What were the top films at this year's Tribeca Film Festival? What have been the breakout performances of this year's fest? What does Tribeca need to do to be even better next year? And finally, is the question of if Iron Man's box office will take a hit from Grand Theft Auto IV lazy journalism, or just plain stupid? Joining the Rocchi Review this week along with your regular host James Rocchi is Cinematical's Editor-in-Chief Erik Davis to talk about all these topics and much more. Cinematical's podcast is now available through iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:
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What are the most anticipated movies at this year's Tribeca Film Festival? And has that (relatively) young festival in fact found a voice yet? And what does Tribeca's premiering Baby Mama and Speed Racer at this year's fest say about the uneasy relationship between high art and big headlines in New York's media world? Plus, what the end of New Line Cinema says about the state of the industry, and can Warner Brothers market The Dark Knightwhile still honoring Heath Ledger? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review to talk about Tribeca and summer entertainment is film critic David Fear of Time Out New York as we discuss all of the above and more ... Cinematical's podcast content now has even better sound quality, and is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:
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Is Paramount poised to have the best May imaginable at the box office between Mr. Stark and Dr. Jones? Can you take any movie with a monkey in it seriously? Will Pixar succeed again with WALL-E, or are robots the new Cars? Is a long-awaited sequel 'too little, too late' for X-Files fans? And will Hellboy 2 be the surprise smash of the season? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review to talk summer's biggest movies is Scott Weinberg of Cinematical and FEARnet, and we try to answer all those questions and more. ... Cinematical's podcast content now has even better sound quality, and is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:
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What were the big films at SXSW? What buzzword's rapidly becoming synonymous with lazy film journalism? And what happens when an alternative to the Oscars documentary nomination process follows close in the Academy's wake? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review to talk abot SXSW and the Cinema Eye Honors is Karina Longworth of SpoutBlog (and Cinematical's founding Editor) to answer all those questions and more, after the jump. ...
South by Southwest -- the little festival that could -- has outgrown its origins as a chance for music industry mavens to ear barbecue in March; it's expanded, grown, come to incorporate interactive technologies -- and, as you've been reading here at Cinematical, film. But what role does SXSW serve? What are some of the films to most look forward to this year? What truly separates SXSW from big sister Sundance, held a few months before? And what, to a film critic, would the best film festival in the world really be like? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review, live from Austin to talk about all this and more, is Cinematical's own Editor-in-Chief, Erik Davis. Cinematical's podcast content now has even better sound quality, and is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:
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Can you program one film festival and show your film at another? Is South By Southwest now, officially, cooler than Sundance? And what are the challenges of a modern romance film, and how much of your life can you get away with turning into art? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review is Michael Lerman, co-writer and co-director of the SXSW Emerging Visions selection Natural Causes. Cinematical's podcast content now has even better sound quality, and is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:
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Woody Allen's left New York with Cassandra's Dream, but someone else is coming to town in Cloverfield. ... Speaking of wanton destruction, the WGA strike's still going on -- so it seems like a good idea to get out of town for Sundance, doesn't it? Joining James this week to talk about all these topics and more is film critic David Fear of Time Out New York. Cinematical's podcast content now has even better sound quality, and is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:
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What are the movies that got away in 2007? What's the point of all these Top Ten lists, anyhow? When is hype welcome, and when is hype hype? And what movies are making us smile in anticipation for 2008? Tackling these questions -- and many more -- alongside James this week is Cinematical's Editor-in-Chief Erik Davis, rounding up 2007 and looking ahead to 2008. And speaking of looking forward, Cinematical's Podcast content is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:
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Just how strange are the Golden Globes? Is Atonement a sure-fire, dead-lock Best Picture winner, or has it stumbled with the Academy before the race was even begun? Did Francis Ford Coppola "cut his own throat" with the release strategy for Youth Without Youth? And, speaking of cutting throats, will Sweeney Todd seduce the Academy, or have its hopes been washed away with the arterial spray? Joining James this week is David Poland, the critic, blogger and raconteur behind Movie City News as well as the wildly contentious, always insightful The Hot Blog. Listen in this week as James and David talk about the BFCA nominations from the inside, discuss the tarnished-yet-telegenic schizophrenia of the Golden Globes, and much more! And finally -- new this week on for The Rocchi Review -- you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:
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What surprises were on Oscar's shortlist for Best Documentary? Which worthy contenders didn't make the cut? How is the documentary field changing in the face of new technologies? Does "Reality TV" really have an effect on documentary audiences? And is Michael Moore's long shadow finally moving on after years of looming over the field? Joining James this time on The Rocchi Review is journalist and performer Tamara Krinsky -- the Associate Editor of Documentary Magazine and the co-host of "That Indie Film Show" on Iklipz.com. You can download the entire podcast right here -- and we hope you enjoy; those of you with RSS Podcast readers can find all of Cinematical's podcast content at this link.
Why are so many film critics rushing around in November as if it's the end of the year? Is Atonement truly worthy of the Oscar buzz? Will Brian De Palma's Redacted be heard over the roar of its own controversy? When did Southland Tales go south, exactly? Is there any 'there' there in I'm Not There? And if Beowulf's truly the future of movies, are we all doomed? Joining James for this edition of The Rocchi Review is Cinematical's Jeffery M. Anderson, whose work for Metro newspapers and the Las Vegas Weekly can be found at Combustible Celluloid. You can download the entire podcast right here -- and we hope you enjoy; those of you with RSS Podcast readers can find all of Cinematical's podcast content at this link.
What movies are going to be snubbed by Oscar because they don't speak Hollywood's language? Does Into the Wild play better for Baby Boomers than younger audiences? Can Once get a second chance? And do movie journalists have a responsibility to reflect the Oscar race, or to try and influence it? Joining James on The Rocchi Review this week to talk about those questions and much more is Jeffrey Wells of notorious film news blog Hollywood Elsewhere. You can download the entire podcast right here -- and we hope you enjoy; those of you with RSS Podcast readers can find all of Cinematical's podcast content at this link.
Is the rush inspired by a possible writer's strike putting big forthcoming franchise flicks like Star Trek and Justice League in peril? Are there too many movies for grown-ups in the theaters right now? Has Ben Affleck successfully switched careers? And what end-of-year films are two of Cinematical's critics most looking forward to? Joining James on The Rocchi Review this week to talk about those questions and much more is Cinematical's Editor-in-Chief Erik Davis. You can download the entire podcast right here -- and we hope you enjoy.
Does the end-of-the-year overload of prestige pictures and big festivals hurt more movies than it helps? What are a few smaller movies that, while wonderful, might get overlooked in the Oscar rush? And what's coming up for the end of October to chill and haunt moviegoers around Halloween time? Joining James on The Rocchi Review this week to talk about those questions and much more is Time Out New Yorkfilm critic David Fear. You can download the entire podcast right here -- and we hope you enjoy.
What was it like being at the Toronto Film Festival the morning of 9/11? How does Toronto compare to other festivals? And what are the breakout films to look for at this year's fest? Joining James on The Rocchi Review this week is Pam Grady of FilmStew, Reel.com, The San Francisco Chronicle and many other publications in print and online. You can download the entire podcast right here -- and we hope you enjoy.
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