AltWeeklies Wire
Green Flick Compete at Toronto Film Festivalnew
The environmentally focused films in Climate for a Change series are competing for a $25,000 prize offered by a green investment firm.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-14-2007 |
Movies
Report from the Toronto International Film Festivalnew
For a film fanatic like myself, TIFF has become a victim of its own success; I've watched as the number of media in attendance rose every year, and so has Hollywood.
Fall Film Preview: Autumn-atic Cinemanew
Monster mists, killer aliens, steamy sex scenes and much more fall into cinemas this season.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
09-14-2007 |
Movies
Why 'Torture Porn' Isn'tnew
Critics who can damn sure tell the difference between Basic Instinct and actual pornography seem unable to make the distinction between fantasy and reality when it comes to some of the best contemporary horror movies.
The 'Villain' of 'The King of Kong' Speaks Outnew
Billy Mitchell is trying to prevent history from being revised, and, he says, his reputation tarnished by the newly released video game documentary.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
John Linn |
09-11-2007 |
Movies
Milwaukee Tries to Lure Filmmakers with New Tax Creditnew
Filmmakers are already filming a pilot that would make the city a TV setting for the first time since the Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days nostalgia series of the 1970s.
Shepherd Express |
Dennis A. Shook |
09-10-2007 |
Movies
Vancouver International Film Festival Announces Lineupnew
Veteran program directors Alan Franey and PoChu AuYeung announced the lineup of this year's approximately 300 features from more than 50 nations, including Iran's Persepolis, the German-Turkish The Edge of Heaven, and Romania's 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-07-2007 |
Movies
Rising Canadian Dollar Threatens Vancouver's Film Industrynew
According to the British Columbia Film Commission, $1.2 billion was spent on production in Vancouver in 2006, making B.C. the third-largest production center in North America, behind California and New York state.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
09-07-2007 |
Movies
10 Reasons to Stay Warm at the Movies This Fallnew
From The Brave One to Beowulf, we've got your autumn film fix covered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Staff |
09-06-2007 |
Movies
Dear Focus Features, I Want to Lick Your Facenew
Ang Lee's Lust, Caution gets a NC-17 rating.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
09-05-2007 |
Movies
Tags: Ang Lee, Lust, Caution
Drive-Invasion 2007: Welcome to the Grindhousenew
The Starlight Six Drive-In's annual celebration of rockabilly, hot rods and schlocky cinema, splits this year's films into a pair of "themed" nights, with Saturday scrutinizing "Science Gone Awry" and Sunday devoted to "Teen Rebellion."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-05-2007 |
Movies
Tags: Drive-Invasion 2007
'Groupies' Gets a New Name and a Release Datenew
In 1997, the writer-director, Keith Spiegel, wrapped a movie that featured Hollywood stars Ally Sheedy and Justin Henry in major roles, plus a bunch of talented Vermont locals -- then the movie disappeared.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
08-31-2007 |
Movies
World Film Fest Previewsnew
A sampling of the 215 feature films and 194 shorts playing at this year's fest, including Confessions of an Innocent Man, Lady Chatterly, Dying in Athens, and more.
Montreal Mirror |
Jason Bogdaneris, Malcolm Fraser, Jeffrey Malaecki and Mark Slutsky |
08-27-2007 |
Movies
Fall Film Preview: Now a Major Motion Picture
From the library to the multiplex, a preview of fall's literary adaptations.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
08-24-2007 |
Movies
ATL HipHop Film Fest: Reel Hip-hopnew
Third annual festival documents the history, drama and scope of the genre.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-23-2007 |
Movies
Tags: ATL HipHop Film Fest
