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Robin Williams passes away at 63
In a heartbreaking turn of events, iconic actor of both TV and film Robin Williams has passed away today at the age of 63. The Hollywood Reporter states that the shocking death may have unfortunately been a result of suicide. Variety quotes his wife Susan Schneider’s statement, “I am utterly heartbroken. On behalf of Robin’s […] More
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Saturday Shorts: ‘Insomnia’, starring Andy Serkis
Today’s film is the 1998 short Insomnia. The film is written and directed by Andrew Gunn, and stars Steven O’Donnell, Anne Orwin, Susan Vidler, and Andy Serkis. Serkis’ career, which has spanned 25 years, began in television before moving to feature films, where he garnered acclaim for his motion-capture work as Gollum in the Lord […] More
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The Secret Lives of Christopher Nolan Movies
Christopher Nolan has earned carte blanche by dint of not just vision and execution but depth; he always buries material under the surface. Are you watching closely? More
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10 REASONS TO LOVE . . . FRIGHTFEST
Kicking off in 2000 in the humble Prince Charles CInema in the heart of London, Frightfest has been the burning bastion of horror and cult cinema in the UK for the past eleven years and is now in the lead up to it’s twelve come August bank holiday weekend. During that time its been forced […] More
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Sound On Sight Presents the “Movie Murmurs” Podcast
Sound On Sight’s London correspondent Al White is back with his movie podcast “Movie Murmurs”. In the latest episode, he along with friends Tom, Russell, Jason and Anna, take a look back at all seven of Christopher Nolan’s films. Why not take a listen? Part 1: The Following, Memento, Insomnia & Batman Begins listen now […] More
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Five Great Remakes Of Foreign Language Films
Last Friday, Dinner for Schmucks, directed by Austin Powers director Jay Roach and starring Steve Carrel, Paul Rudd, and Zack Galifianakis opened to an estimated $23.3 million. The comedy follows Tim (Rudd) who is able to find the perfect guest, Barry (Carrell), for his boss’s monthly event, “dinner for idiots.” What many people don’t know […] More
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News: Clooney Leaving Warner Brothers / Soderbergh Abandons Moneyball / Details Emerge on American Remake of Let the Right One In / Adams to Star in The Fighter? / Jones to Follow Up Moon with Mute
George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s production company Smokehouse Entertainment have left their longtime friends at Warner Brothers and have signed a two year contract with Sony. It kind of feels like strange timing after Sony just screwed over longtime collaborator Steven Soderbergh and his baseball docu-drama Moneyball. It kind of feels like the end of […] More