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Where Are the Wild Things?

Patrick Goldstein reports on a conversation he had with Warner Bros. chief Alan Horn regarding Spike Jonze’s adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are. Originally scheduled for release in October, the film based on Maurice Sendak’s beloved childhood storybook met with disastrous test screenings in February. For one thing, it was found to be too dark [...]

Paris Loves ‘Young@Heart’ in the Summer When it Sizzles

Stephen Walker’s terrific documentary Young@Heart took both the jury prize and the audience award at the just concluded 6th Annual Paris International Film Festival.
The inspiring story of the chorus of senior citizens who perform songs by artists ranging from Sonic Youth to Jimi Hendrix before delighted audiences around the world first took the audience prize at the 2007 [...]

This Day in Cinema History

You say it’s my birthday
It’s Yul Brynner’s too – yeah
They say it’s my birthday
We’re gonna have a good time
I’m glad it’s my birthday
Happy birthday to Yul.

 

The Dark Knight’s Viral End

To the Internets, Robin!
Fans who have been following the crazy viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight were finally rewarded last night with free tickets to IMAX screenings of the film on Tuesday July 15. Pretty cool…unless you live in an unselect city.