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| Alice in Wonderland You've got a very important date! 19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. |
Midnight show Barett 03/05/2010 02:59AM |
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| Remember Me A romantic drama centered on two new lovers: Tyler, whose parents have split in the wake of his brother's suicide, and Ally, who lives each day to the fullest since witnessing her mother's murder. |
I like R Patz outside of Twilight Jen 03/11/2010 02:44PM |
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| Green Zone Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region. |
Too much like a 'Bourne' movie? Eeb 03/12/2010 01:21PM |
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| She's Out of My League An average Joe meets the perfect woman, but his lack of confidence and the influence of his friends and family begin to pick away at the relationship. |
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| The Crazies About the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply. |
So many scary movies! Barett 03/01/2010 11:30AM |
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| Shutter Island Drama is set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island. |
I need a second viewing Barett 02/26/2010 10:44AM |
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| Cop Out A comedy about a veteran NYPD cop whose rare baseball card is stolen. Since it's his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, he recruits his partner to track down the thief, a memorabilia-obsessed gangster. |
Has anyone seen this yet? Greg 03/01/2010 11:32AM |
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| The Blind Side A poor and poorly educated teen is recruited by a major college football program and groomed into an academically successful NFL prospect. Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron star. Rated PG-13 for violence and references to drugs and sex. |
Sandra Bullock FilmFan4Life 01/21/2010 03:19PM |
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| Inglourious Basterds In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. Directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Brad Pitt and Eli Roth. |
Fav of 2009 Barett 02/12/2010 02:19PM |
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| Avatar A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver. |
Oscar chances? rblitz7 02/14/2010 01:10PM |
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| Up By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip. Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson |
Pixar did it again Barett 02/15/2010 01:18PM |
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| District 9 An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. Directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Sharlto Copley |
Surprised at how much I loved it HaileeQ 03/09/2010 11:41PM |
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| Articles Have any advice about making videos or getting into entertainment? What about questions? Here's the place to put them. |
What does a Showrunner's assistant do? Drew 06/18/2009 11:13AM |
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| Sundance Film Festival 2010 | ||||
| U.S. Dramatic Competition 16 American films will be premiering at Sundance, and here's the forum to talk about the dramatic films that are guaranteed to leave a lasting impact on the next generation of cinema. |
Douchebag Kevin 01/13/2010 03:26PM |
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| U.S. Documentary Competition The world premieres of 16 American documentaries that confront the subjects that define our time. |
12th and Delaware Kevin 01/13/2010 03:19PM |
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| Park City at Midnight These are the comedies, the horror flicks, the everything-elses that were too good not to include in Sundance. Learn and talk about them here. |
Buried KyleLamming 01/31/2010 11:01PM |
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| Shorts Shorter than feature films but longer than nothing, shorts tell complete stories in a highly condensed amount of time. |
Drunk History Kevin 01/13/2010 04:07PM |
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Auditioning Bill Oberst Jr. 12/14/2009 12:11PM |
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Improvisation Cameron Rice 08/11/2009 05:31PM |
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Communicating with Production Designer KERRY 06/10/2009 08:56AM |
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| Producing |
Resources Christopher Cook 12/10/2009 12:58PM |
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Continuity KERRY 06/10/2009 09:11AM |
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| Casting |
Extras Moi**Stg21 06/17/2009 07:29PM |
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| Lighting |
Grip and Electric Glossary KERRY 06/10/2009 09:40AM |
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| Audio The craft recording sound on set and editing audio in post-production. |
Double System Recording karina 08/09/2009 06:24PM |
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Production Supplies Andy 06/10/2009 08:45AM |
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| Editing |
Editing Techniques Daniel McGuire 08/15/2009 10:26AM |
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| Screenwriting |
Revision maxb 07/07/2009 03:02PM |
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| Special Effects |
Stunt Choreography rgray 06/11/2009 01:56PM |
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Documentary Theories and Methods Dyann 06/24/2009 09:42AM |
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Resources Andy 06/10/2009 09:07AM |
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Resources MechanicalWhispers 08/31/2009 02:16PM |
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| User Films |
Experimental Shorts FlyingVProd 06/12/2009 08:20PM |
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| Film Discussion |
Favorite Movies Momus 12/13/2009 01:00PM |
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| DIY (Do It Yourself) |
Alternate Camera Rigs Andrea Manners 11/23/2009 09:47AM |
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Washington DC Area Andy 06/10/2009 09:23AM |
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| Local Job / Gig Postings |
Washington DC Area Andy 06/10/2009 09:26AM |
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| Other Links |
Links to Film Critics / Reviews / Bloggers Jaenne 11/12/2009 06:17PM |
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This week FilmNewsBriefs had the pleasure of speaking with writer/director Paul Cotter, who made his feature film BOMBER on a micro-budget (aka, under $150,000).
