Jul 07 2008
Archive for the 'Up and Coming' Category
Jul 07 2008
The Wackness Update

Many people have been waiting in bated anticipation for the release of the 90′s throwback film “The Wackness”. We talked about it here on this blog not too long ago, and it has created quite a hype prior to its release. This schedule, which I found over at Firstshowing.net, shows a fairly substantial release. So [...]
Jul 03 2008
Mutant Chronicles
Jul 01 2008
Dear Zachary Headed to the Small Screen

I just can’t get enough of free film lately, i.e. Internet musicals and ESPN sports documentaries. It used to be that small art house films premiered at indie festivals and then played their limited engagement out in New York or LA, never to be heard from again. Well it doesn’t get any smaller that Slamdance, [...]
Jun 27 2008
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
There are two reasons I am excited about the internet-mini-series-musical “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”. One, there is nothing more independent film than a free internet musical, second, I thought I would never again get the chance to see Neil Patrick Harris, Mr. Doogie Howser, in a MD role. I give you Dr. Horrible: During the [...]
Jun 23 2008
Paper or Plastic?
I recently watched and episode of “My Name is Earl” where Earl joins forces with a guest starring John Heder to win a grocery bagging championship. The competition was intense and ended with a slow motion alley oop move where apples were expertly placed inside a paper bag just before time ran out. It was [...]
Jun 18 2008
Parkour, As Much a Part of Cinema Now as Ever
News has broken that a follow up is in the works to the 2004 French action movie “District B13″ or “Banlieue 13″. The origianl film was a vehicle to bring the French born technique of movement called Parkour to the big screen. Parkour is a recent sport that concentrates on maneuvering through environments in the [...]
Jun 12 2008
More ESPN Cinema

I had mentioned before how ESPN is going full force into the feature film game, one of the only markets they have yet to conquer. This has included both an upcomming Spike Lee doc on Kobe Bryant and involvement in the Tribeca Film Festival. The trend continues this weekend when you can see the national [...]
Jun 06 2008
The Censorship Has Gone Overboard
In case you haven’t realized, movie marketing, and generally marketing of all products has entered a new phase. Yes the conventional trailer before a feature film is still the norm, but viral marketing campaigns including, but not limited to, websites, public displays, graffiti, live human performances, tattoos on boxers, mini internet shows, and word of [...]
Jun 03 2008
Gonzo

There are many genres in film today, including road movies, romantic comedies, tragedies, noirs, and a most recent edition, movies about Hunter S. Thompson. There are just so many. There are fictional accounts of Thompson’s life such as Bill Murray in 1980′s “Where the Buffalo Roam” or Johnny Depp in the film adaptation of “Fear [...]