You might not recognize the name or the face, but if you’ve seen a trailer in the last 20 years or so, you recognize the voice. Don LaFontaine died today in Los Angeles apparently due to complications from a collapsed lung. After experiencing shortness of breath, he was admitted to the hospital on Friday where [...]

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I listed Rian (Brick) Johnson’s The Brothers Bloom in the October Fall Forecast, but Johnson confirmed on his own message board that it’s being moved back to a limited release on December 19 with a wide release to follow in January.
According to Johnson:
“October and November are crowded as hell, it’s a tough tough market, especially for [...]

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In honor of everyone who is still working for the man, enjoy the first 4 minutes and 38 seconds of Sergei Eisenstein’s Strike. Sure, laugh all you want at the blatant Socialist propagandizing in this seminal silent film from 1925, but enjoy the filmmaking.

The additional 22 parts are available here.
 Happy Labor Day.

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The extended weekend has been a fairly quiet one around the LiC head offices. There just isn’t a lot in theaters I haven’t already seen. Nevertheless, I just got back from the Czech film I Served the King of England. Famed Czech New Wave director Jirí Menzel (Closely Watched Trains) returns to the screen for [...]

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