student Etudes, Feature Documentary Films and Short Documentary Films. The 21st edition of Camerimage will screen over 300 feature and short films, grouped into 24 sections, including 10 competitions. There are films from 50 countries around the world. Approximately 30 films will have their European premieres in Bydgoszcz, and more that 50 will have their Polish premieres. The competing films are: Polish Films Competition . David Ondricek.s In the Shadow ( Ve stinu ); Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland,...
- 10/11/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Sebastian Junger and Andrea Nix Fine among filmmakers screening in competition at the cinematography festival.
Camerimage , the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Nov 16-23), has revealed its 2013 line-up of films screening in six of the festival’s competition sections.
The 21st edition of Camerimage will screen more than 300 feature and short films, grouped into 24 sections, including 10 competitions. There are films from 50 countries around the world.
Around 30 films will receive their European premieres in Bydgoszcz, and more that 50 will have their Polish premieres.
The Golden Frog, Silver Frog and Bronze Frog awards will be bestowed upon competition titles representing the greatest achievements in cinematography. In the Student Etudes Competition, the Festival awards Golden Tadpole, Silver Tadpole and Bronze Tadpole.
It was previously announced that Oscar-nominated cinematographer Sławomir Idziak (Black Hawk Down, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Gattaca) will be the recipient of the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Competing films
Polish...
Camerimage , the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Nov 16-23), has revealed its 2013 line-up of films screening in six of the festival’s competition sections.
The 21st edition of Camerimage will screen more than 300 feature and short films, grouped into 24 sections, including 10 competitions. There are films from 50 countries around the world.
Around 30 films will receive their European premieres in Bydgoszcz, and more that 50 will have their Polish premieres.
The Golden Frog, Silver Frog and Bronze Frog awards will be bestowed upon competition titles representing the greatest achievements in cinematography. In the Student Etudes Competition, the Festival awards Golden Tadpole, Silver Tadpole and Bronze Tadpole.
It was previously announced that Oscar-nominated cinematographer Sławomir Idziak (Black Hawk Down, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Gattaca) will be the recipient of the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Competing films
Polish...
- 10/11/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Ever since Disney bought Star Wars a lot of people have been wondering when we would see some new Star Wars themed rides and attractions at Disneyland and what they would be. Well, we've got some potential new details on what we might see, and it includes a Speeder Bike ride and a Millennium Falcon walkthrough experience, either of which would be insanely awesome!
The following information comes from MiceAge, and it talks about how some of the attractions in Tomorrowland could be transformed into Star Wars rides.
The old Rocket Jets spinner and PeopleMover platform gets an extreme makeover, as a landing pad in the Star Wars spaceport that forms the loose theme for the new land. And what’s a landing pad without a spaceship, right? The craft that will have landed there won’t be any old spaceship however, but will be the famous Millennium Falcon that...
The following information comes from MiceAge, and it talks about how some of the attractions in Tomorrowland could be transformed into Star Wars rides.
The old Rocket Jets spinner and PeopleMover platform gets an extreme makeover, as a landing pad in the Star Wars spaceport that forms the loose theme for the new land. And what’s a landing pad without a spaceship, right? The craft that will have landed there won’t be any old spaceship however, but will be the famous Millennium Falcon that...
- 10/9/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Abrams
Crab Monsters Teenage Cavemen And Candy Stripe Nurses Roger Corman King Of The B Movie Hc, $35.00
Alterna Comics
Hoodlum Volume 1 Under The Thumb Gn, $9.99
Alternative Comics
Magic Whistle #13, $3.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman The Many Faces Of Merium Cooper (Budd Root Special Edition), Ar
Angry Viking Press
Evil Diva Volume 2 Gn, $12.99
Swipe Gn, $12.99
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #8, $3.99
Gold Digger #203, $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Archie And Friends Double Digest #31, $3.99
Archie Double Digest #243, $3.99
Jugheads Double Double Digest #196, $5.99
Mega Man #29 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #29 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #56 (Sega Variant Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #56 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #32, $3.99
Aspen Comics
All New Executive Assistant Iris #1 (Cover A Pasquale Qualano), $1.00
All New Executive Assistant...
Abrams
Crab Monsters Teenage Cavemen And Candy Stripe Nurses Roger Corman King Of The B Movie Hc, $35.00
Alterna Comics
Hoodlum Volume 1 Under The Thumb Gn, $9.99
Alternative Comics
Magic Whistle #13, $3.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman The Many Faces Of Merium Cooper (Budd Root Special Edition), Ar
Angry Viking Press
Evil Diva Volume 2 Gn, $12.99
Swipe Gn, $12.99
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #8, $3.99
Gold Digger #203, $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Archie And Friends Double Digest #31, $3.99
Archie Double Digest #243, $3.99
Jugheads Double Double Digest #196, $5.99
Mega Man #29 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #29 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #56 (Sega Variant Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #56 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #32, $3.99
Aspen Comics
All New Executive Assistant Iris #1 (Cover A Pasquale Qualano), $1.00
All New Executive Assistant...
- 9/16/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
1. For Love Of The Game
With the U.S. Open in full swing this week, magazines are serving up a heavy dose of tennis coverage. In The New Yorker, Lauren Collins investigates how Novak Djokovic overcame his tendency to choke in big matches on his way to claiming the No. 1 ranking, and why, despite being the best player in the world at the moment, he still can't seem to get any respect. Part of the reason is that Djokovic doesn't conform to the genteel standards tennis expects from its champions. "He could be annoying, with his bluster and his cheesy pranks," Collins writes, summarizing the view of Djokovic's critics. "His sensibility recalled the soccer stadium rather than the country club."
As further evidence of that lack of respect, perhaps, the New York Times Magazine's U.S. Open issue features not Djokovic but Roger Federer on its cover. Federer, arguably the...
With the U.S. Open in full swing this week, magazines are serving up a heavy dose of tennis coverage. In The New Yorker, Lauren Collins investigates how Novak Djokovic overcame his tendency to choke in big matches on his way to claiming the No. 1 ranking, and why, despite being the best player in the world at the moment, he still can't seem to get any respect. Part of the reason is that Djokovic doesn't conform to the genteel standards tennis expects from its champions. "He could be annoying, with his bluster and his cheesy pranks," Collins writes, summarizing the view of Djokovic's critics. "His sensibility recalled the soccer stadium rather than the country club."
As further evidence of that lack of respect, perhaps, the New York Times Magazine's U.S. Open issue features not Djokovic but Roger Federer on its cover. Federer, arguably the...
- 8/30/2013
- by Sasha Belenky
- Huffington Post
Chicago – In one of the more intriguing ways to frame the 1960s civil rights movement, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” places the context of that African American struggle through the filter of family dynamics, focusing on the father as a butler in the White House, through six presidents.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The great actor Forest Whitaker plays that butler, from his roots on southern cotton fields to the election of Barack Obama. Based on a real White House butler, the story of the family is a fiction written by Danny Strong. It boasts an all-star cast, with Robin Williams, James Marsden, John Cusack and Alan Rickman all portraying presidents, among others. The civil rights movement is active through the butler’s son, and all the main events come alive on screen including lunch counter sit-ins, Freedom Riders that get out the vote and the later, more radical Panther Party. The conflict between father and son,...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The great actor Forest Whitaker plays that butler, from his roots on southern cotton fields to the election of Barack Obama. Based on a real White House butler, the story of the family is a fiction written by Danny Strong. It boasts an all-star cast, with Robin Williams, James Marsden, John Cusack and Alan Rickman all portraying presidents, among others. The civil rights movement is active through the butler’s son, and all the main events come alive on screen including lunch counter sit-ins, Freedom Riders that get out the vote and the later, more radical Panther Party. The conflict between father and son,...
- 8/16/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Emir Baigazin’s Harmony Lessons won the 39th Seattle International Film Festival’s Best New Director grand jury prize on Sunday [9] as top brass handed out jury and audience awards.Scroll down for full list of winners
The Siff 2013 Best Documentary grand jury prize went to Penny Lane’s Our Nixon and Lucy Walker earned a special jury prize for The Crash Reel, while Kyle Patrick Alvarez took the Best New American Cinema grand jury prize for C.O.G.
In the audience awards, Henk Pretorius’ Fanie Fourie’s Lobola won the Best Film Golden Space Needle Award and Morgan Neville’s Twenty Feet From Stardom took the corresponding documentary prize.
The Best Director Golden Space Needle Award went to Nabil Ayouch for Horses Of God, while best actor was awarded to James Cromwell for Still Mine and best actress to Samantha Morton for Decoding Annie Parker.
The Best Short Film Golden Space Needle Award was presented to [link...
The Siff 2013 Best Documentary grand jury prize went to Penny Lane’s Our Nixon and Lucy Walker earned a special jury prize for The Crash Reel, while Kyle Patrick Alvarez took the Best New American Cinema grand jury prize for C.O.G.
In the audience awards, Henk Pretorius’ Fanie Fourie’s Lobola won the Best Film Golden Space Needle Award and Morgan Neville’s Twenty Feet From Stardom took the corresponding documentary prize.
The Best Director Golden Space Needle Award went to Nabil Ayouch for Horses Of God, while best actor was awarded to James Cromwell for Still Mine and best actress to Samantha Morton for Decoding Annie Parker.
The Best Short Film Golden Space Needle Award was presented to [link...
- 6/9/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
With "Only God Forgives" screening this morning at Cannes (read our review), it's clearly Nicolas Winding Refn day here at The Playlist. In the shadow of the success of the new film's predecessor, 2011’s “Drive,” one of the more surprising moves the director made was signing up for an adaptation of the TV show “The Equalizer” with Denzel Washington set to star, before just as suddenly bailing on the project. While no specific reason was given for his exit at the time -- Sony was unable to close the deal with Refn -- the director has hinted at the reason for his departure. In an interview with the La Times, Refn said that he’d “rather make a good movie that breaks even than a bad movie that makes money.” Coyly, Refn elaborated “Let’s put it like this: There’s a reason why I pulled out.” Yikes. And it...
- 5/22/2013
- by Cain Rodriguez
- The Playlist
With apologies to Ernest Hemingway and "A Moveable Feast," you can call this one a Moveable Fest. The Czech That Film Festival, which begins five days of screening in Los Angeles on Friday, is a festival on the go, hitting three cities before stopping in L.A. with another seven on the itinerary afterwards. From the 1968 Oscar winner "Closely Watched Trains" to last year's acclaimed Oscar entry "In the Shadow," and from 1964 Czech musical "The Hop Pickers" to the 2011 rotoscope-animated noir "Alois Nebel," the festival is taking a cross-section...
- 5/9/2013
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Batwing Volume 2: In the Shadow of the Ancients collects issues #0 and 7 through 12 of the monthly title. The Dark Knight of Africa is a character I was immediately excited and fascinated by when the launch of the New 52 was announced. I'm happy to say that the feeling is still with me.
Four different story arcs are presented in this book. "But There Were Consequences For Us" and "What I Am… Was Born of Death" wrap up the tale started in Volume 1. Batwing must bring down the evil Massacre. Their battle goes international as the butcher travels to Gotham City and plans to assassinate the last two members of the super hero team known as the Kingdom.
"You Have Been Judged Unworthy" pits Batwing against the Talon during the Night of the Owls. The Court of Owls has targeted Lucius Fox for assassination and it's up to Africa's Batman to keep him out of harm's way.
Four different story arcs are presented in this book. "But There Were Consequences For Us" and "What I Am… Was Born of Death" wrap up the tale started in Volume 1. Batwing must bring down the evil Massacre. Their battle goes international as the butcher travels to Gotham City and plans to assassinate the last two members of the super hero team known as the Kingdom.
"You Have Been Judged Unworthy" pits Batwing against the Talon during the Night of the Owls. The Court of Owls has targeted Lucius Fox for assassination and it's up to Africa's Batman to keep him out of harm's way.
- 5/2/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
For a show often comprised of caricatures instead of characters, Glee sure knows how to flip the tone from silly to serious with the snap of a finger.
Or the shooting of a gun as the case was on tonight's return episode, "Shooting Star."
In the shadow of real-world issues with guns and violence and school shootings, television shows have to tread carefully to pay respect to the severity of the issues while also staying true to their characters and storytelling. In that regard, tonight's episode of Glee was spot-on. Bravo, Glee.
I came into tonight's episode with baited breath. From the synopsis, I guessed that the main story would feature a school shooting. As a former high school teacher, I was nervous to see which direction the writers would take. Would they employ a bullying storyline? Tackle another suicide attempt? Would there be a crazed gunman on the loose...
Or the shooting of a gun as the case was on tonight's return episode, "Shooting Star."
In the shadow of real-world issues with guns and violence and school shootings, television shows have to tread carefully to pay respect to the severity of the issues while also staying true to their characters and storytelling. In that regard, tonight's episode of Glee was spot-on. Bravo, Glee.
I came into tonight's episode with baited breath. From the synopsis, I guessed that the main story would feature a school shooting. As a former high school teacher, I was nervous to see which direction the writers would take. Would they employ a bullying storyline? Tackle another suicide attempt? Would there be a crazed gunman on the loose...
- 4/12/2013
- by miranda.wicker@gmail.com (Miranda Wicker)
- TVfanatic
On this week’s (4/8/2013) edition of WWE’s Monday Night Raw, the WWE received a huge wake-up call. The East Rutherford, New Jersey crowd packed into the Izod Center (15 minutes from my hometown of Jersey City) and blew the roof off of the place. For every and any thing. While Vince McMahon will not figure out why for another few weeks, let us examine the reactions garnered through the night.
In the shadow of possibly the worst Wrestlemania of all-time, 29, New Jersey was fed-up. Done with the Cena-Rock “Once in a Lifetime” rematch, the “No one cares, Triple H, just go away forever” almost-retirement match and the “Please Let Cm Punk beat Undertaker So It Doesn’t Wind Up Being Cena or Hhh” match, as well as other lackluster matches, New Jersey decided it was going to voice its opinion.
New Jersey is one of those places where you always get honest reactions,...
In the shadow of possibly the worst Wrestlemania of all-time, 29, New Jersey was fed-up. Done with the Cena-Rock “Once in a Lifetime” rematch, the “No one cares, Triple H, just go away forever” almost-retirement match and the “Please Let Cm Punk beat Undertaker So It Doesn’t Wind Up Being Cena or Hhh” match, as well as other lackluster matches, New Jersey decided it was going to voice its opinion.
New Jersey is one of those places where you always get honest reactions,...
- 4/10/2013
- by William Bradley
- Obsessed with Film
Iain Softley's Trap For Cinderella harks back to elegant, suspenseful mysteries like Vertigo and Diabolique. In the shadow of those films, it's not particularly groundbreaking, but it's so stylish, intriguing and well-made that innovation hardly seems necessary. After all, the old adage warns us not to fix things that aren't broken, and Softley complies admirably. Were it not for a couple scenes involving cell phones, some pop songs, and the film's fairly copious amount of nudity, it'd be easy to mistake the movie for a lost, sleeper gem from the 60's. Alex Barber's excellent, desaturated 35 mm photography only adds to the retro feel. It's a deft, remarkably assured work, and certainly not the type of film I expected from the director of K-Pax. ...
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- 4/9/2013
- Screen Anarchy
The "Czech That Film" International Film Festival, the second annual touring program of the best new films out of the Czech Republic, is coming to Los Angeles. The series is organized and curated by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, and will be running May 10 - June 3 at the Hammer Museum's Billy Wilder Theater. The fest kicks off with first-time director Zdenek Jirasky's "Flower Buds," winner of four Czech Lions in 2012, centering on the struggles of a small-town family. Closing the series is David Ondricek's brilliant neo-noir and Czech Oscar entry "In the Shadow," starring a top-notch Ivan Trojan as a detective in currency reform-era Prague investigating a mishandled burglary case. (Our Toh! review of the film is here; Ondricek was named by Variety as one of the directors to watch in 2013.) Both Jirasky and Ondricek will be in person at the fest. You can buy tickets via the UCLA Film & Television Archive site.
- 4/5/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
In the fall of last year it was reported that Roger Ebert's memoir "Life Itself," chronicling his struggle and recovery from alcohol addiction and his long running battles with thyroid cancer, would be adapted into a documentary by "Hoop Dreams" director Steve James. Ebert was a huge fan of "Hoop Dreams;" he gave it a four star review upon it's release in 1994, and given both the critic and the filmmaker's status as Chicago icons, it seemed like a perfect fit. The film is executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Oscar winning screenwriter Steve Zaillian. The film was acquired by CNN Films early this year, and Ebert was extremely grateful and excited about the project; allowing the filmmakers access to essentially whatever they needed, and letting them to record as much new footage as they could. In the shadow of the iconic critic's unfortunate passing, director James immediately took to...
- 4/4/2013
- by Mark Lukenbill
- Indiewire
Of today's eight new Young Adult book releases, three are major series enders! Yep, Kelley Armstrong finally concludes her "Darkness Rising" trilogy with "The Rising," while Michael Grant finally completes his long-lived "Gone" series with book six, "Light." Meanwhile, Anna Carey's "Eve" trilogy finishes up today as well with "Rise" now on shelves. See also: Weekend wrap up of the latest in Ya book-to-screen news, March 30, 2013 The five other Ya novels released today, April 2, 2013, are "This Is What Happy Looks Like" by Jennifer E. Smith, "Sacrifices" ("Shadow Grail" #3) by Mercedes Lackey, "In the Shadow of Blackbird .
- 4/2/2013
- by thetwilightexaminer
- Twilight Examiner
Still have a thirst for Asian horror that cannot be quenched? Even if you do, you know you'll be hungry again in an hour. That being said, our friends over at Twitch have score the first news on two new Far East tales of terror: Ghost Coins and Second Sight. Both are in 3D.
Ghost Coins is a new take on a classic tale to be directed by Pawat Panangkasiri, director of 2008′s In The Shadow of The Naga (Nak Prok). In the film “a group of teenagers are consumed by greed and defy tradition by stealing from the dead. A Thai belief instructs relatives to put coins in the mouth of the deceased for the afterlife. But for these reckless teenagers, even dead men’s money, stuck in their lifeless mouth, is still worth robbing. The corpses are decaying, half-rotten, swarmed by maggots. They stink to high heaven. But...
Ghost Coins is a new take on a classic tale to be directed by Pawat Panangkasiri, director of 2008′s In The Shadow of The Naga (Nak Prok). In the film “a group of teenagers are consumed by greed and defy tradition by stealing from the dead. A Thai belief instructs relatives to put coins in the mouth of the deceased for the afterlife. But for these reckless teenagers, even dead men’s money, stuck in their lifeless mouth, is still worth robbing. The corpses are decaying, half-rotten, swarmed by maggots. They stink to high heaven. But...
- 3/19/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Thailand's Five Star Production is continuing its recent foray into 3D horror with a pair of new projects announced at the Hong Kong Filmart, both of which come with familiar names at the helm.Up first is Ghost Coins, a new take on a classic tale to be directed by Pawat Panangkasiri, director of 2008's In The Shadow of The Naga (Nak Prok).A group of teenagers are consumed by greed and defy tradition by stealing from the dead. A Thai belief instructs relatives to put coins in the mouth of the deceased for the afterlife. But for these reckless teenagers, even dead men's money, stuck in their lifeless mouth, are still worth robbing.The corpses are decaying, half-rotten, swarmed by maggots. They stink to high heaven. But...
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- 3/19/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Just hours ago, Pope Benedict XVI spent his final moments as Pontiff. His famous Twitter page, @Pontifex now simply reads “Sede Vacante,” or empty seat. Being the first Pope to resign in some 600 years, Benedict XVI leaves the over 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world leaderless until the conclusion of the upcoming Papal Conclave. Benedict’s resignation has thrust the media into speculation about his reasons for stepping down. It’s an interesting situation that has many asking; what if the Pope just decides he no longer want to be Pope?
This very question was raised, prophesized in some respects, in last years wonderfully funny We Have A Pope. Italian director Nanni Moretti poignantly captured a Pope’s crisis of faith, in what can now be pointed to as the seminal film about pontifical abdication. In the shadow of Benedict XVI’s final day I revisit We Have a Pope...
This very question was raised, prophesized in some respects, in last years wonderfully funny We Have A Pope. Italian director Nanni Moretti poignantly captured a Pope’s crisis of faith, in what can now be pointed to as the seminal film about pontifical abdication. In the shadow of Benedict XVI’s final day I revisit We Have a Pope...
- 2/28/2013
- by Tony Nunes
- SoundOnSight
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