Off to See the Wizard, Dorothy, Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow–in IMAX 3D
Everyone remembers seeing the classic film “The Wizard of Oz,” most likely on a television set in the family living room. But you haven’t truly experienced the magic of it until you see the newly restored version on the big screen in IMAX 3D, which opens for an exclusive one-week engagement in more than 300 IMAX theaters starting on September 20. We got a chance to see a preview of the iconic 1939 movie...
Bringing Background Singers to the Forefront at SXSW: Twenty Feet from Stardom
“Rape, murder. It’s just a shot away. It’s just a shot away.” Think of that line from the infamous Rolling Stones song Gimme Shelter. Who sang it? Merry Clayton, one of the singers profiled in the stunning new documentary “Twenty Feet from Stardom,” which premiered at Sundance and was screened at South by Southwest, followed by a surprise performance that generated several standing ovations from the...
James Bond Parachutes in to Producers Guild Awards Nominations
Leave it to the Producers Guild of America to finally give some credit to a 50-year-old film franchise. Showing 007 some real love, its members nominated “Skyfall” as one of the 10 films up for the Darryl F. Zanuck producer of the year award for theatrical motion pictures. Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig, is the first James Bond movie ever to get a PGA nomination. It will compete against Argo, Beasts of the Southern...
Broadcast Film Critics Elect Lincoln With a Record 13 Nods
“Lincoln” is clearly the film to beat at the 2013 Critics Choice Movie Awards. The Steven Spielberg-directed historical epic chronicling the assassinated president’s last few months in office garnered a record-breaking 13 nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association in categories including best film, director, lead actor for star Daniel Day-Lewis, supporting actress for Sally Field, who plays his wife, supporting...
From SNL to ISA: Samberg to Emcee Indie Spirit Awards
Those of us who have missed Andy Samberg on “Saturday Night Live” can soak up lost time with the comedian when he hosts the upcoming Film Independent Spirit Awards, which usually run about three hours on the afternoon before the Oscars. The February 23 hosting gig will hopefully be better received than some of the goofy movies that Samberg has appeared in, which haven’t matched the level of some of his SNL...
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