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Death by Hype, Hall H, and How James Mangold’s ‘The Wolverine’ Changed the Game
After Pacific Rim was released a few weeks ago it seemed to signal the peak of the summer blockbuster season. Pacific Rim was the last in a seemingly endless line of multimillion dollar films that the various studios have been promoting and cinephiles have bee...
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What We Talk About When We Talk About 3D
Digital 3D has become ingrained in the modern cinematic landscape, but still we don't know how to talk about it.
It's been almost nine years since The Polar Express was released in IMAX 3D and signalled a change in the industry. That film's 3D release, only...
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Missing A Woman’s Touch: The Disturbing Lack of Female Voices In Big-Budget Movies
In less than a month after its release, The Heat has already accumulated $129 million dollars domestically, and is well on course to gross more than any other comedy this year. I mention Paul Feig's publicly beloved hit because it's an anomaly -- the rare mo...
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Truth, Facts, and ‘Fruitvale Station’
Film is an exceptional art form to convey truth.
Film is a shoddy art form to convey facts.
Whenever a high-profile film that's based on recent events comes out, without fail, at least a small part of the conversation around the film is devoted to how "t...
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Titular Characters: How the Wrong Font Can Destroy a Film
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
It’s a phrase we heard ad nauseum growing up, even before we learned how to read the blocks we’d arranged in our playpen, let alone an entire book. Eventually, of course, it became clear that the phrase had other, more univers...
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The Visual Style of J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’
J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek does many things well, but its most unheralded accomplishment is its distinct visual style. Defined by bright, primary colors, canted angles, constantly flowing camerawork and the notorious lens flares, more than any other element of Abr...
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Chicago Top 5 (5/10 – 5/16)
The Windy City's cinematic endeavors are daring, fun and non-stop. Here each week, we highlight the Top 5 events happening beyond the multiplex.
1.) Mommie Dearest - Special Mother’s Day Event (Music Box, 5/12)
Screening Mommie Dearest every Mother’s Day...
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Melbourne Top 5 (5/10-5/16)
The cultural capital of Australia, Melbourne is inarguably the premiere location for film fans down under. These weekly posts will take you beyond the multiplex and highlight the Top 5 movie alternatives worth checking out each week.
1. Human Rights Arts &a...
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Los Angeles Top 5 (5/10/13–5/16/13)
L.A. is the greatest place on earth to watch movies. Here are this week’s best picks.
1) The French Connection/To Live and Die in L.A. at the Aero (FRIDAY 3/10, 7:30pm)
As part of the American Cinematheque's tribute to director William Friedkin, the Aero...
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Austin Top 5 (5/9-5/15)
Austin is a unique and exciting city for cinema, and as such there’s lots of films and cinema-related events to choose from. These weekly posts will cut through the mainstream releases to highlight the Top 5 cinematic events to check out each week
Actio...
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