Tag: correspondents
member name: Alex M.
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November 09, 2007 12:32 PM EST --
Every morning, coming into work, I cross a picket line. On Monday, they were full of enthusiasm, happily munching donuts. By today they are tired and haggard, sick of walking the same ten steps for four . . .
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May 04, 2007 01:44 PM EDT --
A lot of people, probably a lot of you, have very strong opinions about this subject – which is perhaps why it continues to be hotly debated in places in and outside of the media and film worlds. . . .
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May 17, 2007 07:01 PM EDT --
It’s that time of the year again. No, not baseball season. Not summer. Not even Cannes – although it is all of those. It’s upfront season – the time of the year when all of the . . .
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May 28, 2007 01:18 PM EDT --
For Memorial Day, and in honor of all those men and women who have served in times of peace and war, I decided to put together a playlist of great war films which I think do a fantastic job of tracing . . .
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January 01, 2008 03:11 PM EST --
Happy New Year all!
I know many of these lists have already come out, but here is my top 10 from 2007 - some are arty "Oscar-worthy" and some are just plain awesome. Here you go! . . .
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April 15, 2007 08:39 PM EDT --
What it is about movie critics that angers and endears the public to them so much. Some people swear by critics - and indeed, I have my favorites whom I trust more than my parents - and some have an almost . . .
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April 21, 2007 11:55 PM EDT --
Is Austin, TX the new Hollywood? Seems to be an old question by now as it's been milling around in everyone's minds for years...ever since now-famous Austin filmmakers like Richard Linklater and . . .
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July 06, 2007 03:47 PM EDT --
A few weeks ago, the American Film Institute (AFI) came out with a 10th Anniversary edition of it's notable 100 years...100 movies list (note: link goes to wikipedia since AFI requires registration . . .
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September 05, 2007 12:46 PM EDT --
Variety did a great special section on this topic about a month ago, and it’s been in the back of my mind ever since so I thought I’d bring the issue up here on Gather.
In the early years . . .
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December 14, 2007 01:51 PM EST --
The WGA has filed suit today against the AMPTP for failing to negotiate in good faith. First, I didn't know that was even legal. Also, isn't that the purpose of the strike? If shutting down the . . .
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March 29, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
This week I wanted to talk about trailer editing - one of the most underappreciated and crucial parts to a movie's success. Sure, the movie is made - but isn't the whole goal of making . . .
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October 09, 2007 11:55 PM EDT --
I have discussed the importance of context in this column before. The way that movies match the era in which they are made – and this is not just in plot, but also in tone and theme. Stanley Kubrick’s . . .
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July 22, 2007 09:14 PM EDT --
In an effort to cure those of you with the Summer Blockbuster Blahs, I decided to do a three part series on Alfred Hitchcock. Perhaps it will inspire you to forgo I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry for . . .
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August 13, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
Hitchcock’s Continued Presence
Alfred Hitchcock created the suspense thriller. With films from The Lodger to Psycho he defined the genre – its myths, its . . .
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August 21, 2007 09:59 PM EDT --
Could Botswana be the next New Zealand?
Half-way through shooting in Botswana, the cast and crew of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency represent more than just a film to Southern African nation Botswana. . . .
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October 30, 2007 12:59 PM EDT --
Are the writers going to strike??
The WGA contract expires tomorrow, and the feeling in Hollywood is that a strike is not only looming but inevitable. Negotiations between the WGA and the producers . . .
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February 13, 2008 01:56 PM EST --
After three months, almost to the day, the WGA strike has finally ended. Of the 3,775 ballots cast yesterday by members, 92.5% voted to end the strike and accept the agreement that WGA leadership negotiated . . .
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June 18, 2007 02:53 PM EDT --
As there was once a debate between VHS and Beta, there’s now the debate between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. Many of you are probably at least partly familiar with the debate, whether or not you have an . . .
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July 01, 2007 04:42 PM EDT --
It's a taboo word that nobody really likes to talk about because it exists in its very own, very large grey area: Censorship. Our first amendment guarantees that we live without it, and yet sometimes . . .
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June 11, 2007 06:05 PM EDT --
Gather scored me two tickets to the Evan Almighty premiere held June 10th at Universal City Walk and I was more than happy to accept and report back. By its count the most expensive comedy ever made, Evan . . .
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