"The Wizard of Oz" is 85 years old this year. CBS has this brief look at the movie's history, plus details of where you can buy tickets to see it on the big screen (it will run for just four days from Jan. 28 to Jan. 31 at select theaters). Do you have any special memories of seeing the movie? Tell us in the comments (for us, it's when we told our kids the age of the movie and they said: "Wow, that's older than Granny!").
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Today, February 19, in 1998, hacker Trinity fends off two units of police officers and faces off with sinister sentient computer programs known as Agents (The Matrix, 1999)
Today, February 23, in 1989, FBI special agent Dale Cooper arrives in Twin Peaks from somewhere else in time, assisted by Phillip Jeffries. He meets Laura Palmer on a fateful night. (Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 17, 2017)
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There are just a few weeks to go until the Oscars ceremony. In preparation, @RollingStone has ranked the Best Picture winners of the past 20 years. We reckon no one will be surprised at the bottom two (both heavy-handed, simplistic takes on racism in America) but which do you think they said was No. 1?
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Director Sam Mendes has announced plans to make movies about each of the Beatles, intersecting to "tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history," leading up to their breakup in 1970. The surviving Beatles and the families of the late John Lennon and George Harrison have granted life story and music rights for the scripted films. Variety has more details.
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"Blazing Saddles," Mel Brooks' Western satire about a Black sheriff (Cleavon Little) appointed to save the town with drunken gunslinger, the Waco Kid (Gene Wilder), turned 50 this month. In this slide show, MovieMaker looks at how the film was made. “It was designed as an esoteric little picture. We wrote it for two weirdos in the balcony. For radicals, film nuts, guys who draw on the washroom wall — my kind of people,” Brooks told Playboy in 1975.
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"You Can Call Me Bill," the documentary about William Shatner, will be released in movie theaters across the U.S. on March 22 — Shatner's 93rd birthday. When the film premiered at SXSW last year, Deadline spoke to the actor about the origins of the term "mad hatter," space, the mysteries of life, and a song he's written called "Elephants and Termites." "I’m sure you know that termites build these mounds. They masticate the earth, build a tower, and millions of them live in the tower," he said, explaining the origins of the composition. "Along comes an elephant with an itchy butt, and they scratch their butt on the tower, destroy the tower, tower crumbles. It’s now dirt."
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Clara Bow is thought to be the original “It” Girl because she starred in the 1927 film “It.” Her name is gaining traction today for a different film in which she acted: “The Pill Pounder,” a 20-minute silent film that was presumed lost. But it was recently discovered at an auction in Omaha, Neb. Read more at IndieWire. https://flip.it/AHMN6u
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Today, May 16, 2179, Ellen Ripley and Jonesy the cat are found in hypersleep after drifting in space for 57 years (Aliens, 1986)
20 years ago today, "Shaun of the Dead," the world's first rom-zom-com, got its full theatrical release in the U.K. GQ talked to director Edgar Wright, star/co-writer Simon Pegg and co-star Nick Frost about George Romero, cricket-bat-swinging, record-hurling, and whether they'll ever get the band back together. This is the movie that started the Cornetto Trilogy. We want to know, which is your favorite of the three?
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File this under "things we never knew we wanted until we discovered we couldn't have them." David Lynch pitched an animated project called "Snootworld" to Netflix, but was rejected. He started working on the script 20 years ago with Caroline Thompson, writer of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Edward Scissorhands" and 1991's "The Addams Family." Here's what the pair told Deadline.
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For a decade, Hollywood hasn’t aggressively fought piracy because it saw people would pay if they made them a good deal.
But as streaming has gotten worse and more expensive, consumers turned back to file sharing. Now the industry plans to get Congress to pass new legislation to stop them.
https://disconnect.blog/hollywood-is-reviving-its-war-on-piracy/
Stunt doubles are highly skilled and trained professionals who are often at risk through their work, but part of their job is staying away from fame. “Anonymity has always been the contract that we’ve agreed to, and it’s partly for the audience’s benefit,” says David Leitch, director of "The Fall Guy," who was Brad Pitt's stunt double for a decade. The Hollywood Reporter talked to him and Ben Jenkin, Logan Holladay and Chris O’Hara, three of the stunt performers from "The Fall Guy" about how they created the movie's action sequences, and the fight to get industry recognition for their profession. Tell us in the comments what you think the greatest stunt in movie history is.
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The Fifth Element was released in movie theaters 27 years ago today.
This movie is an absolute masterpiece.
If you watched movies and TV in the 1980s, you knew Dabney Coleman for his comic roles in “9 to 5,” “Tootsie,” and “Buffalo Bill.” Coleman died Thursday at 92, his daughter Quincy Coleman told The Hollywood Reporter. “My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said in a statement. From Lily Tomlin to Ben Stiller, fellow actors are also paying tribute to the award-winning actor. THR has more: https://flip.it/huRaxh
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"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" is out and according to the A.V. Club's Tara Bennett (not usually a fan of prequels), it's good. Here's her review of the movie, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. We want to know: Which of these George Miller movies is your favorite?
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Former baby sitter of Sofia Coppola and husband of Nancy Drew dies.
Oh... and he was one of the greatest producers and casting directors in the history of cinema.
Fred Roos, 1934-2024. May he rest in peace.
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/fred-roos-dead-godfather-2-megalopolis-1236009965/
As Ishana Shyamalan’s directorial debut film “The Watchers” hit theaters this weekend, the whole family had reason to celebrate. Later this summer, her father, M. Night Shyamalan also premieres his latest mystery, “Trap,” which will feature music and performances from another daughter, Saleka. IndieWire describes how the family may be on the cusp of becoming a dynasty. https://flip.it/mRJ8nq
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Trump biopic "The Apprentice," starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong was well received internationally but can't find U.S. distribution. Participant Media, Hollywood's premier backer of socially conscious films and documentaries such as "Judas and the Black Messiah" and "An Inconvenient Truth" closed in April. And The Hollywood Reporter says many studios worry about a MAGA-led backlash to movies perceived as too "woke." Here's their story on Hollywood's fear of political movies.
Sony Will Use AI to Cut Film Costs, Says CEO Tony Vinciquerra
"“We are very focused on AI. The biggest problem with making films today is the expense,” Vinciquerra said at Sony’s Thursday (Friday in Japan) investor event. “We will be looking at ways to…produce both films for theaters and television in a more efficient way, using AI primarily.”"
Wow. So I expect the quality will go way down.
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https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/sony-pictures-will-cut-film-costs-using-ai-1235010605/
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A friend worked in printer/plotter service for a long time. He picked up 3D printing, 3D design, and Photoshop stuff as a hobby. He made the designs for these lightsabers for himself, printed them, painted them - There's no metal in this picture.
He's at loose ends, mid-life, and wants to change careers. Big Time movie buff. I would love to get him in touch with some people in special effects/film and make magic happen. #movies #film #design #GetFediHired
Gremlins was released in movie theaters 40 years ago today.
I still want a Mogwai for a pet.
The rules:
1) Do not expose the Mogwai to light, especially sunlight, which will kill it
2) Do not let it come in contact with water
3) Above all, never feed it after midnight
The rules seem simple enough. What could possibly go wrong?