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Struck Downnew
Four tips for surviving the Writers Guild of America strike.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
11-13-2007 |
Movies
Scenes from the Strikenew
"It's not going to be as much fun in two months, I'll tell you that," says John Carlen, a veteran Writers Guild member carrying a union placard.
L.A. Weekly |
Steven Mikulan |
11-09-2007 |
Movies
NW Film and Video Fest's Fuzzy Dedicationnew
The lineup of the 34th NW Film and Video Festival is a true hodge-podge of filmmaking ranging from stories of baseball and nuclear power plants to famous nudes and zombies, from all regions of the Northwest.
The Portland Mercury |
Courtney Ferguson |
11-08-2007 |
Movies
AFI Returns with Ample Pickingsnew
AFI Fest -- one of L.A.'s two major, all-purpose festivals -- has taken a lot of knocks since day one.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
11-02-2007 |
Movies
Little Children in the Moviesnew
My 9-year-old daughter's interest in boys is largely confined to whether she can outrun them, and yet she has acquired a precise, if mercifully abstract, grasp of the contemporary arts of seduction.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
11-02-2007 |
Movies
Bizarro Jerrynew
It's nine years after Seinfeld, and Jerry still isn't master of his domain. What went wrong?
New York Press |
David Blum |
11-01-2007 |
Movies
A Conversation With the Godfather of Gorenew
Between 1960 and 1972, Herschell Gordon Lewis ruled the drive-in with a steady stream of exploitation movies, made on the cheap for crowds unafraid to experience the kind of special effects that earned him the nickname "the Godfather of Gore."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
10-31-2007 |
Movies
Pittsburgh International Lesbian and Gay Film Festivalnew
Pittsburgh City Paper's highlight for the festival, which runs from Fri., Oct. 19, through Tue., Oct. 30.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Staff |
10-23-2007 |
Movies
It Came From Lake Michigan Film Fest Features Blood, Blood and Bloodnew
The sky is overcast, foreboding, as dark clouds quickly roll in and a thunderclap is heard in the near distance. It is a bleak day for we, the aggrieved.
Shepherd Express |
Tea Krulos |
10-22-2007 |
Movies
Beyond the Rainbownew
Detroit's Reel Pride Fest strives to subvert stereotypes of queer cinema.
Metro Times |
Michael Hastings |
10-16-2007 |
Movies
Tags: Reel Pride Fest
Dark & Dirty Reign Supreme at the New York Film Festivalnew
The festival may pride itself on its exclusivity, but this year's programming showed a distinct predilection for the company of lowlifes.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
10-16-2007 |
Movies
The Fests Are Yet to Comenew
The Terror Film Festival isn't mentioned in the same breath as Cannes, Sundance, Toronto or even our own Philadelphia Film Festival, but it's gained a rapid notoriety within the festival community -- unheard of for a fest whose second year hasn't even happened yet.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Matt Prigge |
10-15-2007 |
Movies
Festival du Nouveau Cinema Picksnew
Bob Dylan, Guy Maddin, David Lynch,
Brian De Palma and more. The festival run through Oct. 21.
Montreal Mirror |
Staff |
10-12-2007 |
Movies
Kicks Off San Jose Jewish Film Festivalnew
Todd S. Yellin's Brother's Son, a prodigal-son story, opens the 16th annual festival. Other films include Sweet Mud, Sentenced to Marriage, Be Fruitful and Multiply, and more.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
10-11-2007 |
Movies
Tags: Brother's Shadow, Todd S. Yellin
'Friday Night Lights' Remains Grounded in the Everydaynew
The best show you didn't watch last year, this ratings-challenged small-screen adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's book zeroes in on dashed hopes and broken dreams in the town of Dillon, Texas -- where high school football is the be-all and end-all and about the only way most folks can muddle through.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
10-09-2007 |
Movies
