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Yesterday I awoke to a press release telling me that the BT Tower was going to be turned into a Lightsaber (and last night it came true) and this morning I get news that one of my childhood heroes, Postman Pat is going to get his own feature film! There’s a full press release from [...]
Chilling, and Inventive Austin, TX – James Wan’s latest film, ‘Insidious’ managed to shock, scare and amuse the SXSW film festival audience during a midnight screening at Alamo South Lamar theatre. The story of a family, who begin to experience paranormal activity in their new home, may seem like your typical horror film setup, but [...]
The City Dark Illuminates, Could Shine Brighter. Austin, TX – The City Dark, recently had its world premiere in the Documentary Feature competition at this year’s SXSW film festival. The environmental film explores the issue of light pollution, and the disappearance of starlight in the urban sprawl of industrialized nations. Directed and narrated by filmmaker [...]
Do we need the darkness of the night sky, and the light from the stars above? The City Dark, a documentary in competition at the SXSW 2011 film festival, sets out to answer that question. Following the journey of filmmaker Ian Cheaney, the environmental documentary features interviews with astronomers, and scientists who share their view [...]
Continuing our pioneering look at movies from reality’s underside, HUG once again connects to her sister site in a parallel universe to bring you the kind of lowdown that would never make it to a hard copy publication on quality control grounds. It’s a place where Western Culture has evolved to allow women to walk [...]
Ten years ago, the Wachowski brothers, little known at the time, released their second movie as directors, The Matrix. A product of their love of Hong Kong action movies and Manga, it became huge. The mix of stylish action and spiritual introspection struck a chord, particularly with teenage boys searching for an identity. Two inferior [...]
In 2001, Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko opened in theatres. With only a limited release, just 58 screens across the US it wasn’t able to set the box office alight, with a domestic gross of around $520,000, and $4.1M worldwide. When it came to DVD, however, it found a new lease of life. With some interesting [...]
I have been lentil-lovingly vegetarian for over twenty years, yet eighty minutes into a screening at Sony last week I was hit with the alarming and overwhelming urge to see a roast duck dismembered. What fresh madness was this? The power of film my friends. Essential to the climax of Julie & Julia (reviewed here) [...]
