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Misanthropy: the general hatred, distrust or disdain for the human species or human nature. It is a rarely discussed viewpoint held by a small percentage of the population, and it is easy to see why. It is not what you would call “normal” to despise your own species, and thus not exactly the most socially acceptable. Very rarely will you find a truly vocal member of this mostly silent demographic. Unless presented in a comedic context, much like George Carlin and Bill Hicks did, people don’t want to hear how much you hate them.
Nevertheless, misanthropes are out there and it is an especially intense and intrusive viewpoint that presents its own problems. The fact is that you have to interact with people on a daily basis if you want to be a member of modern society. Seeing as how misanthropes don’t like people, this fact means...
Misanthropy: the general hatred, distrust or disdain for the human species or human nature. It is a rarely discussed viewpoint held by a small percentage of the population, and it is easy to see why. It is not what you would call “normal” to despise your own species, and thus not exactly the most socially acceptable. Very rarely will you find a truly vocal member of this mostly silent demographic. Unless presented in a comedic context, much like George Carlin and Bill Hicks did, people don’t want to hear how much you hate them.
Nevertheless, misanthropes are out there and it is an especially intense and intrusive viewpoint that presents its own problems. The fact is that you have to interact with people on a daily basis if you want to be a member of modern society. Seeing as how misanthropes don’t like people, this fact means...
- 10/4/2014
- by Brandon Jacobs
- Obsessed with Film
First, a reminder: You are not Zooey Deschanel. There are things Zooey Deschanel can get away with doing that you will never be able to get away with. One of those things is playing New Girl’s fictional drinking game, True American.
True American is perhaps the pinnacle of absurd in-sitcom group games. That’s an area with surprisingly stiff competition—from Friends’ apartment bet to Cougar Town’s Penny Can to Parks and Recreation’s Cones of Dunshire. But New Girl has managed to win out, mostly because it’s returned to the game in no less than three different episodes,...
True American is perhaps the pinnacle of absurd in-sitcom group games. That’s an area with surprisingly stiff competition—from Friends’ apartment bet to Cougar Town’s Penny Can to Parks and Recreation’s Cones of Dunshire. But New Girl has managed to win out, mostly because it’s returned to the game in no less than three different episodes,...
- 7/29/2014
- by Jackson McHenry
- EW.com - PopWatch
The most awkward celeb encounter ever?
Small talk's not for everybody.
Victoria Beckham and Samuel L. Jackson happened to be seated next to each other at Wimbledon on Sunday, July 6, in London during the Gentlemen's Singles Final match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, where they both were clearly at a complete loss of words when looking at one other.
Video: Fashion Flashback -- Victoria Beckham
Avoiding eye contact and nervously fidgeting, Jackson, 60, even scratches his head at one point , while Victoria, 40, gives a noticeably nervous side-eye.
Caught on tape by Sb Nation's Brian Floyd, the Vine is quickly going viral for obvious reasons.
"This was awkward," he put simply.
Related: See the Dress Victoria Beckham Wore on Her First Date with David
Watch the hilarious video below!
Small talk's not for everybody.
Victoria Beckham and Samuel L. Jackson happened to be seated next to each other at Wimbledon on Sunday, July 6, in London during the Gentlemen's Singles Final match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, where they both were clearly at a complete loss of words when looking at one other.
Video: Fashion Flashback -- Victoria Beckham
Avoiding eye contact and nervously fidgeting, Jackson, 60, even scratches his head at one point , while Victoria, 40, gives a noticeably nervous side-eye.
Caught on tape by Sb Nation's Brian Floyd, the Vine is quickly going viral for obvious reasons.
"This was awkward," he put simply.
Related: See the Dress Victoria Beckham Wore on Her First Date with David
Watch the hilarious video below!
- 7/7/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Inaugural edition of the new co-production market will run June 12-13.Scroll down for full list of projects
Pia Marais, Andrea Segre and Brillante Mendoza [pictured] are among the directors who will be presenting their new projects at the inaugural Paris Coproduction Village in June.
Organised by the same team that runs Les Arcs European Film Festival, in association with the Champs-Elysees Film Festival, the event will take place off Paris’ most famous boulevard on June 12 and 13.
The event was launched in March to replace the respected Paris Project co-production market, which folded after losing its city hall funding.
“We pulled together the line-up in an incredibly short space of time,” said Vanja Kaludjercic, who spearheads the new event alongside Les Arcs CEO Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin.
“We were very proactive in terms of chasing projects we knew were coming together. Everyone did their bit and got on the phone. We’re pretty pleased with the resulting selection.”
Fleurantin said: “It...
Pia Marais, Andrea Segre and Brillante Mendoza [pictured] are among the directors who will be presenting their new projects at the inaugural Paris Coproduction Village in June.
Organised by the same team that runs Les Arcs European Film Festival, in association with the Champs-Elysees Film Festival, the event will take place off Paris’ most famous boulevard on June 12 and 13.
The event was launched in March to replace the respected Paris Project co-production market, which folded after losing its city hall funding.
“We pulled together the line-up in an incredibly short space of time,” said Vanja Kaludjercic, who spearheads the new event alongside Les Arcs CEO Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin.
“We were very proactive in terms of chasing projects we knew were coming together. Everyone did their bit and got on the phone. We’re pretty pleased with the resulting selection.”
Fleurantin said: “It...
- 5/19/2014
- ScreenDaily
Once again the top Latino works in progress that we will see in the coming year's festivals are showing along with the best completed films selected for these March film festivals and events: Cartagena Film Festival in Colombia (Ficci), Guadalajara Film Festival (Ficg) in Mexico and Cinélatino in Toulouse, France in partnership with the San Sebastian Film Festival, Cinefondation in Paris, France, The Morelia Lab (Mexico) and the Br Lab (Brazil).
All of these events will be bringing to a select public of professionals selected projects to expand their networks, to train and support Latin American talents.
Toulouse Cinélatino
Approximately twenty projects from Latin America or from the Region Midi-Pyrénées, but related to Latin America, at different stages (idea, development, financing...) with various profiles and formats (feature-length fiction films, documentaries and short films), will be presented by their director or producer.
Toulouse Cinélatino: Cinema in Construction (Works in Progress)
Cinema Under Construction (Cinéma en Construction), the 24th edition Toulouse also takes place in March. This double annual event is jointly organized by two European festivals (Toulouse and San Sebastian) with the aim of contributing to the completion, distribution and promotion of Latin American films encountering difficulties at the stage of post-production.
A selection of six films is be presented to an audience exclusively composed of film professionals who can contribute decisively to ensure that these works reach the public.
The complete selection and registrations for individual meetings will be available on-line at the beginning of March.
Cinema Under enjoys the support of the following companies and institutions: Cine Sin Fronteras (Csf), Daniel Goldstein, Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Media Mundus, Nephilim producciones, No Problem Sonido, Programa Ibermedia, V_rtigo Films, and the collaboration of Caisse Centrale d’Activit_s Sociales (Ccas), Centre National du Cin_ma et de l’Image Anim_e (Cnc), Cetim, CINƒ +, Cinefondation, Commune Image, Conf_d_ration Internationale des Cin_mas d’Art et Essai (Cicae), Conseil G_n_ral de la Haute Garonne, Conseil Regional Midi-Pyrenees, Crous de Toulouse, Eaux Vives, ƒcole Sup_rieure d’Audiovisuel (Esav), EP2C – Post-production Training Programme, Europa Distribution, Fila 13, Firefly, La Trame, Mactari, Mairie de Toulouse, Minist_re de la Culture et de la Communication, Producers Network, Signis and Titra Tvs.
Toulouse Cinélatino: Cinema in Development
Cinema in Development (Cinéma en Développement), the ninth edition, provides a meeting space for professionals wanting to discover talents and to update themselves about Latin American projects which are now in development. This year the Morelia Lab (Mexico) and the Br Lab (Brazil) have joined Cinélatino in bringing their previously selected projects to expand their networks, to train and support Latin American talents. This synergy already exists between La Cinéfondation and Cinélatino, who integrate into the selection of Cinéma en Développement the projects of Cinefondation’s Latin American residency program.
Five new Latin American projects will be presented in Toulouse at Cinéma en Développement #9. The information on these 5 projects is available on Toulouse Cinélatino's website starting on the 25th of February.
Connecting the selected participants with European professionals will occur during the Industry Days of Cinélatino (26, 27, 28 of March 2014). The participants will benefit of a personalized program :
Presentation of their project in the framework of the One to One of Cinéma en Développement,Meetings with key players of the industry,Case studies,Participation to the Cinéma en Construction screenings.
La Cinéfondation (France)
La Résidence du Festival de Cannes every year welcomes a dozen young directors working on their first or second fiction feature film project, in two sessions lasting four and a half months (from October 1st to mid February, and from the end of February to mid July). Since its creation in 2000, the Résidence has welcomed more than seventy filmmakers from more than forty different countries. It makes available a place of residence in the heart of Paris, a personalized program accompanying the writing of their scripts, and a collective program of forums with film industry professionals.
http://www.cinefondation.com/en/generalinformation. Its selection for :
Las Herederas (The Heiresses) by Marcelo Martinessi (Paraguay). Presented in Toulouse by the director, Marcelo Martinessi, First feature of Marcelo Martinessi, who has directed the short film El Baldio. Marcelo has been selected by the Br Lab and by the new Paraguayan residency, Mua.
Todos Os Mortos (The Dead) by Caetano Gotardo and Marco Dutra (Brazil). Presented in Toulouse by the director Caetano Gotardo. Produced by Sara Silveira, the script is written and the film is going to be directed by two Brazilian talents.
Hablemos Del Tiempo (Small Talk) by Marcela Said (Chile). Presented in Toulouse by the director, Marcela Said, Second feature of Marcela who has directed The Summer of the Flying Fish (supported by Cinéma en Construction) and selected by La Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in May 2013.
Morelia Lab (Mexico)
The Morelia Lab Workshop, created by the Morelia International Film Fest (Ficm) in collaboration with the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (Imcine), is proud to be the most important workshop for young producers in Latin America. As a result of its drive and continuity, it has created a fertile space for exploration, reflection and creation, offering young producers a special place to develop in their field.
http://moreliafilmfest.com/en/convocatoria-morelia-lab/ Its selection:
Las Tinieblas (The Darkness) by Daniel Zimbron Castro (Mexico). Presented in Toulouse by the producer, Pablo Zimbron, from the company Varios Lobos. This project is the second episode of a trilogy started by Tau, starring Brontis Jodorowksy, feature film premiered at Morelia Film Festival.
Br Lab (Brazil)
BrLab reaffirms itself as a reference point for Latin American projects’ development in Brazil, thanks to the constant work that allowed us to consolidate our place in the international calendar of similar initiatives. It is undeniable that encounters such as those promoted in the lab naturally foster opportunities for international cooperation and exchange between professionals, boosting different countries’ filmmaking and, in the same sense, encouraging the promotion of Brazilian audiovisual production abroad. BrLab has become a space where Latin American and European professionals spontaneously converge, with an interest in establishing contact with projects that are either fresh or under development – and this approach often results in invaluable partnerships.
http://www.lab-br.com.br/brlab/apresentacao/ Its selection:
Paterno (Paternal) by Marcelo Lordello (Brazil). Presented in Toulouse by Marcelo Lordello, director and producer. Third feature film of Marcelo Lordello, spotted in 2013 by Rotterdam Film Festival with his movie Eles Voltam.
All of these events will be bringing to a select public of professionals selected projects to expand their networks, to train and support Latin American talents.
Toulouse Cinélatino
Approximately twenty projects from Latin America or from the Region Midi-Pyrénées, but related to Latin America, at different stages (idea, development, financing...) with various profiles and formats (feature-length fiction films, documentaries and short films), will be presented by their director or producer.
Toulouse Cinélatino: Cinema in Construction (Works in Progress)
Cinema Under Construction (Cinéma en Construction), the 24th edition Toulouse also takes place in March. This double annual event is jointly organized by two European festivals (Toulouse and San Sebastian) with the aim of contributing to the completion, distribution and promotion of Latin American films encountering difficulties at the stage of post-production.
A selection of six films is be presented to an audience exclusively composed of film professionals who can contribute decisively to ensure that these works reach the public.
The complete selection and registrations for individual meetings will be available on-line at the beginning of March.
Cinema Under enjoys the support of the following companies and institutions: Cine Sin Fronteras (Csf), Daniel Goldstein, Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Media Mundus, Nephilim producciones, No Problem Sonido, Programa Ibermedia, V_rtigo Films, and the collaboration of Caisse Centrale d’Activit_s Sociales (Ccas), Centre National du Cin_ma et de l’Image Anim_e (Cnc), Cetim, CINƒ +, Cinefondation, Commune Image, Conf_d_ration Internationale des Cin_mas d’Art et Essai (Cicae), Conseil G_n_ral de la Haute Garonne, Conseil Regional Midi-Pyrenees, Crous de Toulouse, Eaux Vives, ƒcole Sup_rieure d’Audiovisuel (Esav), EP2C – Post-production Training Programme, Europa Distribution, Fila 13, Firefly, La Trame, Mactari, Mairie de Toulouse, Minist_re de la Culture et de la Communication, Producers Network, Signis and Titra Tvs.
Toulouse Cinélatino: Cinema in Development
Cinema in Development (Cinéma en Développement), the ninth edition, provides a meeting space for professionals wanting to discover talents and to update themselves about Latin American projects which are now in development. This year the Morelia Lab (Mexico) and the Br Lab (Brazil) have joined Cinélatino in bringing their previously selected projects to expand their networks, to train and support Latin American talents. This synergy already exists between La Cinéfondation and Cinélatino, who integrate into the selection of Cinéma en Développement the projects of Cinefondation’s Latin American residency program.
Five new Latin American projects will be presented in Toulouse at Cinéma en Développement #9. The information on these 5 projects is available on Toulouse Cinélatino's website starting on the 25th of February.
Connecting the selected participants with European professionals will occur during the Industry Days of Cinélatino (26, 27, 28 of March 2014). The participants will benefit of a personalized program :
Presentation of their project in the framework of the One to One of Cinéma en Développement,Meetings with key players of the industry,Case studies,Participation to the Cinéma en Construction screenings.
La Cinéfondation (France)
La Résidence du Festival de Cannes every year welcomes a dozen young directors working on their first or second fiction feature film project, in two sessions lasting four and a half months (from October 1st to mid February, and from the end of February to mid July). Since its creation in 2000, the Résidence has welcomed more than seventy filmmakers from more than forty different countries. It makes available a place of residence in the heart of Paris, a personalized program accompanying the writing of their scripts, and a collective program of forums with film industry professionals.
http://www.cinefondation.com/en/generalinformation. Its selection for :
Las Herederas (The Heiresses) by Marcelo Martinessi (Paraguay). Presented in Toulouse by the director, Marcelo Martinessi, First feature of Marcelo Martinessi, who has directed the short film El Baldio. Marcelo has been selected by the Br Lab and by the new Paraguayan residency, Mua.
Todos Os Mortos (The Dead) by Caetano Gotardo and Marco Dutra (Brazil). Presented in Toulouse by the director Caetano Gotardo. Produced by Sara Silveira, the script is written and the film is going to be directed by two Brazilian talents.
Hablemos Del Tiempo (Small Talk) by Marcela Said (Chile). Presented in Toulouse by the director, Marcela Said, Second feature of Marcela who has directed The Summer of the Flying Fish (supported by Cinéma en Construction) and selected by La Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in May 2013.
Morelia Lab (Mexico)
The Morelia Lab Workshop, created by the Morelia International Film Fest (Ficm) in collaboration with the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (Imcine), is proud to be the most important workshop for young producers in Latin America. As a result of its drive and continuity, it has created a fertile space for exploration, reflection and creation, offering young producers a special place to develop in their field.
http://moreliafilmfest.com/en/convocatoria-morelia-lab/ Its selection:
Las Tinieblas (The Darkness) by Daniel Zimbron Castro (Mexico). Presented in Toulouse by the producer, Pablo Zimbron, from the company Varios Lobos. This project is the second episode of a trilogy started by Tau, starring Brontis Jodorowksy, feature film premiered at Morelia Film Festival.
Br Lab (Brazil)
BrLab reaffirms itself as a reference point for Latin American projects’ development in Brazil, thanks to the constant work that allowed us to consolidate our place in the international calendar of similar initiatives. It is undeniable that encounters such as those promoted in the lab naturally foster opportunities for international cooperation and exchange between professionals, boosting different countries’ filmmaking and, in the same sense, encouraging the promotion of Brazilian audiovisual production abroad. BrLab has become a space where Latin American and European professionals spontaneously converge, with an interest in establishing contact with projects that are either fresh or under development – and this approach often results in invaluable partnerships.
http://www.lab-br.com.br/brlab/apresentacao/ Its selection:
Paterno (Paternal) by Marcelo Lordello (Brazil). Presented in Toulouse by Marcelo Lordello, director and producer. Third feature film of Marcelo Lordello, spotted in 2013 by Rotterdam Film Festival with his movie Eles Voltam.
- 4/12/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
It's game show heaven on television right now. Not only do we have all sorts of new formats making their way to screen, but some old favourites are getting a second lease of life, too - from Fifteen to One (airing daily on Channel 4) to the second series of the revived Catchphrase (Sundays on ITV.) But it got us thinking - what other game shows would we like to see return to our living rooms?
Well, we asked that very question to Fifteen to One's Sandi Toksvig and Catchphrase's Stephen Mulhern - and then had a bit of office debate about our own favourites...
You Bet! - Stephen Mulhern (Host, Catchphrase)
"This is an easy question: You Bet! It was one of my favourite TV shows and Matthew Kelly was one of my favourite presenters. I love it.
"I can give you some great examples that still amaze me to this day.
Well, we asked that very question to Fifteen to One's Sandi Toksvig and Catchphrase's Stephen Mulhern - and then had a bit of office debate about our own favourites...
You Bet! - Stephen Mulhern (Host, Catchphrase)
"This is an easy question: You Bet! It was one of my favourite TV shows and Matthew Kelly was one of my favourite presenters. I love it.
"I can give you some great examples that still amaze me to this day.
- 4/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Bates Motel Episode 203
“Caleb”
Written By: Alexandra Cunningham
Directed By: Lodge Kerrigan
Original Airdate: 17 March 2014
In This Episode…
Bradley’s “suicide” made the front page of the local newspaper. Emma is quite upset; Norman tries to put on his “upset face” to not give away the game.
Norma is upset to discover that she didn’t get a role - any role - in South Pacific. Christine is there and she is just as upset as Norma is - she wanted her for the lead. In protest, she quit the play - then insists that Norma join her for a drink. Christine is fascinated by Norma and can’t wait to introduce her around town - to the right people. Some of the townspeople think the whole Shelby thing is a reflection on Norma, but those people are idiots. Christine finds it brave.
While Norma is out, Dylan is outside the motel,...
“Caleb”
Written By: Alexandra Cunningham
Directed By: Lodge Kerrigan
Original Airdate: 17 March 2014
In This Episode…
Bradley’s “suicide” made the front page of the local newspaper. Emma is quite upset; Norman tries to put on his “upset face” to not give away the game.
Norma is upset to discover that she didn’t get a role - any role - in South Pacific. Christine is there and she is just as upset as Norma is - she wanted her for the lead. In protest, she quit the play - then insists that Norma join her for a drink. Christine is fascinated by Norma and can’t wait to introduce her around town - to the right people. Some of the townspeople think the whole Shelby thing is a reflection on Norma, but those people are idiots. Christine finds it brave.
While Norma is out, Dylan is outside the motel,...
- 3/18/2014
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
London’s Birds Eye View Film Festival will include 10 UK premieres and titles from Girls star Lena Dunham and Kelly Reichardt.
The Birds Eye View Film Festival (April 8-13), celebrating women’s work in film, has revealed details of its 2014 programme including works by British director Destiny Ekaragha and Laura Checkoway to films by Lena Dunham and Kelly Reichardt.
The festival will also celebrate inspiring female filmmakers and actors of recent times including the late pioneering animator Joy Batchelor, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch and award-winning British filmmaker Gurinder Chadha.
The festival will comprise 19 features including 10 UK premieres such as German director Katrin Gebbe’s debut Nothing Bad Can Happen and the London premiere of Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky’s Watermark, the follow-up to their 2006 documentary hit Manufactured Landscapes.
The programme also includes an American Indie strand featuring Kelly Reichardt’s thriller Night Moves starring Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning; Chiemi Karasawa’s documentary Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me; and the...
The Birds Eye View Film Festival (April 8-13), celebrating women’s work in film, has revealed details of its 2014 programme including works by British director Destiny Ekaragha and Laura Checkoway to films by Lena Dunham and Kelly Reichardt.
The festival will also celebrate inspiring female filmmakers and actors of recent times including the late pioneering animator Joy Batchelor, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch and award-winning British filmmaker Gurinder Chadha.
The festival will comprise 19 features including 10 UK premieres such as German director Katrin Gebbe’s debut Nothing Bad Can Happen and the London premiere of Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky’s Watermark, the follow-up to their 2006 documentary hit Manufactured Landscapes.
The programme also includes an American Indie strand featuring Kelly Reichardt’s thriller Night Moves starring Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning; Chiemi Karasawa’s documentary Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me; and the...
- 3/10/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
If you've seen any Liam Neeson movies in the last few years, then you know that the man can't be stopped -- or at least not very easily, considering he's fought off waves of henchmen, a pack of giant wolves, and trauma-induced amnesia, all through sheer ass-kicking willpower.
And in "Non-Stop," the actor's latest collaboration with "Unknown" director Jaume Collet-Serra, Neeson plays Bill Marks, a worn-down federal air marshal with a drinking problem. He soon finds himself dealing with a much bigger problem though (or at least a more punch-able one) when he receives a text message that someone on his transatlantic flight to London will die every 20 minutes unless a $150 million ransom is paid.
What follows is a mystery full of twists, turns and red herrings, all meant to trip Neeson's character up, but once again, the bigger mystery might be why anyone actually thought they could slow down the relentless action hero.
And in "Non-Stop," the actor's latest collaboration with "Unknown" director Jaume Collet-Serra, Neeson plays Bill Marks, a worn-down federal air marshal with a drinking problem. He soon finds himself dealing with a much bigger problem though (or at least a more punch-able one) when he receives a text message that someone on his transatlantic flight to London will die every 20 minutes unless a $150 million ransom is paid.
What follows is a mystery full of twists, turns and red herrings, all meant to trip Neeson's character up, but once again, the bigger mystery might be why anyone actually thought they could slow down the relentless action hero.
- 2/28/2014
- by Rick Mele
- Moviefone
Source: Getty "I get filthy when that liquor get into me. . . . Why can't I keep my fingers off it, baby?" These are the lyrics of Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love," and the words that just might start Nicole Richie's next lawsuit. This week, the fashion designer expressed her appreciation for how Bey has broadened her lexicon, making it even dirtier. In other hilarious tweets, Bette Midler is not impressed with the Golden Globes, and Elizabeth Banks reminded us why she should be in the high-heel Olympics. Check out all that and more in this week's best funny tweets! Drunk In Love gave me an entire new vocabulary to sexually harass people with #QueenBey — Nicole Richie (@nicolerichie) December 16, 2013 Put some sample vids up on Instagram, Nicole. Boy, those Golden Globes. I hadn’t seen that many men congratulate themselves since Congress got their health insurance to cover Viagra. — Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) January 14, 2014 Zinger!
- 1/17/2014
- by Nick Maslow
- Popsugar.com
Tired of people, yet? After spending anywhere from one to ten decades on this planet, you begin to realize that socializing isn't all it's cracked up to be. Small talk? Meh. Face-name recognition? No, thanks. Unfortunately, interacting with people is kind of important, especially if you sign yourself up for a reality competition where your fellow contestants can vote you out because they don't like the way you avoid eye contact or peel a banana.
That's where this handy guide comes in. Welcome to a crash course in personal relations, Survivor style. Long live the most conniving, athletic, popular person (because yeah, island competition is basically just like high school -- isn't everything?)...
That's where this handy guide comes in. Welcome to a crash course in personal relations, Survivor style. Long live the most conniving, athletic, popular person (because yeah, island competition is basically just like high school -- isn't everything?)...
- 12/4/2013
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
If you want to know why I have had such a hard time sharing my adventures in Los Angeles in real time from the AFI festival which wrapped on Thursday, blame Emma Thompson. She killed me!
Emma the night I met her / Mary Poppins party decor
The truth is that I get far less starstruck these days than I did a handful of years ago when I first began interviewing celebrities regularly. But sometimes my inner child still spazzes out, and comes bouncing to the surface like a squealing fanboy. I know I'm supposed to be embarrassed by this but the truth is that it feels good.
Enthusiasm is a form of social courage"
-Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Guru
I never want to be one of those jaded film critics who has seen it all and doesn't enjoy anything. So... back to that Saving Mr Banks party. After chatting with...
Emma the night I met her / Mary Poppins party decor
The truth is that I get far less starstruck these days than I did a handful of years ago when I first began interviewing celebrities regularly. But sometimes my inner child still spazzes out, and comes bouncing to the surface like a squealing fanboy. I know I'm supposed to be embarrassed by this but the truth is that it feels good.
Enthusiasm is a form of social courage"
-Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Guru
I never want to be one of those jaded film critics who has seen it all and doesn't enjoy anything. So... back to that Saving Mr Banks party. After chatting with...
- 11/17/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
A week ago today, Unshaven Comics popped our 2013 con cherry with a bang right in our own backyard. Ok, not literally our backyard, but certainly close enough given how far we’ll end up traveling this year in the name of indie comics. Our first con? A return trip to Orland Park (a way-south suburb of Chicago), and the newly minted DanCon: Spring show. It was, as they say, business as usual. Lucky for us? That business was good.
DanCon, founded by the appropriately named Dan Royer, is a testament to old-school comic conventions. Held inside the Orland Park Civic Center, the day saw hundreds of local friends, families, and fun-seekers roaming through the two medium sized rooms that held the nerditry. One room for creators, and one for dealers. Betwixt them were registration lines, homemade concessions, and a photo op area. In short? It was everything a li’l con should be…...
DanCon, founded by the appropriately named Dan Royer, is a testament to old-school comic conventions. Held inside the Orland Park Civic Center, the day saw hundreds of local friends, families, and fun-seekers roaming through the two medium sized rooms that held the nerditry. One room for creators, and one for dealers. Betwixt them were registration lines, homemade concessions, and a photo op area. In short? It was everything a li’l con should be…...
- 3/23/2013
- by Marc Alan Fishman
- Comicmix.com
Obviously we are quite consumed with Oscar-Mania each February. You can see an index of the big night here along with the final podcast of the season. But what else did we talk about? If you're new to the Film Experience, look around. Here's ten mostly off-Oscar posting highlights from the month that was...
Which Character? do you play when you play Clue?
The First Image... from Nymphomaniac
Posterized The Steven Soderbergh Experience
Interview Alexandre Desplat on Argo & Zero Dark Thirty
Showboat part of the Warner Bros Box Set of 20 Musicals
Interview Rich Moore on his long journey with Wreck-It Ralph
Amour my first CNN talking head gig
Argo & Silver Linings Playbook - two second viewings
Small Talk with Nosferatu. Awkward!
The Film Bitch Awards (13th annual!) in all the Oscar type categories
Coming Soon: March is reader appreciation month. Stay tuned for: contests, interviews, the return of Hit Me With Your Best Shot,...
Which Character? do you play when you play Clue?
The First Image... from Nymphomaniac
Posterized The Steven Soderbergh Experience
Interview Alexandre Desplat on Argo & Zero Dark Thirty
Showboat part of the Warner Bros Box Set of 20 Musicals
Interview Rich Moore on his long journey with Wreck-It Ralph
Amour my first CNN talking head gig
Argo & Silver Linings Playbook - two second viewings
Small Talk with Nosferatu. Awkward!
The Film Bitch Awards (13th annual!) in all the Oscar type categories
Coming Soon: March is reader appreciation month. Stay tuned for: contests, interviews, the return of Hit Me With Your Best Shot,...
- 3/1/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Animator of Henry's Cat and Roobarb, he won an Oscar for his short film Great
Bob Godfrey, who has died aged 91, was the godfather of British animation, celebrated for short films including the initially banned Kama Sutra Rides Again (1972) and the Oscar-winning Great (1975) as well as his children's TV series Roobarb (1974), narrated by Richard Briers, and the Bafta-winning Henry's Cat (1982-93), narrated by Bob. His seemingly simple drawings drew their strength from posture and gesture and his constant innovations in style were the result of shoestring budgets. He was in every way a true amateur film-maker who produced, directed, animated, acted in and did the voiceovers for his films. His influence on leading animators cannot be overestimated: Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) worked in his basement; Terry Gilliam made his Monty Python animations overnight in Bob's studio, as he could not afford his own place; and Nick Park credits The Do-It-Yourself Animation Show,...
Bob Godfrey, who has died aged 91, was the godfather of British animation, celebrated for short films including the initially banned Kama Sutra Rides Again (1972) and the Oscar-winning Great (1975) as well as his children's TV series Roobarb (1974), narrated by Richard Briers, and the Bafta-winning Henry's Cat (1982-93), narrated by Bob. His seemingly simple drawings drew their strength from posture and gesture and his constant innovations in style were the result of shoestring budgets. He was in every way a true amateur film-maker who produced, directed, animated, acted in and did the voiceovers for his films. His influence on leading animators cannot be overestimated: Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) worked in his basement; Terry Gilliam made his Monty Python animations overnight in Bob's studio, as he could not afford his own place; and Nick Park credits The Do-It-Yourself Animation Show,...
- 2/23/2013
- by Stan Hayward
- The Guardian - Film News
Al Pacino as you've never seen him before and a video that was probably not released by the Russian Tourist Board
This week's viral chart couldn't help returning to the Russia after all the fun we had watching the thrill and spills on the country's roads. On this visit, we get to see what the locals get up to in their free time. There's water skiing, horse riding, some gentle gymnastics and, of course, a bit more street action. Warning, best not to be eating your lunch for the first clip.
If you haven't watched Skyfall yet, then watch out for spoilers in the Honest Trailer, as the voiceover artist picks so many holes in the story it ends up like Swiss cheese. But then whoever expected the Bond franchise to be realistic? One of our favourite segments is the film's finale set to the Home Alone soundtrack.
Continuing with...
This week's viral chart couldn't help returning to the Russia after all the fun we had watching the thrill and spills on the country's roads. On this visit, we get to see what the locals get up to in their free time. There's water skiing, horse riding, some gentle gymnastics and, of course, a bit more street action. Warning, best not to be eating your lunch for the first clip.
If you haven't watched Skyfall yet, then watch out for spoilers in the Honest Trailer, as the voiceover artist picks so many holes in the story it ends up like Swiss cheese. But then whoever expected the Bond franchise to be realistic? One of our favourite segments is the film's finale set to the Home Alone soundtrack.
Continuing with...
- 2/8/2013
- by Helienne Lindvall
- The Guardian - Film News
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