What movie has been the greatest influence on Avatar creator James Cameron? 2001: A Space Odyssey. Cameron saw the film 18 times in its first two years of release, soaking in the story, and then pondering the special effects. Oh, and his favorite movie of all time? The Wizard of Oz. These are […]
If you’re planning to see Wes Anderson’s ambitious Fantastic Mr. Fox this weekend (below, with Bill Murray), you’ll want to check out Anderson’s interview on NPR’s Fresh Air. We’ll periodically recommend the show and, simply put, it’s one of the greatest forums to learn about writers’ and directors’ approaches, passions and personalities. Folks seem to […]
While preparing for a radio appearance this morning (Atlanta’s 92.9 Dave FM), I was asked if W. viewers could be categorized along political party lines. I thought, “There would have to be exit polls at the theater… just to gauge politics? Who’s going to spend money on that?” Well, someone spent money on that.
Here’s who saw […]
posted by Allison, 10/7/08
When Clark Gregg set out to make Choke, he had everything he needed for his low-budget, 25-day shoot: an abandoned colonial theme park, an abandoned mental hospital, a zoo and the recently unemployed Sopranos crew, all in one spot. What can I say? That’s what NJ is there for.
I spoke with Gregg […]
By his own admission, British director Paul Weiland has been unfairly accused of “paycheck directing,” of just taking the job. No one can throw that accusation at him for his latest film, Sixty Six, an autobiographical family comedy, based on Weiland’s painful experiences as a Bar Mitzvah-boy-to-be. It’s a long way from his debut film 20 years ago – […]
