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The 4 Phases of Future Home Entertainment
In case you weren’t paying attention, 3D is here to stay. It seems that soon all theatrical films will offer a 3D alternative. So what does this mean for the future of home entertainment? Zach Copeland projects the way we will watch movies at home over the next 100+ years.
The Films We Choose to See
Why do we avoid certain films and favor others? Here we make the distinction between some of the biggest Oscar contenders while also projecting the finalists for the Best Picture award.
A Poster’s Worth 1000 Rants
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But what about judging a movie by its poster? The new “Prince of Persia” poster says a lot about the movie itself. Zach Copeland shares his feelings on this particular movie poster.
TRENDBUSTERS
Some Hollywood trends are ending, some are changing, and new successes are threatening to become trends. If there’s anything the 2009 year in film has taught us thus far, it’s that sequels keep making money, 3-D is here to stay, and the African-American market is crucial for big box office numbers.
Let’s Avoid “2012,” Please?
This November’s offering of disaster-movie-maker Roland Emmerich’s most recent disaster movie cost $250 million. This, my friends, is ridiculous. That’s $100 million an hour. Can this possibly be worth it? Is there any way that this movie can justify spending so much money?
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Final Cut Tears “Devil”
Ti West’s “The House of the Devil” could have been great. It could have even been epic. And it would have been both if only Ti considered practicing artistic restraint. Do filmmakers like Ti West deserve final cut?
Loving Julie Christie
She was the first cinematic woman incarnate I had met. I did the math in seventh grade math class: She would be… Oh, far too old. Still, through her, I dove into the dream. Again and again, just past midnight, the black and white RCA mirror would conjure another muse.
Q&A: Producer & Cinematographer of “HOOP DREAMS” After 15 Years
Fifteen years ago on November 5th, one of the most groundbreaking films in the history of documentary filmmaking was released in theaters. Today, “Hoop Dreams” is still considered among the best. The man behind the camera, Peter Gilbert, reveals the hidden back-story behind “Hoop Dreams” in an exclusive interview with Charlie Wachtel.
The $1 Story Man
Not long ago, I was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Hillhurst, Hollywood and Sunset in Los Feliz, when I spotted a disheveled gentlemen holding out a handful of what appeared to be children’s drawings and diagrams. Around his neck was a sign, “Stories $1.”
The Case for Roman
I think everyone can agree that the overarching purpose of the law is to make the world a better place. If this is the case, then how does prosecuting Roman Polanski more than three decades overdue accomplish that purpose? Sounds like an instance of injustice through justice.
