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Film on the Radar: Adam Elliott's 'Mary and Max'

Mary and Max is a 92-minute clay animation film that opened the 2009 Sundance Festival. Adam Elliot’s film tells the story of a young Australian girl named Mary who begins a pen pal relationship with 44-year old overweight anxiety-ridden New York City resident named Max. Personal stories always have a strong tendency to pull at my heart strings; throw in topics like friendship,… Continue

Added by alice on January 21, 2009 at 10:43am — 1 Comment

Win a Coraline Prize Pack from GreenCine

From Henry Selick, visionary director of The Nightmare Before Christmas, and based on Neil Gaiman's international best-selling book, comes Coraline, a spectacular stop-motion animated adventure – the first to be originally filmed in 3D!





And now GreenCine and Focus Features are teaming up for a Coraline contest! Enter to win a fun "Goodie Bag" full of exclusive Coraline items.



Three (3) first prize winners will receive these… Continue

Added by Maian on January 20, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Terror and Joy in Roughly Equal Doses: Coraline

If there is one thing we love here at theMET, it's entertainment that breaks new boundaries. One part horror and one part joy, art or movies that can make us feel a wide range of emotions gets our enthusiastic support. Coraline, which is coming to theatres on February 6, is just one of those movies.



Its storyline is deliciously wicked.



Adapted… Continue

Added by alice on January 15, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Fifty People, One Question, Two Cameras?





Where would you like to wake up tomorrow?

fiftypeopleonequestion.com asked that one question to, you guessed it, 50 people. Brilliant! So far, the site has posted the filmed responses for Brooklyn (video above) and London (below).



What would be your answer?…



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Added by PANDA JU on January 15, 2009 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

100, 99, ... 1! Movie Countdown (video)



Is it too late for a countdown? Because I've got a good one. This charming video compilation by Alonso Mosley counts down from 100 to 1 using clips from films old and not so old. Count down with me, if you've got the…

Added by PANDA JU on January 4, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Alotta Eva: Eva Longoria's Undercover B-movie



No, this is not a vignette from Ugly Betty. But indeed Eva Longoria in a real film released not long before the Desperate Housewife years. This film has all the right ingredients. Picture this .. An innocent girl .. in the wrong place .. at the wrong time .. blamed for a crime she didn't commit. Desperate to hide her identity .. she starts a new life .. in Miami's hottest nightclub. Oh and did I mention she is a flaming lesbiano?



Carlita's… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on December 19, 2008 at 6:52pm — 2 Comments

High Speed Rabbit (video)



Comcast High Speed Internet commercial: Rabbit
Kind of retarded, but it made me laugh.

Added by PANDA JU on October 31, 2008 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2008 - In Review

CANNES 2008

The Cannes Film Festival was founded in 1946 and is one of the world's oldest and most influential and prestigious film festivals in the world. This years private festival was held between May 14-25, 2008 at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, in the resort town of Cannes, south France.



Cannes provides film producers an incredibly valuable opportunity to show their work and sell it to distributors from all over the… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 2, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

LA Film Festival coming to Westwood - 6/19-6/29



The Los Angeles Film Festival comes to our old stomping grounds, Westwood (go Bruins!) June 19-29.



WHAT IS THE LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL?

The Los Angeles Film Festival, held annually for ten days in June, showcases the best of American and international independent cinema. With an expected attendance of over 100,000, the festival screens over 175 narrative… Continue

Added by alice on May 29, 2008 at 11:29am — No Comments

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