After a documentary premieres, what happens to the people that are its focus? SundanceNow Doc Club offers Toh! four exclusive videos that will bring you up to speed on the subjects of acclaimed docs "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," "We're Not Broke," "Hot Coffee" and Oscar nominee "How to Survive a Plague," all of which contended for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize in recent years. These director interviews are part of SundanceNow Doc Club's latest curation Fight the System, a slate of docs that dig into contemporary American issues and are now available to stream. "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" - Dir. Alison Klayman "Hot Coffee" - Dir. Susan Saladoff "How to Survive a Plague" - Dir. David France "We're Not Broke" - Dirs. Victoria Bruce, Karin Hayes...
- 11/12/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Hunger Games DoP Tom Stern and 12 Years a Slave cinematographer Sean Bobbitt among those chosen for jury duty.
The 21st Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Nov 16-23), has revealed the competition jurors who will judge entries at this year’s event in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Jury members of the main competition jury are:
Tom Stern, cinematographer (Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, The Hunger Games);Ed Lachman, cinematographer (Erin Brockovich, The Virgin Suicides, I’m Not There);Todd McCarthy, journalist and film critic;Denis Lenoir, cinematographer (Paris, je t’aime, Righteous Kill, 88 Minutes);Adam Holender, cinematographer (Midnight Cowboy, Smoke, Fresh);Timo Salminen, cinematographer (The Man Without a Past, La Havre, The Match Factory Girl);Franz Lustig, cinematographer (Don’t Come Knocking, Land of Plenty, Palermo Shooting);Jeffrey Kimball, cinematographer (Top Gun, Mission: Impossible II, The Expendables).Polish Films Competition
Jost Vacano, the cinematographer behind several Paul Verhoeven films including Total Recall, RoboCop and [link...
The 21st Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Nov 16-23), has revealed the competition jurors who will judge entries at this year’s event in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Jury members of the main competition jury are:
Tom Stern, cinematographer (Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, The Hunger Games);Ed Lachman, cinematographer (Erin Brockovich, The Virgin Suicides, I’m Not There);Todd McCarthy, journalist and film critic;Denis Lenoir, cinematographer (Paris, je t’aime, Righteous Kill, 88 Minutes);Adam Holender, cinematographer (Midnight Cowboy, Smoke, Fresh);Timo Salminen, cinematographer (The Man Without a Past, La Havre, The Match Factory Girl);Franz Lustig, cinematographer (Don’t Come Knocking, Land of Plenty, Palermo Shooting);Jeffrey Kimball, cinematographer (Top Gun, Mission: Impossible II, The Expendables).Polish Films Competition
Jost Vacano, the cinematographer behind several Paul Verhoeven films including Total Recall, RoboCop and [link...
- 11/8/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Austin Film Festival has a very diverse range of movie theaters this year -- a few are the fest's standards, like the Paramount (natch) and The Hideout, but one is new to Aff and may in fact be making its film-festival debut.
We've assembled guides to each venue below, including nearby dining options, pros and cons, and proximity to other theater venues. Here are a few general notes, both for locals and out-of-towners at Aff this year.
If you live in Austin, this is a great set of venues because if you don't want to fight downtown traffic/parking, you can head over to one of the satellite theaters: Alamo Drafthouse Village and Galaxy Highland. If you're visiting from out of town, those theaters will not be easy for you to reach without your own car or some very kind friends.Most of the conference and festival takes place downtown,...
We've assembled guides to each venue below, including nearby dining options, pros and cons, and proximity to other theater venues. Here are a few general notes, both for locals and out-of-towners at Aff this year.
If you live in Austin, this is a great set of venues because if you don't want to fight downtown traffic/parking, you can head over to one of the satellite theaters: Alamo Drafthouse Village and Galaxy Highland. If you're visiting from out of town, those theaters will not be easy for you to reach without your own car or some very kind friends.Most of the conference and festival takes place downtown,...
- 10/23/2013
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
Rockstar have a long and illustrious history of adding dirty little secrets into their games, and they seem to have whole-heartedly embraced the freer limitations of such an adult franchise as Grand Theft Auto, if the raunchy Easter Eggs and sexy hidden secrets within each game (especially the later ones) are anything to go by.
Naturally, most will mention the presence of the Hot Coffee mini-game that was “removed” from San Andreas, before modders found the code all nicely retained within the skeleton of the game (definitely not on purpose, or anything,) and there are seemingly hundreds of dirty Eggs that are just as provocative (more so in most cases,) which got a pass despite being much more adult.
Hiding these Eggs turns controversial content into a reward, and it’s probably fair to say that GTA fans would now think something was wrong if they weren’t uncovering something...
Naturally, most will mention the presence of the Hot Coffee mini-game that was “removed” from San Andreas, before modders found the code all nicely retained within the skeleton of the game (definitely not on purpose, or anything,) and there are seemingly hundreds of dirty Eggs that are just as provocative (more so in most cases,) which got a pass despite being much more adult.
Hiding these Eggs turns controversial content into a reward, and it’s probably fair to say that GTA fans would now think something was wrong if they weren’t uncovering something...
- 10/1/2013
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Behold, the grandfather of all easter eggs.
Easter eggs have been a part of video games ever since Warren Robinett hid his name in the depths of Adventure in 1979. Easter eggs represent a break in the environment of the game, and while some might be subtle references or jokes, others can be completely over the top. Easter eggs remind the player that even the most serious of developers still have a sense of humor. However, not all easter eggs are created equal.
I’ve compiled a list of unique easter eggs that are meant to take players totally by surprise. It’s one thing if an Npc references another game in the series, or if a character is named after a designer, but what about huge fire-breathing chickens? What about fighting a horde of demon cows? These ridiculous and unbelievable easter eggs will be highlighted in this list. Enjoy!
Note:...
Easter eggs have been a part of video games ever since Warren Robinett hid his name in the depths of Adventure in 1979. Easter eggs represent a break in the environment of the game, and while some might be subtle references or jokes, others can be completely over the top. Easter eggs remind the player that even the most serious of developers still have a sense of humor. However, not all easter eggs are created equal.
I’ve compiled a list of unique easter eggs that are meant to take players totally by surprise. It’s one thing if an Npc references another game in the series, or if a character is named after a designer, but what about huge fire-breathing chickens? What about fighting a horde of demon cows? These ridiculous and unbelievable easter eggs will be highlighted in this list. Enjoy!
Note:...
- 6/4/2013
- by Eller
- Obsessed with Film
These days, our knowledge of celebrities too often originates with paparazzi images and snarky quotes by anonymous "insiders." After a while, it's easy to forget that stars are real people. That's why HuffPost Celebrity decided to launch its all-new #nofilter quick-fire question and answer series. Because how well do you know someone until they've shared their guiltiest pleasures?
Victoria Justice made her acting debut at the ripe age of 10 before rising to fame as Lola on the Nickelodeon series "Zoey 101." In 2010, she was given her own musical Nick show titled "Victorious" and has since captivated audiences with her gorgeous smile and killer vocals. Victoria has recorded a handful of hits for the series, including the theme song, "Make It Shine," as well as "Freak the Freak Out."
"Victorious" aired its final episode on Feb. 2, 2013, after four seasons, but Victoria's run is not over! The 19-year-old recently revealed that she will...
Victoria Justice made her acting debut at the ripe age of 10 before rising to fame as Lola on the Nickelodeon series "Zoey 101." In 2010, she was given her own musical Nick show titled "Victorious" and has since captivated audiences with her gorgeous smile and killer vocals. Victoria has recorded a handful of hits for the series, including the theme song, "Make It Shine," as well as "Freak the Freak Out."
"Victorious" aired its final episode on Feb. 2, 2013, after four seasons, but Victoria's run is not over! The 19-year-old recently revealed that she will...
- 2/11/2013
- by Leigh Blickley
- Huffington Post
These days, our knowledge of celebrities too often originates with paparazzi images and snarky quotes by anonymous "insiders." After a while, it's easy to forget that stars are real people. That's why HuffPost Celebrity decided to launch its all-new #nofilter quick-fire question and answer series. Because how well do you know someone until they've shared their guiltiest pleasures?
Kristin Cavallari has been basking in motherhood since welcoming her baby boy Camden Jack in August -- but the former Hollywood Hills resident is loving every minute of her new life in Chicago with her son and footballer fiance Jay Cutler. The 26-year-old has left behind her reality TV past and is looking forward to adding to her brood ... well, eventually. She chatted with HuffPost Celebrity about her wedding plans, her regrets and her love of Beyonce!
How's motherhood going?
It’s so much fun! Camden's personality is really coming out now...
Kristin Cavallari has been basking in motherhood since welcoming her baby boy Camden Jack in August -- but the former Hollywood Hills resident is loving every minute of her new life in Chicago with her son and footballer fiance Jay Cutler. The 26-year-old has left behind her reality TV past and is looking forward to adding to her brood ... well, eventually. She chatted with HuffPost Celebrity about her wedding plans, her regrets and her love of Beyonce!
How's motherhood going?
It’s so much fun! Camden's personality is really coming out now...
- 1/28/2013
- by Leigh Blickley
- Huffington Post
With Sony's announcement that they would soon start saying goodby to the PS2 (in Japan, at least), it felt like a good time to revisit some of the great (and not so great) moments with the console.
10. Meet "Rock Band's" daddy
What happened: The release of "Amplitude"
Date: March 2003
It's not like rhythm games were a new thing for Sony consoles (to this day I can't get "Kick, punch, it's all in the mind" out of my mind). But with the release of Harmonix's "Amplitude" and its follow-up, "Frequency," the PS2 ushered in a new arcade-style of music-shooter hybrid that laid the seeds for the one-day ubiquitous "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero" titles that seemed to have no end for a while. Sure, the soundtracks weren't the mix of contemporary and classic hits we come to associate with our modern music game (hey, who remembers Freezepop?), but the eclectic mix...
10. Meet "Rock Band's" daddy
What happened: The release of "Amplitude"
Date: March 2003
It's not like rhythm games were a new thing for Sony consoles (to this day I can't get "Kick, punch, it's all in the mind" out of my mind). But with the release of Harmonix's "Amplitude" and its follow-up, "Frequency," the PS2 ushered in a new arcade-style of music-shooter hybrid that laid the seeds for the one-day ubiquitous "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero" titles that seemed to have no end for a while. Sure, the soundtracks weren't the mix of contemporary and classic hits we come to associate with our modern music game (hey, who remembers Freezepop?), but the eclectic mix...
- 12/29/2012
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
Gamers need love too, and who are we to judge when that need is filtered into games? For almost as long as developers have hidden secret messages and easter eggs in their games, an element of those naughty creatives have taken the opportunity to hide sexual imagery and extra content for gamers to find in even the most child-targeted games.
Some gamers might argue that there is very little that is more sexy than achieving a kill streak in Call of Duty with a hand-gun or a knife, but those developers seem to disagree, recognising that there is clearly a fundamental yearning in the gaming community to see naked skin while they play.
Either that or they quite rightly realise that the sight of inappropriately sexy images in something as main-stream as a tent-pole gaming release is hilarious. More stringest censorship rules might well now see the end of such behaviour,...
Some gamers might argue that there is very little that is more sexy than achieving a kill streak in Call of Duty with a hand-gun or a knife, but those developers seem to disagree, recognising that there is clearly a fundamental yearning in the gaming community to see naked skin while they play.
Either that or they quite rightly realise that the sight of inappropriately sexy images in something as main-stream as a tent-pole gaming release is hilarious. More stringest censorship rules might well now see the end of such behaviour,...
- 12/3/2012
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Since the first GTA came out in 1997, the series has visited fictional versions of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, London, Las Vegas, and even created an entirely fictitious city simply named “Anywhere City”.
When GTA V comes out, we will see the series return to Los Santos (the aforementioned fictional Los Angeles) for the first time since 2004′s San Andreas, whether a HD version of the Hot Coffee Mod will make a return is yet to be announced.
This list will offer suggestions for where the series should go next, including a couple of trips to previously visited cities and a decidedly global feel.
10. Rome
Rome, and most of the cities on this list, would offer GTA gamers a very different experience to the previous games. Roads in Europe are generally narrowed than Us roads, there is less room for error but much more potential for gamers to cause pandemonium.
When GTA V comes out, we will see the series return to Los Santos (the aforementioned fictional Los Angeles) for the first time since 2004′s San Andreas, whether a HD version of the Hot Coffee Mod will make a return is yet to be announced.
This list will offer suggestions for where the series should go next, including a couple of trips to previously visited cities and a decidedly global feel.
10. Rome
Rome, and most of the cities on this list, would offer GTA gamers a very different experience to the previous games. Roads in Europe are generally narrowed than Us roads, there is less room for error but much more potential for gamers to cause pandemonium.
- 11/10/2012
- by Jack Griffiths
- Obsessed with Film
By David Chisholm
If you've never heard of it, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a 1973 concert documentary directed by D. A. Pennebaker, detailing David Bowie's very last performance in the role of Ziggy Stardust, his extraterrestrial alter ego. A little over a week ago, I had the enjoyable experience of seeing Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars at Austin's own Jo's Hot Coffee as part of the Austin Film Festival "Living Record" series.
The first time I ever saw David Bowie, he was spandex-clad, singing with puppeteered goblins and trying to steal a baby in Labyrinth. Now, as an adult, I have a slightly fuller view of the man. I appreciate the influence he had on Iggy Pop, and I love his acting choices over the years. I truly enjoy almost every period in his musical career (and there have been a lot), but my...
If you've never heard of it, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a 1973 concert documentary directed by D. A. Pennebaker, detailing David Bowie's very last performance in the role of Ziggy Stardust, his extraterrestrial alter ego. A little over a week ago, I had the enjoyable experience of seeing Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars at Austin's own Jo's Hot Coffee as part of the Austin Film Festival "Living Record" series.
The first time I ever saw David Bowie, he was spandex-clad, singing with puppeteered goblins and trying to steal a baby in Labyrinth. Now, as an adult, I have a slightly fuller view of the man. I appreciate the influence he had on Iggy Pop, and I love his acting choices over the years. I truly enjoy almost every period in his musical career (and there have been a lot), but my...
- 4/17/2012
- by Contributors
- Slackerwood
Community is coming to Comedy Central!
The cable net has acquired off-network rights to the first three seasons of NBC’s underdog comedy, which — at last! — returns to the Peacock’s airwaves this Thursday at 8/7c. The Greendale Gang will debut on Comedy Central fall 2013.
Spoiler Alert!: Joel McHale and Alison Brie Reveal Community’s Most Shocking Hook-Up Ever!
“Within the chaos of the current media landscape we are fortunate that we live in a timeline where Community comes to Comedy Central,” said David Bernath, the network’s executive vice president of program strategy & multiplatform programming. “Our staff...
The cable net has acquired off-network rights to the first three seasons of NBC’s underdog comedy, which — at last! — returns to the Peacock’s airwaves this Thursday at 8/7c. The Greendale Gang will debut on Comedy Central fall 2013.
Spoiler Alert!: Joel McHale and Alison Brie Reveal Community’s Most Shocking Hook-Up Ever!
“Within the chaos of the current media landscape we are fortunate that we live in a timeline where Community comes to Comedy Central,” said David Bernath, the network’s executive vice president of program strategy & multiplatform programming. “Our staff...
- 3/14/2012
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
North Hollywood, CA, March 13, 2012 – The seven programs being honored at the Fifth Annual Television Academy Honors were announced today by multiple Emmy® Award-winning actress Dana Delany (Body of Proof), who will once again host the Honors presentation in May. The 2012 honorees are Dr. Oz, Five, Harry’s Law “Head Games,” Hot Coffee, Men of a Certain Age “Let the Sunshine In,” Rescue Me “344” and Women, War & Peace. All of this year’s honorees use the power of television to create positive social change by focusing attention on such important issues as personal health, breast cancer, sports-related head injuries, the civil justice system, 9/11 first responders and the role women play as peace builders and creators of international law in global hotspots. All of the recognized programs aired in 2011 on a diverse group of outlets: FX, HBO, Lifetime, NBC, PBS, TNT and in syndication. The always-inspiring evening will take place at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday,...
- 3/13/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
I realize I’m a little late to listing my top 10 films of 2011, but I was playing catch up on a few I hadn’t seen. (I saw Pariah this weekend and it nearly made the list.) Who knows, maybe my personal favorites of the year will help someone discover a new favorite of their own.
Honorable Mentions: Pariah, Melancholia, Submarine, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, A Separation, I Saw the Devil, Hot Coffee, Hugo, Moneyball, Bridesmaids, Rango
10. 50/50 – Will Reiser’s personal cancer journey becomes the basis for a heartfelt and humorous dramedy about the Big C. Between commercial gigs on Christopher Nolan movies, Joseph Gordon-Levitt reminds us he’s a rare talent with a broad range, capable of selling the highs (literally) and the lows. Seth Rogen may be overexposed, but he works in small doses as the necessary comic relief. My own connection to cancer makes this one a truly special favorite,...
Honorable Mentions: Pariah, Melancholia, Submarine, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, A Separation, I Saw the Devil, Hot Coffee, Hugo, Moneyball, Bridesmaids, Rango
10. 50/50 – Will Reiser’s personal cancer journey becomes the basis for a heartfelt and humorous dramedy about the Big C. Between commercial gigs on Christopher Nolan movies, Joseph Gordon-Levitt reminds us he’s a rare talent with a broad range, capable of selling the highs (literally) and the lows. Seth Rogen may be overexposed, but he works in small doses as the necessary comic relief. My own connection to cancer makes this one a truly special favorite,...
- 1/9/2012
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
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It's a Wonderful Life: Collector's Edition Gift Set This is essentially the same Blu-ray that was released last year only this time around they include a collectible booklet and a cheap little novelty bell, but I love this movie so much I couldn't help but kick off this week with this new edition. However, if you want to buy it and save $7 you can buy the non-gift set edition [amazon asin="B001UHOWXI" text="right here"], you just won't get the bell or booklet.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind I first saw Confessions of a Dangerous Mind back in 2003 and really liked it. I bought the DVD that same year and haven't watched it a second time. I don't know why, but I just haven't had the urge to put this movie back in the player. Not sure why, but with this new Blu-ray edition...
It's a Wonderful Life: Collector's Edition Gift Set This is essentially the same Blu-ray that was released last year only this time around they include a collectible booklet and a cheap little novelty bell, but I love this movie so much I couldn't help but kick off this week with this new edition. However, if you want to buy it and save $7 you can buy the non-gift set edition [amazon asin="B001UHOWXI" text="right here"], you just won't get the bell or booklet.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind I first saw Confessions of a Dangerous Mind back in 2003 and really liked it. I bought the DVD that same year and haven't watched it a second time. I don't know why, but I just haven't had the urge to put this movie back in the player. Not sure why, but with this new Blu-ray edition...
- 11/1/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Cars 2
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: Great stuff for the whole family. Buy
Donny says: Never cared for this franchise. Rent
Water for Elephants
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: Hey, there’s the Twilight dude. Rent
Donny says: Doesn’t look half bad. Rent
Crazy Stupid Love
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: Gosling is on fire! Buy
Donny says: Haven’t seen this one yet, but I think I’m gonna blind buy it.
Californication: The Fourth Season
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: Art imitating life. Life imitating art. Rent
Donny says: My favorite show on the boob tube. Buy
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: This one is not on my radar. Rent
Donny says: What Jason said. Rent
Toy Story 3D Trilogy
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: One of the best trilogies ever! Buy
Donny says: Top notch. Buy
Scrooged
(Formats:...
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: Great stuff for the whole family. Buy
Donny says: Never cared for this franchise. Rent
Water for Elephants
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: Hey, there’s the Twilight dude. Rent
Donny says: Doesn’t look half bad. Rent
Crazy Stupid Love
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: Gosling is on fire! Buy
Donny says: Haven’t seen this one yet, but I think I’m gonna blind buy it.
Californication: The Fourth Season
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: Art imitating life. Life imitating art. Rent
Donny says: My favorite show on the boob tube. Buy
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: This one is not on my radar. Rent
Donny says: What Jason said. Rent
Toy Story 3D Trilogy
(Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)
Jason says: One of the best trilogies ever! Buy
Donny says: Top notch. Buy
Scrooged
(Formats:...
- 11/1/2011
- by Donny Broussard
- Killer Films
Veteran nonfiction filmmaker Les Blank will receive the Career Achievement Award at the International Documentary Association's 2011 Ida Documentary Awards, the Ida announced on Thursday as it revealed the nominations for its 27th annual awards. The five films competing for the top theatrical prize, Best Feature, are "Better This World," "How to Die in Oregon," "Nostalgia for the Light," "The Redemption of General Butt Naked" and "The Tiniest Place" ("El Lugar Mas Pequeno"). The list did not include such high-touted 2011 docs as "The Interrupters," "Project Nim," "Senna," "Hot Coffee," "Tabloid," "Into...
- 10/27/2011
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
In what sounds like something that could be the brain child of Liz Lemon, McDonald’s will be launching an in-store channel, called, you guessed it, the McDonald’s Channel. It will be a digital network featuring “exclusive original content” aimed at folks who like their fast-food with a side of television.
The channel will be rolled out in nearly 800 McDonald’s California locations over the next few months, with original programming that includes 20-minute “pods” such as a “McDonald’s Channel Music News” (which one can only hope will consist of playing the late, great Wesley Willis’ “Rock N...
The channel will be rolled out in nearly 800 McDonald’s California locations over the next few months, with original programming that includes 20-minute “pods” such as a “McDonald’s Channel Music News” (which one can only hope will consist of playing the late, great Wesley Willis’ “Rock N...
- 10/17/2011
- by Aly Semigran
- EW.com - PopWatch
If there’s one thing I learned from the recent documentary Hot Coffee, it’s that we can’t judge a lawsuit by its superficial silliness. Not that the woman suing over the alleged misleading marketing of Drive could possibly be suffering from unknown serious burns like the woman we all made fun of in the 1990s for suing McDonalds over a scalding cup of joe. Still, we all have had our share of annoyances with false advertising, whether in movie trailers or some other type of commercial. We just accept these things rather than trying to at least make a statement by yelling “Lawsuit!” To answer Scott’s post on this story from Friday, I consider this woman a hero. Well, that is until she makes a truly terrible error in her protest and becomes a...
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- 10/11/2011
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
More so than any other form of media, video games have a particularly difficult position when it comes to controversy. While violent films or TV shows merely engage viewers passively, games differ in that they give direct control over the on-screen action.
What many fail to understand is that the majority of gamers have the ability to differentiate reality from fantasy. It’s for this reason that you don’t see the plumbing industry swamped with applications from gamers who were attracted to the profession by promises of gold coins and a hot princess named Peach.
Still, it’ll never stop video games from being a scapegoat for the many problems within modern society. It wasn’t long before the ugly sight of the U.K riots were blamed on video games – with an unnamed police officer quick to pinpoint the source of the entire problem as Grand Theft Auto.
What many fail to understand is that the majority of gamers have the ability to differentiate reality from fantasy. It’s for this reason that you don’t see the plumbing industry swamped with applications from gamers who were attracted to the profession by promises of gold coins and a hot princess named Peach.
Still, it’ll never stop video games from being a scapegoat for the many problems within modern society. It wasn’t long before the ugly sight of the U.K riots were blamed on video games – with an unnamed police officer quick to pinpoint the source of the entire problem as Grand Theft Auto.
- 9/2/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
0:00 - Intro / Jay's Trip 17:25 - Review: Fright Night 51:55 - Review: Conan the Barbarian 1:15:40 - Trailer Trash: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 1:20:35 - Other Stuff We Watched: Hot Coffee, Score: A Hockey Musical, A Beginner's Guide to Endings, Liberia 77, Trigger, Pontypool, Daydream Nation, Small Town Murder Songs, Major League, Crazy Stupid Love, Final Destination 5, Field of Dreams, Master Chef, Fright Night, Child's Play, Whatever Works, Billy Madison, Baseketball, Fright Night: Part II, Louie: Season 1 2:09:50 - Junk Mail: TF3, Pirates 4, Favourite Batman and West Memphis 3, Original Planet of the Apes Origin Story, Reversible DVD and Blu-ray Covers, Good Books on the Filmmaking Process, Amazon.com, Film Junk Action Figures 2:34:25 - This Week's DVD Releases 2:36:55 - Outro » Download the MP3 (73 Mb) » View the show notes » Vote for us on Podcast Alley! » Rate us on iTunes! Subscribe...
- 8/25/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
0:00 - Intro 9:10 - Headlines: Spike Lee to Direct Oldboy Remake, Neil Burger to Direct Uncharted, The King of Kong Remake Will Be a Mockumentary? 23:18 - Review: Horrible Bosses 48:50 - Review: Bad Teacher 1:09:30 - Trailer Trash: Jack and Jill 1:18:35 - Other Stuff We Watched: Cedar Rapids, Unknown, The Stunt Man, Princess Mononoke, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Just Go With It, Gulliver's Travels, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Hot Coffee, Transcendent Man, Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story 1:50:10 - Junk Mail: Mystery Melody and Character Themes, Medical Story, Time Travel Movies, Criterion Recommendations, It's Garry Shandling's Show, TV Shows that Grow On You, Canadian TV, Might as Well Junk 2:31:10 - This Week's DVD Releases 2:33:00 - Outro » Download the MP3 (72 Mb) [1] » View the show notes [2] » Vote for us on Podcast Alley! [3] » Rate us on iTunes!
- 7/13/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Voicemails, Zombies, & Nachos. Click above to Listen Now! Johnny Moreno and I sit down and answer, a record, 10 voicemails from our listeners covering such subjects as our favorite Summer blockbusters of all time, movie-based video games that are actually better than the movie, and eating nachos while watching Gung-ho. We also check out 4 documentaries - Hot Coffee, Waking Sleeping Beauty, Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, and Inside Job. There's a...
- 7/11/2011
- by Jim Law
- JoBlo.com
Every time you purchase a cup of coffee that carries the warning "Coffee is Hot," you probably think about Stella Liebeck without even knowing it. She's the woman whose lawsuit against McDonald's has become the go-to parable for proponents of "tort reform." The new must-see documentary Hot Coffee powerfully exposes the myths behind Stella's case, and tackles "tort reform" through the compelling stories of alleged rape victim Jamie Leigh Jones, persecuted state Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz, and brain-damaged infant Colin Gourley.
- 7/2/2011
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
HBO Documentary "Hot Coffee" is a mandatory must see film airing Monday June 27. Filmmaker Susan Saladoff carefully builds the case of how big business of every stripe, aided and abetted by the Gop war machine and the Chamber of Commerce lobbyists, have deconstructed consumers' rights and hamstrung those seeking redress in the courts for injury under the misleading rally cry of "frivolous lawsuits." The film shows how in Texas, where injury non-economic damages awarded to plaintiffs in medical malpractice lawsuit are at capped at $250,000, yet the costs to consumers in insurance premiums and malpractice insurance costs to doctors both have climbed up since the state took Draconian measures with Texas' infamous Prop 12 to curb payouts.
- 6/27/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
See the trailer, images and the poster for the Hot Coffee HBO documentary directed by Susan Saladoff. Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman put it on one of his Top Ten lists. More than 15 years later, the McDonald’s coffee case continues to be cited as a prime example of how citizens use “frivolous” lawsuits to take unfair advantage of America’s legal system. But is that an accurate portrayal of the facts? First-time filmmaker and former public interest lawyer Susan Saladoff uses the infamous legal battle that began with a spilled cup of coffee to investigate what’s behind America’s zeal for tort reform – which threatens to restrict the legal rights of everyday citizens and undermine the entire civil justice system.
- 6/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the trailer, images and the poster for the Hot Coffee HBO documentary directed by Susan Saladoff. Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman put it on one of his Top Ten lists. More than 15 years later, the McDonald’s coffee case continues to be cited as a prime example of how citizens use “frivolous” lawsuits to take unfair advantage of America’s legal system. But is that an accurate portrayal of the facts? First-time filmmaker and former public interest lawyer Susan Saladoff uses the infamous legal battle that began with a spilled cup of coffee to investigate what’s behind America’s zeal for tort reform – which threatens to restrict the legal rights of everyday citizens and undermine the entire civil justice system.
- 6/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the trailer, images and the poster for the Hot Coffee HBO documentary directed by Susan Saladoff. Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman put it on one of his Top Ten lists. More than 15 years later, the McDonald’s coffee case continues to be cited as a prime example of how citizens use “frivolous” lawsuits to take unfair advantage of America’s legal system. But is that an accurate portrayal of the facts? First-time filmmaker and former public interest lawyer Susan Saladoff uses the infamous legal battle that began with a spilled cup of coffee to investigate what’s behind America’s zeal for tort reform – which threatens to restrict the legal rights of everyday citizens and undermine the entire civil justice system.
- 6/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the links below — and check back often — for our preview, reviews, blogs and more from the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival.
Preview
Fest Director Rebecca Yeldham LAFFs Out Loud
The independent film producer discusses the Los Angeles Film Festival’s successes, challenges and philosophy, with an eye to the future
Reviews
“Green Lantern”
Ryan Reynolds lacks the gravitas required for this role, and director Martin Campbell’s superior skills fail to save the superhero from an inane screenplay
“Hot Coffee”
Susan Saladoff’s documentary will knock you backward and change your perception of what you thought you knew
“The Salesman” (“Le Vendeur”)
The first feature from Canadian writer-director Sébastien Pilote is a thoughtful meditation on life, salesmanship and the clearance of snow
“The Future”
Miranda July confirms her distinctive voice with a sophomore film that crescendos from longing folk song to surrealist symphony
“Where Soldiers Come From” (documentary)
Quality...
Preview
Fest Director Rebecca Yeldham LAFFs Out Loud
The independent film producer discusses the Los Angeles Film Festival’s successes, challenges and philosophy, with an eye to the future
Reviews
“Green Lantern”
Ryan Reynolds lacks the gravitas required for this role, and director Martin Campbell’s superior skills fail to save the superhero from an inane screenplay
“Hot Coffee”
Susan Saladoff’s documentary will knock you backward and change your perception of what you thought you knew
“The Salesman” (“Le Vendeur”)
The first feature from Canadian writer-director Sébastien Pilote is a thoughtful meditation on life, salesmanship and the clearance of snow
“The Future”
Miranda July confirms her distinctive voice with a sophomore film that crescendos from longing folk song to surrealist symphony
“Where Soldiers Come From” (documentary)
Quality...
- 6/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Check out the links below — and check back often — for our preview, reviews, blogs and more from the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival.
Preview
Fest Director Rebecca Yeldham LAFFs Out Loud
The independent film producer discusses the Los Angeles Film Festival’s successes, challenges and philosophy, with an eye to the future
Reviews
“Green Lantern”
Ryan Reynolds lacks the gravitas required for this role, and director Martin Campbell’s superior skills fail to save the superhero from an inane screenplay
“Hot Coffee”
Susan Saladoff’s documentary will knock you backward and change your perception of what you thought you knew
“The Salesman” (“Le Vendeur”)
The first feature from Canadian writer-director Sébastien Pilote is a thoughtful meditation on life, salesmanship and the clearance of snow
“The Future”
Miranda July confirms her distinctive voice with a sophomore film that crescendos from longing folk song to surrealist symphony
“Where Soldiers Come From” (documentary)
Quality...
Preview
Fest Director Rebecca Yeldham LAFFs Out Loud
The independent film producer discusses the Los Angeles Film Festival’s successes, challenges and philosophy, with an eye to the future
Reviews
“Green Lantern”
Ryan Reynolds lacks the gravitas required for this role, and director Martin Campbell’s superior skills fail to save the superhero from an inane screenplay
“Hot Coffee”
Susan Saladoff’s documentary will knock you backward and change your perception of what you thought you knew
“The Salesman” (“Le Vendeur”)
The first feature from Canadian writer-director Sébastien Pilote is a thoughtful meditation on life, salesmanship and the clearance of snow
“The Future”
Miranda July confirms her distinctive voice with a sophomore film that crescendos from longing folk song to surrealist symphony
“Where Soldiers Come From” (documentary)
Quality...
- 6/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Elliot V. Kotek
(from the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival)
Directed by: Susan Saladoff
Featuring: Jamie Leigh Jones, Connor Gourley, Colin Gourley, Al Franken and Oliver Diaz
Expertly edited by Cindy Lee with slick visuals by Brian Oakes, “Hot Coffee” is so good that it’s difficult to believe it was helmed by a first-time filmmaker. Executive producer Sheila Nevins and the HBO hierarchy usually have enough on their own production and development plates, but it’s no surprise that they picked up this provocative and potentially game-changing documentary; one would also not be surprised to see this film continue on its way into end-of-season awards discussions.
Like “GasLand,” “The Last Mountain” and “Inside Job,” “Hot Coffee” will knock you backward and change your perception of what you thought you knew. The film tackles the corporate demolition of this country’s civil rights system and the constitutional pretzel-twisting taking...
(from the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival)
Directed by: Susan Saladoff
Featuring: Jamie Leigh Jones, Connor Gourley, Colin Gourley, Al Franken and Oliver Diaz
Expertly edited by Cindy Lee with slick visuals by Brian Oakes, “Hot Coffee” is so good that it’s difficult to believe it was helmed by a first-time filmmaker. Executive producer Sheila Nevins and the HBO hierarchy usually have enough on their own production and development plates, but it’s no surprise that they picked up this provocative and potentially game-changing documentary; one would also not be surprised to see this film continue on its way into end-of-season awards discussions.
Like “GasLand,” “The Last Mountain” and “Inside Job,” “Hot Coffee” will knock you backward and change your perception of what you thought you knew. The film tackles the corporate demolition of this country’s civil rights system and the constitutional pretzel-twisting taking...
- 6/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Elliot V. Kotek
(from the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival)
Directed by: Susan Saladoff
Featuring: Jamie Leigh Jones, Connor Gourley, Colin Gourley, Al Franken and Oliver Diaz
Expertly edited by Cindy Lee with slick visuals by Brian Oakes, “Hot Coffee” is so good that it’s difficult to believe it was helmed by a first-time filmmaker. Executive producer Sheila Nevins and the HBO hierarchy usually have enough on their own production and development plates, but it’s no surprise that they picked up this provocative and potentially game-changing documentary; one would also not be surprised to see this film continue on its way into end-of-season awards discussions.
Like “GasLand,” “The Last Mountain” and “Inside Job,” “Hot Coffee” will knock you backward and change your perception of what you thought you knew. The film tackles the corporate demolition of this country’s civil rights system and the constitutional pretzel-twisting taking...
(from the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival)
Directed by: Susan Saladoff
Featuring: Jamie Leigh Jones, Connor Gourley, Colin Gourley, Al Franken and Oliver Diaz
Expertly edited by Cindy Lee with slick visuals by Brian Oakes, “Hot Coffee” is so good that it’s difficult to believe it was helmed by a first-time filmmaker. Executive producer Sheila Nevins and the HBO hierarchy usually have enough on their own production and development plates, but it’s no surprise that they picked up this provocative and potentially game-changing documentary; one would also not be surprised to see this film continue on its way into end-of-season awards discussions.
Like “GasLand,” “The Last Mountain” and “Inside Job,” “Hot Coffee” will knock you backward and change your perception of what you thought you knew. The film tackles the corporate demolition of this country’s civil rights system and the constitutional pretzel-twisting taking...
- 6/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The 2011 Seattle International Film Festival is on track to break $1 million in ticket sales and to tally over 80,000 submitted ballots. Not only is that an impressive feat by any festival’s statistics, but considering what else is on offer in the underrated capital of the Northwest, might almost be considered a miracle.
Yes, people know Seattle’s coffee history – Starbucks started as a roaster, and then a coffee shop by Pike Public Market selling beans and serving up coffee to the fisherfolk who needed some warming up. And people know Seattle as a port of call for Copper River salmon, Dungeness crab, and a first class purveyor of other fruit of the sea. But, for savvy festival-goers, including this first time Siff guest, the unique combination delivers a cinematic and culinary 1-2 punch that marks Siff as easily one of the best festival experiences in the country.
Ironically, and appropriately,...
Yes, people know Seattle’s coffee history – Starbucks started as a roaster, and then a coffee shop by Pike Public Market selling beans and serving up coffee to the fisherfolk who needed some warming up. And people know Seattle as a port of call for Copper River salmon, Dungeness crab, and a first class purveyor of other fruit of the sea. But, for savvy festival-goers, including this first time Siff guest, the unique combination delivers a cinematic and culinary 1-2 punch that marks Siff as easily one of the best festival experiences in the country.
Ironically, and appropriately,...
- 6/13/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
The 2011 Seattle International Film Festival is on track to break $1 million in ticket sales and to tally over 80,000 submitted ballots. Not only is that an impressive feat by any festival’s statistics, but considering what else is on offer in the underrated capital of the Northwest, might almost be considered a miracle.
Yes, people know Seattle’s coffee history – Starbucks started as a roaster, and then a coffee shop by Pike Public Market selling beans and serving up coffee to the fisherfolk who needed some warming up. And people know Seattle as a port of call for Copper River salmon, Dungeness crab, and a first class purveyor of other fruit of the sea. But, for savvy festival-goers, including this first time Siff guest, the unique combination delivers a cinematic and culinary 1-2 punch that marks Siff as easily one of the best festival experiences in the country.
Ironically, and appropriately,...
Yes, people know Seattle’s coffee history – Starbucks started as a roaster, and then a coffee shop by Pike Public Market selling beans and serving up coffee to the fisherfolk who needed some warming up. And people know Seattle as a port of call for Copper River salmon, Dungeness crab, and a first class purveyor of other fruit of the sea. But, for savvy festival-goers, including this first time Siff guest, the unique combination delivers a cinematic and culinary 1-2 punch that marks Siff as easily one of the best festival experiences in the country.
Ironically, and appropriately,...
- 6/13/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
“To Be Heard” and “Hot Coffee” win big at Seattle International Film Festival’s awards ceremony today at Seattle’s Space Needle.
See below for the full list of winners and runners-up:
Siff 2011 Competition Awards
Siff 2011 Best New Director
Grand Jury Prize
Gandu, directed by “Q” Kaushik Mukherjee (India, 2010)
Jury Statement: “We chose to give the prize to a movie that bowled us over with its kinetic, brash humor and style-hoping dexterity, a portrait of tortured youth that refreshingly pokes fun at adolescent self-centeredness while simultaneously exploring the anger, despondency and malaise of a generation.”
Siff 2011 Best Documentary
Grand Jury Prize
Hot Coffee, directed by Susan Saladoff (USA, 2011)
Jury Statement: “Going beyond a well-known headline that was the butt of many jokes, Hot Coffee makes dry legal boilerplate spring to life in portraying human dramas with tragic consequences. It makes us all question our simple assumptions – it’s a film that needs to be seen.
See below for the full list of winners and runners-up:
Siff 2011 Competition Awards
Siff 2011 Best New Director
Grand Jury Prize
Gandu, directed by “Q” Kaushik Mukherjee (India, 2010)
Jury Statement: “We chose to give the prize to a movie that bowled us over with its kinetic, brash humor and style-hoping dexterity, a portrait of tortured youth that refreshingly pokes fun at adolescent self-centeredness while simultaneously exploring the anger, despondency and malaise of a generation.”
Siff 2011 Best Documentary
Grand Jury Prize
Hot Coffee, directed by Susan Saladoff (USA, 2011)
Jury Statement: “Going beyond a well-known headline that was the butt of many jokes, Hot Coffee makes dry legal boilerplate spring to life in portraying human dramas with tragic consequences. It makes us all question our simple assumptions – it’s a film that needs to be seen.
- 6/12/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
“To Be Heard” and “Hot Coffee” win big at Seattle International Film Festival’s awards ceremony today at Seattle’s Space Needle.
See below for the full list of winners and runners-up:
Siff 2011 Competition Awards
Siff 2011 Best New Director
Grand Jury Prize
Gandu, directed by “Q” Kaushik Mukherjee (India, 2010)
Jury Statement: “We chose to give the prize to a movie that bowled us over with its kinetic, brash humor and style-hoping dexterity, a portrait of tortured youth that refreshingly pokes fun at adolescent self-centeredness while simultaneously exploring the anger, despondency and malaise of a generation.”
Siff 2011 Best Documentary
Grand Jury Prize
Hot Coffee, directed by Susan Saladoff (USA, 2011)
Jury Statement: “Going beyond a well-known headline that was the butt of many jokes, Hot Coffee makes dry legal boilerplate spring to life in portraying human dramas with tragic consequences. It makes us all question our simple assumptions – it’s a film that needs to be seen.
See below for the full list of winners and runners-up:
Siff 2011 Competition Awards
Siff 2011 Best New Director
Grand Jury Prize
Gandu, directed by “Q” Kaushik Mukherjee (India, 2010)
Jury Statement: “We chose to give the prize to a movie that bowled us over with its kinetic, brash humor and style-hoping dexterity, a portrait of tortured youth that refreshingly pokes fun at adolescent self-centeredness while simultaneously exploring the anger, despondency and malaise of a generation.”
Siff 2011 Best Documentary
Grand Jury Prize
Hot Coffee, directed by Susan Saladoff (USA, 2011)
Jury Statement: “Going beyond a well-known headline that was the butt of many jokes, Hot Coffee makes dry legal boilerplate spring to life in portraying human dramas with tragic consequences. It makes us all question our simple assumptions – it’s a film that needs to be seen.
- 6/12/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The Seattle International Film Festival completed its 37th year with an awards ceremony at the Space Needle this morning, where it announced the Competition and Golden Space Needle Audience Awards. Top winners included “Q” Kaushik Mukherjee's "Gandu," from India, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best New Director. The film premiered earlier this year at the Slamdance Film Festival. Susan Saladoff's Sundance entry "Hot Coffee" won the Grand Jury ...
- 6/12/2011
- Indiewire
The narrative feature "Gandu" and the documentary "Hot Coffee" won the top jury prizes at the Seattle International Film Festival, which celebrated the winning films on Sunday at the Golden Space Needle awards ceremony and brunch at Seattle's Space Needle. Audience awards went to the narrative feature "Paper Birds," from Spain, and the documentary "To Be Heard." The Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision, which was presented by Women in Film/Seattle to the film that received the largest number of awards in public voting, went to "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey." The...
- 6/12/2011
- The Wrap
Holding court downtown from June 16-26, 2011, the Los Angeles Film Festival comprehensively curates the cinematic landscape across a variety of media. Produced by Film Independent, the festival has continued to grow in recent years, and now boasts many of the best independent films of the year.
With the departure of the organization’s CEO, Dawn Hudson, to run the Academy, it will be interesting to see whether the festival’s director Rebecca Yeldham will stay on board past 2011. In the meantime, they’ve announced their line-up for the 2011 festival, and it includes some much buzzed about Sundance and SxSW titles (“Project Nim,” “The Future,” “Crime After Crime,” “The Salesman,” “Terri,” “Another Earth,” “The Guard,” “Natural Selection,” “Tyrannosaur,” “Where Soldiers Come From” and “Higher Ground,” to name a few), as well as 27 world, North American and U.S. premieres.
For the official list of competition and other films, as well as...
With the departure of the organization’s CEO, Dawn Hudson, to run the Academy, it will be interesting to see whether the festival’s director Rebecca Yeldham will stay on board past 2011. In the meantime, they’ve announced their line-up for the 2011 festival, and it includes some much buzzed about Sundance and SxSW titles (“Project Nim,” “The Future,” “Crime After Crime,” “The Salesman,” “Terri,” “Another Earth,” “The Guard,” “Natural Selection,” “Tyrannosaur,” “Where Soldiers Come From” and “Higher Ground,” to name a few), as well as 27 world, North American and U.S. premieres.
For the official list of competition and other films, as well as...
- 5/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Holding court downtown from June 16-26, 2011, the Los Angeles Film Festival comprehensively curates the cinematic landscape across a variety of media. Produced by Film Independent, the festival has continued to grow in recent years, and now boasts many of the best independent films of the year.
With the departure of the organization’s CEO, Dawn Hudson, to run the Academy, it will be interesting to see whether the festival’s director Rebecca Yeldham will stay on board past 2011. In the meantime, they’ve announced their line-up for the 2011 festival, and it includes some much buzzed about Sundance and SxSW titles (“Project Nim,” “The Future,” “Crime After Crime,” “The Salesman,” “Terri,” “Another Earth,” “The Guard,” “Natural Selection,” “Tyrannosaur,” “Where Soldiers Come From” and “Higher Ground,” to name a few), as well as 27 world, North American and U.S. premieres.
For the official list of competition and other films, as well as...
With the departure of the organization’s CEO, Dawn Hudson, to run the Academy, it will be interesting to see whether the festival’s director Rebecca Yeldham will stay on board past 2011. In the meantime, they’ve announced their line-up for the 2011 festival, and it includes some much buzzed about Sundance and SxSW titles (“Project Nim,” “The Future,” “Crime After Crime,” “The Salesman,” “Terri,” “Another Earth,” “The Guard,” “Natural Selection,” “Tyrannosaur,” “Where Soldiers Come From” and “Higher Ground,” to name a few), as well as 27 world, North American and U.S. premieres.
For the official list of competition and other films, as well as...
- 5/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Film Independent Announces First Round Of Us & International
Film Selections For 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival,
Presented By The Los Angeles Times - 19 Films Chosen for Narrative & Documentary Competition - - International Spotlight to Focus on Cuba -
Los Angeles (May 3, 2011) . Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times, announced the first round of official Us and international selections. The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival is produced by Film Independent . the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Spirit Awards . and will screen over 200 feature films, shorts, and music videos, representing more than 30 countries. Opening and Closing Night films, Galas, Conversations, Artists in Residence, Lafca.s Films That Got Away, along with additional special guests and programming for the Festival Talks will be announced at later dates.
Returning to downtown Los Angeles, with its central hub at L.A. Live, the Festival will run from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday,...
Film Selections For 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival,
Presented By The Los Angeles Times - 19 Films Chosen for Narrative & Documentary Competition - - International Spotlight to Focus on Cuba -
Los Angeles (May 3, 2011) . Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times, announced the first round of official Us and international selections. The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival is produced by Film Independent . the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Spirit Awards . and will screen over 200 feature films, shorts, and music videos, representing more than 30 countries. Opening and Closing Night films, Galas, Conversations, Artists in Residence, Lafca.s Films That Got Away, along with additional special guests and programming for the Festival Talks will be announced at later dates.
Returning to downtown Los Angeles, with its central hub at L.A. Live, the Festival will run from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday,...
- 5/3/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFBoston) kicks off this Wednesday, and has a number of impressive films in its line-up. The festival will take place at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square, the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square, the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, and the Stuart Street Playhouse in downtown Boston. The festival, complete with over 110 film screenings, filmmaker Q&A sessions, panel discussions, visiting filmmakers, parties and events will showcase the best in current American and International cinema.
The opening night film of the festival is Being Elmo directed by Constance Marks will open the 9th annual festival on April 27th at the Somerville Theatre. This marks the first time the festival will open with a documentary. The film follows Kevin Clash, from humble upbringings as he follows his dream to become a puppeteer and one day work with his idol, Jim Henson, to the present day...
The opening night film of the festival is Being Elmo directed by Constance Marks will open the 9th annual festival on April 27th at the Somerville Theatre. This marks the first time the festival will open with a documentary. The film follows Kevin Clash, from humble upbringings as he follows his dream to become a puppeteer and one day work with his idol, Jim Henson, to the present day...
- 4/26/2011
- by Kristen Coates
- The Film Stage
The Independent Film Festival of Boston [1] recently released their full line-up and it's a doozy. Sundance favorites such as The Future [2] and Submarine [3] will be there, along with awesome documentaries like Being Elmo [4] (With Elmo In Attendance!!!) and Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times [5]. I'm looking forward to films I wasn't able to catch at Sundance and SXSW, such as the legal documentary Hot Coffee, the heartbreaking How to Die in Oregon, and the new fascinating Conan O'Brien film. Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins [6] also looks like it will rock the house. The full line-up is below. The festival is April 27th through May 4th, and it's one of my favorite movie events of the year. If you live anywhere in New England, I invite you to come and check it out. You can follow IFFBoston on Facebook for updates [7] or buy your passes now [8]! Narrative Features 13 Assassins...
- 3/25/2011
- by David Chen
- Slash Film
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: A number of documentary films that made splashes at this year’s Sundance and South By Southwest film festivals have been added to the schedule for the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. A total of 66 selections have been selected for the festival’s New Docs program, which consists of of 43 feature films and 23 shorts from all over the world. This year’s Full Frame fest will be held April 14-17, in Durham, N.C.
“Each year, over a thousand filmmakers give us the opportunity to review their work, and it’s extremely rewarding to curate a selection of titles that represent a wide breadth of the documentary form,” said director of programming, Sadie Tillery.
Specific screening times and venues will be announced with the overall schedule on March 24. Here are the 66 films being screened so far.
New Docs
Angst (Director: Graça Castanheira)
Portuguese filmmaker...
Hollywoodnews.com: A number of documentary films that made splashes at this year’s Sundance and South By Southwest film festivals have been added to the schedule for the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. A total of 66 selections have been selected for the festival’s New Docs program, which consists of of 43 feature films and 23 shorts from all over the world. This year’s Full Frame fest will be held April 14-17, in Durham, N.C.
“Each year, over a thousand filmmakers give us the opportunity to review their work, and it’s extremely rewarding to curate a selection of titles that represent a wide breadth of the documentary form,” said director of programming, Sadie Tillery.
Specific screening times and venues will be announced with the overall schedule on March 24. Here are the 66 films being screened so far.
New Docs
Angst (Director: Graça Castanheira)
Portuguese filmmaker...
- 3/17/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Even though Sundance is over, the acquisition deals flying from films that screened at the fest are still taking place according to Risky Biz Blog.
Oprah Winfrey's cable channel Own has picked up rights to Yoav Potash's competition documentary "Crime After Crime", while HBO is closing a deal to pick up Susan Saladoff's documentary "Hot Coffee". Both films explore the American justice system.
Oscilloscope Laboratories has scored the English-language rights to Evan Glodell’s "Bellflower" and the indie distributor is planning a limited release this Summer.
Finally, Pretty Pictures has acquired all French rights to Andrew Rossi's documentary "Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times" and will release it in the Fall.
Oprah Winfrey's cable channel Own has picked up rights to Yoav Potash's competition documentary "Crime After Crime", while HBO is closing a deal to pick up Susan Saladoff's documentary "Hot Coffee". Both films explore the American justice system.
Oscilloscope Laboratories has scored the English-language rights to Evan Glodell’s "Bellflower" and the indie distributor is planning a limited release this Summer.
Finally, Pretty Pictures has acquired all French rights to Andrew Rossi's documentary "Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times" and will release it in the Fall.
- 2/1/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Rating: 2.5/5
Director: Susan Saladoff
Hot Coffee’s Sundance buzz benefited from the film being (ostensibly) about the famous case of Stella Liebeck, the Albuquerque woman who sued McDonald’s after a cup of their searing hot coffee injured her. The case was wildly maligned, and Liebeck and her case were frequently made fun of in pop culture, to the point that even Seinfeld did an episode about it. But Susan Saladoff’s debut film is much less about the hot coffee case than its slick title would suggest.
Read more on Sundance 2011 Review: Hot Coffee…...
Director: Susan Saladoff
Hot Coffee’s Sundance buzz benefited from the film being (ostensibly) about the famous case of Stella Liebeck, the Albuquerque woman who sued McDonald’s after a cup of their searing hot coffee injured her. The case was wildly maligned, and Liebeck and her case were frequently made fun of in pop culture, to the point that even Seinfeld did an episode about it. But Susan Saladoff’s debut film is much less about the hot coffee case than its slick title would suggest.
Read more on Sundance 2011 Review: Hot Coffee…...
- 2/1/2011
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
Exclusive: HBO has closed a deal for Hot Coffee, the Susan Saladoff-directed competition documentary which focuses on how corporations have used the memory of outlandish legal verdicts as a way to press for tort reforms and avoid jury trials through arbitration on cases that actually have merit. HBO's Sheila Nevins viewed the documentary after it premiered last Monday. I'm told the deal was mid to high six-figures. HBO licensed the film for broadcast and VOD for 2 years, and will afford the film a qualifying Oscar theatrical run before it airs on the pay channel. Preferred Content's Kevin Iwashina brokered the sale. Carly Hugo and Alan Oxman produced with Saladoff. The film's title refers to the famous case of a woman"s million dollar judgment from McDonald's over a spilled cup of coffee. Saladin, a lawyer, focuses on other outrageous cases that illustrated where corporations were negligent or unresponsive.
- 1/29/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Sundance Film Festival, Cinematical
We all remember the case of the woman who sued McDonalds after spilling hot coffee on her lap, right? Not only was it the focus of a classic 'Seinfeld' episode, but that one case ignited a fire storm across the country because of just how insane it sounded. Who doesn't know that coffee is hot, and, seriously, how hurt could you really get from spilling some hot coffee in your lap?
Well that answer, along with several others, make up only a fraction of the electrifying new documentary 'Hot Coffee,' which marks the first film from former trial attorney Susan Saladoff. 'Hot Coffee' begins by telling the real story behind that "hot coffee incident" before exposing a few other cases featuring people who were screwed over by the court system because of either Tort reform, caps on damages,...
We all remember the case of the woman who sued McDonalds after spilling hot coffee on her lap, right? Not only was it the focus of a classic 'Seinfeld' episode, but that one case ignited a fire storm across the country because of just how insane it sounded. Who doesn't know that coffee is hot, and, seriously, how hurt could you really get from spilling some hot coffee in your lap?
Well that answer, along with several others, make up only a fraction of the electrifying new documentary 'Hot Coffee,' which marks the first film from former trial attorney Susan Saladoff. 'Hot Coffee' begins by telling the real story behind that "hot coffee incident" before exposing a few other cases featuring people who were screwed over by the court system because of either Tort reform, caps on damages,...
- 1/29/2011
- by Erik Davis
- Moviefone
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Sundance Film Festival, Cinematical
We all remember the case of the woman who sued McDonalds after spilling hot coffee on her lap, right? Not only was it the focus of a classic 'Seinfeld' episode, but that one case ignited a fire storm across the country because of just how insane it sounded. Who doesn't know that coffee is hot, and, seriously, how hurt could you really get from spilling some hot coffee in your lap?
Well that answer, along with several others, make up only a fraction of the electrifying new documentary 'Hot Coffee,' which marks the first film from former trial attorney Susan Saladoff. 'Hot Coffee' begins by telling the real story behind that "hot coffee incident" before exposing a few other cases featuring people who were screwed over by the court system because of either Tort reform, caps on damages,...
We all remember the case of the woman who sued McDonalds after spilling hot coffee on her lap, right? Not only was it the focus of a classic 'Seinfeld' episode, but that one case ignited a fire storm across the country because of just how insane it sounded. Who doesn't know that coffee is hot, and, seriously, how hurt could you really get from spilling some hot coffee in your lap?
Well that answer, along with several others, make up only a fraction of the electrifying new documentary 'Hot Coffee,' which marks the first film from former trial attorney Susan Saladoff. 'Hot Coffee' begins by telling the real story behind that "hot coffee incident" before exposing a few other cases featuring people who were screwed over by the court system because of either Tort reform, caps on damages,...
- 1/29/2011
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
No political season is complete without politicians taking up the case of tort reform. Greedy litigants are blamed for everything from clogging up our justice system to running up our medical bills as tort reform advocates take advantage of the fact that everyone hates a lawyer until they need one.
With so much misinformation out there, what’s a lawyer to do? Well, if you’re Susan Saladoff, longtime lawyer, first-time filmmaker, you pick up a camera. Using the infamous “McDonald’s coffee case” as her prime example, her debut feature, Hot Coffee, investigates how and why corporations spend millions of dollars drumming up support for tort reform — and how the media completely mishandles the story.
I recently spoke to Saladoff, a passionate and ardent advocate of our civil justice system, about her film and its upcoming Sundance debut.
Filmmaker: Which came first for you, this topic or the idea of making a film?...
With so much misinformation out there, what’s a lawyer to do? Well, if you’re Susan Saladoff, longtime lawyer, first-time filmmaker, you pick up a camera. Using the infamous “McDonald’s coffee case” as her prime example, her debut feature, Hot Coffee, investigates how and why corporations spend millions of dollars drumming up support for tort reform — and how the media completely mishandles the story.
I recently spoke to Saladoff, a passionate and ardent advocate of our civil justice system, about her film and its upcoming Sundance debut.
Filmmaker: Which came first for you, this topic or the idea of making a film?...
- 1/19/2011
- by Mary Anderson Casavant
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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