To understand a society, watch its films. Germany during the rise of the Nazis still had a film industry, controlled by a central propaganda machine that decreed what films could be made and their subject matters. By the start of World War II, many of Germany’s leading filmmakers, actors, writers, and other artists fled to […]
via ‘Paracelsus’ Exposes the Tension Between Subversion and Propaganda — Citizen Dame
Today is the 119th birthday of Anastasia, the Russian duchess that was executed with her entire family, servants and dog by Bolsheviks led by Vladmir Lenin. Books and movies have been produced based on the chance that she somehow survived, but science has caught up and her remains have been confirmed along with the rest […]
via Happy 119th Birthday Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova of Russia — Waldina
Racial representation in the movie industry — both in front of and behind the camera — has long been a topic of debate. And though the share of black filmmakers shooting major studio films has increased dramatically in recent years — 16 of the directors of the 100 top-grossing movies in 2018 are black, according […]
Director: Stanley Kramer Writer: William Rose (Screenplay) Starring: Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Houghton, Cecil Kellaway, Beah Richards, Roy Glenn Plot: A couple’s attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African-American fiancé. Runtime: 1 Hour 48 Minutes There may be spoilers in the rest of the review Verdict: Outstanding Story: […]
via Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) Movie Review — Movie Reviews 101
This is a guest post, hosted by Win’s Books and written by Surabhi Kaushik. I have always been a storyteller. So, it’s no surprise that fiction is my favorite genre. I enjoy reading and writing fiction. I have been writing short stories for a long time now. My stories are mostly about regular people, their […]
Directed by Delmer Daves. Screenplay by Edmund H. North & (an originally uncredited) (thanks, Blacklist) Dalton Trumbo. Based on the semi-autobiographical novel “My Reminiscences as a Cowboy” by Frank Harris. (Totally badass) Opening title sequence by the great Saul Bass. Glenn Ford is Tom Reece, an experienced cattle rustler who is well-known & well-respected at […]
At least we are told Artemis Fowl is a genius even if we don’t see it…
The 1986 teen rom-cam starring Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy and Jon Cryer is remastered and newly released for the first time on Blu-ray.
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[ad_1] Braveheart is the quintessential ’90s Oscar movie: A war epic full of battles, romance, and rousing speeches constructed for quotability, directed and led by one of the biggest movie stars of the moment. The film cast a spell over audiences in 1995, and became a cable stalwart in reruns for the next 25 years. […]
via Braveheart writer says unreleased four-hour version has ‘intriguing treasures’ — Flyhightech
Pete Davidson triumphs and wins in this blissful and freewheeling comedy directed by Judd Apatow that mines details from Davidson’s real-life for this funny, moving tale of grieving and growing up about family in New York City’s least popular borough while perfectly capturing the lead star’s raw appeal; it’s the world according to Pete Davidson.
First Scene Screenplay Festival 