If you’re not a Woody Allen fan, subtract one point from the above rating. If you are an Allenite, you’ll still be forced to file To Rome with Love among his minor works.
(Reuters) – Sony Pictures Entertainment and U.S. pay-TV network Starz extended an agreement that gives Starz exclusive rights to Sony movies through 2021, blocking Netflix Inc from striking a deal with the Hollywood studio. Netflix signed a landmark agreement in December to stream first-run Walt Disney Co movies, and CEO Reed Hastings told analysts in January that his video subscription service …
Lincoln screenwriter and legendary playwright Tony Kushner has a bit of a bone to pick with politicians who dare criticize the reality of Oscar-nominated cinema. On Monday Kushner’s name appeared on a scolding letter sent to 100 U.S. Senators, some of whom — including Dianne Feinstein and John McCain — continue to criticize the depiction of torture in the Zero Dark Thirty
It’s no surprise that YouTube users have illegally uploaded hundreds of full-length films to the site. What does seem odd, however, is that in several cases, movie studios have apparently not tried to stop them. Read full article > >
After seeing new DVD releases almost every night for three years, film writer and producer Gini Graham Scott has launched a series of short reviews for the social media – 140 characters or less. Now featured on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms, these DVD recommendations at #DVDlatestrecs provide a brief introduction to the film, what’s great or not great about it …
A list of the movies being shown in the official program at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, which runs Feb.
As the calendar page turns to 2013, the question on movie-lovers’ minds is: How can it possibly top 2012? Fans and industry observers alike agree that last year represented a high-water mark for the art and business of cinema. A healthy box office was matched by a cheering increase in attendance, suggesting that filmgoers haven’t given up entirely on pausing their downloads, getting off the …
A cop thriller, a gripping documentary and a Christian film are among new titles on DVD and Blu-ray this week.
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s national airline said on Thursday it will analyze its onboard movies to make sure they respect “Egyptian values and customs”, following a complaint by a Muslim Brotherhood member who took offence at a film screened during one of its flights. EgyptAir said the film had been turned off at the request of Ahmed Fahmy, the speaker of Egypt’s upper house of parliament and a …
It’s never a great sign when the DVD and cinema releases are a week apart, but this droll horror bucks the norm.