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The Wackness and Biz Markie. Clip of the Day.

March 18, 2008 – 1:32 pm

THE WACKNESS gives us an excuse to revisit the grand romantic tragedy that doubles as the first recorded use of the phrase “Oh snap!”

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Classics, Clip of the Day, Indies | Comments (1)

Tribeca’s Embarrasment of Riches: Trade Roughage 03/18/08

March 18, 2008 – 8:38 am

The “scaled down” Tribeca Film Festival released yet another addition to their lineup. Plus: If Patrick Swayze can’t go to Austria, Uwe Boll will bring Patrick Swayze to the world!

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Festivals, Sundance 2008, Tribeca 2008 | Comments (0)

Surgically Doing Away with Typecasting

February 19, 2008 – 3:07 pm

Imagine if Chris Farley or John Candy had gotten gastric bypass surgery. Would their careers have been ruined?

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Hollywood | Comments (2)

Magnet Gets SPECIAL

February 15, 2008 – 9:45 am

An overlooked gem from Sundance 2006 finally gets distribution. But why now?

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

Blatant Self-Promotion: Karina on CNET

January 28, 2008 – 1:00 pm

This morning, I called in to CNET’s new podcast, The 404, to talk about Sundance hits (Baghead, Timecrimes) and misses (The Wackness, Downloading Nancy), why the SAG Awards can’t replace The Oscars, and why Alec Baldwin’s looks have declined as his career has resurged (hint: age is only half of it). You can listen here.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Festivals, Sundance 2008 | Comments (1)