Category: Xpired Categories
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Screener Watch: Monsters University
This is an unusual year with Disney finding three major contenders in its rank, each distributed and flogged by a different brand (Pixar here, Touchstone for The Wind Rises and Disney parent for Frozen). Monsters University Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Peter Sohn, Joel Murray, Sean P. Hayes, Dave Foley, Charlie…
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Screener Watch: The Wind Rises
For the first time in many years, Studio Ghibli is being distributed by Disney’s off-brand Touchstone instead of by the parent company itself or Buena Vista. The Wind Rises Director: Hayao Miyazaki Premise: From IMDb: “A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.” Oscar…
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Screener Watch: 12 Years a Slave
Fox Searchlight doesn’t have a lot, but it has one of the biggest contenders of the year. 12 Years a Slave Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Alfre Woodard Director: Steve McQueen Premise: From IMDb: “In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free…
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5 Favorites #157: 5 Favorite Book-to-Film Adaptations
Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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Screener Watch: The Croods
DreamWorks appears to be focusing on The Croods only this year. Turbo was apparently so poorly received they don’t want to devote resources to it. The Croods Stars: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke Director: Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders Premise: From IMDb: “After their cave is destroyed, a caveman…
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Screener Watch: Wolfe Releasing
Wolfe Releasing is a minor production house, specializing in queer cinema.
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The Inbox (Nov. 16-22, 2013)
Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These…
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Feed the Queue #147
Here are the results of last week’s poll. The Guns of Navarone Yojimbo One, Two, Three Fanny Lover Come Back The Children’s Hour The Guns of Navarone wins and goes into my queue.
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Game: 2013 Oscar Season Box Office Week 12
For a full list of rules, click here: 2013 Oscar Season Box Office Predictions Game Rules. Submit Your Predictions for This Week Top Ten Films at the U.S. Box Office of the week in order from most money to least. Individual monetary predictions for each film. Final box office tally for all new wide releases.…
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Screener Watch: Oscilloscope
A hefty slate of titles arrived from Oscilloscope today. After Tiller Director: Martha Shane, Lana Wilson Premise: From IMDb: “After the assassination of Dr. George Tiller in Kansas in 2009, there are a limited number of doctors left in the country who provide third-trimester abortions for women. AFTER TILLER moves between the rapidly unfolding stories…
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Screener Watch: Tribeca Film
Got one title from Tribeca on Friday. The Broken Circle Breakdown Stars: Johan Heldenbergh, Veerle Baetens, Nell Cattrysse, Geert Van Rampelberg, Nils De Caster, Robby Cleiren, Bert Huysentruyt, Jan Bijvoet Director: Felix van Groenigen Premise: From IMDb: “Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens.…
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5 Favorites #156: 5 Favorite Modern Romantic Comedies
Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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The Inbox (Nov. 9-15, 2013)
Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These…
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Feed the Queue #146
Here are the results of last week’s poll. The Sundowners Spartacus Hiroshima, Mon Amour The Time Machine Bells Are Ringing The Sundowners wins and goes into my queue.
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Screener Watch: Cinedigm
Cinedigm has a sextet of films on its slate, the titles are listed below. (NOTE: These arrived on 11/12/13) Call Me Kuchu
