Renowned Iranian director Jafar Panahi (The Circle, and one of [...]
A new documentary written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (Deliver us From Evil) West of Memphis tells the little-explained story behind a much-debated arrest of three young members of a small rural Arkansas community and the fight for the truth which ensued. Starting with a probing look into the investigation of the 1993 murders of three eight year-old boys Christopher Byers, Steven
DYI culture is strong amid the independent filmmaker set. There are numerous tools and outlets out there that allow cinematographers and editors to workshop their latest project and get feedback. The next stage on the long and arduous road to getting your film made, and then seen and talked-about, is the web-based showcase. Community-driven sites like Vimeo have led the way, and other internet addresses have appeared
The radio was on this morning, my train of thought lazily moseying along a conversation between George Clooney and National Public Radio’s Robert Siegel. I’ve always been ambivalent about Clooney, who recently appeared in the Alexander Payne-directed The Descendants. As much as the off-screen Clooney is exceedingly likeable, the characters he plays leave me indifferent. He’s probably epicurean, judging from that house by Lake Como
Bridesmaids, in which girls go bachelorette party-wild, has entered the [...]
You’ve heard it right, Sly and Schwartzy (as the French [...]
