AltWeeklies Wire
D'oh! Simpsons Contest Prompts Fraud Allegationsnew
Springfield, Vt., won the right to premier the new Simpsons Movie, but other Springfields suspect foul play.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
07-23-2007 |
Movies
What Lures Movie Producers to Texas?new
This past June, Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed the state's first incentive bill intended to lure more film and television productions into Texas.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
07-20-2007 |
Movies
'Mystery Science Theater' Guys Still At Itnew
They still have the greatest job ever: providing snarky commentary tracks for bottom-of-the-barrel movies.
Orlando Weekly |
John Thomason |
07-17-2007 |
Movies
The Los Angeles Film Festival: Coming Soonnew
In the last days of the festival, a glimpse of the year's filmic future.
Outfest: Haven't We Met Before?new
This year's GLBT film festival offers some gems, but lots of retreads.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Paul Birchall |
07-13-2007 |
Movies
Hollywood is Harvesting Kidsnew
How the movie industry relies on con artists to provide a steady flow of child labor.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
07-13-2007 |
Movies
Yippie-ki-yay, Melon Farmernew
The latest Die Hard isn't the least likely flick to garner the audience-expanding, profit-raising PG-13 rating.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
07-11-2007 |
Movies
Using 'Sicko' to Get a Message to the Massesnew
Tom Knoche and Healthcare - Now! are using Moore's film to rally support for the U.S. National Health Insurance Act.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Adam Lipper |
07-10-2007 |
Movies
Sad Is the New Funny at Los Angeles Film Festivalnew
Amusing movies about depressed young men are in.
From 'Ratatouille' to 'Sweet Movie'new
Here are six movies about food that are way better than middlebrow snoozefest Babette's Feast.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Matt Prigge |
07-09-2007 |
Movies
All Roads Lead to Romanew
The musical world of Gypsy Caravan is wide, loud, and furiously energetic.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
07-05-2007 |
Movies
Tags: Gypsy Caravan, Jasmine Dellal
The 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival: Mad Worldnew
Highlights from the 2007 film festival spotlight outspoken DJs, prisons, environmental damage, and ... Pac-Man?
What Does a Munchkin Have to Do to Land on the St. Louis Walk of Fame?new
Mickey Carroll is one of just nine surviving Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz, who were inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week -- no similar honor awaits Carroll in his hometown of St. Louis, but it's not for lack of trying.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
06-29-2007 |
Movies
Cinema's Summer of Hatenew
Why film critics can't seem to enjoy a good summer spectacle.
New York Press |
Jason Singer |
06-28-2007 |
Movies
Fighting for the Future of the Picture Palace in iPhone Eranew
How can film exhibition survive and subsist in a world of broadband internet and handheld devices with wireless connections and downloads?
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
06-27-2007 |
Movies
