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Movie Review: 12 Years a Slave
On first encountering the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, a free black man drugged and kidnapped from an educated, domestic life by opportunistic slave-traders in Washington D.C., director Steve McQueen felt he had read the “[American version of the Anne Frank story]” – two historical people fated to represent institutionalized evils through very personal words and experiences. Northup, as embodie...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Ridley Scott Meets Cormac McCarthy in The Counselor
Happy Fourth of July, dear readers! I hope all of you have a great holiday. On the movie front, we’ll all finally get to see whether The Lone Ranger is any good. In the meantime, this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ looks at Ridley Scott’s upcoming crime thriller The Counselor. Premise: This intense drug thriller tells the story of an attorney (Michael Fassbender), a...[Read More]
World War Z Premieres in London with Concert by Muse!
A special live performance by the band Muse before 15,000 fans, at Horse Guards Parade Grounds, St. James’ Park in London began the celebration centered around the Global Premiere of World War Z, from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions, in association with Hemisphere Media Capital and GK Films on Sunday, June 2nd, 2013. The live performance was preceded by a massive Global Premiere ...[Read More]