AltWeeklies Wire
Halifax Becomes Stand-In Citynew
Thanks to a busy summer of film shooting, Halifax will become Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sunnydale trailer park.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tara Thorne |
05-13-2008 |
Movies
Behind the Scenes at the Sundance Labsnew
I'm headed up to the peaceful resort that houses Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and plays host every January to eight Fellows, handpicked from a pool of more than 2,000 applicants, for the coveted five-day Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
05-09-2008 |
Movies
The Porn War Heats Upnew
The Department of Justice's Obscenity Prosecution Task Force is still looking to take down adult smut peddlers, even to the point of allegedly diverting funds from kiddie porn investigations to do it.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
05-02-2008 |
Movies
Have Movie Stereotypes Returned?new
Officially, stereotypes don't exist in Hollywood, only archetypes -- representative characters based on real people. To complain about movie stereotypes is to risk being labeled a humorless, P.C. crank.
L.A. Weekly |
Steven Mikulan |
04-25-2008 |
Movies
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Moviesnew
Taking aim at the critics who write with their thumbs.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-24-2008 |
Movies
Love Him or Hate Him, D.K. Holm Needs Your Helpnew
Recently, film critic Holm was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, for which he has begun chemotherapy and is scheduled for surgery.
Willamette Week |
David Walker |
04-23-2008 |
Movies
Measuring the Impact of Media Violencenew
A debate about the impact of media violence has raged for decades. In spite of a large body of research, the causal link between media violence and behavior has often been questioned.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
04-14-2008 |
Movies
The Real Deal: How FDR Got into Picturesnew
When Franklin Roosevelt campaigned for president in 1932 he promised to attack America's economic woes through "bold, persistent experimentation," and the fascinating new program from the National Archives -- "For a Better America: The New Deal on Film" -- shows how that experimentation found its way onto movie screens.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
04-14-2008 |
Movies
Do I Need to Buy a New Television?new
If you're like the average American, you don't fully understand what TV's analog to digital transition means for you.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
04-11-2008 |
Movies
Shawn Edward's Isn't Just a Blurb Whorenew
The nationally known film critic for Kansas City's Fox 4 News prefers the term "reviewer." But he also seems something else: a film celebrant, a champion of movies unchampioned.
The California Supreme Court Goes to Hollywoodnew
Should veteran prosecutor Ron Zonen be kicked off the Jesse James Hollywood case for helping the makers of the movie Alpha Dog?
Santa Barbara Independent |
Chris Meagher |
04-07-2008 |
Movies
Will a Critics' Dearth Hurt Hard Films?new
What if a movie like Stop-Loss falls in the forest and there are no crickets there to chirp its praises?
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
04-02-2008 |
Movies
Disc Closurenew
TV shows on DVD offer entertainment comfort food for the super-busy and the ultra-geeky.
Fairfield County Weekly |
Nick Keppler |
03-19-2008 |
Movies
Wisconsin's Film Industry Looks Beyond 'Public Enemies'new
Does the $20 million Michael Mann shoot really indicate, as Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton has said, that Wisconsin is in the running to become the nation's "third coast" as far as Hollywood's concerned?
Quebec Filmmakers Recoil at Funding Threatsnew
The legislation would allow the federal Heritage ministry to yank funding for movies or TV shows that contain "excessive" portrayals of violence and sex.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
03-07-2008 |
Movies
