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Loneliness of the long-distance lovers: Barrymore and Long team in Nanette Burstein's romantic comedy
While poring over a pile of scripts in search of the project that would become her first narrative feature, documentary filmmaker Nanette Burstein—who previously helmed the award-winning docs American Teen, The Kid Stays in the Picture and On the Ropes (the latter two co-directed with Brett Morgen)—unexpectedly fell in love with a romantic comedy entitled Going the Distance that had been sent to her by New Line Cinema. More »
Red Shoes: Bruce Beresford's 'Mao's Last Dancer' tracks epic journey of Chinese prodigy
Mao’s Last Dancer is a Chinese Billy Elliot who goes West—way out West, to Texas—becomes a star with the Houston Ballet, and is now a stockbroker in Melbourne. More »
Into the depths: 2D conversion companies meet the demand for 3D movies
As 3D has moved out of theme parks and into story-driven movies like the game-changing Avatar, their presence in theatres has grown exponentially. More »
Pilgrim's Progress: Cult director Edgar Wright guides Michael Cera in genre-bending comic romp
After the one-two punch of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz made him an international superstar in the world of geek cinema, it was only a matter of time until British filmmaker Edgar Wright went Hollywood. More »
The Grandson also rises: Dean Zanuck takes an indie path with Robert Duvall starrer 'Get Low'
In the film business, the word Zanuck still translates as something akin to “Open Sesame,” and it has opened doors for a third generation of filmmakers, admitting 37-year-old Dean F. Zanuck, who just formed Zanuck Independent, a movie company that stresses strong and/or unusual story values. More »
Cinemas
Digital relations: Cinedigm's division heads keep it personal for exhibitors
“Digital cinema, alternative content and live events, film and trailer delivery, cinema advertising: We touch exhibitors in so many ways.” More »
Digital advocates: Early adopters discuss their d-cinema journey
With the record-setting grosses for Avatar and the continuing success of digital 3D releases, there’s no doubt that 2010 has been a watershed year for digital cinema. More »
The bigger, the better: Exhibitors super-size the movie experience
Part 1: “The First and the Fast”—Cinemark XD and Marcus UltraScreen More »
An ICON is born: 101-year-old Kerasotes unveils its new ShowPlaces
While celebrating its 100th anniversary last year, Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres was also anticipating the debut of a brand-new concept. The Chicago-based circuit opened their first two ICON locations at The West End in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, on Nov. 20, 2009, and at Roosevelt Collection in Chicago’s South Loop on Dec. 18. More »
Jewel of the Mississippi: Theatres at Canal Place bring luxury and d-cinema to New Orleans revival
“I wanted to bring this new style of entertainment to New Orleans to celebrate the power of movies and demonstrate my confidence in, and commitment to, the renaissance of this city. I am excited to introduce this new approach to moviegoers in New Orleans. It is taking the experience of enjoying a movie to an entirely new level.” More »
Technology
Grade-A 3D: Bringing that extra dimension to presentation quality
After more than a year and a half of continuous stereoscopic 3D movie releases, theatre-goers have grown more discerning about 3D picture quality. More »
Theatres for audiophiles: Meyer Sound aims to upgrade the Cinema Experience
“If only every theatre had a system like this, they would have the same remarkable experience I have on my stage.” More »
A few bass notes: Delivering low-frequency audio in the modern cinema
Concert halls, opera houses and movie theatres have more in common than one might think. More »
Acoustical Mythology...The Sequel: Common misconceptions in cinema construction
You asked for it. Now that our original 2006 article “Acoustical Mythology” has returned from an international tour including Asia, Scandinavia and the sub-continents (Europe, the Middle East, Greenland and India, according to Answers.com), the world has pleaded in a clear and omnipresent voice, “Where is the sequel? Please don’t leave us hanging…” More »
Round-the-world Jog: French service provider offers smart digital delivery
If you think juggling some 110 different release versions of Avatar alone would set your distribution partners at Twentieth Century Fox reeling, think again. More »
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REVIEWS
Film Review: Machete
Robert Rodriguez’s unofficial sequel to his half of Grindhouse is a lot like its predecessor—gory, funny and, in the end, somewhat disappointing. More »
Film Review: Going the Distance
An aspiring journalist and a music-industry slacker discover the many downsides of long-distance romance in this formulaic comedy, which relies too heavily on the charm of stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. More »
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