Movies
A poster for the classic German science-fiction film Metropolis, which holds the record for world’s most expensive film poster, is to be sold at auction again after its owner filed for bankruptcy recently.
The poster was painted by German artist Heinz Schulz-Neudamm to promote the release of Fritz Lang’s 1927 film about a futuristic urban dystopia, and is one of only four known remaining copies.
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by Lana Galea June 28, 2012
Tags: film, Fritz Lang, Heinz Schulz-Neudamm, King Kong, Metropolis, Movies, The Invisible Man, world's most expensive, world's most expensive film poster, world's most expensive movie poster
Entertainment
One thing we miss about CD’s – yes, we’ve totally gone to the cloud for our music – is the movie soundtrack. Part mix-tape, part reminder of all your favorite moments of your favorite films (and other times the best part of the film), the soundtrack is still worth buying in whole, rather than just picking and choosing your favorite songs.
What are the essential ones for your collection? Here’s our latest list…
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by Bob February 17, 2012
Tags: Easy Rider, film, Last of the Mohicans, Lost in Translation, Magnolia, Pulp Fiction, Spirited Away, The Royal Tennenbaums, Vertigo, West Side Story
Movies
A replica of the house featured in the 2009 Pixar animated film Up is up for sale for $399,000.
The Pixar film, which grossed over $731 million worldwide, tells the story of an elderly man who strikes up an unlikely relationship with a young scout after his wife passes away.
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by Lana Galea July 22, 2011
Tags: film, Pixar, Up, Up house for sale
Entertainment
The site Cracked.com recently wrote about 12 movie moments that were achieved through the tyranny of dictators – uh, DIRECTORS – who would do nearly anything to fulfill their moviemaking vision.
While some of it is surely exaggerated (or muted) there is something both romantic and frightening at the same time. But if you look closely, you’ll see that the majority happened over 30 years ago (aside from David O. Russel’s famous Huckabee’s tantrum). We started to wonder – why did it end? And these are the answers we came up with.
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by Bob April 15, 2011
Tags: Cracked.com, David Fincher, David O'Russel, film, George Lucas, Hollywood, Steven Spielberg
Movies
Film festivals not only provide filmmakers with the opportunity to exhibit their artistic talents to the world, they also provide celebrities with the perfect excuse to come out and play.
Check out some of the world’s most prestigious film festivals:
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by Lana Galea October 6, 2010
Tags: Berlinale, Cannes Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival, film, film festivals, London Film Festival, Marrakech Film Festival, Sundance, Toronto Film Festival, Venice Film Festival