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10 More ’90s Indies to Franchise

June 5, 2008 – 3:00 pm

Bad Lieutenant is spawning a new film that’s not quite a remake and not quite a sequel. What other ’90s movies should be given the same treatment?

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Indies, Lists | Comments (3)

Peter Bart Joins Our Clan! BlogNosh 06/02/08

June 2, 2008 – 5:55 pm

Plus: the Universal Studios fire somehow leads us to mashup of Public Enemy and D.W. Griffith.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (2)

Fahrenheit 9/11 Sequel: BlogNosh 05/13/08

May 13, 2008 – 4:49 pm

Blogs are buzzing, but the fact that Michael Moore is making a sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11 is old news –– the film is referenced in this NY Times story from April of last year. The new news in this story from Variety’s Cannes section is that the film will be distributed internationally by Overture and [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Community, Documentary, Film festivals, Uncategorized, cannes 2008 | Comments (4)

Michael Moore for Obama

April 21, 2008 – 4:17 pm

Actually he’s “more for Obama The Movement than it is for Obama the candidate.”

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Documentary, Politics | Comments (0)

Errol Morris to Make Fiction Film

April 8, 2008 – 1:01 pm

The line between fiction and non-fiction just got thinner (and bluer?).

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Documentary, Humor, Indies, Uncategorized | Comments (6)

Michael Moore’s Documentary “Rescue Action”

February 25, 2008 – 10:30 am

Michael Moore wants to “save” the documentary industry, but his proposed plan would seem to marginalize non-fiction film even further.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Documentary, Film marketing and distribution | Comments (0)

Trade Roughage 2/5/07

February 5, 2008 – 9:25 am

IFC has acquired Ballast for day-and-date release in a deal apparently worth “a six-figures…plus gross participation and a real P&A commitment.” Lance Hammer’s excellent drama premiered last month at Sundance; see my review here and Kevin’s interview with Hammer and the film’s cast here.
Diane Garrett says reporters at yesterday’s Oscar nominee’s luncheon tried to keep [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Awards, Film marketing and distribution, Indies | Comments (0)

Sundance 2008: Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden

January 23, 2008 – 6:12 pm

Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden is the latest autobiographical odyssey by Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock. The film has a wry, snarky tone, so while Spurlock actually does tour the Middle East poking around for the world’s most wanted terrorist, the mission is understood to be secondary to the wider political [...]

By Kevin Buist | Posted in Documentary, Film Reviews, Politics, Sundance 2008 | Comments (4)

Trade Roughage 1/23/08

January 23, 2008 – 10:03 am

A new development in the Writer’s Strike, some comments on the fate of the Oscars and some issues with being nominated, Michael Moore fights for the little films (instead of the little guy) and what is going on with Terry Gilliam’s latest film?

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Awards, Documentary, Foreign Films, Humor | Comments (0)