Two scenes from Joss Whedon's Serenity have turned up online and, although the coding on one is a bit dark, they look gooooood. T minus four weeks and counting ...
The fact that it is now Sept just makes the wait all that much longer...I'm boycotting all new pics, trailers, clips until I see the movie. It worked for watching Batman Begins.
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For the second time in two years, I am frustrated and a bit sad to begin discovering the work of a great, oft-overlooked filmmaker upon reading news of their death. Such was the case last year with Jean Rollin, whose passing prompted me to dig into his filmography and in turn discover one of the most unique genre filmmakers...
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Berlinale 2012 kicks off in three days, and with its vast, diverse international program, preparation is mandatory. So, between stockpiling warm clothes and memorizing how to say "I don't speak German" in German, I've been combing the program and singling out potential highlights in each festival category. I'll be sharing these over the next several days before I depart,...
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*Some Spoilers, Fair Warning*Perhaps a goofy co-incidence that Facebook filed with the SEC to launch its $5 Billion (with a B) initial public offering in the same week as this viral/web advertised film hit cinema screens. The dollar value for the filing is itself equal parts news-catcher, market-hubris and ultimately an underscore on where society, in the here and now,...
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Earlier this week, Chinese cinema exhibitor Beijing Bona Starlight Cineplex Management Co. Ltd. announced that it will start applying film classifications to films in the hope of providing better guidance to its patrons and improving box office performance. A subsidiary of film distribution giant Bona Film Group, the exhibitor currently only operates four cinemas in China, including two in Beijing,...
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A new year of indie film has officially kicked off with the completion of Sundance 2012. Will it be the fest faves like Beasts of the Southern Wild or The Surrogate that make big waves over the next 12 months? Perhaps challenging critical darlings like Compliance and Room 237 will find a way to break through. Or will it...
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Cannot figure out how the rest of us are going to see this, been teased enough, are they going to rental? Theaters? I also am a bit leery of anything ...
Attack the Block
*sob*
::continues counting::
Cool, thanks for the links.
Was lucky enough to see this here in London a little while ago - non spoiler review here:
http://www.londonist.com/archives/2005/08/london_serenity.php
You are in for a treat!
The fact that it is now Sept just makes the wait all that much longer...I'm boycotting all new pics, trailers, clips until I see the movie. It worked for watching Batman Begins.
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