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Documentary ‘The Dwarvenaut’ Celebrates The Healing & Escapist Power Of Art [Review]
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In a pop culture dominated world where superheroes and science fiction reign supreme, it’s easy to think of the term “nerd” as an oblique form of labeling. Nerd culture is everywhere, to the point where it now is, and has been for a while, cool to be a “nerd. ” Even “Warcraft” was made into a film, much to the delight and horror of fans everywhere who never thought they’d see the day and then, likely, wished they hadn’t.
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- Ally Johnson
‘Dirty 30’ Star Mamrie Hart Is The Secret Weapon Of YouTube’s Holy Trinity
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When aspiring actress Mamrie Hart started her YouTube show “You Deserve a Drink” out of her mother’s basement in 2011, she had no idea she would be making her first feature film just four years later. Back then, Hart’s friend Grace Helbig had a bit of a following on her own channel, and she decided to give it a whirl. One million subscribers later, and Hart found herself a bona fide YouTube star. Cue feature film deal.
Hart previously penned the script for 2014’s “Camp Takota,” also starring Helbig and “My Drunk Kitchen” creator Hannah Hart (no relation). According to industry insiders, “Camp Takota” saw big returns for producer Michael Goldfine, though exact numbers are unknown. Naturally, the trio fans have dubbed “The Holy Trinity” made a follow-up.
Read More: ‘Dirty 30’ Q&A: Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart and Mamrie Hart Share Set Secrets (Watch)
“Dirty 30,” a party »
- Jude Dry
John Malkovich Plays Agent Dale Cooper of ‘Twin Peaks’ in First ‘Playing Lynch’ Video — Watch
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We’ve yet to see any footage of next year’s “Twin Peaks” revival. In the meantime, you can whet your appetite for damn fine coffee with a new project sponsored by the David Lynch Foundation: Playing Lynch, a series of vignettes in which John Malkovich reenacts scenes from the singular filmmaker’s outré body of work. The scenes can be downloaded one by one, with proceeds going to Lynch’s transcendental meditation–inclined foundation. Watch a trailer for the series — as well as the first vignette — below.
Read More: David Lynch on ‘Twin Peaks’ Return: ‘Cable Television Is the New Art-House’
Malkovich plays Agent Dale Cooper of “Twin Peaks” in it, providing a new take on the character made famous by Kyle Buchanan; he’s also set to reinterpret the same show’s Log Lady in addition to John Merrick (John Hurt) of “Elephant Man,” the Mystery Man (Robert Blake) from “Lost Highway, »
- Michael Nordine
‘ClownTown’ Clip: A Killer Clown Terrorizes Victims in Small Town
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For those who suffer from fear of clowns, you might want to turn away now because this exclusive clip from the horror film “ClownTown” will give you nightmares for the rest of your life.
Directed by Tom Nagel, making his feature film directorial debut, and written by Jeff Miller, the movie is loosely inspired by the costumed men who terrorized Bakersfield, CA in 2014. Starring Brian Nagel, Lauren Elise, Andrew Staton, Katie Keene and Jeff Denton, “ClownTown” centers around a group of friends who get stranded in a seemingly abandoned town and find themselves being stalked by a gang of violent psychopaths dressed as clowns.
Read More: Creepy Clowns Roaming South Carolina: Are They Viral Marketing for Rob Zombie’s New Movie ’31’?
Clown films have become increasingly popular this year; Eli Roth produced the horror flick “Clown,” Rob Zombie directed “31” and there’s currently a remake of Stephen King’s “It” on the way. »
- Liz Calvario
Contest: Win Taika Waititi’s Hilarious ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’ On DVD
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It’s not a secret around here — we’re big fans of Taika Waititi‘s latest “Hunt For The Wilderpeople.” And while the world will know the director after he helms the upcoming “Thor: Ragnarok,” get in on the ground floor and discover why Marvel hired him, and why so many people have been talking about the filmmaker for a while now, and enter for your chance to win ‘Wilderpeople’ on DVD.
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- Edward Davis
Discover The Mystic Arts Of ‘Doctor Strange’ In New Teaser For Special 3D IMAX Preview
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For a moment there, it seemed like things had gone quiet around Marvel‘s “Doctor Strange.” But never doubt the Marvel marketing machine as it’s starting to gear up in a big way to start pushing their next film, one that sees a new character enter the McU.
On October 10th at 7 Pm (so Canadians, you might need to tear yourself away from Thanksgiving dinner), in 115 theaters across North America, Marvel will unveil a special 3D IMAX preview of “Doctor Strange” featuring never-before-seen footage.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
James Corden, Rose Byrne, Daisy Ridley & Elizabeth Debicki Join Live Action/Animated ‘Peter Rabbit’
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Elementary School was likely the last time you thought about “Peter Rabbit,” but that’s about to change. Get the chance to re-live another part of your childhood as Sony’s Columbia Pictures and director Will Gluck get ready to begin production on live action/animated “Peter Rabbit,” their take on the beloved children’s book. The film will be made at the same Sydney production studio that produced “The Lego Movie,” and if any of that luck rubs off on “Peter Rabbit,” they’ll have another hit on their hands.
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- Stephanie Ashe
‘Warcraft’ Honest Trailer Calls the Film a ‘Gorgeous-Looking, High-Budget Mess’
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As if the reviews for “Warcraft” weren’t bad enough, now Screen Junkies is tearing the Duncan Jones’-direct movie apart in its latest Honest Trailer.
Calling it the film that changed the world’s expectations on video game movies “from crappy-looking, low-budget messes to gorgeous-looking high-budget messes,” the clip reassures fans that it takes baby steps to make a great film and that “we’ll get a good one someday.”
Read More: ‘Warcraft’ Is the Most Successful Video-Game Adaptation of All Time — But It’s Still Losing Money
The trailer doesn’t hold back on pointing out its multiple flaws which include the confusing storyline, the orcs obsession with teeth, the human’s lack of conveying emotion and the disappointment of dragging Glenn Close into this mess.
The “overly ambitious fantasy film” was a box-office flop in the U.S. but became an overseas sensation, taking in $433 million worldwide, »
- Liz Calvario
Five Questions for Miss Stevens Writer/Director Julia Hart
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We’ve seen our fair share of films about teacher-student relationships, but they tend to fall into either the titillating or inspirational categories. Miss Stevens is neither. It’s a quiet drama which is powerful in its subtlety. The plot itself is understated, but the execution is surprisingly compelling. The set-up involves Rachel Stevens (Lily Rabe), a lonely high school teacher who reluctantly chaperones three teens – including the troubled and charismatic Billy (Timothee Chalamet) – to a drama competition. In her directorial debut, Julia Hart, who co-wrote the film with her husband Jordan Horowitz, exhibits an aptitude for working with actors. Rabe won the Best Actress […] »
- Paula Bernstein
Watch: Short Doc ‘The Dangerous World of Deliverance’ Charts the Harrowing Making of John Boorman’s Shocking Film
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John Boorman’s 1972 film ”Deliverance” still shocks viewers today. The classic story of man pitting himself against nature (and man, kid and banjo) is a story that stands the test of time. The documentary ”The Dangerous World of Deliverance” was released the same year as the film and explores the great risks that went into the making of the feature.
Read More: Watch: ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Documentary Details Showdown For Rights To The Classic American Western
The tumultuous production encountered almost as many issues as the central characters in the film (though in slightly less terrifying fashion). From the unpredictable landscape to their lack of insurance, the filming was truly arduous process. The doc features narration from Boorman and James Dickey, the author of the novel that was adapted into the film. With exclusive behind the scenes footage, seamlessly combined with Boorman and Dickey’s unique insight into the process, »
- Casey Coit
Lionsgate Keeping Hope Alive For “Possibility” Of More ‘Twilight’ Movies
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With “The Hunger Games” over (for now) and the “Divergent” series collapsing like a wet fart after too many sliders at White Castle, Lionsgate find themselves without a Ya franchise at the moment. The studio sparked the whole craze with the “Twilight” films, wringing the most out of it they could with four movies. And course, any studio executive worth their salt are going to find a way to open that money faucet back up if they can, and Lionsgate is no different, hoping that one day, they can excite Twihards all over again with more movies.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
Stephen Colbert Confronts Undecided Voters — Like Rob Lowe — on ‘Late Show’
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Last night, while addressing the presidential debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump, “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert noted that this was an opportunity for the candidates to acquire the coveted undecided voter, a number of whom could decide the trajectory of the election.
“If after all this time the entire election is going to be decided by these few undecided voters, I wanted to talk to one myself,” said the deadpan Colbert as he introduced “Charles Hansen,” an undecided voter of Columbus, Ohio who also perhaps resembled a dubious, but lovable, Rob Lowe.
Read More: Stephen Colbert Eats Levitating Burrito In ‘Stranger Things’ Parody With Millie Bobby Brown
The sketch flows back and forth between Hansen and Colbert, while Hansen wears a “Make America Great Again” hat and an “I’m with Her Hilary 2016″ shirt. “It is good to be here…or not, I’m still figuring it out, »
- Zipporah Smith
What Hollywood Wants from Hdr: Technicolor Surveys Industry Perceptions (Exclusive)
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As High Dynamic Range (Hdr) emerges as the hot immersive tech for content capture and delivery on everyone’s radar, with its wider range between the whitest whites and blackest blacks —Technicolor has posted the results of its summer survey. They sought to gauge industry perceptions and Hdr usage, amidst a looming TV format war between HDR10 and Dolby Vision.
The two key results of the survey indicate that Hollywood not only wants Hdr to become fully accessible to all filmmakers, but for the industry to adopt a set of standards for both capture and delivery.
Technicolor informally partnered with the American Society of Cinematographers and the International Cinematographers Guild on the survey to learn more about the concerns of the cinematography
community, and also brought the survey to the attention of the Producers Guild of America.
The survey generated interest from more than 200 industry
professionals, both in the U. »
- Bill Desowitz
‘She Started It’ Trailer: Documentary Aims To Bolster Female Entrepreneurship
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Set to make its world premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 8, “She Started It” is a compelling documentary that follows five passionate, trailblazing young women who strive to compete and thrive in the ruthlessly competitive boys club of high tech start-ups.
Directed and produced by Nora Poggi and Insiyah Saeed, the film’s subjects include Thuy Truong, Stacey Ferreira, Sheena Allen, Brienne Ghafourifar, Agathe Molinar, and feature them as they pitch VCs, build teams, bring products to market, fail and start again.
The trailer gives a sneak peek at the lives of these women and also some great insight about the cultural roots of female underrepresentation in entrepreneurship including pervasive self-doubt, fear of failure and risk aversion among young women. Young girls also speak out about the lack of female role models and investors and what being an entrepreneur means to them.
Read More: Mill Valley Film Festival 2016 Lineup: ‘I, »
- Liz Calvario
Terrence Malick’s WWII Drama ‘Radegund’ Reportedly Includes Matthias Schoenaerts, Jürgen Prochnow, Bruno Ganz, More
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While the biggest news surrounding Terrence Malick at the moment is that the reclusive director will be making a rare public appearance next month at the Princeton Garden Theater for a live conversation following a screening of Roberto Rossellini‘s “Journey To Italy” (tough nuts, it’s already sold out), the filmmaker is already at work on his next feature, “Radegund.” Even though his love triangle music drama “Weightless” is yet to come, cameras are rolling on WWII movie, and all we know officially so far is that “Inglourious Basterds” actor August Diehl is leading the movie, with newcomer Valerie Pachner also in the film.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
Viola Davis Set to Steal the Show in Steve McQueen’s Heist Thriller ‘Widows’
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Variety is reporting that Viola Davis is set to star in “Widows,” a heist thriller from “12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQueen and “Gone Girl” author/screenwriter Gillian Flynn. The Oscar nominee will star as one of four widows who attempt to complete the heist that their husbands died trying to pull off.
Read More: Watch: Steve McQueen’s Romantic Burberry Ad Shot In 70mm
Since directing the Best Picture–winning “12 Years a Slave,” McQueen has been at work on “Codes of Conduct,” an HBO miniseries. According to the Variety report, Jennifer Lawrence was in talks to co-star in “Widows” but had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. Davis, who currently stars on ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder,” has received Academy Award nominations for “The Help” and “Doubt” and was most recently seen in “Suicide Squad.” Her next film is director/co-star Denzel Washington’s adaptation of “Fences, »
- Michael Nordine
‘Baroness Von Sketch Show’: The Best Comedy You’ve Never Seen (Probably Because It’s Canadian)
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If last night’s debate has you eyeing one-way tickets to Canada to enjoy universal healthcare and the feminism of Justin Trudeau, here is one more reason to consider moving to The Great White North: “Baroness Von Sketch Show.”
Read More: Female-Led Films Are Finally Getting Bigger Budgets, But Don’t Thank Hollywood For That
“Baroness Von Sketch Show” is a half-hour comedy on the CBC performed and written almost entirely by women. (There is one male writer out of 12 credited for the series.) The six half-hour episodes premiered in June of 2016. While full episodes are not available in the U.S., many sketches are on the CBC’s YouTube channel. Ranging in length from one to three minutes, they are ideal for Internet sharing.
Unlike the fattened up sketches of “Saturday Night Live,” which often meander into boring set-up and linger on actors breaking character, the sketches on “Baroness »
- Jude Dry
My Ifp Film Week Experience Part 3: The Dust Settles
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By the sound of it, “languish, from the Latin “languere,” meaning loose or lax, is sexy. It’s old-timey yet coolly sexy: Monica Vitti staring down giant waves in an Antonioni film. Except when used to describe a feature or series in development, that is, when it becomes trouble. Past the giddy rendezvous of filmmakers and industry types at the 2016 Ifp Film Week, “languish” is a dirty dirty word no one would touch with a 10-foot boom pole. As participants head back to the trenches and roll up their sleeves, we wonder: will the new connections lead to a walk […] »
- Isabel Sandoval
Viola Davis Joins Steve McQueen’s Heist Film ‘Widows’
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During HBO‘s executive and programming shakeup earlier this year, one of the projects that sadly got scrapped was “Hunger” and “12 Years A Slave” director Steve McQueen‘s “Codes Of Conduct.” The six-episode limited series would’ve starred newcomer Devon Turrell, Paul Dano, Helena Bonham Carter and Rebecca Hall, however the powers at be at the network decided not to move forward with it.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
Patton Oswalt Relives Bittersweet Emmys Win After the Loss of His Wife on ‘Conan’ — Watch
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Patton Oswalt won his first Emmy last week for his special “Talking For Clapping.” During his brief time on stage, the comedian dedicated his trophy to his daughter Alice and his late wife Michelle McNamara, who unexpectedly passed away in April of this year. Oswalt appeared on “Conan” last night, where he once again opened up about his bittersweet win and coping with the loss of his wife.
“I was not ready. I honestly didn’t think I was going to win,” he told Conan O’Brien, adding that it’s always difficult to talk about Michelle because she made him a better person. “She was the reason that my comedy got better to get me to the point where someone would consider me for an Emmy. So it was hard to encapsulate that in a quick speech.”
Read More: Patton Oswalt Dedicates His Emmy to Late Wife Michelle McNamara »
- Liz Calvario
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