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Things computers can do in movies

We’re pretty much clued in on what computers are capable of, yet filmmakers still love to exaggerate their capabilities to accommodate the story.

New ratings are not yet rated

Dropping the NC-17 rating sounds like a good idea, but will adding a harder R-rating solve any problems?

Superman and The Hulk of Confessions of a Superhero

Standing outside the Paramount Theater in Austin, TX, opening night of the 2007 SXSW Film Festival, Paul and myself caught up with the producer of Confessions of a Superhero as well as a couple of the film’s stars, Superman and The Hulk.

Gearing up for SXSW

The festival countdown has officially begun. This year our involvement at SXSW will include getting in on a panel discussion, and creating lots of podcasts.

FilmCouch #5

Hopwood DePree, screenwriter and co-founder for the Waterfront Film Festival, wraps up Sundance. Paul, Dave and Kevin debate questions like, who is The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? How do they pick a winner? Are losers chosen so they make better films? What is up with Dreamgirls among other bizarre anomalies of the 2007 Oscars?

 
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Does Sundance have (or need) a pure purpose?

Does Sundance really have an ultimate purpose, or is Sundance just…well, Sundance?

People at Denver: Daniel Schechter

Kristin talks to the gregarious documentary filmmaker Daniel Schechter about his most recent project, In Debt We Trust.

 
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People at Denver: Michael Weston, Spence Decker, Katharine Towne

Kevin interviews the cast of the Colorado-made drama Looking For Sunday.

 
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Rountable Recap: Friday the 10th

It was a very full Friday for Spout at the Starz Denver Film Festival. Aaron and Kevin chat about what they saw. The bulk of their discussion focuses on Pan’s Labyrinth, which begins about six minutes into the podcast.

 
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Global village film parties

Getting people together around great films is one of Spout’s main goals. Maybe the Battlestar Galactica party-planners are on to something…