This weekend will mark Bobby Moynihan’s last episode of “Saturday Night Live” as a cast member. Moynihan’s been an “SNL” staple for nine seasons, the perfect Weekend Update secret weapon and a valuable part of the show’s ensemble.
But while some remembrances will focus on his Drunk Uncle character or second-hand news correspondent Anthony Crispino, there’s one particular sketch that deserves some recognition on Moynihan’s farewell tour.
“Best Buy Firing” first aired in 2013, nestled in amongst the Thanksgiving episode from Season 39 of “SNL.” It was the third appearance of Dana (Cecily Strong) and Niff (Moynihan), the pair of employees who roast their outgoing co-workers when they sense that they’re about to be fired. First from McDonald’s and then from Barnes and Noble, the formula reached its apex with the final installment as the pair burned everyone else on the Best Buy employee list.
But while some remembrances will focus on his Drunk Uncle character or second-hand news correspondent Anthony Crispino, there’s one particular sketch that deserves some recognition on Moynihan’s farewell tour.
“Best Buy Firing” first aired in 2013, nestled in amongst the Thanksgiving episode from Season 39 of “SNL.” It was the third appearance of Dana (Cecily Strong) and Niff (Moynihan), the pair of employees who roast their outgoing co-workers when they sense that they’re about to be fired. First from McDonald’s and then from Barnes and Noble, the formula reached its apex with the final installment as the pair burned everyone else on the Best Buy employee list.
- 5/18/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
After it bowed at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival, director Matthew Newton’s (“Three Blind Mice”) latest feature “From Nowhere” took home the Audience Award in the Narrative Spotlight section, and now the festival winner is due for its theatrical release.
The film will arrive in theaters on February 17 in both New York City (at the Village East) and in Los Angeles (at the Laemmle Music Hall). Its timing couldn’t be more appropriate, as the film reflects the fear of deportation that many people now have regarding the stance our current administration has on immigration.
Read More: Jose Antonio Vargas on Using His Own Immigration Story For ‘Documented’
Set in The Bronx, the film centers around 3 undocumented teenagers on the brink of their high school graduation. Desperately wanting to live a life similar to their American classmates, Moussa (J. Mallory McCree), an African Muslim; Sophie (Octavia Chavez-Richmond), a troubled teen...
The film will arrive in theaters on February 17 in both New York City (at the Village East) and in Los Angeles (at the Laemmle Music Hall). Its timing couldn’t be more appropriate, as the film reflects the fear of deportation that many people now have regarding the stance our current administration has on immigration.
Read More: Jose Antonio Vargas on Using His Own Immigration Story For ‘Documented’
Set in The Bronx, the film centers around 3 undocumented teenagers on the brink of their high school graduation. Desperately wanting to live a life similar to their American classmates, Moussa (J. Mallory McCree), an African Muslim; Sophie (Octavia Chavez-Richmond), a troubled teen...
- 2/9/2017
- by Kerry Levielle
- Indiewire
From Nowhere.
Matthew Newton's latest film as a director, his first since Three Blind Mice in 2008, has won an audience award at Austin's annual SXSW festival.
Three Blind Mice starred Ewen Leslie, Toby Schmitz and Newton himself as buddies on a night out in Sydney..
By contrast From Nowhere.takes place in a Bronx high school and stars relatively unknown actors..
Julianne Nicholson, J. Mallory McCree and Octavia Chavez-Richmond play students about to graduate who are also undocumented immigrants.
A clip from the film can be watched here.
The hot-button feature was praised by Variety's Joe Leydon as a "compelling indie drama".
"Arriving in the middle of an election season when debates over U.S. immigration policy have devolved into sloganeering and shouting matches, .From Nowhere. feels all the more urgent and relevant as it applies human faces to abstract statistics and arguments", Leydon said.
"Writer-director Matthew Newton neatly...
Matthew Newton's latest film as a director, his first since Three Blind Mice in 2008, has won an audience award at Austin's annual SXSW festival.
Three Blind Mice starred Ewen Leslie, Toby Schmitz and Newton himself as buddies on a night out in Sydney..
By contrast From Nowhere.takes place in a Bronx high school and stars relatively unknown actors..
Julianne Nicholson, J. Mallory McCree and Octavia Chavez-Richmond play students about to graduate who are also undocumented immigrants.
A clip from the film can be watched here.
The hot-button feature was praised by Variety's Joe Leydon as a "compelling indie drama".
"Arriving in the middle of an election season when debates over U.S. immigration policy have devolved into sloganeering and shouting matches, .From Nowhere. feels all the more urgent and relevant as it applies human faces to abstract statistics and arguments", Leydon said.
"Writer-director Matthew Newton neatly...
- 3/21/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
From Nowhere.
Matthew Newton's latest film as a director, his first since Three Blind Mice in 2008, has won an audience award at Austin's annual SXSW festival.
Three Blind Mice starred Ewen Leslie, Toby Schmitz and Newton himself as buddies on a night out in Sydney..
By contrast From Nowhere.takes place in a Bronx high school and stars relatively unknown actors..
Julianne Nicholson, J. Mallory McCree and Octavia Chavez-Richmond play students about to graduate who are also undocumented immigrants.
A clip from the film can be watched here.
The hot-button feature was praised by Variety's Joe Leydon as a "compelling indie drama".
"Arriving in the middle of an election season when debates over U.S. immigration policy have devolved into sloganeering and shouting matches, .From Nowhere. feels all the more urgent and relevant as it applies human faces to abstract statistics and arguments", Leydon said.
"Writer-director Matthew Newton neatly...
Matthew Newton's latest film as a director, his first since Three Blind Mice in 2008, has won an audience award at Austin's annual SXSW festival.
Three Blind Mice starred Ewen Leslie, Toby Schmitz and Newton himself as buddies on a night out in Sydney..
By contrast From Nowhere.takes place in a Bronx high school and stars relatively unknown actors..
Julianne Nicholson, J. Mallory McCree and Octavia Chavez-Richmond play students about to graduate who are also undocumented immigrants.
A clip from the film can be watched here.
The hot-button feature was praised by Variety's Joe Leydon as a "compelling indie drama".
"Arriving in the middle of an election season when debates over U.S. immigration policy have devolved into sloganeering and shouting matches, .From Nowhere. feels all the more urgent and relevant as it applies human faces to abstract statistics and arguments", Leydon said.
"Writer-director Matthew Newton neatly...
- 3/21/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Let’s face it. The songs are the best parts of the James Bond movies. Throughout 007’s five decades, the title tracks are each film’s one hope of rising above dubious casting choices, retreads of old villains, and grandiose plots for world domination that will inevitably be foiled. And like all that other stuff, we like the songs because they’re another expected element in a series that’s filled with them, a pop cultural barometer for measuring the secret agent’s standing in the zeitgeist.
Bond songs can be aged bygones of their time with poetically vague lyrics that don’t add up to much, but the best ones rise above their period trappings to comment and reflect on their respective films. With Spectre set to hit American theaters this week, let’s look back at each and every title song in Metro Golden Mayer’s canon:
24. Rita Coolidge...
Bond songs can be aged bygones of their time with poetically vague lyrics that don’t add up to much, but the best ones rise above their period trappings to comment and reflect on their respective films. With Spectre set to hit American theaters this week, let’s look back at each and every title song in Metro Golden Mayer’s canon:
24. Rita Coolidge...
- 11/2/2015
- by David Klein
- SoundOnSight
The legendary movie palace The Redford Theatre in Detroit presents a Three Stooges film festival this weekend. Here is the press release:
It’s October and Halloween is only a few weeks away. What better way to start getting ready for that scary holiday than a “Three Stooges Horror Festival”? Join us this weekend for a few frights and loads of hilarity as the Stooges roll through six of their spookiest shorts. “Mummy's Dummies” finds the boys selling used chariots in ancient Egypt (and not quite on the up and up). Soon they find themselves appearing in front of King Rootentootin, (a large and rotund Vernon Dent). Hilarity follows. Strangely, in another one of our features, “We Want Our Mummy”, we find the Stooges back in Egypt several centuries later, looking for the mummy of that same King Rootentootin — who is discovered to be a midget. Go figure. That latter...
It’s October and Halloween is only a few weeks away. What better way to start getting ready for that scary holiday than a “Three Stooges Horror Festival”? Join us this weekend for a few frights and loads of hilarity as the Stooges roll through six of their spookiest shorts. “Mummy's Dummies” finds the boys selling used chariots in ancient Egypt (and not quite on the up and up). Soon they find themselves appearing in front of King Rootentootin, (a large and rotund Vernon Dent). Hilarity follows. Strangely, in another one of our features, “We Want Our Mummy”, we find the Stooges back in Egypt several centuries later, looking for the mummy of that same King Rootentootin — who is discovered to be a midget. Go figure. That latter...
- 10/9/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Sometimes immersing yourself in a different world is all you need to get your creative juices flowing. Here are four auditions that indulge in the surreal and the fantastical. Cirque Du SOLEILThe phenomenal acrobatic show is looking for actors trained in physical acting as well as clowns, contemporary mimes, street performers, and actors with exceptional skills or unusual body types. Audition dates and locations vary depending on the show’s location. “Shrek: The Musical”The big green ogre comes to the musical stage in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Conejo Players Theatre is casting the entire ensemble from Shrek and Fiona to Lord Farquaad and the Three Blind Mice. For your audition prepare one minute of a contemporary musical theater song that’s not from “Shrek.” All auditioners will be required to learn a short dance routine as well as do a cold reading from the script. Auditions will be held Aug.
- 8/8/2014
- backstage.com
The sweet melodic tones of the charming nursery rhymes you sung during your childhood as you skipped round the playground are probably still on the tip of your tongue. As you joyously laughed and played with your friends, chanting ‘ring around the rosy’ or ‘lady bird lady bird’, nothing could ruin that beautiful image of your blissful youth. Nothing.
Nothing… until you actually look into what these cute tales of insects and flowers actually mean; they say ignorance is bliss, and it truly is when it comes to the meaning behind the nursery rhyme. While some help children learn the art of counting, rhythm, or are just total nonsense (hickory dickory what?), we have managed to compile a list of nursery rhymes that are troubling from the first lyric, and will make you see lady birds and church bells in an entirely different light.
Still reeling from finding out Santa...
Nothing… until you actually look into what these cute tales of insects and flowers actually mean; they say ignorance is bliss, and it truly is when it comes to the meaning behind the nursery rhyme. While some help children learn the art of counting, rhythm, or are just total nonsense (hickory dickory what?), we have managed to compile a list of nursery rhymes that are troubling from the first lyric, and will make you see lady birds and church bells in an entirely different light.
Still reeling from finding out Santa...
- 7/10/2014
- by Sophia Parsons
- Obsessed with Film
On the 50th anniversary of "From Russia With Love"'s Us release our friend and James Bond expert Deborah Lipp (she even wrote a book about him!) is here to talk 007...
Sean Connery in "From Russia With Love" released 50 years ago today in the States
After 23 official films and 2 unofficial ones, From Russia With Love, the second James Bond adventure, remains the greatest of them all. Considered an iconic film in many ways, it may surprise the casual Bond viewer to note that certain "iconic" aspects of the Bond franchise were missing from or created in this film.
Let's focus on From Russia With Love's extraordinary visual signature on this anniversary
The first James Bond film, Dr. No, featured the production design of Ken Adam. Adam is justifiably famous. In Dr. No, he designed such sets as the nuclear launch room, and, needing one last set when the budget ran out,...
Sean Connery in "From Russia With Love" released 50 years ago today in the States
After 23 official films and 2 unofficial ones, From Russia With Love, the second James Bond adventure, remains the greatest of them all. Considered an iconic film in many ways, it may surprise the casual Bond viewer to note that certain "iconic" aspects of the Bond franchise were missing from or created in this film.
Let's focus on From Russia With Love's extraordinary visual signature on this anniversary
The first James Bond film, Dr. No, featured the production design of Ken Adam. Adam is justifiably famous. In Dr. No, he designed such sets as the nuclear launch room, and, needing one last set when the budget ran out,...
- 4/8/2014
- by Deborah Lipp
- FilmExperience
Kristen Stewart: ‘Sils Maria’ set photos Kristen Stewart co-stars opposite Oscar winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) and Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass, the upcoming Carrie remake) in Olivier Assayas’ Sils Maria, a psychological drama currently being filmed in Germany and Switzerland. A Kristen Stewart fan site on Twitter has posted a series of images showing Stewart, wearing a jacket and glasses, on the Sils Maria set. Warning: Be extremely careful when visiting the photo site where the Kristen Stewart images are stored. I’ve removed the link from this post because twice when clicking on the images, popups attempted to install phishing software. (Now, please scroll down to check out the "full-body" shot of the bespectacled Kristen Stewart in Sils Maria.) Set in the Swiss area known as Sils Maria, writer-director Olivier Assayas’ movie tells the story of a middle-aged former stage star, Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche, in a...
- 9/23/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Starz has announced the full cast for Michael Bay's upcoming eight episode original series "Black Sails," a prequel to the Robert Louis Stevenson's classic "Treasure Island."
Set twenty years before events in the book, the story chronicles the adventures of fabled buccaneer Captain Flint and his men. As already announced, Toby Stephens ("Jane Eyre," "Die Another Day") has been cast in the lead role as Captain Flint.
Aussie actor Luke Arnold ("Rush," "McLeod's Daughters," "Winners and Losers") has been cast as the young John Silver. Zack McGowan ("Shameless") will star as Captain Charles Vane, a rival pirate captain.
Hannah New ("Maleficent") will play the young and determined smuggler Eleanor Guthrie operating out of New Providence. Jessica Parker Kennedy ("The Secret Circle," "In Time") will play a tortured young prostitute who sees the dark side of the town.
Finally, Hakeem Kae Kazim ("Strike Back," "Hotel Rwanda") will play Mr.
Set twenty years before events in the book, the story chronicles the adventures of fabled buccaneer Captain Flint and his men. As already announced, Toby Stephens ("Jane Eyre," "Die Another Day") has been cast in the lead role as Captain Flint.
Aussie actor Luke Arnold ("Rush," "McLeod's Daughters," "Winners and Losers") has been cast as the young John Silver. Zack McGowan ("Shameless") will star as Captain Charles Vane, a rival pirate captain.
Hannah New ("Maleficent") will play the young and determined smuggler Eleanor Guthrie operating out of New Providence. Jessica Parker Kennedy ("The Secret Circle," "In Time") will play a tortured young prostitute who sees the dark side of the town.
Finally, Hakeem Kae Kazim ("Strike Back," "Hotel Rwanda") will play Mr.
- 11/16/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Janet Pierson, the producer of the SXSW Film Conference and Festival, will make her first visit to Australia in August, attending a Screen Australia forum where she will talk about the event. In 2012, the influential festival screened 270 films (including 132 features) and attracted an audience of more than 68,000. She told If Magazine about her views on the Australian industry and the changing role of the festival.
If Magazine: How does Australian screen content compare to the Us and other territories? Have you noticed particular strengths or weaknesses that should be addressed, or particular themes?
Janet Pierson: SXSW Film always pays close attention to Australian films. It's hard to reduce "Australian film" to a specific set of themes, but I would say that again and again we see a fearless, uncompromising sensibility.
There's definitely a real wave of fascinating, edgy filmmakers coming from the region. Genre films are incredibly strong, and filmmakers,...
If Magazine: How does Australian screen content compare to the Us and other territories? Have you noticed particular strengths or weaknesses that should be addressed, or particular themes?
Janet Pierson: SXSW Film always pays close attention to Australian films. It's hard to reduce "Australian film" to a specific set of themes, but I would say that again and again we see a fearless, uncompromising sensibility.
There's definitely a real wave of fascinating, edgy filmmakers coming from the region. Genre films are incredibly strong, and filmmakers,...
- 8/2/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Australian actor Matthew Newton, 35, has been arrested for the second time in a month in Miami, making his off-screen bad boy antics more famous than his onscreen roles.
In the most recent incident on April 17, Newton was arrested for punching and shoving a clerk at the Courtyard Marriott in Coconut Grove.
Watch the assault in the above video.
Surveillance video from the hotel showed that after attacking the clerk, Newton sprawled next to his victim on the lobby floor and began rolling around as if he was also in pain.
Barefoot and disheveled, the actor, who starred in "Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities", "Underbelly," "Queen of the Damned," and "Three Blind Mice," was charged with battery and resisting an officer without violence.
Just days ago on April 6, Newton was arrested in Miami and charged with resisting police and trespassing on property after a warning.
The Daily Telegraph reports that...
In the most recent incident on April 17, Newton was arrested for punching and shoving a clerk at the Courtyard Marriott in Coconut Grove.
Watch the assault in the above video.
Surveillance video from the hotel showed that after attacking the clerk, Newton sprawled next to his victim on the lobby floor and began rolling around as if he was also in pain.
Barefoot and disheveled, the actor, who starred in "Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities", "Underbelly," "Queen of the Damned," and "Three Blind Mice," was charged with battery and resisting an officer without violence.
Just days ago on April 6, Newton was arrested in Miami and charged with resisting police and trespassing on property after a warning.
The Daily Telegraph reports that...
- 4/24/2012
- by Amanda McCorquodale
- Huffington Post
Don Hany, Anthony Hayes and Ewen Leslie have been cast in an ABC TV series which follows the James Hardie asbestos scandal: Devil.s Dust.
The two-part mini-series, written by Kris Mrksa, is being produced by FremantleMedia Australia (Fma) and is based on the book Killer Company by ABC journalist Matt Peacock. Production begins on March 19 in Sydney.
Don Hany (Offspring, East West 101) plays Adam Bourke, who becomes aware that James Hardie is selling a product that causes the death of thousands of people. Anthony Hayes (The Slap, Changi) plays courageous James Hardie worker Bernie Banton, who battled for compensation for asbetos victims, while Ewen Leslie (Sleeping Beauty, Three Blind Mice) plays ABC journalist Matt Peacock.
ABC TV head of fiction Carole Sklan said: .This is a powerful, inspiring drama which has attracted an outstanding cast and creative team. ABC TV is proud to present the human story at...
The two-part mini-series, written by Kris Mrksa, is being produced by FremantleMedia Australia (Fma) and is based on the book Killer Company by ABC journalist Matt Peacock. Production begins on March 19 in Sydney.
Don Hany (Offspring, East West 101) plays Adam Bourke, who becomes aware that James Hardie is selling a product that causes the death of thousands of people. Anthony Hayes (The Slap, Changi) plays courageous James Hardie worker Bernie Banton, who battled for compensation for asbetos victims, while Ewen Leslie (Sleeping Beauty, Three Blind Mice) plays ABC journalist Matt Peacock.
ABC TV head of fiction Carole Sklan said: .This is a powerful, inspiring drama which has attracted an outstanding cast and creative team. ABC TV is proud to present the human story at...
- 2/23/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Don Hany, Anthony Hayes and Ewen Leslie have been cast in an ABC TV series which follows the James Hardie asbestos scandal: Devil.s Dust. The two-part mini-series, written by Kris Mrksa, is being produced by FremantleMedia Australia (Fma) and is based on the book Killer Company by ABC journalist Matt Peacock. Production begins on March 19 in Sydney. Don Hany (Offspring, East West 101) plays Adam Bourke, who becomes aware that James Hardie is selling a product that causes the death of thousands of people. Anthony Hayes (The Slap, Changi) plays courageous James Hardie worker Bernie Banton, who battled for compensation for asbetos victims, while Ewen Leslie (Sleeping Beauty, Three Blind Mice) plays ABC journalist Matt Peacock. ABC TV head of fiction Carole Sklan said: .This...
- 2/23/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Aston Martin DB5 goes on show at biggest ever display of Bond vehicles – put on to celebrate half a century since Dr No
Der ner, Der Ner, dern der ner. Dum dididi der dum dum dum, dum dididi der dum dum dum … That's the James Bond theme, just in case you don't read music.
It's hard to get it out of your head at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire, at the moment. To celebrate half a century since the first film, Dr No, they've put together the largest exhibition of Bond vehicles ever staged. Fifty vehicles – lent by Eon Productions, the Ian Fleming Foundation and private collectors – for 50 years.
It's not quite comprehensive; there are a few minor omissions. Like the Sunbeam Alpine in which Sean Connery was chased along a dusty Jamaican track by a black hearse containing the Three Blind Mice in Dr No. No one...
Der ner, Der Ner, dern der ner. Dum dididi der dum dum dum, dum dididi der dum dum dum … That's the James Bond theme, just in case you don't read music.
It's hard to get it out of your head at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire, at the moment. To celebrate half a century since the first film, Dr No, they've put together the largest exhibition of Bond vehicles ever staged. Fifty vehicles – lent by Eon Productions, the Ian Fleming Foundation and private collectors – for 50 years.
It's not quite comprehensive; there are a few minor omissions. Like the Sunbeam Alpine in which Sean Connery was chased along a dusty Jamaican track by a black hearse containing the Three Blind Mice in Dr No. No one...
- 1/16/2012
- by Sam Wollaston
- The Guardian - Film News
Filed under: Movie News
The 'Shrek' franchise is no stranger to fairytale characters -- Pinocchio, the Three Blind Mice and the Gingerhead man have all made cameos in the series. Also on the list is the swashbuckling feline Puss in Boots, who, in addition to starring in the every 'Shrek' sequel, is getting his own spinoff at the end of this month. In 'Puss in Boots,' our hero will look to take down the murderous villains Jack and Jill. Joining the adventure this time around will be Humpty Dumpty, played by the always hilarious Zach Galifianakis. In this new clip, we see Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) meet Humpty Dumpty for the first time in the movie. The two appear to have a bit of a tumultuous history, however, which Puss is very quick to point out.
Continue Reading...
The 'Shrek' franchise is no stranger to fairytale characters -- Pinocchio, the Three Blind Mice and the Gingerhead man have all made cameos in the series. Also on the list is the swashbuckling feline Puss in Boots, who, in addition to starring in the every 'Shrek' sequel, is getting his own spinoff at the end of this month. In 'Puss in Boots,' our hero will look to take down the murderous villains Jack and Jill. Joining the adventure this time around will be Humpty Dumpty, played by the always hilarious Zach Galifianakis. In this new clip, we see Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) meet Humpty Dumpty for the first time in the movie. The two appear to have a bit of a tumultuous history, however, which Puss is very quick to point out.
Continue Reading...
- 10/20/2011
- by Moviefone Staff
- Moviefone
During Wednesday night's (April 13) "American Idol," Casey Abrams performed Nat King Cole's version of "Nature Boy" from the 1948 movie "The Boy With Green Hair."
Once he was done, judge Steven Tyler gave a very strange (even for Steven) praise of Casey, saying that Nat King Cole was the guy who sang, "Ke-mo, ki-mo spare-o-spare, Ma-hi, ma-ho, ma-rump-sticka-pumpernickle, soup-bang, nip-cat, polly-mitcha-cameo."
So what was that crazy nonsense?
Well, it was actually a surprising bit of music trivia coming from Steven Tyler. It's a song called "Ke-Mo Ki-Mo (The Magic Song)," which is featured on "King Cole for Kids," a 1951 LP that had other classics like "Old McDonald Had a Farm" and "Three Blind Mice."
The lyrics and audio are below. Props to Steven Tyler for knowing that song, honestly. And there's your answer, wondering "Idol" viewers.
Ke-mo, ki-mo spare-o-spare
Ma-hi, ma-ho, ma-rump-sticka-pumpernickle
Soup-bang, nip-cat, polly-mitcha-cameo
I love you.
Ke-mo, ki-mo spare-o-spare
Ma-hi,...
Once he was done, judge Steven Tyler gave a very strange (even for Steven) praise of Casey, saying that Nat King Cole was the guy who sang, "Ke-mo, ki-mo spare-o-spare, Ma-hi, ma-ho, ma-rump-sticka-pumpernickle, soup-bang, nip-cat, polly-mitcha-cameo."
So what was that crazy nonsense?
Well, it was actually a surprising bit of music trivia coming from Steven Tyler. It's a song called "Ke-Mo Ki-Mo (The Magic Song)," which is featured on "King Cole for Kids," a 1951 LP that had other classics like "Old McDonald Had a Farm" and "Three Blind Mice."
The lyrics and audio are below. Props to Steven Tyler for knowing that song, honestly. And there's your answer, wondering "Idol" viewers.
Ke-mo, ki-mo spare-o-spare
Ma-hi, ma-ho, ma-rump-sticka-pumpernickle
Soup-bang, nip-cat, polly-mitcha-cameo
I love you.
Ke-mo, ki-mo spare-o-spare
Ma-hi,...
- 4/14/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
Hot on the heels of their announcing new ventures in the video game market and on Broadway, the Weinstein Company announced today that they've picked up the rights to several nursery rhymes with plans to adapt them into feature-length movies. However, like the upcoming 'Snow White and the Huntsman' and 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters,' these nursery rhymes will be given updated twists to make them more accessible to contemporary audiences.
Among the rhymes Weinstein picked up were 'Little Bo Peep,' 'Three Blind Mice,' 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat,' and 'Mary Had a Little Lamb.' Along with the announcement came news that Chloe Moretz has already signed on for 'Little Bo Peep: Vampire Nazi Hunter' (working title), which will arrive in theaters (in 3D, of course) on Oct. 15, 2012.
Additionally, Zach Galifianakis, Jack Black and Owen Wilson are in negotiations...
Hot on the heels of their announcing new ventures in the video game market and on Broadway, the Weinstein Company announced today that they've picked up the rights to several nursery rhymes with plans to adapt them into feature-length movies. However, like the upcoming 'Snow White and the Huntsman' and 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters,' these nursery rhymes will be given updated twists to make them more accessible to contemporary audiences.
Among the rhymes Weinstein picked up were 'Little Bo Peep,' 'Three Blind Mice,' 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat,' and 'Mary Had a Little Lamb.' Along with the announcement came news that Chloe Moretz has already signed on for 'Little Bo Peep: Vampire Nazi Hunter' (working title), which will arrive in theaters (in 3D, of course) on Oct. 15, 2012.
Additionally, Zach Galifianakis, Jack Black and Owen Wilson are in negotiations...
- 4/1/2011
- by Erik Davis
- Moviefone
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
Hot on the heels of their announcing new ventures in the video game market and on Broadway, the Weinstein Company announced today that they've picked up the rights to several nursery rhymes with plans to adapt them into feature-length movies. However, like the upcoming 'Snow White and the Huntsman' and 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters,' these nursery rhymes will be given updated twists to make them more accessible to contemporary audiences.
Among the rhymes Weinstein picked up were 'Little Bo Peep,' 'Three Blind Mice,' 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat,' and 'Mary Had a Little Lamb.' Along with the announcement came news that Chloe Moretz has already signed on for 'Little Bo Peep: Vampire Nazi Hunter' (working title), which will arrive in theaters (in 3D, of course) on Oct. 15, 2012.
Additionally, Zach Galifianakis, Jack Black and Owen Wilson are in negotiations...
Hot on the heels of their announcing new ventures in the video game market and on Broadway, the Weinstein Company announced today that they've picked up the rights to several nursery rhymes with plans to adapt them into feature-length movies. However, like the upcoming 'Snow White and the Huntsman' and 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters,' these nursery rhymes will be given updated twists to make them more accessible to contemporary audiences.
Among the rhymes Weinstein picked up were 'Little Bo Peep,' 'Three Blind Mice,' 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat,' and 'Mary Had a Little Lamb.' Along with the announcement came news that Chloe Moretz has already signed on for 'Little Bo Peep: Vampire Nazi Hunter' (working title), which will arrive in theaters (in 3D, of course) on Oct. 15, 2012.
Additionally, Zach Galifianakis, Jack Black and Owen Wilson are in negotiations...
- 4/1/2011
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
Jean Harlow, Chester Morris in Jack Conway's Red-Headed Woman Jean Harlow, who died of complications from kidney disease at the age of 26 in 1937, would have turned 100 years old last March 3. In celebration of Harlow's centenary, Turner Classic Movies is presenting a series of Harlow movies every Tuesday evening this month. The Jean Harlow series begins tonight, with a mix that includes Harlow's early, pre-mgm work (a bit part in Charles Chaplin's City Lights, the Columbia release Three Wise Girls), the racy pre-Coder Red-Headed Woman, and a couple of her later MGM movies (Suzy, Riffraff). I haven't watched Three Wise Girls, yet. It sounds a bit like The Greeks Had a Word for Them, a United Artists release that also came out in 1932, and its many variations, e.g., the 20th Century Fox releases Three Blind Mice, Moon Over Miami, How to Marry a Millionaire. I'd say Three Wise...
- 3/8/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Before we begin our review of Parenthood, I would just like to state that nothing tops last week's scene showcasing Adam Braverman as the cutest stoner in all the land.
I love Adam for the patriarch that he is, but to see my future husband involuntarily let loose was a treat. Ilyab.
I missed Camille this episode. Where was my voice of reason when Zeek pushed Seth against the car? And wasn't Zeek the one who called Seth a few episodes ago to tell him that he needs to call his son? I'm not pointing fingers, just saying...
Meanwhile, Michael Emerson guest-starred as an adult with Asberger's syndrome hired to perform a bug show for Max's birthday.
I can't believe Adam and Kristina didn't realize that Andy had Asberger's right away. For people who are around it all day, every day, they're not as sharp as I thought they were.
I love Adam for the patriarch that he is, but to see my future husband involuntarily let loose was a treat. Ilyab.
I missed Camille this episode. Where was my voice of reason when Zeek pushed Seth against the car? And wasn't Zeek the one who called Seth a few episodes ago to tell him that he needs to call his son? I'm not pointing fingers, just saying...
Meanwhile, Michael Emerson guest-starred as an adult with Asberger's syndrome hired to perform a bug show for Max's birthday.
I can't believe Adam and Kristina didn't realize that Andy had Asberger's right away. For people who are around it all day, every day, they're not as sharp as I thought they were.
- 2/16/2011
- by goteambrenda@gmail.com (Kelly Lynch)
- TVfanatic
A review of tonight's "Parenthood" coming up just as soon as I sing this review to the tune of "Three Blind Mice"... "Are you happy?" -Adam Because "Parenthood" has so many characters, each with their own issues, it's natural that viewers would tend to gravitate towards one character or group more than the others. Early in the series, I found stories about Max - or about Adam, Kristina and Haddie dealing with Max and his Asperger's issues - to be much more interesting than anything involving the rest of the ensemble. Max Burkholder's performance was so great, and there was a...
- 2/16/2011
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Forget marauding rubber tyres, world's greatest dads, machete maidens and 3D cane toads, the hottest ticket at this year's Melbourne International Film Festival is Richard Gray's debut Summer Coda.
The romantic drama was the first film to sell out at the festival -- one of the large Acmi theatres no less -- and not even sweet talking or who-you-knows will get you one of the last minute reserve seats; they're gone too! I've tried.
Summer Coda was the runner up in the Australian version of Project Greenlight back in 2005, narrowly missing out on the $1 million first prize. However Gray stuck to his guns and shot the film with a stellar Aussie cast back in November last year, up in the orchard and vineyard country around Mildura in northern Victoria, and later in California.
"Stellar cast" may sound like the usual film hyperbole, but seriously when you've got Rachael Taylor (Transformers,...
The romantic drama was the first film to sell out at the festival -- one of the large Acmi theatres no less -- and not even sweet talking or who-you-knows will get you one of the last minute reserve seats; they're gone too! I've tried.
Summer Coda was the runner up in the Australian version of Project Greenlight back in 2005, narrowly missing out on the $1 million first prize. However Gray stuck to his guns and shot the film with a stellar Aussie cast back in November last year, up in the orchard and vineyard country around Mildura in northern Victoria, and later in California.
"Stellar cast" may sound like the usual film hyperbole, but seriously when you've got Rachael Taylor (Transformers,...
- 8/3/2010
- Screen Anarchy
With the world premiere of Australian romantic farce The Wedding Party fast approaching -- in a prestigious slot as the opening night film at the Melbourne International Film Festival -- the filmmakers have released a teaser for the film onto the interwebs!
The cast for this film looks to be one of those pitch perfect ensembles, and the teaser does a good job of showcasing all of the major roles -- Josh Lawson ($quid: The Movie) and Isabel Lucas (Transformers 2, The Waiting City) in the leads -- plus Steve Bisley (Mad Max, Red Hill), Essie Davis (South Solitary), Heather Mitchell (Three Blind Mice), Bill Hunter (The Square, Muriel's Wedding) and a host of other comedy performers.
Here's the lowdown....
First time feature director Amanda Jane takes her camera into the heart of Melbourne and creates a fun-filled farce about family, love and the choices we make. From the sacred turf...
The cast for this film looks to be one of those pitch perfect ensembles, and the teaser does a good job of showcasing all of the major roles -- Josh Lawson ($quid: The Movie) and Isabel Lucas (Transformers 2, The Waiting City) in the leads -- plus Steve Bisley (Mad Max, Red Hill), Essie Davis (South Solitary), Heather Mitchell (Three Blind Mice), Bill Hunter (The Square, Muriel's Wedding) and a host of other comedy performers.
Here's the lowdown....
First time feature director Amanda Jane takes her camera into the heart of Melbourne and creates a fun-filled farce about family, love and the choices we make. From the sacred turf...
- 7/1/2010
- Screen Anarchy
With Summer Coda heading the new wave of Australian feature dramas, it looks like we are finally out of the dark, gloomy territory that has characterized local dramas this past decade.
Billed as a romantic drama set in the orchards of the Australian countryside, directed by upbeat young writer/director Richard Gray with a brilliant local cast, Summer Coda is shaping up to be another great entry in the current Aussie film resurgence.
Richard sent us the poster for the film's Australian release, currently set for October 21.
Here is the lowdown...
In the vein of Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty, Richard Gray's Summer Coda is an Australian film with a decidedly unique setting -- the stunning orange groves of sun-baked Mildura against the majestic backdrop of the Murray River. Rachael Taylor (Transformers, Bottle Shock, Cedar Boys) and Alex Dimitriades (Head On, Three Blind Mice) star in the romantic drama, supported by...
Billed as a romantic drama set in the orchards of the Australian countryside, directed by upbeat young writer/director Richard Gray with a brilliant local cast, Summer Coda is shaping up to be another great entry in the current Aussie film resurgence.
Richard sent us the poster for the film's Australian release, currently set for October 21.
Here is the lowdown...
In the vein of Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty, Richard Gray's Summer Coda is an Australian film with a decidedly unique setting -- the stunning orange groves of sun-baked Mildura against the majestic backdrop of the Murray River. Rachael Taylor (Transformers, Bottle Shock, Cedar Boys) and Alex Dimitriades (Head On, Three Blind Mice) star in the romantic drama, supported by...
- 6/17/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Some critics find the fourth film in the franchise refreshing; others say it's full of 'contrived mania.'
By Eric Ditzian
The summer-movie season is a bastion of review-proof franchise flicks. First "Iron Man 2," and soon "Toy Story 3" and "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" — all these films and more were essentially guaranteed mega-box-office openings as soon as they got a green light.
Of course, that hasn't stopped critics from weighing in with opinions, positive and negative. Such is the case with "Shrek Forever After," the fourth and final installment of the green-ogre franchise. Hype it or slam it, the 3-D animated kids' movie might well pass the $100 million threshold during its opening weekend (which kicked off on Friday, May 21). Nonetheless, parents and their little ones want to know the bottom line: Does "Forever After" live up to the bar set by the previous installments?
Absolutely, argues Michael O'Sullivan in The Washington Post.
By Eric Ditzian
The summer-movie season is a bastion of review-proof franchise flicks. First "Iron Man 2," and soon "Toy Story 3" and "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" — all these films and more were essentially guaranteed mega-box-office openings as soon as they got a green light.
Of course, that hasn't stopped critics from weighing in with opinions, positive and negative. Such is the case with "Shrek Forever After," the fourth and final installment of the green-ogre franchise. Hype it or slam it, the 3-D animated kids' movie might well pass the $100 million threshold during its opening weekend (which kicked off on Friday, May 21). Nonetheless, parents and their little ones want to know the bottom line: Does "Forever After" live up to the bar set by the previous installments?
Absolutely, argues Michael O'Sullivan in The Washington Post.
- 5/21/2010
- MTV Movie News
Some critics find the fourth film in the franchise refreshing; others say it's full of 'contrived mania.'
By Eric Ditzian
The summer-movie season is a bastion of review-proof franchise flicks. First "Iron Man 2," and soon "Toy Story 3" and "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" — all these films and more were essentially guaranteed mega-box-office openings as soon as they got a green light.
Of course, that hasn't stopped critics from weighing in with opinions, positive and negative. Such is the case with "Shrek Forever After," the fourth and final installment of the green-ogre franchise. Hype it or slam it, the 3-D animated kids' movie might well pass the $100 million threshold during its opening weekend (which kicked off on Friday, May 21). Nonetheless, parents and their little ones want to know the bottom line: Does "Forever After" live up to the bar set by the previous installments?
Absolutely, argues Michael O'Sullivan in The Washington Post.
By Eric Ditzian
The summer-movie season is a bastion of review-proof franchise flicks. First "Iron Man 2," and soon "Toy Story 3" and "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" — all these films and more were essentially guaranteed mega-box-office openings as soon as they got a green light.
Of course, that hasn't stopped critics from weighing in with opinions, positive and negative. Such is the case with "Shrek Forever After," the fourth and final installment of the green-ogre franchise. Hype it or slam it, the 3-D animated kids' movie might well pass the $100 million threshold during its opening weekend (which kicked off on Friday, May 21). Nonetheless, parents and their little ones want to know the bottom line: Does "Forever After" live up to the bar set by the previous installments?
Absolutely, argues Michael O'Sullivan in The Washington Post.
- 5/21/2010
- MTV Music News
Celebrated figure of British jazz with a 60-year career as a performer, composer, bandleader and educationist
Late last November, Sir John Dankworth, who has died aged 82, elicited the most heartfelt standing ovation of his 60-year career in music for what was possibly his briefest and quietest performance. He had been taken to hospital during the run-up to the London Jazz Festival show for him and his singer wife, Cleo Laine, at the South Bank. But the frail Dankworth emerged in a wheelchair just before the interval. Laine, his daughter Jacqui, a singer-actress, his bassist son Alec and a good many of the big band looked as if they could hardly bear to watch the old star slowly bring the alto saxophone to his lips. Then the opening notes of the Duke Ellington ballad Tonight I Shall Sleep filled the hall, vibrating gently with Dankworth's delicate, richly clarinet-like ballad sound and everybody breathed out.
Late last November, Sir John Dankworth, who has died aged 82, elicited the most heartfelt standing ovation of his 60-year career in music for what was possibly his briefest and quietest performance. He had been taken to hospital during the run-up to the London Jazz Festival show for him and his singer wife, Cleo Laine, at the South Bank. But the frail Dankworth emerged in a wheelchair just before the interval. Laine, his daughter Jacqui, a singer-actress, his bassist son Alec and a good many of the big band looked as if they could hardly bear to watch the old star slowly bring the alto saxophone to his lips. Then the opening notes of the Duke Ellington ballad Tonight I Shall Sleep filled the hall, vibrating gently with Dankworth's delicate, richly clarinet-like ballad sound and everybody breathed out.
- 2/7/2010
- by John Fordham
- The Guardian - Film News
Today is Australia Day here in, you guessed it, Australia. If you're American or British you're probably reading this and it's not technically Australia Day yet (26 of January), but that's my reward for Living In The Future! Time zones be damned! America celebrates the day that British people came to their land with Turkey and family get togethers and being thankful for good health. Australia celebrates by having a bbq and sitting in lawn chairs and wading pools. We're classy like that!
Over at my blog Stale Popcorn I have celebrating by doing another end-of-decade list, this time one that I'm sure not many others have done: Best Australian Films of the Decade. There are some titles on there that you non-Aussies will recognise like Samson & Delilah, Wolf Creek, Mary and Max and Australia, but there's also plenty you have probably never heard a single word about. No matter whether...
Over at my blog Stale Popcorn I have celebrating by doing another end-of-decade list, this time one that I'm sure not many others have done: Best Australian Films of the Decade. There are some titles on there that you non-Aussies will recognise like Samson & Delilah, Wolf Creek, Mary and Max and Australia, but there's also plenty you have probably never heard a single word about. No matter whether...
- 1/26/2010
- by Glenn Dunks
- FilmExperience
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Canadian film distributors Kinosmith are offering the following DVD titles of note from their extensive film collection :
"The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins" follows Vanessa Beecroft’s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life.
"...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..."
In "Ghosts", a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother.
"...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except...
Canadian film distributors Kinosmith are offering the following DVD titles of note from their extensive film collection :
"The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins" follows Vanessa Beecroft’s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life.
"...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..."
In "Ghosts", a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother.
"...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except...
- 12/7/2009
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
One thing that I'm constantly shocked and astounded by are some of the morbid and morally questionable fairy tales, fables, nursery rhymes and legends that children hear at such a young age. Stories like Hansel and Gretel, Three Blind Mice or even the Dr. Seuss story of The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins are surprisingly dark and grim. But now as an adult, I love when someone has the creativity to take these twisted stories and make them even more vicious. Such is the case with THR's report on an adaptation of the comic book The Piper, a twisted, contemporary take on the classic legend of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. The comic centers on a bullied high school band student who unintentionally channels the spirit of the mysterious Pied Piper and triggers terrifying consequences of his actions beyond his control. Sounds like Carrie meets Bully, and I'm just fine with...
- 12/3/2009
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
While the headline is all about the brand new image from Shrek Forever After – the fourth film in the popular series, there is something else going on in the Shrek-verse which will leave fans divded – Forever After is set to be the last film in the computer popular animated series.
They do say that all good things must come to an end (although I’d say Shrek stopped being good after number 2) and this certainly rings true here. Bringing together the vocal talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and later, Antonio Banderas, the Shrek franchise changed the face of animation. With it’s subtle adult humour and colourful animation, Shrek was (and still is) a film that truly has something for everyone.
Dreamworks’ head of creative production, Bill Damaschke, commented on the news simply by saying:
“All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film.
They do say that all good things must come to an end (although I’d say Shrek stopped being good after number 2) and this certainly rings true here. Bringing together the vocal talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and later, Antonio Banderas, the Shrek franchise changed the face of animation. With it’s subtle adult humour and colourful animation, Shrek was (and still is) a film that truly has something for everyone.
Dreamworks’ head of creative production, Bill Damaschke, commented on the news simply by saying:
“All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film.
- 11/25/2009
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
Canadian-based film distributors Kinosmith, in association with DVD partner Project X Distribution have announced new DVD titles to their extensive film collection. The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins follows Vanessa Beecroft.s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life. "...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..." In Ghosts, a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother. "...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except...
- 11/20/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Barry Otto will return to the big screen in the new Australian feature film South Solitary, which has him co-starring with his internationally successful daughter Miranda Otto, after previously working together on 1998's Dead Letter Office. While Miranda has done the country proud dabbling in big budget features such as Lord Of The Rings and War Of The Worlds and Us TV shows such as The Starter Wife and Cashmere Mafia, in between local features such as the recent Blessed, Barry has delighted Australian audiences with his dedication to quality local theatre and cinema, with memorable turns in films such as Ray Lawrence's Bliss and Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom and Australia, a brief turn in Matthew Newton's Three Blind Mice (alongside his younger daughter Gracie, who was going out with Newton at the time), and most recently lending his voice to $9.
- 10/26/2009
- FilmInk.com.au
The third time was definitely the charm last night on Eastwick as we got a little deeper into the mythology of the show, relationships were formed and broken, the theme of morality ruled the hour, and we got two DC comic references. In short, last night’s Eastwick was a wickedly spun web of fun.
The women dealt with their issues separately this week so let’s break it down.
The Set Up
Kat tends to a conscious, but not there Bun, who has drawn that mysterious Celtic symbol over everything as she hummed Three Blind Mice (?). Kat is noticeable disturbed.
Darryl van Horn is taking over the town of Eastwick in the development department. He is about to break the ground at a ceremony that would signify the building of a town brewery, but is stopped by an angry mob led by Pastor Dune, who declares that the land...
The women dealt with their issues separately this week so let’s break it down.
The Set Up
Kat tends to a conscious, but not there Bun, who has drawn that mysterious Celtic symbol over everything as she hummed Three Blind Mice (?). Kat is noticeable disturbed.
Darryl van Horn is taking over the town of Eastwick in the development department. He is about to break the ground at a ceremony that would signify the building of a town brewery, but is stopped by an angry mob led by Pastor Dune, who declares that the land...
- 10/8/2009
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
Charles ‘Bud' Tingwell, one of the great stars of Australian television and screen, has passed away today in Melbourne. He was 86 years old. Tingwell has been a staple on Australian celluloid since his career began in 1946. His films have included The Castle, Innocence, and Three Blind Mice in more recent years, and further back Kangaroo, The Shiralee and The Desert Rats.
- 5/15/2009
- FilmInk.com.au
If you're anything like me, then you like fiddling around with the buttons on your cable remote. It used to be that you Knew of all the options your remote could provide, but nowadays I have cable channels and VOD options I never knew existed. So a little while ago I clicked on a button that said IFC Festival Direct, which delivered unto me a pair of options: IFC Showcase and IFC Midnight. Yeah, try and guess where I started.
I saw a few familiar titles: Left Bank and Sauna, both of which I saw (and liked) at Fantastic Fest '08, as well as well-reviewed genre fare like The Chaser, Zift, and a Brit import called Hush that I may watch this very afternoon. Also on the docket for IFC Midnight: the indie thriller Dark Mirror, a gory South Korean offering called Cadaver, and a Dutch psycho story called Fear Me Not.
I saw a few familiar titles: Left Bank and Sauna, both of which I saw (and liked) at Fantastic Fest '08, as well as well-reviewed genre fare like The Chaser, Zift, and a Brit import called Hush that I may watch this very afternoon. Also on the docket for IFC Midnight: the indie thriller Dark Mirror, a gory South Korean offering called Cadaver, and a Dutch psycho story called Fear Me Not.
- 4/17/2009
- by Scott Weinberg
- Cinematical
Chicago – Most film fans don’t have the time, money, or connections to get to film festivals in their own city, much less ones that take place out of town. The festival circuit has created many an independent film hit but most of them don’t make their way to even Chicago much less the small towns of America. Now you can bring the film festival experience home with IFC Direct.
IFC Films’ On Demand channel has a particularly notable series this month called “IFC Festival Direct & SXSW”. The series of films available on IFC Direct On Demand creates the first-ever nationwide on-demand film festival experience, bringing the South by Southwest Film Festival home to people who would never get a chance to go there. A select group of five films that screened at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival will be simultaneously available in 30 million homes and virtually all major U.
IFC Films’ On Demand channel has a particularly notable series this month called “IFC Festival Direct & SXSW”. The series of films available on IFC Direct On Demand creates the first-ever nationwide on-demand film festival experience, bringing the South by Southwest Film Festival home to people who would never get a chance to go there. A select group of five films that screened at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival will be simultaneously available in 30 million homes and virtually all major U.
- 4/1/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The SXSW Film Festival is over. We didn't make it to Austin this year, but we still had a festival experience in our very own home (Paul's mom's home, actually), thanks the IFC's Festival Direct. While Joe Swanberg's latest offering, Alexander the Last, was premeiring in Austin, we were watching it in a Michigan living room. We discuss how setting influences viewing, and the merits of the film. We also discuss two other SXSW Festival Direct titles, Zift and Three Blind Mice. Be sure to e-mail your mos ...
- 3/20/2009
- by Kevin Buist
- Spout
I was an immediate fan of Zhang Ke Jia's Still Life when I saw it at the Melbourne International Film Festival two years back, and while I didn't like his fashion industry documentary Useless, which screened at Miff last year, I still reckon the man in insanely talented. One film I unfortunately did not get the chance to see at Miff when it screened last year was 24 City. Scheduling conflicts are tricky to negotiate at film festivals and that film was an unfortunate scenario. Alas, it's getting an international release so maybe - just maybe - I will be able to see it soon (although Still Life has yet to emerge on DVD in Australia much to my chagrin.)
I really like this poster. It's striking and visually inventive. I imagine Michel Gondry is looking at it right now and feverishly waxing lyrical about it to the man who lives under his staircase.
I really like this poster. It's striking and visually inventive. I imagine Michel Gondry is looking at it right now and feverishly waxing lyrical about it to the man who lives under his staircase.
- 3/13/2009
- by Kamikaze Camel
- Stale Popcorn
When producer Thomas Woodrow began debating the ideal launchpad for his movie "True Adolescents," he ran through the usual festival suspects: Sundance, Cannes, Toronto and Telluride.
But Woodrow decided to premiere his $1 million comedy featuring Oscar nominee Melissa Leo at South by Southwest, a fest that until recently was known as an afterthought to the powerhouse music event that runs alongside it.
Sure, "Adolescents" is music-oriented, aimed at the same young, hip audience that flocks to Austin each March, and its star, Mark Duplass, is well-known locally.
But more importantly, "the fact a golden handful of distributors who are potential partners are certainly going to be there made it the obvious choice," Woodrow says.
His decision to go with South by Southwest (SXSW or "South By," as it is known) reflects the increasing relevance of the fest heading into its 16th go-round, which begins today and runs through March 21.
Although hardly a busy acquisitions market,...
But Woodrow decided to premiere his $1 million comedy featuring Oscar nominee Melissa Leo at South by Southwest, a fest that until recently was known as an afterthought to the powerhouse music event that runs alongside it.
Sure, "Adolescents" is music-oriented, aimed at the same young, hip audience that flocks to Austin each March, and its star, Mark Duplass, is well-known locally.
But more importantly, "the fact a golden handful of distributors who are potential partners are certainly going to be there made it the obvious choice," Woodrow says.
His decision to go with South by Southwest (SXSW or "South By," as it is known) reflects the increasing relevance of the fest heading into its 16th go-round, which begins today and runs through March 21.
Although hardly a busy acquisitions market,...
- 3/12/2009
- by By Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film releases certainly aren't limited to theaters these days -- here's a rundown of titles making their way to you via alternative pathways.
On Demand
Our sister company IFC Films made a splash at this year's Sundance with the announcement of a partnership with the SXSW Film Festival to premiere four of the festival's picks concurrent with their debut in Austin. Joe Swanberg's latest, "Alexander the Last," headlines the group making their on demand debut on March 14, along with Australian comedy "Three Blind Mice," Bulgarian noir "Zift" and SXSW '08 alums "Medicine for Melancholy" and "Paper Covers Rock."
On DVD
It's a sign of the times that a serviceable Tommy Lee Jones thriller can sit alongside the latest from Steven Seagal at your local Blockbuster, but "In the Electric Mist" is far more interesting than the actor's paycheck output of the late '90s, even if it is missing...
On Demand
Our sister company IFC Films made a splash at this year's Sundance with the announcement of a partnership with the SXSW Film Festival to premiere four of the festival's picks concurrent with their debut in Austin. Joe Swanberg's latest, "Alexander the Last," headlines the group making their on demand debut on March 14, along with Australian comedy "Three Blind Mice," Bulgarian noir "Zift" and SXSW '08 alums "Medicine for Melancholy" and "Paper Covers Rock."
On DVD
It's a sign of the times that a serviceable Tommy Lee Jones thriller can sit alongside the latest from Steven Seagal at your local Blockbuster, but "In the Electric Mist" is far more interesting than the actor's paycheck output of the late '90s, even if it is missing...
- 2/19/2009
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
As you read Cinematical's pre-festival coverage of South By Southwest, do you get a little envious knowing that we'll be in Austin and you won't? Good. That was our intention. But our efforts to drive you mad with jealousy are being partially thwarted by a just-announced partnership with IFC that will bring five SXSW films directly to your home at the same time they're unspooling at the fest.
It's through IFC's on-demand system, which is available on most of your major cable providers, and the films will be available for three months, not just for the week that SXSW runs. The biggest title is Alexander the Last (pictured), directed by SXSW mumblecore regular Joe Swanberg (it's his fourth film to premiere at SXSW!). You'll also get Bulgaria's Oscar submission Zift, which some folks are saying is an instant midnight cult fave, and Three Blind Mice, a dark comedy from Australia.
It's through IFC's on-demand system, which is available on most of your major cable providers, and the films will be available for three months, not just for the week that SXSW runs. The biggest title is Alexander the Last (pictured), directed by SXSW mumblecore regular Joe Swanberg (it's his fourth film to premiere at SXSW!). You'll also get Bulgaria's Oscar submission Zift, which some folks are saying is an instant midnight cult fave, and Three Blind Mice, a dark comedy from Australia.
- 2/19/2009
- by Eric D. Snider
- Cinematical
SXSW is one of my favorite festivals of the year as it showcases some of the best and most innovative real independent films, and with this host of world premiers, it's also playing alot of Sundance material as well as genre fare from all over the world, many of which we've covered heavily in these pages.
From the Sundance lineup, we have films like Moon, The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, You Won't Miss Me, Grace, and Humpday, among others.
For the world genre material we've covered, there's Lake Mungo, The Square, Zift, and Awaydays.
I think you get the point that lots of great looking film will be playing. I'll leave a bit of the exploration to you..
Lineup after the break.
Narrative Features Competition
Artois the Goat
Director: Kyle Bogart. Writer: Cliff and Kyle Bogart
Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to craft the greatest...
From the Sundance lineup, we have films like Moon, The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, You Won't Miss Me, Grace, and Humpday, among others.
For the world genre material we've covered, there's Lake Mungo, The Square, Zift, and Awaydays.
I think you get the point that lots of great looking film will be playing. I'll leave a bit of the exploration to you..
Lineup after the break.
Narrative Features Competition
Artois the Goat
Director: Kyle Bogart. Writer: Cliff and Kyle Bogart
Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to craft the greatest...
- 2/2/2009
- QuietEarth.us
More Sundance coverage
Expanding its VOD offerings, IFC Films is partnering with the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival to present five movies on IFC Festival Direct simultaneous with their appearance at the March film festival.
Joe Swanberg's "Alexander the Last," which is having its world premiere at SXSW, will be the first film to have a fest premiere the same time it becomes available on-demand.
In addition to "Alexander," produced by Swanberg, Noah Baumbach and Anish Savjani, the other SXSW titles bound for Festival Direct are Javor Gardev's "Zift" and Matthew Newton's "Three Blind Mice" as well as two films that played SXSW last year and are set for encore screenings this year: Barry Jenkins' "Medicine for Melancholy" and Joe Maggio's "Paper Covers Rock."
IFC Entertainment president Jonathan Sehring unveiled several other initiatives Monday at the Sundance Film Festival.
They included several new...
Expanding its VOD offerings, IFC Films is partnering with the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival to present five movies on IFC Festival Direct simultaneous with their appearance at the March film festival.
Joe Swanberg's "Alexander the Last," which is having its world premiere at SXSW, will be the first film to have a fest premiere the same time it becomes available on-demand.
In addition to "Alexander," produced by Swanberg, Noah Baumbach and Anish Savjani, the other SXSW titles bound for Festival Direct are Javor Gardev's "Zift" and Matthew Newton's "Three Blind Mice" as well as two films that played SXSW last year and are set for encore screenings this year: Barry Jenkins' "Medicine for Melancholy" and Joe Maggio's "Paper Covers Rock."
IFC Entertainment president Jonathan Sehring unveiled several other initiatives Monday at the Sundance Film Festival.
They included several new...
- 1/19/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Are we entering the era of the apolitical Iraq film? I won't see Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker until later in the week, but the accounts I've heard suggest that it's an action film that happens to be set in Baghdad, with tunnel-vision on the technical aspects of warfare and an almost complete disregard for the politics of the war being fought there. Similarly, Matthew Newton's drama Three Blind Mice is a film about Australian marines en route to Iraq, but the war these boys are heading into could be anywhere and backed by any kin ...
- 9/9/2008
- by Karina Longworth
- Spout
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