Immigration has been a topic for filmmakers since ostensibly the art form’s inception. Be it something as seemingly comical as Chaplin’s The Immigrant or something as almost impressionistic like last year’s Fire At Sea, the immigrant experience is something rooted heavily within the DNA of film. And it’s only becoming more of a hot button issue cinematically as it becomes so on a global scale.
Therein lies the greatness of artist-turned-feature-filmmaker Ai Weiwei’s new documentary Human Flow. Many of the greatest films about the immigrant experience draw grand universal ideas out of intrinsically specific narratives. However, as the world writ large falls more and more into disarray and borders tighten further and further, Ai Weiwei gives the immigrant experience in 2017 an equally abstract narrative focus.
Human Flow is at its very best a collection of profoundly moving stories about the strength of the human spirit.
Therein lies the greatness of artist-turned-feature-filmmaker Ai Weiwei’s new documentary Human Flow. Many of the greatest films about the immigrant experience draw grand universal ideas out of intrinsically specific narratives. However, as the world writ large falls more and more into disarray and borders tighten further and further, Ai Weiwei gives the immigrant experience in 2017 an equally abstract narrative focus.
Human Flow is at its very best a collection of profoundly moving stories about the strength of the human spirit.
- 10/13/2017
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Over the last handful of years, immigration has become not only a hotly contested political issue, but one that has birthed nationalist movements globally. Subsequently giving rise to an expansion of these parties and movements, immigration is only increasing in political discussion. And even some film programmers are seeing this as the most important moment to contextualize cinema’s relationship with this issue.
At the newly refurbished Quad Cinema in New York City, the theater and its programmers have collected roughly two dozen films ranging from comedies to historical epics for a new series entitled Immigrant Songs. Shining a light on some of the great unsung immigrant stories from the likes of Jonas Mekas while setting them alongside masterpieces like Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant (which sees its centennial anniversary this year), this series is a direct response to current political climates across the world and hopes to give context to the immigrant experience globally.
At the newly refurbished Quad Cinema in New York City, the theater and its programmers have collected roughly two dozen films ranging from comedies to historical epics for a new series entitled Immigrant Songs. Shining a light on some of the great unsung immigrant stories from the likes of Jonas Mekas while setting them alongside masterpieces like Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant (which sees its centennial anniversary this year), this series is a direct response to current political climates across the world and hopes to give context to the immigrant experience globally.
- 5/19/2017
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Making its way back onto New York City’s cinema scene, Quad Cinema will host a bold and diverse film series in May, centering around immigration and the unique narratives that define this experience. The lineup is diverse, approaching the topical topic from different time periods and genres: films range from “The Godfather Part II” to the original “Superman.” Another major highlight: a 4K restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Immigrant,” which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. “We’re incredibly proud of this series, which recognizes and celebrates the immigrant experience at a time when the very concept of the American Dream seems.
- 3/31/2017
- by Nayanika Kapoor
- The Wrap
This month, Cinelinx is taking you on a trip back through time. Join us as we examine how movies have changed over the last 100 years. To begin, we are going all the way back to 1917.
1917 was a year of tension and conflict. Europe was war-torn, having been engaged in World War I for 3 years with no hope for peace on the horizon. Several acts by Germany including resuming submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram would cause the United States to reluctantly enter the war and bolster the Allied forces. On the homefront, numerous scientific advances around the turn of the century were proliferating their way through society to modernize cities and improve industrial efficiencies. However, the transition to having more machines and electricity in the workplace was not a smooth one. Industrial accidents were common, working conditions were terrifying, and child labor was the norm. Thus, free time was not...
1917 was a year of tension and conflict. Europe was war-torn, having been engaged in World War I for 3 years with no hope for peace on the horizon. Several acts by Germany including resuming submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram would cause the United States to reluctantly enter the war and bolster the Allied forces. On the homefront, numerous scientific advances around the turn of the century were proliferating their way through society to modernize cities and improve industrial efficiencies. However, the transition to having more machines and electricity in the workplace was not a smooth one. Industrial accidents were common, working conditions were terrifying, and child labor was the norm. Thus, free time was not...
- 1/4/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Few filmmakers, cinephiles, and film scholars doubt the significance of Charlie Chaplin’s landmark short The Immigrant, which in 30 minutes casts a wide net around the immigrant experience. The film is still relevant, and influential to this day with its roiling and boiling undercurrents of social commentary.
Chaplin, when shooting his short, stumbled his way into what became a story about an immigrant arriving on a boat from Europe in the hope of a more prosperous life. In their documentary, Unknown Chaplin, which chronicles Chaplin’s career and artistic attitude, film historians and documentarians Kevin Brownlow and David Gills say that the film was shot out of sequential order, with the first few scenes used in the latter half of the film.
The story behind the production of the film, on the part of Chaplin’s experiences, is also one of geekery and fascination. Back in the, you know, heady — wonderfully cigarette-burned-out — days of cinema,...
Chaplin, when shooting his short, stumbled his way into what became a story about an immigrant arriving on a boat from Europe in the hope of a more prosperous life. In their documentary, Unknown Chaplin, which chronicles Chaplin’s career and artistic attitude, film historians and documentarians Kevin Brownlow and David Gills say that the film was shot out of sequential order, with the first few scenes used in the latter half of the film.
The story behind the production of the film, on the part of Chaplin’s experiences, is also one of geekery and fascination. Back in the, you know, heady — wonderfully cigarette-burned-out — days of cinema,...
- 10/4/2015
- by Fiman Jafari
- SoundOnSight
The College of Performing Arts at The New School will present the first annual UnSilent Film Night, in which music ensembles from the College's performing arts schools-the Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz, and the School of Drama-will perform live with screenings of landmark silent films. This inaugural program, hosted by Matthew Broderick, marks the debut of the Mannes Theatre Orchestra, which, under the baton of Charles Neidich, will perform a new score by Craig Marks to the Buster Keaton film Sherlock Jr. 1924. The screeningconcert will also feature the School of Jazz Improvisation Ensemble, led by Alexis Cuadrado, presenting the premiere of Cuadrado's original score to the 1917 Charlie Chaplin classic The Immigrant.
- 4/9/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Throughout the summer, an admin on the r/movies subreddit has been leading Reddit users in a poll of the best movies from every year for the last 100 years called 100 Years of Yearly Cinema. The poll concluded three days ago, and the list of every movie from 1914 to 2013 has been published today.
Users were asked to nominate films from a given year and up-vote their favorite nominees. The full list includes the outright winner along with the first two runners-up from each year. The list is mostly a predictable assortment of IMDb favorites and certified classics, but a few surprise gems have also risen to the top of the crust, including the early experimental documentary Man With a Movie Camera in 1929, Abel Gance’s J’Accuse! in 1919, the Fred Astaire film Top Hat over Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps in 1935, and Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing over John Ford’s...
Users were asked to nominate films from a given year and up-vote their favorite nominees. The full list includes the outright winner along with the first two runners-up from each year. The list is mostly a predictable assortment of IMDb favorites and certified classics, but a few surprise gems have also risen to the top of the crust, including the early experimental documentary Man With a Movie Camera in 1929, Abel Gance’s J’Accuse! in 1919, the Fred Astaire film Top Hat over Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps in 1935, and Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing over John Ford’s...
- 9/2/2014
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Hi all, it’s Tim, here to celebrate a milestone of particular significance in the history not just of movies, but of pop culture generally. This weekend marks a centennial of one of the most iconic figures of the modern world: silent comedian Charles Chaplin’s legendary Little Tramp, who premiered in a pair of short comedies that released 100 years ago by Keystone Studios. The second to be shot, but the first to be released, was the half-reel comic short Kid Auto Races at Venice, Cal. on February 7, 1914; two days later, it was followed by the single-reel Mabel’s Strange Predicament, during the production of which Chaplin threw together a costume on the fly made of too-large shoes, baggy pants, a tight jacket, and a bowler hat. Within months – if not, indeed, within weeks – the character thus assembled through a quick burst of inspiration had become a sensation with audiences,...
- 2/7/2014
- by Tim Brayton
- FilmExperience
The Fantasia International Film Festival held its annual press conference this morning at the Cinémathèque Québécoise in downtown Montreal, hosted by many of the regular festival programmers and planners, among them general directors Marc Lamothe and Mitch Davis, who both represent the heart and backbone of the event, Isabelle Gauvreau, director of Québec short films programming, Simon Laperrière, director of the ‘Camera Lucida’ selections and King Wei-Chu and Nicolas Archambault, directors of Asian programming, just to name a few.
A few of the major announcements from the first few waves were reiterated, such as Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw as the opening film and Edgar Wright’s The World’s End as the closing movie. One previously unmentioned bit of tantalizing information shared with the press this morning is that in addition to director Edgar Wright hosting, so will co-star Nick Frost!
More details were revealed concerning the Fantasia-Festival...
A few of the major announcements from the first few waves were reiterated, such as Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw as the opening film and Edgar Wright’s The World’s End as the closing movie. One previously unmentioned bit of tantalizing information shared with the press this morning is that in addition to director Edgar Wright hosting, so will co-star Nick Frost!
More details were revealed concerning the Fantasia-Festival...
- 7/9/2013
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
The full Fantasia 2013 lineup has now been revealed, and we have here the third and final wave of titles to share. Prepare to drool!
From the Press Release:
The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to announce the rest of our 120-feature lineup that comprises our 2013 event, along with a string of additional details that mark our 17th edition as a standout. Fantasia will engulf the city of Montreal from July 18-August 6, 2013. Be sure to visit the Fantasia Film Festival website for detailed essays on every title announced here, as well as all films previously disclosed over the last weeks.
Before we get started on titles... Meet Our 2013 Juries
Main Competition For The Cheval Noir Award For Best Film
Jury President: Laura Kern (Critic, Curator, managing editor, Film Comment)
Jean-Pierre Bergeron (Actor, Director, Screenwriter)
Samuel Jamier (Co-Director of the New York Asian Film Festival, Programmer at Japan Society)
Jarod Neece (Senior Programmer and Operations Manager,...
From the Press Release:
The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to announce the rest of our 120-feature lineup that comprises our 2013 event, along with a string of additional details that mark our 17th edition as a standout. Fantasia will engulf the city of Montreal from July 18-August 6, 2013. Be sure to visit the Fantasia Film Festival website for detailed essays on every title announced here, as well as all films previously disclosed over the last weeks.
Before we get started on titles... Meet Our 2013 Juries
Main Competition For The Cheval Noir Award For Best Film
Jury President: Laura Kern (Critic, Curator, managing editor, Film Comment)
Jean-Pierre Bergeron (Actor, Director, Screenwriter)
Samuel Jamier (Co-Director of the New York Asian Film Festival, Programmer at Japan Society)
Jarod Neece (Senior Programmer and Operations Manager,...
- 7/9/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The Fantasia Film Festival is taking place from July 18th to August 6th in Montreal and will feature over 100 films from around the world. We gave you a look at the initial lineup last month and now have an additional list of Fantasia 2013 films that will be screening, including Curse of Chucky, You’re Next, and Frankenstein’s Army:
Horror Is Child’S Play – Don Mancini’S Curse Of Chucky (World Premiere)
A rarity among genre franchises, the Child’S Play series (begun in 1988) has retained the sure-handed guidance of original screenwriter/creator Don Mancini throughout killer doll Chucky’s decades’-long reign of horror. Mancini, who will be hosting our “scar-studded” world premiere, graduated to the director’s chair with 2004’s Seed Of Chucky, after having co-written or written every entry in the series. His longevity with the project is, of course, matched by the fiendish voiceover work by...
Horror Is Child’S Play – Don Mancini’S Curse Of Chucky (World Premiere)
A rarity among genre franchises, the Child’S Play series (begun in 1988) has retained the sure-handed guidance of original screenwriter/creator Don Mancini throughout killer doll Chucky’s decades’-long reign of horror. Mancini, who will be hosting our “scar-studded” world premiere, graduated to the director’s chair with 2004’s Seed Of Chucky, after having co-written or written every entry in the series. His longevity with the project is, of course, matched by the fiendish voiceover work by...
- 7/9/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The programme for the third Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema has been announced.
The festival - which has been extended from three to five days in 2013 - will run in Bo'ness, West Lothian, from March 13 to 17.
The festival will open with a screening of Oscar-winner The Artist, before stepping back in time to celebrate the golden era of silent film, with movies including Gloria Swanson's Stage Struck, Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant and Buster Keaton's One Week.
Documentary Baby Peggy, The Elephant In The Room will also screen, celebrating the work of the oldest surviving silent film star.
Additional events will include the first Scottish appearance of film critic Mark Kermode's skiffle band The Dodge Brothers, a screening of rare Japanese silent Jujiro (Crossways) with live accompaniment by electronic ensemble Minima and a primary school event Make Movie Music.
For more information about the programme and to book tickets,...
The festival - which has been extended from three to five days in 2013 - will run in Bo'ness, West Lothian, from March 13 to 17.
The festival will open with a screening of Oscar-winner The Artist, before stepping back in time to celebrate the golden era of silent film, with movies including Gloria Swanson's Stage Struck, Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant and Buster Keaton's One Week.
Documentary Baby Peggy, The Elephant In The Room will also screen, celebrating the work of the oldest surviving silent film star.
Additional events will include the first Scottish appearance of film critic Mark Kermode's skiffle band The Dodge Brothers, a screening of rare Japanese silent Jujiro (Crossways) with live accompaniment by electronic ensemble Minima and a primary school event Make Movie Music.
For more information about the programme and to book tickets,...
- 2/5/2013
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Once Upon a Time Spoiler Alert: Dr. Whale isn’t an only child.
Okay, so Dr. Whale in Storybooke is actually Dr. Victor Frankenstein in…well, what do you call a strange black-and-white world, that is not the fairy tale world we’re accustomed to visiting? That’s where Dr. Frankenstein hails from. He’s played by Alias and Heroes alum, David Anders.
But TV Line has scooped the story that the not so good doctor’s brother has just been cast. I’m not sure that’s much of a spoiler, considering, in his back story, we learned he tried to bring his dead brother back to life.
So, if you connect the dots, actor Chad Michael Collins is probably about to bring Frankenstein’s monster to the small screen.
The handsome actor was last seen on ABC’s Last Resort, as show I’ve been really digging, as Redman,...
Okay, so Dr. Whale in Storybooke is actually Dr. Victor Frankenstein in…well, what do you call a strange black-and-white world, that is not the fairy tale world we’re accustomed to visiting? That’s where Dr. Frankenstein hails from. He’s played by Alias and Heroes alum, David Anders.
But TV Line has scooped the story that the not so good doctor’s brother has just been cast. I’m not sure that’s much of a spoiler, considering, in his back story, we learned he tried to bring his dead brother back to life.
So, if you connect the dots, actor Chad Michael Collins is probably about to bring Frankenstein’s monster to the small screen.
The handsome actor was last seen on ABC’s Last Resort, as show I’ve been really digging, as Redman,...
- 11/18/2012
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
Oh, brother. This latest piece of Once Upon a Time casting gives new meaning to the phrase “adding a limb to the family tree.”
TVLine has learned exclusively that the sophomore ABC drama has cast Chad Michael Collins as Gerhardt, a younger brother of David Anders’ Dr. Whale.
Photos | Once Upon a Time Sneak Peek: Snow White Kicks Ass In a Cardigan!
Gerhardt is described as an athletic and good-natured military man who is filled with idealism, “the kind of son any parent would be proud of.”
The character’s tie to Whale of course also hints that, given the...
TVLine has learned exclusively that the sophomore ABC drama has cast Chad Michael Collins as Gerhardt, a younger brother of David Anders’ Dr. Whale.
Photos | Once Upon a Time Sneak Peek: Snow White Kicks Ass In a Cardigan!
Gerhardt is described as an athletic and good-natured military man who is filled with idealism, “the kind of son any parent would be proud of.”
The character’s tie to Whale of course also hints that, given the...
- 11/14/2012
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Is Gossip Girl setting a course for a plane tragic ending? What’s the scooper on Private Practice‘s Cooper? Is the latest Last the best? When is Mad Men back? Read on for As to those Qs plus teases from other shows.
Gossip Girl | Spotted: A body bag on Gossip Girl?! Sources confirm that the CW soap’s penultimate episode will feature a plane crash! The flight manifesto is being kept under tight wraps, but the Inside Line is that at least one major character is on board. Who do you suspect/fret might buy it before Gg says goodbye?...
Gossip Girl | Spotted: A body bag on Gossip Girl?! Sources confirm that the CW soap’s penultimate episode will feature a plane crash! The flight manifesto is being kept under tight wraps, but the Inside Line is that at least one major character is on board. Who do you suspect/fret might buy it before Gg says goodbye?...
- 10/25/2012
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Blake Hood and Alyssa Diaz have joined the cast of The Vampire Diaries. 90210 actor Hood will play Dean, with Southland's Diaz cast as Kimberley, TV Guide reports. The pair are minions of the evil Klaus (Joseph Morgan), who recently switched bodies with Tyler (Michael Trevino). Hood - who has appeared in Emma Stone film Easy A and CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls - will make his debut in season four's fifth episode, while Diaz - known for her roles on Army Wives and The Nine Lives of Chloe King - will appear in the following instalment. (more)...
- 9/7/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
The most secretive of the fall festivals has now been unveiled. Kicking off Friday, Telluride 2012 has revealed their line-up, with highlights including Michael Haneke‘s Amour, Ramin Bahrani‘s At Any Price, Thomas Vinterberg‘s The Hunt, Roger Michell‘s Hyde Park on Hudson, Jacques Audiard‘s Rust & Bone, Noah Baumbach‘s Frances Ha and Sarah Polley‘s Stories We Tell.
Unfortunately absent are a few major titles, including Paul Thomas Anderson‘s The Master, Derek Cianfrance‘s The Place Beyond the Pines, Terrence Malick‘s To the Wonder, Olivier Assayas‘ Something in the Air, but rumors point to Ben Affleck‘s Argo secretly getting a bow there, as they will announce a few more as the festival progresses this weekend. Check out the line-up and press release below, which includes more programs, such as showings of Stalker and Baraka.
The Act Of Killing (d. Joshua Oppenheimer, Denmark, 2012)
Amour (d.
Unfortunately absent are a few major titles, including Paul Thomas Anderson‘s The Master, Derek Cianfrance‘s The Place Beyond the Pines, Terrence Malick‘s To the Wonder, Olivier Assayas‘ Something in the Air, but rumors point to Ben Affleck‘s Argo secretly getting a bow there, as they will announce a few more as the festival progresses this weekend. Check out the line-up and press release below, which includes more programs, such as showings of Stalker and Baraka.
The Act Of Killing (d. Joshua Oppenheimer, Denmark, 2012)
Amour (d.
- 8/30/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The second wave of nominations have been announced for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards! While Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Snow White and the Huntsman lead for film, its the television categories that fans are talking about. With New Girl taking the lead with five mentions, other shows that are a step closer in winning that coveted surfboard include The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Teen Wolf, Revenge and The Vampire Diaries.
But what categories will be the most exciting to stay tuned for? How the competition pans out between New Girl's Max Greenfield and Revenge's Gabriel Mann for Male Scene Stealer and the TV Breakout Show category alone will be worth the watch.
The big show will air live Sunday, July 22 on Fox.
| Related: First Round Of Teen Choice Nominations |
Take a look at the complete list of nominees:
Movies
Choice Movie: Romance
"The Lucky One"
"Think Like A Man...
But what categories will be the most exciting to stay tuned for? How the competition pans out between New Girl's Max Greenfield and Revenge's Gabriel Mann for Male Scene Stealer and the TV Breakout Show category alone will be worth the watch.
The big show will air live Sunday, July 22 on Fox.
| Related: First Round Of Teen Choice Nominations |
Take a look at the complete list of nominees:
Movies
Choice Movie: Romance
"The Lucky One"
"Think Like A Man...
- 6/14/2012
- by Stephanie Webber
- TVology
The second wave of nominations have been announced for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards! While Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Snow White and the Huntsman lead for film, its the television categories that fans are talking about. With New Girl taking the lead with five mentions, other shows that are a step closer in winning that coveted surfboard include The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Teen Wolf, Revenge and The Vampire Diaries.
But what categories will be the most exciting to stay tuned for? How the competition pans out between New Girl's Max Greenfield and Revenge's Gabriel Mann for Male Scene Stealer and the TV Breakout Show category alone will be worth the watch.
The big show will air live Sunday, July 22 on Fox.
| Related: First Round Of Teen Choice Nominations |
Take a look at the complete list of nominees:
Movies
Choice Movie: Romance
"The Lucky One"
"Think Like A Man...
But what categories will be the most exciting to stay tuned for? How the competition pans out between New Girl's Max Greenfield and Revenge's Gabriel Mann for Male Scene Stealer and the TV Breakout Show category alone will be worth the watch.
The big show will air live Sunday, July 22 on Fox.
| Related: First Round Of Teen Choice Nominations |
Take a look at the complete list of nominees:
Movies
Choice Movie: Romance
"The Lucky One"
"Think Like A Man...
- 6/14/2012
- by Stephanie Webber
- Celebsology
The second wave of nominations have been announced for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards! While Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Snow White and the Huntsman lead for film, its the television categories that fans are talking about. With New Girl taking the lead with five mentions, other shows that are a step closer in winning that coveted surfboard include The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Teen Wolf, Revenge and The Vampire Diaries.
But what categories will be the most exciting to stay tuned for? How the competition pans out between New Girl's Max Greenfield and Revenge's Gabriel Mann for Male Scene Stealer and the TV Breakout Show category alone will be worth the watch.
The big show will air live Sunday, July 22 on Fox.
| Related: First Round Of Teen Choice Nominations |
Take a look at the complete list of nominees:
Movies
Choice Movie: Romance
"The Lucky One"
"Think Like A Man...
But what categories will be the most exciting to stay tuned for? How the competition pans out between New Girl's Max Greenfield and Revenge's Gabriel Mann for Male Scene Stealer and the TV Breakout Show category alone will be worth the watch.
The big show will air live Sunday, July 22 on Fox.
| Related: First Round Of Teen Choice Nominations |
Take a look at the complete list of nominees:
Movies
Choice Movie: Romance
"The Lucky One"
"Think Like A Man...
- 6/14/2012
- by Stephanie Webber
- Filmology
The 2012 Teen Choice Awards have come out with their second wave of nominations for a ceremony that will be broadcast July 22 on Fox. And, just like the first set, stars from The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars and New Girl lead the way...
Visit the official Teen Choice Award website now to vote for your favorites!
Choice Summer TV Show
“America’s Got Talent”
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
"So You Think You Can Dance"
“Teen Wolf”
“Workaholics”
Choice Summer TV Star: Female
Troian Bellisario, “Pretty Little Liars”
Chelsea Kane, “Baby Daddy”
Crystal Reed, “Teen Wolf”
Ashley Rickards, “Awkward”
Shailene Woodley, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
Choice Summer TV Star: Male
Ken Baumann, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
Jean-Luc Bilodeau, “Baby Daddy”
Michael Ealy, “Common Law”
Daren Kagasoff, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
Tyler Posey, “Teen Wolf”
Choice TV Villain
Joseph Morgan,...
Visit the official Teen Choice Award website now to vote for your favorites!
Choice Summer TV Show
“America’s Got Talent”
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
"So You Think You Can Dance"
“Teen Wolf”
“Workaholics”
Choice Summer TV Star: Female
Troian Bellisario, “Pretty Little Liars”
Chelsea Kane, “Baby Daddy”
Crystal Reed, “Teen Wolf”
Ashley Rickards, “Awkward”
Shailene Woodley, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
Choice Summer TV Star: Male
Ken Baumann, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
Jean-Luc Bilodeau, “Baby Daddy”
Michael Ealy, “Common Law”
Daren Kagasoff, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
Tyler Posey, “Teen Wolf”
Choice TV Villain
Joseph Morgan,...
- 6/14/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
The second wave of Teen Choice 2012 nominations has been announced, and whereas the first time around The Vampire Diaries and American Idol led the pack, fresh faces from New Girl, The B—- in Apt. 23, Revenge and Once Upon a Time — plus those ol’ Secret Life teenagers — now are feeling the big love.
Fox’s New Girl and ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager each scored five of the new nominations, while ABC’s B—- amassed four. Revenge and Vampire Diaries each added three, and Once, Awkward and Smash were among the shows to collect a pair of new nods.
Fox’s New Girl and ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager each scored five of the new nominations, while ABC’s B—- amassed four. Revenge and Vampire Diaries each added three, and Once, Awkward and Smash were among the shows to collect a pair of new nods.
- 6/14/2012
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Tinseltown has majestic monuments of the silent era, reminding us of a time when American film and art co-existed. Is that golden age gone forever?
The detritus of artistic ambition lies all over Hollywood like a wreckage of broken dreams. Grauman's Egyptian theatre on Hollywood Boulevard may sound like just another tourist stop, between the Walk of Fame and Universal City, but it is so much stranger than that. The Egyptian opened in 1922 as a temple of imagination and aspiration. Meticulously restored and now used to show independent films by the American Cinematheque, it oozes a serious attitude to cinema.
The Egyptian theatre defies all the cliches of Hollywood vulgarity. Yes, it is over the top – very – but not in the crass, tawdry way beloved by European stereotypes of American culture. On the contrary: it speaks of passion, idealism, and sincerity. Like the Neoclassicists of the 18th century, Sid Grauman...
The detritus of artistic ambition lies all over Hollywood like a wreckage of broken dreams. Grauman's Egyptian theatre on Hollywood Boulevard may sound like just another tourist stop, between the Walk of Fame and Universal City, but it is so much stranger than that. The Egyptian opened in 1922 as a temple of imagination and aspiration. Meticulously restored and now used to show independent films by the American Cinematheque, it oozes a serious attitude to cinema.
The Egyptian theatre defies all the cliches of Hollywood vulgarity. Yes, it is over the top – very – but not in the crass, tawdry way beloved by European stereotypes of American culture. On the contrary: it speaks of passion, idealism, and sincerity. Like the Neoclassicists of the 18th century, Sid Grauman...
- 9/20/2011
- by Jonathan Jones
- The Guardian - Film News
Above: Carmelo Bene in the director's own Hermitage.
Lost luggage—it should be a title card from a silent comedy, perhaps Chaplin’s The Immigrant; no such luck—post-hurricane-cum-tropical-storm Irene didn’t quite wreck New York but it wrecked its flights. So: I’m in Venice, but a day late and wearing questionably used clothing. More importantly, I missed Crazy Horse, the new Frederick Wiseman film. Boo. (I hear good things, among which is that it features “a sea of asses.” Hopefully I’ll report on it from New York’s film festival.) The travel hiccups send a brief ripple through my tentative festival schedule, and bumping out the Wiseman provided for a grateful tour ‘round the Lido—the festival is not in Venice “proper” but rather another, quieter island—by the gracious Ferronis, a quick scan of a remarkably condensed, walkable and easy to navigate series of theaters and buildings,...
Lost luggage—it should be a title card from a silent comedy, perhaps Chaplin’s The Immigrant; no such luck—post-hurricane-cum-tropical-storm Irene didn’t quite wreck New York but it wrecked its flights. So: I’m in Venice, but a day late and wearing questionably used clothing. More importantly, I missed Crazy Horse, the new Frederick Wiseman film. Boo. (I hear good things, among which is that it features “a sea of asses.” Hopefully I’ll report on it from New York’s film festival.) The travel hiccups send a brief ripple through my tentative festival schedule, and bumping out the Wiseman provided for a grateful tour ‘round the Lido—the festival is not in Venice “proper” but rather another, quieter island—by the gracious Ferronis, a quick scan of a remarkably condensed, walkable and easy to navigate series of theaters and buildings,...
- 9/1/2011
- MUBI
The Australian Silent Film Festival returns to Sydney from 10-24 September with a classic line up of films from before the talkies took over.
Films by Alfred Hitcock, Charlie Chaplin (including The Immigrant – below), Charles Farrell, Janet Gaynor, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd will screen over three Saturdays in September (10, 17, 24) at three different locations.
For more information, visit www.ozsilentfilmfestival.com.au...
Films by Alfred Hitcock, Charlie Chaplin (including The Immigrant – below), Charles Farrell, Janet Gaynor, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd will screen over three Saturdays in September (10, 17, 24) at three different locations.
For more information, visit www.ozsilentfilmfestival.com.au...
- 7/15/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Chicago – It’s difficult to find a thematic trilogy with a conclusion as triumphant and potent as “Au Revoir Les Enfants.” The 1987 fact-based drama emerged as one of the great masterpieces in the career of Louis Malle, a giant of the French New Wave perhaps best known for his intimate two-character piece, 1981’s “My Dinner With Andre.” His films possess a purity and authenticity unmatched by many of his peers.
After a few critical and financial disappointments in America, Malle decided to get back in touch with his roots as a documentarian in the mid-80s (he won the Palme d’Or at age 24 for co-directing Jacques Cousteau’s “Le monde du silence”). Soon afterward, he returned to France and finally tackled the project he had promised to make once he was ready to do it justice. The plot of “Enfants” was directly inspired by an indelible memory from the director’s childhood.
After a few critical and financial disappointments in America, Malle decided to get back in touch with his roots as a documentarian in the mid-80s (he won the Palme d’Or at age 24 for co-directing Jacques Cousteau’s “Le monde du silence”). Soon afterward, he returned to France and finally tackled the project he had promised to make once he was ready to do it justice. The plot of “Enfants” was directly inspired by an indelible memory from the director’s childhood.
- 3/23/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Movies. Films. Movie Fans. Film Lovers. I debated the use of the word "Movie" in the headline. I tend to think there's a perceived difference between the word "Movie" and "Film" in some instances. "Film," I believe, is frequently reserved for those examples of the art form that tend to appeal to a smaller, more specific audience. "Movie," on the other hand, tends to infer general audiences and studio fare. This is no insult, so don't look for any deeper meaning, just a distinction. It's a distinction I think many would make when referring to most any of the films included in Criterion's prestigious collection. But when I believe a film can be widely loved by more than just a dedicated Criterion audience I think it's important to say so. Louis Malle's Au Revoir les Enfants is one of those films.
Criterion has spiffed up their previous DVD release of Malle's 1987 Oscar-nominated feature,...
Criterion has spiffed up their previous DVD release of Malle's 1987 Oscar-nominated feature,...
- 3/23/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
DVD Playhouse—March 2011
By
Allen Gardner
127 Hours (20th Century Fox) Harrowing true story of Aron Ralston (James Franco, in another fine turn), an extreme outdoorsman who finds himself trapped in a remote Utah canyon, his arm pinned between two boulders, with no help nearby, no communication to the outside world, and dim prospects for survival, to say the least. Director Danny Boyle manages to prove again that he’s one of the finest filmmakers working today by making a subject that is seemingly uncinematic a true example of pure cinema. Inventive, breathtaking, funny, and horrifying, often all at once. Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara make a memorable, brief appearance as hikers who connect with Ralston during his journey. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Boyle, producer Christian Colson, co-writer Simon Beaufoy; Deleted scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
Amarcord (Criterion) Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning, autobiographical classic might...
By
Allen Gardner
127 Hours (20th Century Fox) Harrowing true story of Aron Ralston (James Franco, in another fine turn), an extreme outdoorsman who finds himself trapped in a remote Utah canyon, his arm pinned between two boulders, with no help nearby, no communication to the outside world, and dim prospects for survival, to say the least. Director Danny Boyle manages to prove again that he’s one of the finest filmmakers working today by making a subject that is seemingly uncinematic a true example of pure cinema. Inventive, breathtaking, funny, and horrifying, often all at once. Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara make a memorable, brief appearance as hikers who connect with Ralston during his journey. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Boyle, producer Christian Colson, co-writer Simon Beaufoy; Deleted scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
Amarcord (Criterion) Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning, autobiographical classic might...
- 3/1/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
For me, comedy begins with Charlie Chaplin. I know there were screen comedies before he came along, and I appreciate the work of everyone from Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew to Max Linder. But none of them created a persona as unique or indelible as the Little Tramp, and no one could match his worldwide impact. The miracle of the “golden dozen” two-reelers he made for Mutual Film Corporation in 1916-17, just a few years after his motion picture debut, remains unmatched almost a century later: twelve perfectly-formed comedies (The Immigrant, Easy Street, The Adventurer, The Cure, et al), filmed…...
- 12/13/2010
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
America is unquestionably and uniquely a nation of immigrants. With the exception of Native Americans, we’re all descendants from somewhere else. Stories of exiles fleeing poverty and persecution in pursuit of a better life are deeply ingrained in our American narrative. But has our nation’s complex and often conflicted relationship with immigration been accurately reflected in cinema?
Charlie Chaplin’s 1917 two-reel short “The Immigrant” coincided with an extraordinary wave of global immigration. Between 1900 and 1917, 17 million immigrants, most of them from Southern and Eastern Europe, arrived in the United States.
The misadventures of the Little Tramp coming to America aboard a steamer realistically portray the immigrant experience. As soon as Chaplin and the huddled masses get their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty, they are rudely roped off by the authorities and herded like cattle. With the emergence of the studios, however, that kind of social commentary rarely...
Charlie Chaplin’s 1917 two-reel short “The Immigrant” coincided with an extraordinary wave of global immigration. Between 1900 and 1917, 17 million immigrants, most of them from Southern and Eastern Europe, arrived in the United States.
The misadventures of the Little Tramp coming to America aboard a steamer realistically portray the immigrant experience. As soon as Chaplin and the huddled masses get their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty, they are rudely roped off by the authorities and herded like cattle. With the emergence of the studios, however, that kind of social commentary rarely...
- 5/28/2010
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Charlie Chaplin Home Movie Gets First Us ShowingsJohn CurranMONTPELIER, Vt. – As she sorted through her father Alistair Cooke's belongings after his death, Susan Cooke Kittredge came across something odd: an old 8 mm film canister with yellow tape spelling out "Chaplin film."What she found inside was intriguing: "All at Sea," an 11-minute home movie shot by a 24-year-old Cooke on a 1933 yacht cruise that included silent film great Charlie Chaplin, his "Modern Times" co-star Paulette Goddard and Alistair Cooke.The black-and-white silent film, which shows a relaxed Chaplin aboard his boat "Panacea" miming Greta Garbo, the Prince of Wales and Napoleon, was apparently never seen, ending up amid piles of books, manuscripts and other knickknacks in the New York apartment where he lived for 55 years before his death."This is something that's intrigued people for a long time," said Chaplin expert Frank Scheide, a University of Arkansas professor who...
- 4/9/2010
- backstage.com
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