AltWeeklies Wire
George Romero's Diarynew
You might think George Romero, who all but established the rules and conventions for how zombie movies work, would be a bit tired of the genre after 40 years of doing it. You'd be wrong.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
02-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Diary of the Dead' Goes for the Headshotnew
Diary had its U.S. debut at Sundance in January and was easily one of the fiercest pictures on show. In fact, I'm not aware of any fiction features that might hold such sting.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
02-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cristian Mungiu Examines His Methods of Choicenew
Before Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days slid by No Country for Old Men and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to take the top prize at Cannes, few people outside of his native Romania had ever heard his name.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Enemy of the Statenew
Director Cristian Mungiu discusses his acclaimed film about illegal abortion in Communist Romania.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Matt Prigge |
02-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mike McNamara’s Biggest Role Yetnew
In addition to getting steady work as an actor, writing a column and hosting a radio program, on the first Tuesday of every month except January, Mike McNamara hosts the Midwest Independent Film Festival, a monthly screening of regional films.
Isthmus |
Ed M. Koziarski |
02-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mable John Earns Her Screen Timenew
Known to some as the sister of hugely influential R&B star Little Willie John, the spirited singer dubbed “Able Mable” was the first woman artist signed by future Motown chief Berry Gordy Jr. to his fledgling Tamla operation and now she can be seen in John Sayles' latest film.
NOW Magazine |
Tom Perlich |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles
Carts as Art: Carts of Darkness Show What's on the Other Side of the Bridge
Ever gone 50 mph downhill on a shopping cart? The characters in this indie documentary do, plus a whole lot more. A fascinating look at the role shopping carts play in our culture.
Monday Magazine |
Amanda Farrell |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Carts of Darkness, Murray Siple
Raise a Little Hell: Hell on Wheels a Fascinating Tale of the Birth of Modern Roller Derby
An interview with roller derby doc director Bob Ray, done by a derby gal herself.
Monday Magazine |
Amanda Farrell |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bob Ray, Hell on Wheels
Grrr Power: Maureen Medved Transforms Her Novel into a Powerful Piece of Literary Cinema
Vancouver-based novelist Maureen Medved just nabbed a Genie nomination for her screenplay for The Tracey Fragments. We caught up with her to talk about that page-to-screen process.
Monday Magazine |
John Threlfall |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dance Dance Revolutionnew
Filmmaker Ian Iqbal Rashid never thought he’d end up directing How She Move. The London-based director, whose debut feature, Touch of Pink, is a gay romcom that was a hit at Sundance in 2004.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: How She Move, Ian Iqbal Rashid
Romania is Where the Action Isnew
When critics aren't whiling away their time discussing the merits of celebrity hairdos, one of their favorite occupations is "discovering" a neglected national film industry and championing it loudly. For the past two years, the hot international project has been Romania.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
01-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jess Weixler Wants to Examine 'Teeth'new
Needless to say, Weixler was put off by Teeth's script the first time she read it, although less because of its content than due to the number of sex scenes.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
01-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mitchell Lichtenstein, Teeth
Mitchell Lichtenstein is Half-Cockednew
Teeth takes a horror premise (chick with a toothed vagina that chomps off male members) and plays it just as much for satire as it does for genre thrills.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Matt Prigge |
01-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mitchell Lichtenstein, Teeth
Billy's Worldnew
A kid who marches to the beat of his own drum becomes a hero in this inspiring documentary.
Tucson Weekly |
Irene Messina |
01-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Billy the Kid, Jennifer Venditti
Graphic Detailsnew
Marjane Satrapi traces the development of Persepolis from comic book to movie.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
