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Earlier, we posted the annual list of the AFI Top 100 Movies of all Time. Following its publication, members of the online journalism community banded together in protest and decided to come up with a list of their own. As it turned out, it's not all that different although it does include foreign films.
So without further ado, here is The Online Film Community's Top 100:
1. Godfather, The (Coppola, 1972)
2. Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
3. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Kubrick, 1964)
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)
5. Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
6. Blade Runner (R. Scott, 1982)
7. Jaws (Spielberg, 1975)
8. Godfather Part II, The (Coppola, 1974)
9. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980)
10. Alien (R. Scott, 1979)
11. Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)
12. Chinatown (Polanski, 1974)
13. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Lucas, 1977)
14. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Kubrick, 1968)
15. Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
16. Shawshank Redemption, The (Darabont, 1994)
17. Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954)
18. Psycho (Hitchcock, 1960)
19. Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958)
20. Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954)
21. Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)
22. It's a Wonderful Life (Capra, 1946)
23. Fargo (Joel and Ethan Coen, 1996)
24. Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
25. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Gondry, 2004)
26. Schindler's List (Spielberg, 1993)
27. Wizard of Oz, The (Fleming, 1939)
28. Matrix, The (Wachowski/Wachowski, 1999)
29. Third Man, The (Reed, 1949)
30. Die Hard (McTiernan, 1988)
31. Back to the Future (Zemeckis, 1985
32. Annie Hall (W. Allen, 1977)
33. Brazil (Gilliam, 1985)
34. Fight Club (Fincher, 1999)
35. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975)
36. Usual Suspects, The (Singer, 1995)
37. Princess Bride, The (Reiner, 1987)
38. One Flew Over the Cuckoo' Nest (Forman, 1975)
39. Once Upon a Time in the West (Leone, 1968)
40. Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)
41. Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The (Leone, 1966)
42. Searchers, The (Ford, 1956)
43. Singin' in the Rain (Donen/Kelly, 1952)
44. E.T. (Spielberg, 1982)
45. Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990)
46. Run Lola Run (Tykwer, 1998)
47. This is Spinal Tap (Reiner, 1984)
48. Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)
49. Big Lebowski, The (J. Coen, 1998)
50. Double Indemnity (Wilder, 1944)
51. Bridge on River Kwai, The (Lean, 1957)
52. Memento (Nolan, 2000)
53. M (Lang, 1931)
54. Shining, The (Kubrick, 1980)
55. 12 Angry Men (Lumet, 1957)
56. L.A. Confidential (Hanson, 1997)
57. Unforgiven (Eastwood, 1992)
58. Passion of Joan of Arc, The (Dreyer, 1928)
59. General, The (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927)
60. Apartment, The (Wilder, 1960)
61. A Clockwork Orange (Kubrick, 1971)
62. Incredibles, The (Bird, 2004)
63. Silence of the Lambs, The (Demme, 1991)
64. Aliens (Cameron, 1986)
65. Lord of the Rings, The: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)
66. Heat (Mann, 1995)
67. Do the Right Thing (S. Lee, 1989)
68. Rules of the Game, The (Renoir, 1939)
69. Halloween (Carpenter, 1978)
70. Network (Lumet, 1976)
71. Graduate, The (Nichols, 1967)
72. Bicycle Thief, The (De Sica, 1948)
73. Conversation, The (Coppola, 1974)
74. Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993)
75. Maltese Falcon, The (Huston, 1941)
76. American History X (Kaye, 1998)
77. Ed Wood (Burton, 1994)
78. Manhattan (Allen, 1979)
79. King Kong (Cooper/Shoedsack, 1933)
80. North by Northwest (Hitchcock, 1959)
81. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Cameron, 1992)
82. Manchurian Candidate, The (Frankenheimer, 1962)
83. To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)
84. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Capra, 1939)
85. Modern Times (Chaplin, 1936)
86. Touch of Evil (Welles, 1958)
87. Leon (Besson, 1994)
88. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Herzog, 1972)
89. 8 1/2 (Fellini, 1963)
90. Ghostbusters (Reitman, 1984)
91. 400 Blows, The (Truffaut, 1959)
92. Notorious (Hitchcock, 1946)
93. Toy Story (Lasseter, 1995)
94. Lord of the Rings, The: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003)
95. His Girl Friday (Hawks, 1940)
96. Reservoir Dogs (Tarantino, 1992)
97. Blue Velvet (Lynch, 1986)
98. On the Waterfront (Kazan, 1954)
99. Cinema Paradiso (Tornatore, 1988)
100. Nosferatu (Murnau, 1922)
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The Sunday Los Angeles Times has a nearly 1200 word feature article on the story behind the on-again off-again release of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane.
It's a lot to chew on, but there is a slight uptick in the size of the release. Senator's Marco Weber is now putting the number as high as 1200 screens (previously we'd heard "at least 1000").
Here is an excerpt:
Early next year, the film is scheduled to be the first theatrical release of Senator Entertainment US, a newly formed production and distribution entity affiliated with Germany's Senator Entertainment AG, which promises to give the film the support the Weinstein Co. wouldn't.
Marco Weber, president and chief executive of the new American division, says he will release "Mandy Lane" on as many as 1,200 screens.
"I am incredibly impressed by this film," Weber says. "I feel like it represents a new generation of teen horror movies."
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NEWS FLASH: Sean Penn's Into the Wild , based on the book by Jon Krakauer, has been selected for the Special Presentations section at the Toronto International Film Festival.
This will be the World Premiere.
Dates, times, and locations will be announced soon.
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Here is some exclusive info on the current status of production on The Forbidden Kingdom.
Many movies have about 25-35 shooting days, with 30 being common. Generally the actor would be on location for about a month and a half. This especially applies to small independent films.
Well, this is no little indie. The Forbidden Kingdom is a big movie, and has a production schedule of 100 days. They have completed about 75 days of production right now.
While the majority of production is done, there is still a 31 day fight sequence to produce. That's longer than the entire shooting schedule on many films.
Most from the U.S. have now been in China for 4 1/2 months and have not been back home since.
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Samuel Goldwyn Films today announced that they will release Southland Tales on November 9 in the U.S., in partnership with Destination Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group.
The film, from writer-director Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko), features an all-star ensemble cast including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Justin Timberlake, Mandy Moore, Cheri Oteri, Kevin Smith and Amy Poehler.
It'll rock out bigtime, too, "with original music by Moby, a music sequence by Timberlake and a soundtrack that includes The Killers, The Pixies, Muse, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction," says Eugene Hernandez in indieWIRE. "Set in the near future in Los Angeles, July 2008, the film is described as, 'an epic story that takes place over the course of three days, culminating in a massive 4th of July celebration'."
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We loved Charlie Bartlett when it premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. It was one of our Top Picks.
Earlier rumors have now been confirmed -- Charlie Bartlett has been pulled from its scheduled August 3 release date.
MGM cites "today's overwhelmingly competitive market" and is going to reschedule.
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UPDATE: According to someone who attended a screening tonight, a studio rep is now saying that the film will be released in 2008. Sites which have discussed the date change have all been predicting fall, as have members of the cast and crew in blog posts.
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The Mummy 3: Curse of the Dragon is in production through November in Montreal and China and several new cast members have been added, according to a report at Bloody-Disgusting.com.
"Alex Pettyfer (Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker, Wild Child), John Hannah (The Mummy), Anthony Wong (Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions) and Isabella Leong (The Eye 10) will round out the cast," the site says. "It is known that the action is set in China, with Li's story beginning in ancient times before moving to a post-World War II setting. It is also known that one sequence involves the famous terra-cotta warriors, the collection of 6,000 men and their horses that were originally constructed to protect the tomb of an emperor."
Universal Pictures' The Mummy 3: Curse of the Dragon is due out July 11, 2008.
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3:10 to Yuma, from writer/director James Mangold (Walk the Line), is a modern remake of the 1957 Glenn Ford classic. The all-star cast features Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, Ben Foster, and Logan Lerman.
3:10 to Yuma opens wide on September 7.
Here is the official poster:
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As anyone who follows this blog knows, Cashback was my #1 Top Pick from the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival (of 30+ films I saw) and one of my favorites of over 175 films at 15 festivals I attended in the past year.
I can't begin to tell you how excited I am that it is about to open in theaters so that everyone can see this sweet gem of a movie.
Here is the latest list of places you can see Cashback beginning tomorrow (Friday July 20):
LOS ANGELES, CA: Fairfax Cinemas
NEW YORK, NY: Quad Cinemas
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Lumiere Theatre
DENVER, CO: Starz Filmcenter
WASHINGTON, DC: E Street Cinema
CHICAGO, IL: Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Lagoon Cinema
PHILADELPHIA, PA: Ritz 5 Movies
SEATTLE, WA: Varsity Theater
If it isn't showing near you, have no fear -- the DVD comes out next Tuesday (day-and-date deal).
For those who may have missed it, here is what I wrote last September:
I attended the world premiere of Cashback at the Toronto International Film Festival. I walked out in a daze. I had a feeling I'd seen something special, that moment when you have to pause to take a breath and reflect on what you've experienced. I still had about 20 films to go at the time, and Cashback raised the bar and became the benchmark against which all the others would have to be compared. As it turned out, nothing came close. Of the 30 plus films I saw that week, Cashback tops the list.
Literally built around the short film of the same name which screened at festivals in 2004, triple threat writer/director/producer Sean Ellis did something ingenious. Rather than take his 20 minute piece and expand it to fill 90 minutes, he created a new Act One and Act Three to bookend a reworking of the original short in the center. And he pulled it off with a tour de force of light and sound. The result is an eerie, compelling twist on the classic Outer Limits episode where time stops while the protagonist weaves in and out of the frozen characters in another dimension. It may sound like sci-fi, but this is a sweet romantic comedy whose storyline is among the most original I've ever seen onscreen. The concept is brilliant and the result magnificent.
The look is lush, cinematography by Angus Hudson breathtaking, and Cashback features an appropriately sweet score. They combine to give this low budget project a big movie feel, destined for the wide audience it deserves.
Most of all, I believe Cashback is the vehicle which will introduce newcomer Sean Biggerstaff (Oliver Wood of "Harry Potter") to the world. His star turn in this film as protagonist Ben Willis left me speechless. The camera loves him, and he is onscreen virtually from opening to closing credits. This film is his to make or break. It rests on his shoulders, and he owns the material.
As they say, you'll laugh, you'll cry, and I walked out with a tear in my eye and a smile on my face. And no other film I saw at the Toronto Film Festival did that to me. Cashback is a sweet little masterpiece.
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Toronto area native Kevin Zegers (Air Bud, Dawn of the Dead, Transamerica) has a lot to celebrate tonight as no less than two of his recently completed films have been accepted into the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. The Stone Angel and Normal will both screen in the Contemporary World Cinema section.
As we first predicted here at the end of May, The Stone Angel, director Kari Skogland's adaptation of the Margaret Laurence novel, will have its World Premiere in Toronto. We've been following the progress of this Canadian-produced film for close to a year. It was shot last fall in Manitoba. According to a report in Playback, the $8 million independent film has tremendous international potential.
"It features a well-known and bankable cast -- including Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn (The Wicker Man), Dylan Baker (Fido, Spider-Man 2 and 3), Ellen Page (X-Men: The Last Stand) and Kevin Zegers (Transamerica). Furthermore, Skogland says the story itself is exportable. A test screening for general audiences in Toronto was "extremely positive," says Skogland, and a six-minute trailer screened at the AFM sparked the attention of several American distributors."
"We are putting a toe in the water and talking to one or two companies to see if they will come to the plate with a strong enough offer now," she says. "But if not, then we will go into TIFF without a U.S. distributor, knowing that the audience screening will be strong."
In Normal, from writer/producer/director/cinematographer Carl Bressai, a deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the emotional fallout. Zegers co-stars with Carrie-Anne Moss.
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The on-again off-again saga of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane is apparently on again, and in a big wide way. As we reported just 2 days ago, the Weinstein Company and its arm Dimension Films had sold the North American theatrical distribution rights to German-based Senator Entertainment. This came just one week before the film's scheduled July 20 release.
Since Senator has never released a single film theatrically in the U.S., there was some speculation that the film would go straight-to-DVD -- Dimension retained the home video distribution rights.
But alas, there is good news yet for Mandy Lane fans. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Sources inside the Weinstein Co. said there were differences of opinion between the studio and filmmakers on how wide to release the movie, with the company preferring a smaller rollout." The result? Senator will give All the Boys Love Mandy Lane a wide release, on 1,000-plus screens in early 2008.
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Fierce People, directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Diane Lane, Anton Yelchin, Kristen Stewart, and Donald Sutherland, was shot in the spring of 2004 and had its world premiere at Tribeca in 2005. It played several festivals that year. Release seemed imminent, then it disappeared. Poof. Vanished. Then I attended a screening of Fierce People at the 2006 Woodstock Film Festival and posted my review.
Afterward, information circulated that Lionsgate would finally be releasing the film in February 2007. No confirmation followed. Finally, Variety, Box Office Mojo, comingsoon.net, and other sites began posting a date of July 20 for an exclusive NY/LA release with an expansion to follow on August 3, which we reported several months ago.
Now we get word that the forthcoming release has (again) been postponed. The new date for the NY/LA release is September 7, with an expansion to the top 10 markets on September 14.
Ironically, another film we've been following, 3:10 to Yuma, has also had its date changed to September 7. But this one was moved up from its original date of October 5.
My head is spinning.
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Cashback was our #1 Top Pick from the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and one of our favorites of over 175 films at 15 festivals we attended in the past year. The film finally sees the light of day in the US next Friday, July 20. Here is the latest lineup of theaters where you can catch this sweet gem:
LOS ANGELES, CA: Fairfax Cinemas
NEW YORK, NY: Quad Cinemas
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Lumiere Theatre
DENVER, CO: Starz Filmcenter
WASHINGTON, DC: E Street Cinema
CHICAGO, IL: Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Lagoon Cinema
PHILADELPHIA, PA: Ritz 5 Movies
Meanwhile, homebodies can catch the cable TV premiere of Cashback on HDNet at the following times:
Wed., Jul 18 - 10:15 PM ET / 7:15 PM PT
Thu., Jul 19 - 12:00 AM ET / Wed., Jul 18 - 9:00 PM PT
And Singapore's Youth.sg has a fascinating review and analysis of the film. Spoilers abound, so save it for reading after you get home from the theater.
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Here are a few items of interest concerning some films we've been following.
Man in the Chair has been selected for the Santa Monica International Film Festival. It will be featured as the Spotlight Screening at 7:30 PM on Saturday, August 4 at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica. As previously announced here, it has also been selected as the official opening night film of the Seoul International Youth Film Festival in Korea, July 19-24, 2007. The film will also screen at the 12th Annual Stony Brook Film Festival in Long Island, New York, July 19-28.
Man in the Chair stars Christopher Plummer and Michael Angarano and was our #1 Top Pick from this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It's one of our favorites of 2007 so far.
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Meanwhile, Angarano's Black Irish is coming to theaters in two months, as we reported here exclusively in early June.
"I know I'm not the only one who was impressed with Michael Angarano when he appeared as Young William in Almost Famous," writes Monika Bartyzel at Cinematical.com. "Since then, he's also picked some pretty killer roles, dipping his toes in both art-house and mainstream movies. He played Freddie in my favorite Lars von Trier-related flick, Dear Wendy, and then soared as Will Stronghold in Sky High -- one of my top family film picks in recent years. The kid knows how to pick roles."
There was one crucial item left out, though, and it's a big one. As we reported here over a month ago (and confirmed this week) the film does indeed have a release date, September 28 (see my comment at the foot of her article).
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Young Angarano also stars in David Gordon Green's Snow Angels, our #1 Top Pick from this year's Sundance Film Festival. There is an interesting albeit verbose review of the film in Stylus Magazine. It's a B+ rating, pretty esoteric language but has some nice things to say nonetheless.
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Finally, James Ponsoldt's Off the Black recently came out in Region 2, and there is an excellent review at a UK film website devoted to indies:
"Off The Black is a truly excellent movie. Affecting, touching and captivatingly written, this should be more heralded than perhaps it is," says Cinedelica. "Newcomer Trevor Morgan is...outstanding as the messed-up Dave. His ability to let [Nick] Nolte dominate when he needs to demonstrates a talent far beyond his years, but if there's any justice he'll be getting the plum roles instead of someone like Shia LaBoeuf. Maybe he'll become an indie darling."
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Just yesterday we broke the news that Dimension Films had pulled All the Boys Love Mandy Lane from its release schedule. It was supposed to hit theaters next Friday.
Now Hollywood Elsewhere is reporting that Dimension has sold the domestic theatrical distribution rights to Senator Entertainment. Dimension will still handle the DVD release.
The good news is that most of the chatter online (from the public, mostly) has been negative towards Dimension Films, not the film itself. Fans have been upset all along at the lack of support and short window between the announcement and original release date, so they naturally are pretty pleased that it was sold. Of course, this is assuming that Senator will be able to better market it.
Because the story broke late last night, I haven't been able to get confirmation of this.
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All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, the Jonathan Levine-directed shocker which was one of our Top Picks from the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, has been pulled from the release schedule by distributor Dimension Films.
It will not be appearing in theaters next Friday (July 20). We've been assured, however, that they still plan on releasing the film to theaters at a later date.
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We have learned that the long-awaited pairing up of Jackie Chan and Jet Li, The Forbidden Kingdom, has been given a release date of April 18, 2008. This was confirmed to us by Lionsgate this afternoon.
American teen Michael Angarano plays a troubled 17-year-old wannabe kung fu warrior who, after a humiliating defeat at the hands of a street gang, is sent back in time to ancient China on an impossible mission to set free the imprisoned Monkey King (Li) and return to him his all-powerful staff.
A projected release for September 2008 is still being widely reported elsewhere. This information proves that incorrect. It should also be noted that this makes no less than three films of Angarano's whose release dates we've been able to announce this week, after a dry spell of nearly 16 months.
Rob Minkoff is directing while Casey Silver produces. John Fusco wrote the script. The film is being released in the US jointly by Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company.
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The Hollywood Reporter is now confirming the news we reported here exclusively back on June 9 regarding the release of Black Irish.
The film will be released on September 28 by new indie distributor Anywhere Road. New York and Boston will kick off what will be a national rollout through the fall.
As readers of this blog know, Black Irish was one of our Top Picks of 2006 and we have been following its progress since the World Premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival. We've seen it several times since then. It's good to see it finally see the light of (non-festival) day!
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On Saturday, April 28, I attended the World Premiere of The Final Season at the Tribeca Film Festival. The event took place at the Schimmel Center at Pace University in New York.
A Q&A session followed the screening. Sean Astin, Powers Boothe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tom Arnold, and director David M. Evans attended.
This is Part 3 of 3. Here is Part 1 and Part 2.
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Several weeks ago, we announced that The Final Season had been picked up and we revealed a release date. It was not official, however. Now it is. Producer Carl Borack and director David Mickey Evans have announced that The Final Season will be released in over 1,000 theaters on October 12. Sony Pictures, Yari Film Group Releasing and Starz Encore Group will distribute the film to theaters, DVD, and premium cable.
The announcement was made at Major League Baseball's All-Star Week festivities.
The Major League Baseball official site has the complete story.
We first began following the progress of this film in early 2006 as it was about to go into production. The World Premiere took place at the Tribeca Film Festival where we reported from the red carpet, screening, Q&A, and afterparty. It was one of our Top Picks from the festival and one of our favorites of the year so far.
Here is some of our recent coverage:
Report from the World Premiere
Pictures from the red carpet
World Premiere Q&A video (pt. 1)
World Premiere Q&A video (pt. 2)
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The holiday slowed things down this week, but we do have some odds and ends to pass on to you.
Our friend Alex Pettyfer (Operation Stormbreaker) tells us that he has been cast in the Universal Pictures film Wild Child. Filming will begin in September with an April 4, 2008 release date. Congratulations Alex, and we'll be following the progress of this project.
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Gardens of the Night now has an OFFICIAL SITE. Check it out.
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Billy the Kid was our #1 Top Pick from this year's SXSW Film festival -- the first time we've selected a documentary for that spot. Jennifer Venditti's film won the Jury Award for Best Documentary at that festival and, as reported a few days ago, was given the Target Documentary Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
The Hollywood Reporter has now weighed in with a rare, 100% positive glowing review. "Many memorable dramatic films about adolescence have been made over the decades, but few of them can match the impact of Billy the Kid.," the publication's Stephen Farber writes. "It will last as an indelible record of adolescent turmoil." Pretty remarkable praise from such an influential source.
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The uncut, unrated Region 1 DVD of Factory Girl is now available for pre-order from Amazon with a release date of July 17.
The Region 2 DVD is available for pre-order from Amazon UK with a release date of September 10.
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Finally, a couple of quick thanks to the following folks for their generosity mentioning us
Sam Rockwell's MySpace blog -- Joshua opened last Friday and Snow Angels is expected next spring.
Logan Lerman's MySpace blog -- The Number 23 hits store shelves on DVD July 24 and 3:10 to Yuma is released to theaters October 5.
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As we have previously reported, Cashback will open in limited release to US theaters on Friday, July 20 followed by its DVD release on Tuesday, July 24.
This is because the distributor, Magnolia Pictures, is owned by a company (2929 Entertainment) which owns movie theaters (Landmark Theaters) and distributes DVDs. It is a common practice of theirs and is called "day-and-date."
In addition, they own a cable network and typically release the film to television around the same time. Today they confirmed that Cashback will premiere on HDNet cable on Wednesday, July 18, 2 days prior to its theatrical release.
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Billy the Kid was our #1 Top Pick from this year's SXSW Film festival -- the first time we've selected a documentary for that spot.
Now Jennifer Venditti's film has won the Target Documentary Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival's Spirit of Independence event at the Hammer Museum on Thursday night. indieWIRE covered the event and have posted a picture with some comments from Venditti.
In her remarks, according to indieWIRE, Venditti "noted that she was obsessed with people watching and "seeing cinema all around me." She added, "thank you for seeing what I saw in this film." And she thanked Target where, as a kid growing up in Minnesota, she said she bought Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans and stuck a comb in the back pocket when going to the roller skating rink."
Congratulations to Venditti, Billy, and the entire Billy the Kid team for winning this much deserved recognition.
Photo: Larry Richman
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Borderland was one of our Top Picks from this year's SXSW Film Festival. According to a report at Bloody Disgusting, the Zev Berman true life chiller is set to be released on September 28.
Lions Gate picked up the distribution rights but the article suggests that Freestyle will be releasing it. Berman told us earlier this year that fall would be likely, so it does make sense, but it is unconfirmed at this time.
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In other news:
It is with great sadness that we bid goodbye to the original Alamo Drafthouse Downtown in Austin, Texas. Not only was this our favorite venue at the SXSW Film Festival in 2006 and 2007, but I dare say that this was my favorite place to see a movie in the United States. It will be missed.
And a very happy birthday to Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly, who turns 32 on Tuesday, July 3.
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We attended the World Premiere of The Lookout at this year's SXSW Film Festival. Now we have our first look at the DVD cover. It hits store shelves August 14.
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Cashback was our #1 Top Pick from the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and one of our favorites of over 175 films at 15 festivals we attended in the past year. There is an excellent review at Cinematical. They attended the screening of the Sean Ellis film at the Seattle International Film Festival.
And we finally have our first look at the U.S. Cashback poster. The film arrives in theaters July 20.
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