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Salon.com
October 24, 2000
Jaime Weinman |
Pitching a big tent Can "Blair Witch 2" overcome suspicious fans and everyone who hated the first one?   |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011 |
Rosenfeld to Lead HHMI Documentary Initiative HHMI's $60 million documentary film initiative, announced in February, aims to bring high-quality, compelling science features to television. The initiative will extend the Institute's science education outreach to a global TV viewership. |
Salon.com
October 27, 2000
Andrew O'Hehir |
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 There's nothing scarier than a group of hormone-crazed 20-somethings, but this sequel isn't much more than a footnote of a footnote... |
Salon.com
July 16, 1999
Patrizia DiLucchio |
Did "The Blair Witch Project" fake its online fan base? Did "The Blair Witch Project" fake its online fan base?: Glowing reviews and fan sites raise suspicions that Hollywood is planting ready-made buzz on the Net. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2011 |
Institute Launches Documentary Film Unit At a meeting in February that brought together scientists, educators, and entertainment industry professionals, HHMI announced the launch of a $60 million documentary film initiative that aims to bring engaging science features to television. |
Salon.com
October 12, 2000
David Lazarus |
"Final Destination" Audiences wanted to see more death: How a horror flick was turned from a potential failure into "the perfect souffle"... |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Jumper--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) The supporting cast and the premise had a lot of promise but overall "Jumper" falls short. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Cloverfield--Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray) Filmed with a shaky handicam style, expect headaches or nausea as you watch a large monster attack New York City. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Kris Deering |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe--Walt Disney Pictures (Blu-ray) Disney's release of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" is a solid effort with a great supplemental package. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Kris Deering |
The Devil's Own--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) While still a good film "The Devil's Own" is a pretty run of the mill release. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
Juno -- 20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) This Oscar nominated film gives a solid performance, but is not novel or different from many other independent films. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) Sony offers an extensive special edition for "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," a less than compelling film. |
Fast Company
Sarah Kessler |
Watch What Happens When You Become Part Of The Movie You're Viewing Zero Point is the first virtual reality film from a company called Condition One. It is a half documentary, half Matrix, and uses Oculus Rift's VR Tech. It could change the way we look at movies. |
Salon.com
April 23, 2002
Chris Green |
Kinda sorta buried alive! What hath reality TV wrought? Amateur Michigan filmmakers are accused of kidnapping, and the tabloid shows eat it up. But the real culprit may be the entertainment industry's phony cult of "realness"... |
CRM
December 2011
Eric Barkin |
The Monday Morning Numbers on Movie Marketing How international growth, social media, and a decline in DVD sales are changing the film industry's marketing strategies. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Paranoid Park--Tartan Video (Blu-ray Import) "Paranoid Park" is an effective character drama from Gus Van Sant. |
Home Theater
March 2008
Kris Deering |
Gattaca--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) A nice step up from the DVD presentation makes this an easy recommendation for fans of the film "Gattaca." |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Farnoosh Torabi |
Investor's Cut Get your shot at the silver screen without setting a foot in Hollywood. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Natural Born Killers--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) Oliver Stone's controversial take on society's obsession with violence and social decay makes a strong debut on Blu-ray. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Short Circuit--Image Entertainment (Blu-ray) Short Circuit has always been a fun family film and the new high-definition release will please all its fans. |
Financial Advisor
February 2010
Eric Rasmussen |
Movie Mania A new company called IndieVest hopes it can make independent films turn a profit for investors. Will the model work? |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kris Deering |
Kiss of the Spider Woman--City Lights Pictures (Blu-ray) The timeless story, more relevant today than ever, follows the complex relationship between two distinctly different men with opposite views about life |
Macworld
September 2000
Anton Linecker |
Digital Camera II: The Sequel It's not a lunch meeting at Spago that's exciting indy directors. It's a camera--the DCR-VX2000 from Sony... |
Home Theater
July 2008
Kris Deering |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) Warner has done a great job with the video, but the audio could have used a bit more tweaking. |
Home Theater
March 2008
Kris Deering |
Atonement--Universal (HD DVD) It is rare that a film nails every aspect as well as this one does, making it a must-see. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kris Deering |
What Happens In Vegas--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) Two strangers awaken together to discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery in Sin City |
Home Theater
July 2008
Kris Deering |
Dark City--New Line Pictures (Blu-ray) This adaptation of graphic novel is a rare mix of fantasy, horror and science fiction with solid performances and ambitious special effects. |
Lucire
March 15, 2014 |
Star-struck at Sundance Lola Saab looks back at this year's Sundance Film Festival, from the premieres to the celebrity lounges and parties |
Fast Company
February 2016
Adam Doster |
Upstart Distributor A24 Is Making Indie Films Exciting Again The four-year-old indie distributor has earned a reputation for putting out unconventional fare that appeals to people whom major studios generally ignore, and employing savvy digital marketing and shrewd release strategies. |
Fast Company
Ayana Byrd |
How Filmmaker Erik Parker Is Reigniting Nas's Illmatic On Its 20th Anniversary A documentary called Time is Illmatic, which Erik Parker wrote and produced over the course of 10 years, premieres in the coveted position of opening night at the Tribeca Film festival, and the screening will be followed by Nas himself performing the album. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
Dogma--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) As long as you don't take it too seriously, "Dogma" is a lot of fun. |
Home Theater
July 2008
Kris Deering |
21--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) "21" has an interesting story with nice style. Easily worth a rental. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kris Deering |
Redbelt--Sony Pictures (Blu-ray) Sony has done a great job with its Blu-ray release of "Redbelt." It is recommended for anyone who blinked and missed it in theaters. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Kris Deering |
Next--Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray) Based on a story by sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick, this is an interesting film on future sight and what could be achieved with it. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Gangs of New York--Touchstone Pictures (Blu-ray) While the video was uninspiring, the uncompressed PCM soundtrack is excellent. |
Home Theater
March 2008
Kris Deering |
Run Lola Run--Sony Pictures Classics (Blu-ray) The film is a kinetic ride lasting really only 20 minutes but repeating itself for different outcomes. If you haven't had a chance to see it already now is the perfect time. |
Lucire
February 24, 2013 |
Lights on Park City Sundance is a great opportunity for many independent filmmakers to receive recognition for their artistic ideas on the silver screen. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kris Deering |
Miami Vice: The Director's Cut--Universal (Blu-ray) Fans of Michael Mann and great cop thrillers should definitely seek out "Miami Vice: The Director's Cut." |
Home Theater
May 2008
Kris Deering |
Rambo--Lionsgate (Blu-ray) With "Rambo," Lionsgate has delivered a fantastic A/V experience and a feature rich Blu-ray experience. |
Home Theater
February 2008
Kris Deering |
The Invasion--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) The Invasion has been done too many times before, and most of those times delivered a far better experience. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
I'm A Cyborg--Tartan UK (Blu-ray Import) "I'm a Cyborg" is a spectacular looking HD presentation that is just short of reference quality. |
Popular Mechanics
January 27, 2010
Erin McCarthy |
Asimo Headlines at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival (With Video!) Q&A with Honda's Barbara Ponce asks: Why did Honda decide to do a short about robots? |
Home Theater
March 2008
Kris Deering |
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) This is a fun film that has plenty of magic for the younger audience and a good heart. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Kris Deering |
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) Fox has put together the best looking version of the classic film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Be Kind Rewind--New Line (Blu-ray) The trailers for Be Kind Rewind made this film out as a bit more inventive than it turned out to be, but it still showcases Gondry's knack for storytelling and imagination. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2008
Steven Cherry |
Video-Game Music: Better Than Film Scores? An interview with video-game music composer John Debney. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
The Spiderwick Chronicles--Nickelodeon/Paramount (Blu-ray) All things considered, this may be one of the better family adventure films of late. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
AVP: Requiem -- 20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) Surprisingly this follow up was far more satisfying than the first Alien vs. Predator, but still short of the original Alien and Predator franchises. |
Information Today
April 16, 2012 |
World War I Film Footage in Cyberspace The European Film Gateway 1914 plans to digitize up to 650 hours of footage and make it freely accessible via europeana.eu, Europe's digital library, museum and archive. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kris Deering |
Shutter--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) Another remake of an Asian horror film falters and falls flat. |
