From Game of Thrones to 42: An Epic Spring Awaits
...son, gets himself involved in a string of spectacular bank robberies. This decision pits him against rookie cop Avery Cross (Bradley Cooper) whose got his own young family to support—the choices these...
With Twitter’s New Vine App, Life Is But a Meme
...a standout year for historical epics based on classic works of literature. The standout, of course, being Les Miserables. The mammoth budget, star-besotted spectacular and its juggernaut publicity team made sure everyone...
Artists, Executives, and Politicians Talk Innovation: Highlights From the Creativity Conference
...that spans business leaders, politicians, artists, tech experts, educators, and law makers on the same page is a truly spectacular feat. **All images courtesy of The Creativity Conference. Image Credit: Laurence Genon...
After Earth Screenwriter Gary Whitta on the Script's Evolution
...and Shyamalan, introducing enough science to give the story a real-world foundation. The team reached for spectacular ideas and visions, he says, "as long as it felt real or reasonable." Still, Whitta...
The Art of Animatronics: How Old School Movie Magic Compliments CGI
...in 1993, the film employed unmatched animatronics and puppetry as well. The question is, will that movie prove to be the last hurrah for spectacular practical effects? At least one practitioner of...
From Turbo to Monsters University, Actors Relive Juicy Past Roles via Animation
...spectacular disasters until poor Carl finds himself becoming uncomfortably intimate with a wood chipper. And Carl just wanted to be friends (or at least friendly) with Gaear, much like Randy initially just...
Building the Perfect Engine: The Filmmakers Behind Universal’s Rush
...BRÜHL as disciplined Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda in "Rush", two-time Academy Award® winner Ron Howard's spectacular big-screen re-creation of the merciless 1970s Grand Prix rivalry between Hunt and Lauda. Courtesy Universal Pictures....
Harvard Professor Anita Elberse on Hollywood’s Smart Bet on Blockbusters
...spectacular year for film. Think of 12 Years a Slave and Gravity and All Is Lost, it’s just really inspiring. And you also see really good documentaries being released. I look at...
Christopher Nolan and the Increasing Utilization of IMAX Cameras in Film
...an IMAX camera to film some scenes in his spectacular Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol, as did Michael Bay for Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Friday will see the release of another major milestone...
Polar Vortex Film List: Behind-the-Chill of Some Seriously Cold Films
...Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Christina Ricci), and a finale that fulfills the promise of the title to spectacular, heartbreaking effect. Locations: Filmed in the tony suburbs of Connecticut (Greenwich, New Canaan),...