For the past ten years, ShortsHD™, the global Short Movie Channel (www.shorts.tv), has worked with Magnolia Pictures to bring the Oscar Nominated short programs (Live Action/Animation/Documentary) to theaters, giving audiences a chance to see the nominees prior to Hollywood’s Big Night. … Continue reading OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS 2015 — DOCUMENTARIES
For the past ten years, ShortsHD™, the global Short Movie Channel (www.shorts.tv), has worked with Magnolia Pictures to bring the Oscar Nominated short programs (Live Action/Animation/Documentary) to theaters, giving audiences a chance to see the nominees prior to Hollywood’s Big Night. … Continue reading OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2015 – ANIMATION
For the past ten years, ShortsHD™, the global Short Movie Channel (www.shorts.tv), has worked with Magnolia Pictures to bring the Oscar Nominated short programs (Live Action/Animation/Documentary) to theaters, giving audiences a chance to see the nominees prior to Hollywood’s Big Night. … Continue reading OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2015 – LIVE ACTION
Ten years ago, at the Sundance Film Festival, a new voice in American cinema was announced. The voice was not loud, but it was clear, and it belonged to the 29-year-old Ramin Bahrani. Bahrani’s feature debut, Man Push Cart, is a calm … Continue reading The Sound of a True American Voice: Ramin Bahrani
Would you like to see my girlfriend?” Nicholas Vreeland asks. Considering that Vreeland has been a chaste Buddhist monk for the past 28 years, you can bet that this “girlfriend” is not of the typical kind. Indeed, it is not. … Continue reading MONK WITH A CAMERA
The Academy Awards nominations for achievement in motion pictures arts and sciences have been announced, and the usual hand wringing and naysaying has commenced. The Academy does excellent work throughout the year, but their winter show always attracts the most … Continue reading INHERENT VICE
Set in a small coal-mining town in the hills of West Virginia, Little Accidents revolves around two incidents, neither of which is little. The first provides the engine of the plot: an accidental death that is covered up. The second: gross negligence … Continue reading LITTLE ACCIDENTS
A director only makes one movie in his life. Then he breaks it up and makes it again. —Jean Renoir That quote applies to many who step behind the camera but fits few quite as snuggly as it does the … Continue reading Leos Carax
William (Gethin Anthony) is 28, loud, abrasive, and generally unpleasant to be around. He yells, swears, leers, drinks too much, and thinks too little. He is your typical obnoxious American abroad, both to the fine people of Demark and his … Continue reading COPENHAGEN
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