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Heaven Anti-Climactic?

July 1, 2008 – 11:04 am

The chicken v. egg puzzle surrounding a film and the LAFF doc about that film gets some clarification.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Documentary, Film festivals, LAFF 2008 | Comments (1)

LAFF: Sex and Place

June 30, 2008 – 11:00 am

TRINIDAD and THING WITH NO NAME: two LAFF documentaries about how sexuality and its consequences define two extremely different communities.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Documentary, Film festivals, LAFF 2008 | Comments (0)

Wall-E Weekend. Trade Roughage 06/30/08

June 30, 2008 – 9:03 am

Wanted opened to $51.1 million over the weekend, which is, you know, a fantastic boost for Angelina Jolie’s live-action bankability, but it wasn’t enough to beat Wall-E‘s $62.5 mil for first place. Speaking of boosts: The Last Mistress made $17,596 on each of its screens, which is roughly $17 for every time Asia Argento shows [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Film festivals, Hollywood, LAFF 2008 | Comments (0)

Here Come the Death Squads. SpoutBlog Week in Review

June 27, 2008 – 5:02 pm

Los Angeles Film Festival: karaoke, Finishing Heaven, party pics
SilverDocs: Alternative American Teens
The Death Squads and The Film Critics
Related: blogging hasn’t cured Peter Bart’s blogophobia.
Videos: Cartoon porn, Cartoon George Carlin, Star Wars meets Princess Bride, Wii Lightsaber, Disaster, Latvian Ghostbusters.
On FilmCouch: The death of George Carlin inspires talk of “life-changing” comedies.
Lists: The Most Critically-Acclaimed Action [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Week in Review | Comments (1)

LAFF Diary: Another Classic From Minneapolis

June 25, 2008 – 4:29 pm

Spooning filmmakers! Unbearably hip Frenchmen! Pictures and notes from a night out in Los Angeles.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Film festivals, LAFF 2008 | Comments (3)

Medicine For IFC. Trade Roughage 06/19/08

June 19, 2008 – 9:45 am

IFC has picked up Medicine for Melancholy for day-and-date distribution. It’ll be released sometime next year; in the meantime, it’ll play in competition at the impending Los Angeles Film Festival.
Paramount is getting sued by Mario Puzo’s son, based on allegations that he wasn’t paid proper royalties on a video game based on The Godfather. He’s [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Film marketing and distribution, Hollywood, Indies | Comments (1)