If you are looking for a little lesbian werewolf action, well, below you can find the first official TV spot for Bradley Rust Gray’s Jack and Diane, but you’re likely to be slightly disappointed.
The werewolf stuff is used as a metaphor and takes up about 2 minutes of the love story between two teenage girls: butch Jack (Riley Keough) and feminine Diane (Juno Temple).
Actually, director/screenwriter Gray’s drama puts a unique spin on the classic New York City love story about two teenage girls, meet on a summer day and spend the night kissing wildly.
The flick has been rated R for situations all involving teens, such as strong sexual content including nudity and an assault, bloody violence, language and drinking.
Coming of age lesbian drama co-stars Kylie Minogue who also contributes to the soundtrack along with Cara Seymour.
Magnolia’s Jack & Diane is available on...
The werewolf stuff is used as a metaphor and takes up about 2 minutes of the love story between two teenage girls: butch Jack (Riley Keough) and feminine Diane (Juno Temple).
Actually, director/screenwriter Gray’s drama puts a unique spin on the classic New York City love story about two teenage girls, meet on a summer day and spend the night kissing wildly.
The flick has been rated R for situations all involving teens, such as strong sexual content including nudity and an assault, bloody violence, language and drinking.
Coming of age lesbian drama co-stars Kylie Minogue who also contributes to the soundtrack along with Cara Seymour.
Magnolia’s Jack & Diane is available on...
- 9/29/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
From Film.Com
Most genres have a few key calling cards. Superheroes have capes and/or superpowers. Gangster films have guns and cars. But all a "Coming of Age" film, like this week's new release "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," needs is a young character learning his or her place in the world.
The folks over at Film.com have broken down this ubiquitous genre into an easy-to-manage Top 50, but you'll be surprised how many movies you know and love fall under the category of "Coming of Age." All you need to do is look at the #50 movie to see how far-reaching this genre can be.
Head over to Film.com to see which movie made it to the top.
Most genres have a few key calling cards. Superheroes have capes and/or superpowers. Gangster films have guns and cars. But all a "Coming of Age" film, like this week's new release "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," needs is a young character learning his or her place in the world.
The folks over at Film.com have broken down this ubiquitous genre into an easy-to-manage Top 50, but you'll be surprised how many movies you know and love fall under the category of "Coming of Age." All you need to do is look at the #50 movie to see how far-reaching this genre can be.
Head over to Film.com to see which movie made it to the top.
- 9/20/2012
- by MTV Movies Team
- MTV Movies Blog
Screen Australia has committed almost $700,000 in development support across 23 feature projects.
Fifteen new projects have been added to Screen Australia.s development slate, while eight teams will receive continued support to develop their projects.
Two Australian filmmakers will also be supported to undertake overseas internships: producer Ma.ara Bobby Romia will work for six months with Screentime Group in New Zealand and director Ariel Martin-Merrells will work under the mentorship of director James Foley in Los Angeles for five months.
Screen Australia.s head of development Martha Coleman said in a statement: .Following a now well-established tradition, the development slate announced today includes a diverse range of compelling stories from both established and emerging filmmakers. The high calibre of screenplays coming through our door backs up positive feedback we are getting from the domestic and international marketplace and I.m looking forward to seeing the best of these projects make...
Fifteen new projects have been added to Screen Australia.s development slate, while eight teams will receive continued support to develop their projects.
Two Australian filmmakers will also be supported to undertake overseas internships: producer Ma.ara Bobby Romia will work for six months with Screentime Group in New Zealand and director Ariel Martin-Merrells will work under the mentorship of director James Foley in Los Angeles for five months.
Screen Australia.s head of development Martha Coleman said in a statement: .Following a now well-established tradition, the development slate announced today includes a diverse range of compelling stories from both established and emerging filmmakers. The high calibre of screenplays coming through our door backs up positive feedback we are getting from the domestic and international marketplace and I.m looking forward to seeing the best of these projects make...
- 8/29/2012
- by Staff reporter
- IF.com.au
The story of Rupert Murdoch’s rise to become the world’s biggest media mogul looks set to become an Australian TV telemovie,
Screen Australia has provided funding development for the work which is being written by Bob Ellis and Stephen Ramsay.
The announcement comes days after Southern Star’s production of Howzat, the story of how Australian media mogul Kerry Packer took on the cricket establishment delivered the Nine Network with 2m+ ratings.
The series has the working title of The News of the World.
The British Sunday tabloid the telemovie is named after was closed by Murdoch last year in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.
Bob Ellis wrote the Australian journalism drama Newsfront and most recently ABC’s Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley’s Battle for Coal while Stephen Ramsey wrote and directed The Baby Boomers Picture Show and Flashbacks.
Ellis told Mumbrella: “What we have...
Screen Australia has provided funding development for the work which is being written by Bob Ellis and Stephen Ramsay.
The announcement comes days after Southern Star’s production of Howzat, the story of how Australian media mogul Kerry Packer took on the cricket establishment delivered the Nine Network with 2m+ ratings.
The series has the working title of The News of the World.
The British Sunday tabloid the telemovie is named after was closed by Murdoch last year in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.
Bob Ellis wrote the Australian journalism drama Newsfront and most recently ABC’s Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley’s Battle for Coal while Stephen Ramsey wrote and directed The Baby Boomers Picture Show and Flashbacks.
Ellis told Mumbrella: “What we have...
- 8/28/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Coming of age stories are the bread and butter of independent cinema. They don’t require any snazzy CGI-effects, no big name actors or their $20 million salaries, and the only “buzz” created is through good ol’ word of mouth, not a multi-faceted, multi-media campaign blitz. It’s the sort of back to basics film-making that is necessitated by the budgets available to unproven directors: simple universal stories, simple old-fashioned techniques.
While more story-oriented movies are a nice change of pace from bloated, marketing-driven franchise films, “independent films” have become just as much a commodity as any of the summer tentpole films. Sundance, IFC, Sony Pictures Classic, and the rest of their ilk are all brand names that conjure up particular (and more important, sellable) images. The social outcast protagonist, usually stuck in some existential ennui, surrounded by an assortment of Carroll-esque kooks, pulling the hero in this or that unexpected direction,...
While more story-oriented movies are a nice change of pace from bloated, marketing-driven franchise films, “independent films” have become just as much a commodity as any of the summer tentpole films. Sundance, IFC, Sony Pictures Classic, and the rest of their ilk are all brand names that conjure up particular (and more important, sellable) images. The social outcast protagonist, usually stuck in some existential ennui, surrounded by an assortment of Carroll-esque kooks, pulling the hero in this or that unexpected direction,...
- 8/15/2012
- by Christopher Lominac
- AreYouScreening.com
Christian Keyes (Dysfunctional Friends) and LeToya Luckett (The Preacher's Kid), both who I had a pleasure to meet at the 2012 American Black Film Festival two months ago, star in the romantic comedy Note To Self, written by Keyes and directed by Trey Haley. The film is described as "A "Coming of Age" Film in the Vein of 'Love and Basketball' meets 'Good Will Hunting.'" Note To Self also stars Richard T. Jones, Clifton Powell, Jason Weaver, Eva Pigford, Valerie Pettiford among others. The film will be available on DVD/VOD this October 2nd. Full Synopsis: Curtis King (Christian Keyes) is a handsome and popular student athlete,...
- 8/8/2012
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
Deadline reports that Wes Craven and Steve Niles are working on a new graphic novel entitled, Coming Of Rage. It was created by Craven (The Nightmare on Elm Street) and written by Niles (Wake The Dead). The site goes on to report that Live Free or Die Hard producer Arnold Rifkin and Liquid Comics CEO, Sharad Devarajan are working on a big screen adaptation which is expected to be helmed by Craven. There are currently no story details, although it is thought that it will be in the horror genre - something both are well-versed in. Coming Of Age goes on sale next year, both as a five-issue comic series and graphic novel.
- 7/31/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Shorts Program # 2: Drama plays Sunday July 8th at 9:30pm at The Tivoli Theater, 6350 Delmar Blvd. Tickets for film programs from July 8-12 at the Tivoli are $12 each; $10 for students with valid and current photo ID and for Cinema St. Louis members with valid membership cards. Advance tickets are on sale at the Tivoli Theatre box office (5-10 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday). Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Shorts 2 : Drama films are, indeed, very dramatic as several deal with mortality. That’s not to say that these films that clock in under 20 minutes are a bunch of funeral dirges. There’s unexpected whimsy in On The Way To China, along with a big dose of nostalgia. Coming of age figures in a short about friends in their early twenties going their separate ways, The End, and in another about a pre-teen who...
The Shorts 2 : Drama films are, indeed, very dramatic as several deal with mortality. That’s not to say that these films that clock in under 20 minutes are a bunch of funeral dirges. There’s unexpected whimsy in On The Way To China, along with a big dose of nostalgia. Coming of age figures in a short about friends in their early twenties going their separate ways, The End, and in another about a pre-teen who...
- 7/8/2012
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Christian Keyes (Dysfunctional Friends) and LeToya Luckett (The Preacher's Kid) are in South Beach, Miami this weekend to provide a sneak peek at the ongoing American Black Film Festival of their upcoming romantic comedy Note To Self. The film, written by Keyes and directed by Trey Haley, is described as "A "Coming of Age" Film in the Vein of 'Love and Basketball' meets 'Good Will Hunting.'" Note To Self also stars Richard T. Jones, Clifton Powell, Jason Weaver, Eva Pigford, Valerie Pettiford among others. The film hopes for a theater release this fall. Watch my exclusive interview with the film's stars below!
- 6/21/2012
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
AC Comics
Femforce #159, $9.95
Action Figure News And Toy Review
Lee’s Toy Review #220 (Spring 2012), $6.95
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman Mutation #2, $3.75
Cavewoman Mutation #2 (Budd Root Special Edition), $6.85
Andrews McMeel
Dilbert Teamwork Means You Can’t Pick The Side That’s Right Tp, $12.99
Lio And Still Another Lio Collection Zombies Need Love Too Tp, $12.99
Ape Entertainment
Dino Duck Prehysterical Gn, $6.99
Strawberry Shortcake Volume 1 Berry Fun Tp, $14.99
Archie Comics
Archie #633, $2.99
Best Of Sonic The Hedgehog Hc, $24.99
Jugheads Double Digest #181, $3.99
Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 #2 (Alex Saviuk Regular Cover), $2.99
Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 #2 (Alex Saviuk Variant Cover), $2.99
Ardden Entertainment
Flash Gordon Invasion Of The Red Sword Tp (resolicited), $19.99
Flash Gordon The Vengence Of Ming Gn, $12.99
Aspen Mlt
Fathom Kiani Volume 2 #2 (Cover A Oliver Nome), $3.50
Fathom...
AC Comics
Femforce #159, $9.95
Action Figure News And Toy Review
Lee’s Toy Review #220 (Spring 2012), $6.95
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman Mutation #2, $3.75
Cavewoman Mutation #2 (Budd Root Special Edition), $6.85
Andrews McMeel
Dilbert Teamwork Means You Can’t Pick The Side That’s Right Tp, $12.99
Lio And Still Another Lio Collection Zombies Need Love Too Tp, $12.99
Ape Entertainment
Dino Duck Prehysterical Gn, $6.99
Strawberry Shortcake Volume 1 Berry Fun Tp, $14.99
Archie Comics
Archie #633, $2.99
Best Of Sonic The Hedgehog Hc, $24.99
Jugheads Double Digest #181, $3.99
Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 #2 (Alex Saviuk Regular Cover), $2.99
Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 #2 (Alex Saviuk Variant Cover), $2.99
Ardden Entertainment
Flash Gordon Invasion Of The Red Sword Tp (resolicited), $19.99
Flash Gordon The Vengence Of Ming Gn, $12.99
Aspen Mlt
Fathom Kiani Volume 2 #2 (Cover A Oliver Nome), $3.50
Fathom...
- 5/21/2012
- by GeekRest
- GeekRest
This year’s annual festival on the South Coast of France will open on Wednesday with Wes Anderson’s latest, which will premiere in the prestigious opening night slot and will also open in France’s cinemas the same day.
The film, which follows Anderson’s foray into stop-motion animation with Fantastic Mr Fox, is set in 1960s New England, and follows a tale sparked by a pair of young lovers (played by Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward) who run away together, and the subsequent search party which is put together to find them. Typically of a Wes Anderson film, the cast is huge and features a lot of talent, with newcomers joining Anderson regulars Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, and the signs are good that Moonrise Kingdom will be another tenderly executed, low-impact indie affair.
The quirkiness might irk certain cinema-goers, but I am a fan of most of...
The film, which follows Anderson’s foray into stop-motion animation with Fantastic Mr Fox, is set in 1960s New England, and follows a tale sparked by a pair of young lovers (played by Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward) who run away together, and the subsequent search party which is put together to find them. Typically of a Wes Anderson film, the cast is huge and features a lot of talent, with newcomers joining Anderson regulars Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, and the signs are good that Moonrise Kingdom will be another tenderly executed, low-impact indie affair.
The quirkiness might irk certain cinema-goers, but I am a fan of most of...
- 5/11/2012
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
They may be brothers and sisters in real life, but in the acting world, sibling actors are often fierce competitors. Sometimes they're even up for the same roles.
You could call these cases of sibling rivalry being played out on the big screen a real family affair, along the lines of "Mom always liked you best."
We've come up with a list of top actors who have competing brothers or sisters. Vote on your favorites of each brother-brother, brother-sister or sister-sister pairing -- and may the best siblings win.
The Wilsons
Luke Wilson: This Wilson brother has had a vibrant career since the mid-'90s, when he hooked up with Wes Anderson for "Bottle Rocket." He's known and loved for comedies like "Legally Blonde" and "Charlie's Angels," but occasionally takes a turn into darker filmic territory like "3:10 to Yuma."
Owen Wilson: Starring in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris...
You could call these cases of sibling rivalry being played out on the big screen a real family affair, along the lines of "Mom always liked you best."
We've come up with a list of top actors who have competing brothers or sisters. Vote on your favorites of each brother-brother, brother-sister or sister-sister pairing -- and may the best siblings win.
The Wilsons
Luke Wilson: This Wilson brother has had a vibrant career since the mid-'90s, when he hooked up with Wes Anderson for "Bottle Rocket." He's known and loved for comedies like "Legally Blonde" and "Charlie's Angels," but occasionally takes a turn into darker filmic territory like "3:10 to Yuma."
Owen Wilson: Starring in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris...
- 5/10/2012
- by Hillary Atkin
- NextMovie
The contents of the upcoming Blu-ray release of the first season of Star Trek The Next Generation have been revealed.
It appears that Paramount have really tried to make this box set extra special. Apart from the cleaned up image and recreated special effects (which we have already reviewed from our sampler disc Here), you are going to get tons of backstage footage and interviews. Star Trek experts Mike and Denise Okuda will also take you through the effort gone into bringing The Next Generation to High Definition.
The first season Blu-ray box set is released July 23rd priced £52.00. Here’s the artwork;
You can read the press release below and see the full list of contents.
There is also comparison video of how this will differ from the standard DVD release which you can watch below;
The endearingly popular sci-fi favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation – The First Season...
It appears that Paramount have really tried to make this box set extra special. Apart from the cleaned up image and recreated special effects (which we have already reviewed from our sampler disc Here), you are going to get tons of backstage footage and interviews. Star Trek experts Mike and Denise Okuda will also take you through the effort gone into bringing The Next Generation to High Definition.
The first season Blu-ray box set is released July 23rd priced £52.00. Here’s the artwork;
You can read the press release below and see the full list of contents.
There is also comparison video of how this will differ from the standard DVD release which you can watch below;
The endearingly popular sci-fi favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation – The First Season...
- 5/1/2012
- by Amarpal Biring
- Obsessed with Film
We’ve already got the The Black List, which highlights Hollywood’s top unproduced screenplays as voted on by those in the business. In an effort to dig deeper for more independent hidden talent, New York University has recently announced The Purple List, showcasing the top production ready feature screenplays written by students or recent alums of the Grad Film Program.
As voted on by a number of people in the industry, such as Jodie Foster, John Sayles and Karyn Kusama, could the below be the next Sin Nombre, Pariah, Circumstance or Gun Hill Road? Check out the list, which was founded by thesis students Ash Bhalla and Shandor Garrison. There is more on their official site, via indieWIRE, who also provide a quote from Nyu Grad Film Creative Director Spike Lee:
“The movie industry has long taken notice of the talent that comes out of Nyu Grad Film,...
As voted on by a number of people in the industry, such as Jodie Foster, John Sayles and Karyn Kusama, could the below be the next Sin Nombre, Pariah, Circumstance or Gun Hill Road? Check out the list, which was founded by thesis students Ash Bhalla and Shandor Garrison. There is more on their official site, via indieWIRE, who also provide a quote from Nyu Grad Film Creative Director Spike Lee:
“The movie industry has long taken notice of the talent that comes out of Nyu Grad Film,...
- 3/21/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Coming of age stories depend upon authenticity if they are to have any power whatsoever. I've certainly seen enough phony versions of a young man's first steps into a larger world to know when something rings true and when it doesn't. The strength of "Funeral Kings," the debut feature of Kevin and Matthew McManus, is that it evokes a sustained emotional state that perfectly captures life at a certain age, straining against everyone else's definition of you, in a way that suggests these are filmmakers worth watching. Charlie (Alex Maizus) and Andy (Dylan Hartigan) and Felix (Charles Kwame Odei) are friends,...
- 3/11/2012
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Roadside Attractions has just revealed the second teaser trailer for their upcoming film, Steve Taylor’s Blue Like Jazz, which will be premiering at the SXSW Film Festival next month. Coming of age comedy starring Marshall Allman (Tommy on True Blood), Claire Holt (Vampire Diaries) and Tania Raymonde (Alex Rousseau on Lost). Based on the NY [...]
Continue reading Blue Like Jazz New Trailer and Poster Unveiled on FilmoFilia.
Related posts: Jazz Returns in ‘Transformers 2′ Plus New Set Pics! Cannes Film Festival – Unveiled This Year’s Poster – 2008 Dark Knight Trailer will be unveiled in 2 weeks...
Continue reading Blue Like Jazz New Trailer and Poster Unveiled on FilmoFilia.
Related posts: Jazz Returns in ‘Transformers 2′ Plus New Set Pics! Cannes Film Festival – Unveiled This Year’s Poster – 2008 Dark Knight Trailer will be unveiled in 2 weeks...
- 2/22/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
By Beck/smith
HollywoodNews.com: Madonna, back in the Superstar spotlight with her “W.E.” film and her date to perform at the Super Bowl, finally addressed the matter of her self-described biggest fan, Lady Gaga.
Of the homage to Madonna’s “Express Yourself” that is intrinsic to Gaga’s “Born This Way,” she told ABC’s Cynthia McFadden it “feels reductive.” As in reduced, abridged, less than. She also said “I can’t really be annoyed by it…because obviously, I’ve influenced her.”
Obviously indeed. Where does the line fall between being influenced by someone and plain old copying them? Grace Jones, another Gaga influence, was quoted in the U.K. saying, “I’ve seen some things she’s worn that I’ve worn, and that does kind of p— me off.” But it’s Madonna, more than other celeb, who keeps getting the Gaga déjà vu. Acknowledging that...
HollywoodNews.com: Madonna, back in the Superstar spotlight with her “W.E.” film and her date to perform at the Super Bowl, finally addressed the matter of her self-described biggest fan, Lady Gaga.
Of the homage to Madonna’s “Express Yourself” that is intrinsic to Gaga’s “Born This Way,” she told ABC’s Cynthia McFadden it “feels reductive.” As in reduced, abridged, less than. She also said “I can’t really be annoyed by it…because obviously, I’ve influenced her.”
Obviously indeed. Where does the line fall between being influenced by someone and plain old copying them? Grace Jones, another Gaga influence, was quoted in the U.K. saying, “I’ve seen some things she’s worn that I’ve worn, and that does kind of p— me off.” But it’s Madonna, more than other celeb, who keeps getting the Gaga déjà vu. Acknowledging that...
- 2/4/2012
- by Beck / Smith
- Hollywoodnews.com
Nine Indian screenwriters are heading to Berlin with their projects for the Indo-German Script Development Workshop to be held from February 5-9,2012.
This workshop is an initiative by Life Entertainment, Germany & Mami (Mumbai Academy of Moving Images), India. The nine projects were selected from 100 submissions received. They contain an Indo-German cultural conflict or a local Indian story which might connect to a German Audience.
In September 2012, a jury will choose the best projects; those then will be awarded at the 14th Mumbai Film Festival in October 2012.
The nine projects are:
‘Holy Hair’ by Monika Sandmann (Drama/Comedy),
‘Learning To Fly’ by Sonia Bahl (Drama, Sport),
‘The Hanged Man’ by Megha Subramanian (Romantic Comedy),
‘Runaway’ by Neleesha Barthel (Coming of age),
‘Joe’ by Suvrata Nasnodkar (Drama),
‘Madame Raggae’ by Vinoo Choliparambil (Drama),
‘A Fine Line’ by Pooja Shivdasani ( Drama),
‘Ghosts Of India’ by Lena Vurma (Mystery/Romance) and
‘Shadhi Wadhi’ by...
This workshop is an initiative by Life Entertainment, Germany & Mami (Mumbai Academy of Moving Images), India. The nine projects were selected from 100 submissions received. They contain an Indo-German cultural conflict or a local Indian story which might connect to a German Audience.
In September 2012, a jury will choose the best projects; those then will be awarded at the 14th Mumbai Film Festival in October 2012.
The nine projects are:
‘Holy Hair’ by Monika Sandmann (Drama/Comedy),
‘Learning To Fly’ by Sonia Bahl (Drama, Sport),
‘The Hanged Man’ by Megha Subramanian (Romantic Comedy),
‘Runaway’ by Neleesha Barthel (Coming of age),
‘Joe’ by Suvrata Nasnodkar (Drama),
‘Madame Raggae’ by Vinoo Choliparambil (Drama),
‘A Fine Line’ by Pooja Shivdasani ( Drama),
‘Ghosts Of India’ by Lena Vurma (Mystery/Romance) and
‘Shadhi Wadhi’ by...
- 2/4/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Tiny Furniture is Lena Dunham’s first outing as a director working with professional producers and paid crew. To date, Dunham has developed a successful footing with shorts and web-based film projects, but this offering - which has just released in the UK - has received critical praise at the SXSW film festival two years ago and been selected to appear at a number of international film festivals.
I often feel that someone who writes, directs and performs the star role in their production either has control issues or is incredibly narcissistic. However, this may be one of those few causes for justification. The story - which is, on the face of it, a typical ‘Coming of Age’ experience - is a tale of a twenty-something graduate who has returned to their family nest, a split level apartment in the swanky Tribeca district of New York owned by a successful single mother photographer.
I often feel that someone who writes, directs and performs the star role in their production either has control issues or is incredibly narcissistic. However, this may be one of those few causes for justification. The story - which is, on the face of it, a typical ‘Coming of Age’ experience - is a tale of a twenty-something graduate who has returned to their family nest, a split level apartment in the swanky Tribeca district of New York owned by a successful single mother photographer.
- 1/25/2012
- Shadowlocked
by Sam Kusek
Neil Barton is your quintessential bookworm. Happiest when his nose is buried in the middle of his favorite young adult fantasy series, Apathea Ravenchilde, Neil is not looking forward to his transition into high school. Like many of us at that tender age of 13, Neil doesn’t exactly know who he is yet, having little means of self-expression in his quiet and very religious town of Americus. It isn’t until a local church activist group deems Apathea Ravenchilde “unfit for souls of our youth,” and his best friend is sent off to military school, that Neil has to take a stand and find out exactly what he’s made of.
What I enjoyed most about this book was Neil’s journey from young, unsure child to young adult. His experience is like so many of our own, making it extremely relatable. Throughout the book, Neil is...
Neil Barton is your quintessential bookworm. Happiest when his nose is buried in the middle of his favorite young adult fantasy series, Apathea Ravenchilde, Neil is not looking forward to his transition into high school. Like many of us at that tender age of 13, Neil doesn’t exactly know who he is yet, having little means of self-expression in his quiet and very religious town of Americus. It isn’t until a local church activist group deems Apathea Ravenchilde “unfit for souls of our youth,” and his best friend is sent off to military school, that Neil has to take a stand and find out exactly what he’s made of.
What I enjoyed most about this book was Neil’s journey from young, unsure child to young adult. His experience is like so many of our own, making it extremely relatable. Throughout the book, Neil is...
- 11/15/2011
- by Spandexless
- Comicmix.com
Tonight at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1968), featuring the Stones, of course, but also The Who, John and Yoko, Jethro Tull, Marianne Faithfull and Taj Mahal. Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg will be on hand "for a post-screening discussion and book signing of his captivating new memoir Luck and Circumstance: A Coming of Age in Hollywood, New York, and Points Beyond. Lindsay-Hogg takes us through an extraordinary life including boyhood encounters with Marion Davies, William Randolph Hearst, Olivia De Havilland, Humphrey Bogart, Henry Miller, and a prolific career in the worlds of film, television, and music."
Through February 12, the Whitney Museum is presenting Three Landscapes, "a little-known triple screen film installation by Roy Lichtenstein, unseen since its showing at the Los Angeles County Museum in 1971 as part of the groundbreaking exhibition Art and Technology. The result of a short residency at Universal Studios in Hollywood,...
Through February 12, the Whitney Museum is presenting Three Landscapes, "a little-known triple screen film installation by Roy Lichtenstein, unseen since its showing at the Los Angeles County Museum in 1971 as part of the groundbreaking exhibition Art and Technology. The result of a short residency at Universal Studios in Hollywood,...
- 10/26/2011
- MUBI
Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, the 6’6″ Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World subjects of Sebastian Dehnhardt’s Klitschko, are to pugilism what the Williams sisters are to tennis. But unlike Venus and Serena, these chess-playing siblings, who became the first brothers to hold world titles at the same time, also hold PhDs and are fluent in four languages. Coming of age behind the Iron Curtain, the Ukrainian brothers’ psyches were shaped both by black- market Bruce Lee movies and the Chernobyl disaster (their military dad was a first responder). So when I heard that current champ Wladimir (pictured above) was available for interviews – maybe running a political party in the homeland is keeping his big brother too busy? – I leapt at the chance to chat with one of (what a talking head in Klitschko calls) “the most intelligent heavyweights ever.”
Klitschko opens tomorrow, October 21, in New York and L.A. via Corinth Releasing.
Klitschko opens tomorrow, October 21, in New York and L.A. via Corinth Releasing.
- 10/19/2011
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The BBC has axed behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Confidential. The series, which airs on BBC Three, originally launched in 2005 to tie in with Doctor Who's revival. However, Confidential will not continue after the current sixth run due to BBC budget cuts, according to The Guardian. BBC Three controller Zai Bennett is reportedly keen on focusing investment on original commissions in the future. Bennett has recently axed a number of long-running BBC Three shows, including Ideal, Hotter Than My Daughter, Coming of Age and Two (more)...
- 9/28/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
As one of roughly a dozen full time staffers at Ifp, I’ve been working the past six months to help launch the 33rd annual Independent Film Week. It’s our first year at Lincoln Center’s new Elinor Bunin Film Center, and more than a thousand indie filmmakers and industry professionals are in town for the festivities.
In commemoration, I’ve dug up my long neglected digital camera, and I’ll be sharing photo highlights from Ifw all week long. Here are some snapshots from Day 1:
The team behind the upcoming Detroit Unleaded (editor Nathanial Sherfield, director Rola Nashef, producers Marwan Nashef and Leon Toomey) explore the Lincoln Center area.
During the Filmmaker Conference, producers Ted Hope (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and Mynette Louie (Children of Invention) debate whether filmmaking is a career or a hobby. Hope argues that it’s nearly impossible to pursue a career in...
In commemoration, I’ve dug up my long neglected digital camera, and I’ll be sharing photo highlights from Ifw all week long. Here are some snapshots from Day 1:
The team behind the upcoming Detroit Unleaded (editor Nathanial Sherfield, director Rola Nashef, producers Marwan Nashef and Leon Toomey) explore the Lincoln Center area.
During the Filmmaker Conference, producers Ted Hope (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and Mynette Louie (Children of Invention) debate whether filmmaking is a career or a hobby. Hope argues that it’s nearly impossible to pursue a career in...
- 9/19/2011
- by Dan Schoenbrun
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Flickcharters have been busily ranking over the past months – both the old and the new – and we have up-to-the-minute results on which movies in 2011 have climbed the charts to sit atop the list as the best of the summer. Read below for statistics of some of the summer’s best ranked films, along with some thoughts on each of them from several of our regular contributors here at the blog.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
“The third Pirates sequel, helmed by Rob Marshall, jettisoned the baggage of its predecessors and returned to the treasure-seeking adventurism of the original film. Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is reunited with his foil, Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), and both are ensnared by Blackbeard (Ian McShane) and his daughter Angelica (Penelope Cruz) in a search for the Fountain of Youth.” – Travis McClain
Flickchart Ranking: #1692 Times Ranked: 6675 Win Percentage: 47% How Many Top-20′s: 43 Users Box...
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
“The third Pirates sequel, helmed by Rob Marshall, jettisoned the baggage of its predecessors and returned to the treasure-seeking adventurism of the original film. Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is reunited with his foil, Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), and both are ensnared by Blackbeard (Ian McShane) and his daughter Angelica (Penelope Cruz) in a search for the Fountain of Youth.” – Travis McClain
Flickchart Ranking: #1692 Times Ranked: 6675 Win Percentage: 47% How Many Top-20′s: 43 Users Box...
- 9/15/2011
- by Daniel Rohr
- Flickchart
Yesterday, over on Facebook, our own C. Rob asked the question, "I would like a comprehensive list of all romantic comedy movies that include a climax involving an airport." One of the many responses came from Joanna, who wrote: "If we're counting On A Plane and sorta discarding romcom, then Almost Famous has a huge emotional climax on a plane. Also, I *will* find a way to shoehorn Almost Famous onto Almost Any List."
It's true. Almost Famous had a huge influence on a lot of writers, especially those who grew up idolizing Rolling Stone, Hunter S. Thompson, and P.J. O'Rourke, only to grow up and discover Pink on the cover of the magazine and the top story, "Dead Juggalo found in a River." Because Almost Famous has had such an enormous influence on writers, and because writers often are tasked with coming up with list, Almost Famous has a...
It's true. Almost Famous had a huge influence on a lot of writers, especially those who grew up idolizing Rolling Stone, Hunter S. Thompson, and P.J. O'Rourke, only to grow up and discover Pink on the cover of the magazine and the top story, "Dead Juggalo found in a River." Because Almost Famous has had such an enormous influence on writers, and because writers often are tasked with coming up with list, Almost Famous has a...
- 8/16/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
In news I both love and hate, the brilliant Jane Espenson is set to bring us Husbands: The Series, starring Cheeks as a very out actor married to Sean Hemeon, a professional football player freshly and controversially out. Adding spice to the mix is their best gal pal, played by Alessandre Torresai. So what to hate about it? We have to wait until September!
In huge news, it's being reported that the Pentagon is set to certify Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal today. That means the horrible law will cease to exist in 60 days, and open service can begin.
Harry Potter hit two major landmarks yesterday: It passed Star Wars as the highest grossing franchise of all time, and based on the strength of a $624 million opening week, the franchise has now topped $7 billion and is still climbing.
For those of you still hyperventilating at the thought of Darren Criss...
In huge news, it's being reported that the Pentagon is set to certify Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal today. That means the horrible law will cease to exist in 60 days, and open service can begin.
Harry Potter hit two major landmarks yesterday: It passed Star Wars as the highest grossing franchise of all time, and based on the strength of a $624 million opening week, the franchise has now topped $7 billion and is still climbing.
For those of you still hyperventilating at the thought of Darren Criss...
- 7/22/2011
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Rebecca Black has a followup song to her YouTube hit ‘Friday’ and from the looks of it she doesn’t plan on leaving the music scene any time soon.
Rebecca Black is preparing for the upcoming release of her new single, “My Moment”. The 14-year-old YouTube star has decided to release another single hoping her fame or people’s inability to stop watching her ridiculous video, “Friday” will help spark a career in music.
According to E! Online, Rebecca confirmed she’s “putting the finishing touches on a five-track Ep, which will be available next month.” Five tracks? Wow!
Whether you love or loathe her, one thing is for sure, Rebecca is one smart cookie. She had 167 million views on YouTube for her video “Friday,” beating out Justin Bieber’s “Baby” video. It is no wonder she is releasing another video…people can’t stop watching her even if they want to.
Rebecca Black is preparing for the upcoming release of her new single, “My Moment”. The 14-year-old YouTube star has decided to release another single hoping her fame or people’s inability to stop watching her ridiculous video, “Friday” will help spark a career in music.
According to E! Online, Rebecca confirmed she’s “putting the finishing touches on a five-track Ep, which will be available next month.” Five tracks? Wow!
Whether you love or loathe her, one thing is for sure, Rebecca is one smart cookie. She had 167 million views on YouTube for her video “Friday,” beating out Justin Bieber’s “Baby” video. It is no wonder she is releasing another video…people can’t stop watching her even if they want to.
- 7/12/2011
- by Johnni Macke
- HollywoodLife
Alexandra Weiss / Ato Pictures Bridger Zadina, Jacob Wysocki and John C. Reilly in “Terri” (2011)
Coming of age movies get a rebirth every so often.
So it’s far from surprising that Azazel Jacobs’ new movie “Terri,” which tells the story of an overweight and unpopular high schooler, is being lumped into the sub-genre.
The cast of the film sees the story in a different light. While the movie has a lot of intense, one-on-one moments where John C. Reilly’s...
Coming of age movies get a rebirth every so often.
So it’s far from surprising that Azazel Jacobs’ new movie “Terri,” which tells the story of an overweight and unpopular high schooler, is being lumped into the sub-genre.
The cast of the film sees the story in a different light. While the movie has a lot of intense, one-on-one moments where John C. Reilly’s...
- 7/5/2011
- by Nick Andersen
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
If you want a restaurant with the freshest seafood and the hottest celebs — The Redeye is for you!
The Redeye, which is located just above the theater district and around the corner from another amazing eatery, Brooklyn Diner, is a must for your next Friday night dinner with friends! Not only did I have a great meal here, but I had such a fun time!After hearing such amazing things, I made sure not to eat too much in anticipation of the great meal I knew I’d have. We did not hesitate at all once we sat down — feasting on the three-tiered seafood platter — complete with lobster, sushi, oysters, cocktail shrimp and so much more. There was so much food, we knew had no choice but to try and eat as much as possible so we could be able to see each other properly again!
After finishing off the amazing platter,...
The Redeye, which is located just above the theater district and around the corner from another amazing eatery, Brooklyn Diner, is a must for your next Friday night dinner with friends! Not only did I have a great meal here, but I had such a fun time!After hearing such amazing things, I made sure not to eat too much in anticipation of the great meal I knew I’d have. We did not hesitate at all once we sat down — feasting on the three-tiered seafood platter — complete with lobster, sushi, oysters, cocktail shrimp and so much more. There was so much food, we knew had no choice but to try and eat as much as possible so we could be able to see each other properly again!
After finishing off the amazing platter,...
- 6/27/2011
- by jeremy
- HollywoodLife
Coming of age college flicks are a theme that’s been explored at extremes in Bollywood. ‘Youth’ being the newly targeted group by most production houses of late, it isn’t surprising that everyone’s hoping to cash in on the new trend by dissecting varied levels of the bubblegummy culture, which explains the spate of recent releases [...]
Always Kabhi Kabhi is a post from: BollySpice...
Always Kabhi Kabhi is a post from: BollySpice...
- 6/18/2011
- by Pooja Rao
- Bollyspice
The Los Angeles Film Festival has announced the world premiere of Richard Linklater's Bernie as the opening night film for the 2011 festival.
The film will kick off the festival on June 16 at Regal Cinemas Stadium 14 at L.A. Live. It is written by Skip Hollandsworth and director Linklater and stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey.
The film follows a beloved mortician (Black) from a small Texas town, even winning over the town's richest, meanest widow (MacLaine). Even after Bernie commits a horrible crime, people still will not utter a bad word against him.
"We're thrilled to be opening the Festival with the world premiere of this delicious black comedy - a treat from one of the most original and exciting voices in independent film, Richard Linklater," said Festival director Rebecca Yeldham. "With its fabulous all-star cast, Bernie is a perfect stage setter for the incredible line-up of...
The film will kick off the festival on June 16 at Regal Cinemas Stadium 14 at L.A. Live. It is written by Skip Hollandsworth and director Linklater and stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey.
The film follows a beloved mortician (Black) from a small Texas town, even winning over the town's richest, meanest widow (MacLaine). Even after Bernie commits a horrible crime, people still will not utter a bad word against him.
"We're thrilled to be opening the Festival with the world premiere of this delicious black comedy - a treat from one of the most original and exciting voices in independent film, Richard Linklater," said Festival director Rebecca Yeldham. "With its fabulous all-star cast, Bernie is a perfect stage setter for the incredible line-up of...
- 5/30/2011
- by alyssa@mediavine.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
Coming of Age, How Not To Live Your Life and Lunch Monkeys have been dropped by BBC Three. Zai Bennett, the channel's controller, told Broadcast that the three comedy series will not be returning with new episodes. "[They were] good to the channel, but have had their time," he explained. However, a Christmas special of How Not To Live Your Life is being planned. Meanwhile, Bennett has ordered a review of programming including Snog Marry Avoid and The Lock Up but refused (more)...
- 5/27/2011
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Coming of age stories have been a staple of cinema for nearly as long as the medium has been in existence. Exploring themes of budding sexuality, immerging adulthood and familiarity with life, love and death, all through the often-confused mind of a teenager, these films seek to analyse the difficulties of growing up.
Love Like Poison, French writer/director Katell Quillévéré’s first feature length film, attempts to slot into this subgenre of dramatic cinema whilst also critiquing the overbearing influence of the Catholic Church. To non-French/non-Catholic audiences the film loses an element of its impact through this overarching theme of Catholicism as an important aspect of everyday life. However, it does succeed in offering an insightful glimpse into growing up in a small French town.
On a limited theatrical release in the UK from today, Love Like Poison is reviewed below.
Anna (Clara Augarde...
Coming of age stories have been a staple of cinema for nearly as long as the medium has been in existence. Exploring themes of budding sexuality, immerging adulthood and familiarity with life, love and death, all through the often-confused mind of a teenager, these films seek to analyse the difficulties of growing up.
Love Like Poison, French writer/director Katell Quillévéré’s first feature length film, attempts to slot into this subgenre of dramatic cinema whilst also critiquing the overbearing influence of the Catholic Church. To non-French/non-Catholic audiences the film loses an element of its impact through this overarching theme of Catholicism as an important aspect of everyday life. However, it does succeed in offering an insightful glimpse into growing up in a small French town.
On a limited theatrical release in the UK from today, Love Like Poison is reviewed below.
Anna (Clara Augarde...
- 5/13/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
Coming of age via sex and drugs in the San Fernando Valley as observed by British director Adrian Lyne in his feature debut. Not exactly a boxoffice bombshell, but it has come to be considered one of the most realistic portraits of teen life during the era despite the overuse of atmospheric smoke that sometimes makes the high school look like it's on fire.
- 5/8/2011
- Trailers from Hell
- Will Thor Be Latest Jewel in Marvel Crown? Marvel Talks Recipe for Success. - Weekend Preview: Thor Will Molest Your Eye Sockets, Plus: Something Borrowed, The Beaver, Last Night, Passion Play. - Something Borrowed Reviews: “Lame, Misjudged, Plastic, Obnoxious”. - Tomb Raider Reboot: Who In the Name of Lara Croft Could Replace Angelina Jolie? - Osama bin Laden is Dead Tweets, New Yorker Covers, Newspaper Boost, Bigelow/Boal Rewrite. - Pixar’s La Luna, A Timeless Coming of Age Fable from Director Enrico Casarosa. - Exclusive Clips, Interview: Chang-dong Lee Talks Beauty & Pain in His South Korean Stunner, Poetry. - Oprah’s Own Mother’s Day Programs: Judds, Extraordinary Moms, No Woman, No Cry, Shania Twain. - The Tree of Life: Glorious New Clip, Salt in the ...
- 5/6/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Miral is a little indie film that came out of Israel in the last six months to an explosion of controversy. Set over four generations of a Palestinian family and is based on a novel of the same name. The film focuses on the aftermath of the Deir Yassin Massacre when 55 surviving children of a massacred town were abandoned in Jerusalem. A Palestinian woman established an orphanage for them and their numbers swelled to over 2000 in a mere six months. The story of the film picks up with a newly orphaned girl dropped off. Coming of age stuff apparently ensues, to decidedly mixed reviews.
Of course, that's not where the controversy comes from. The United Nations had a special screening of the film back in March over the protests of the American Jewish Committee, which declared that the film was one-sided and biased against Israel. I haven't seen the film,...
Of course, that's not where the controversy comes from. The United Nations had a special screening of the film back in March over the protests of the American Jewish Committee, which declared that the film was one-sided and biased against Israel. I haven't seen the film,...
- 4/6/2011
- by Steven Lloyd Wilson
Every day, come rain or shine or internet tubes breaking, Film School Rejects showcases a trailer from the past. Sometimes a child needs an imagination to escape from an otherwise grisly world. Sometimes that imagination involves lingerie, dragons, and giant samurai. But not this movie. This movie’s imagination involves vampires and greasers moving into a rural setting in 1950s. Coming of age sometimes starts when you find a frog trying to cross a road. Check out the trailer for yourself: Let the film marketers of the past sell you on their movie by checking out more VTOTDs...
- 4/2/2011
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The following is a reprint of our review from Sundance. Coming of age stories are as popular at Sundance as superhero films are at the multiplex, and though “Terri” doesn’t bring anything new to the genre, it does have its charms. Terri (newcomer Jacob Wysocki) is an outsider, a lonely overweight teen who lives in a small town and takes care of his Uncle James (Creed Bratton from “The Office”) who is suffering from some form of dementia. After Uncle James orders him to put mousetraps in the attic, he develops an unexpected fondness for killing mice and it becomes…...
- 3/12/2011
- The Playlist
Assayas Taking On '70s Coming Of Age Tale 'Something In The Air'; Kiarostami Tackling Japanese-Language Relationship Pic 'The End' In the thick of the Berlin Film Festival market, MK2 Productions have revealed they are are going full steam ahead with new projects, getting behind Olivier Assayas and Abbas Kiarostami for follow ups to their respective hits at the Cannes Film Festival last year, "Carlos" and "Certified Copy." After his three-part, six-hour epic based on the life of Venezuelean terrorist Carlos the Jackal, Assayas is set to tackle something of a smaller scope but no less interesting--a '70's coming-of-age tale titled…...
- 2/20/2011
- The Playlist
Coming of age stories are as popular at Sundance as superhero films are at the multiplex, and though “Terri” doesn’t bring anything new to the genre, it does have its charms. Terri (newcomer Jacob Wysocki) is an outsider, a lonely overweight teen who lives in a small town and takes care of his Uncle James (Creed Bratton from “The Office”) who is suffering from some form of dementia. After Uncle James orders him to put mousetraps in the attic, he develops an unexpected fondness for killing mice and it becomes his daily joy. Outside of this private pleasure, Terri has…...
- 2/2/2011
- The Playlist
Coming of age films thrive at Sundance, yet while there are many different kinds of films within that genre, there are maybe only a few typically represented at this fest. Most of them seem to involve girls discovering or experimenting “with their burgeoning sexuality.” Others have to do with minorities overcoming adversities and odds. Then, there are the usual outcast boys, such as those found in the great films “Terri” and “Submarine.” There are apparently only two ways to really describe any coming of age film when talking about films in Park City. People want to primarily know if the…...
- 1/29/2011
- Spout
Filed under: Reviews, Sundance Film Festival, Cinematical, Festivals
'Submarine' takes place in a world that's at once totally familiar and timeless -- you'll find hand-written notes in place of Facebook wall posts, thank you -- and slightly, delightfully bizarre. Protagonist Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) is a strange young man who slumps along in his black Paddington Bear-like coat, reading the dictionary on the beach near his house in Wales, monitoring his parents' sex life based on scientific measurements of their bedroom light dimmer, wooing the rebellious firebug Jordana, and spying on his strange neighbor whom he figures for a ninja. He is, in short, Coming of Age.
Based on the book Joe Dunthorne and adapted by director Richard Ayoade, 'Submarine''s whimsy is grounded by its characters' very real concerns. Oliver is truly worried about his parents' marriage; it just so happens that the rival for...
'Submarine' takes place in a world that's at once totally familiar and timeless -- you'll find hand-written notes in place of Facebook wall posts, thank you -- and slightly, delightfully bizarre. Protagonist Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) is a strange young man who slumps along in his black Paddington Bear-like coat, reading the dictionary on the beach near his house in Wales, monitoring his parents' sex life based on scientific measurements of their bedroom light dimmer, wooing the rebellious firebug Jordana, and spying on his strange neighbor whom he figures for a ninja. He is, in short, Coming of Age.
Based on the book Joe Dunthorne and adapted by director Richard Ayoade, 'Submarine''s whimsy is grounded by its characters' very real concerns. Oliver is truly worried about his parents' marriage; it just so happens that the rival for...
- 1/27/2011
- by Jenni Miller
- Cinematical
Filed under: Reviews, Sundance Film Festival, Cinematical, Festivals
'Submarine' takes place in a world that's at once totally familiar and timeless -- you'll find hand-written notes in place of Facebook wall posts, thank you -- and slightly, delightfully bizarre. Protagonist Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) is a strange young man who slumps along in his black Paddington Bear-like coat, reading the dictionary on the beach near his house in Wales, monitoring his parents' sex life based on scientific measurements of their bedroom light dimmer, wooing the rebellious firebug Jordana, and spying on his strange neighbor whom he figures for a ninja. He is, in short, Coming of Age.
Based on the book Joe Dunthorne and adapted by director Richard Ayoade, 'Submarine''s whimsy is grounded by its characters' very real concerns. Oliver is truly worried about his parents' marriage; it just so happens that the rival for...
'Submarine' takes place in a world that's at once totally familiar and timeless -- you'll find hand-written notes in place of Facebook wall posts, thank you -- and slightly, delightfully bizarre. Protagonist Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) is a strange young man who slumps along in his black Paddington Bear-like coat, reading the dictionary on the beach near his house in Wales, monitoring his parents' sex life based on scientific measurements of their bedroom light dimmer, wooing the rebellious firebug Jordana, and spying on his strange neighbor whom he figures for a ninja. He is, in short, Coming of Age.
Based on the book Joe Dunthorne and adapted by director Richard Ayoade, 'Submarine''s whimsy is grounded by its characters' very real concerns. Oliver is truly worried about his parents' marriage; it just so happens that the rival for...
- 1/27/2011
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
Tina Brown, Peter Beinart, John Avlon, Michelle Goldberg, and other Daily Beast writers and contributors pick their favorite books of 2010.
Tina Brown
Related story on The Daily Beast: This Week's Hot Reads
It takes a daring biographer to turn her sharp eye on her own life as Antonia Fraser does so movingly and beautifully in her memoir Must You Go? My Life with Harold Pinter. It's a compelling diary of a passionate love affair, marriage, and 40-year conversation of two soul mates in the milieu of London's chattering classes.
Harvard superstar professor Niall Ferguson wrote a superb book, High Financier, that I hope every Wall Street banker is receiving along with their fat bonus checks because Siegmund Warburg was a banker with style, integrity, and a serious intellect-rare qualities these days.
Daily Beast columnist Peter Beinart's The Icarus Syndrome is one of the most important books of the last...
Tina Brown
Related story on The Daily Beast: This Week's Hot Reads
It takes a daring biographer to turn her sharp eye on her own life as Antonia Fraser does so movingly and beautifully in her memoir Must You Go? My Life with Harold Pinter. It's a compelling diary of a passionate love affair, marriage, and 40-year conversation of two soul mates in the milieu of London's chattering classes.
Harvard superstar professor Niall Ferguson wrote a superb book, High Financier, that I hope every Wall Street banker is receiving along with their fat bonus checks because Siegmund Warburg was a banker with style, integrity, and a serious intellect-rare qualities these days.
Daily Beast columnist Peter Beinart's The Icarus Syndrome is one of the most important books of the last...
- 12/18/2010
- by The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
Bleek tells MTV News how the Marcy Projects alums teamed up and how an outsize lunch order nearly kept Memph off Reasonable Doubt.
By Steven Roberts
Memphis Bleek and Jay-z
Photo: Martin McNeil/ WireImage
Jay-z's career has grown and evolved in a number of ways over the years, but one constant has been the man at his side — whether onstage or off — Memphis Bleek. In Jay's soon-to-be-published memoir, "Decoded," he devotes much of the chapter titled "Honor Among Predators" to Bleek, who recently spoke to MTV News about their early introductions.
In the chapter, Hov recounts getting the opportunity to tour with Big Daddy Kane in the late 1980s and how much he learned from the veteran Brooklyn Mc. When it came time to record his first album, Reasonable Doubt, Jay said he wanted to do a song that loosely paralleled that experience: a young pupil gaining tutelage in the...
By Steven Roberts
Memphis Bleek and Jay-z
Photo: Martin McNeil/ WireImage
Jay-z's career has grown and evolved in a number of ways over the years, but one constant has been the man at his side — whether onstage or off — Memphis Bleek. In Jay's soon-to-be-published memoir, "Decoded," he devotes much of the chapter titled "Honor Among Predators" to Bleek, who recently spoke to MTV News about their early introductions.
In the chapter, Hov recounts getting the opportunity to tour with Big Daddy Kane in the late 1980s and how much he learned from the veteran Brooklyn Mc. When it came time to record his first album, Reasonable Doubt, Jay said he wanted to do a song that loosely paralleled that experience: a young pupil gaining tutelage in the...
- 11/15/2010
- MTV Music News
Woodstock, NY -- Coming of age films are often stunningly boring for those who have already come of age. For them the entire genre is one deep ditch in the mind of monotony with shallow scripts crafted by comatose writers that deliver painful romps through the cinematic terrain of clichés. That's not good -- but hold it! The gray headed ones can still be swayed. They're not dead yet. When the tale of transition from childhood to adulthood is placed in a serious cultural context, when the film conveys distinctive challenges and unique paths, when the story is told by skilled filmmakers -- the interest is back! And the gray headed ones inch forward until they're perched on the edge of their seats. At the just concluded Woodstock Film Festival -- a film buffs pilgrimage to independent films...
- 10/9/2010
- by Stewart Nusbaumer
- Huffington Post
Alan Gilsenan's latest documentary 'The Home' will transmit tonight on RTÉ One as part of the broadcasters Coming of Age series of programming. Coinciding with Age Action's Positive Aging week RTÉ has commissioned a series of programmes that look at aging in modern Ireland. Alan's new two-part observational documentary, 'The Home' looks at the resident's of St. Monica's, a retirement home and day-care centre in North inner city Dublin. 'The Home' is produced by Martin Mahon (The Importance of Being Irish). The stories of the resident's of St Monica's have been explored and filmed by Alan and his crew, including director of photography, Richard Kendrick (Bono and My Ex), over the last nine months. 'The Home' aims to be an intimate and moving portrait of life inside an old people's home and has been made in the style of Yellow Asylum's previous observational documentaries, 'The Asylum' and 'The Hospice'.
- 9/28/2010
- IFTN
This week will see the release of Easy A, and I'm fairly certain I'm not alone in my excitement (I imagine a number of you awkwardly groping at Emma Stone's hair, Torgo-style, should you ever find yourself near her in person). Good teen movies are something of a rarity, and have become more so as time goes on. In honor of this hopefully decent addition to the genre, I believe we should examine the world of the teen film and its importance to all of us.
Now, if you're going to strictly define a film as a "teen movie" some guidelines will apply. For example, I do not include horror films. Horror films are rarely, at least in any way but metaphorically, about the teenage experience. Additionally, because there is a big difference between movies for teens and movies for adults about teens, I do not include nostalgic films or most indie movies,...
Now, if you're going to strictly define a film as a "teen movie" some guidelines will apply. For example, I do not include horror films. Horror films are rarely, at least in any way but metaphorically, about the teenage experience. Additionally, because there is a big difference between movies for teens and movies for adults about teens, I do not include nostalgic films or most indie movies,...
- 9/17/2010
- by Courtney Enlow
There’s a popular meme in the world right now inspired by the Mayan Calendar, which suggests that The World Will End In 2012! It’s a dramatic and exciting idea to be sure but it’s also misleading and inaccurate.
For one thing, there is at least a decade’s worth of leeway, so any actual change may yet be a dozen years off still. In fact in his book “The Age of Spiritual Machines” Ray Kurzweil posits that 2020 is a much more realistic year. By then, computers will have the capability to surpass their creator in every way, including intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. Thinking about that for longer than even a few seconds is a dance with madness. But it leads to the next inevitable conclusion which in turn further reveals the meme to be false, because in prognostication phrasing is everything, and what the Mayan’s predicted was...
For one thing, there is at least a decade’s worth of leeway, so any actual change may yet be a dozen years off still. In fact in his book “The Age of Spiritual Machines” Ray Kurzweil posits that 2020 is a much more realistic year. By then, computers will have the capability to surpass their creator in every way, including intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. Thinking about that for longer than even a few seconds is a dance with madness. But it leads to the next inevitable conclusion which in turn further reveals the meme to be false, because in prognostication phrasing is everything, and what the Mayan’s predicted was...
- 9/8/2010
- doorQ.com
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