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Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2015
Cinematographer Peter Simonite Reflects On "The Perfect Guy"
The Perfect Guy made an auspicious debut, topping the weekend (9/11-13) box office with nearly $27 million. The early returns are all the more impressive considering the Sony/Screen Gems movie’s production budget of some $12 million. Directed by David M. Rosenthal and lensed by DP Peter Simonite,...
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2015
Havas’ Chief Strategy Officer Tim Maleeny Shares Insights Into "The Modern Nomad"
While people are more connected than ever, they are grappling with the fear of being left behind and missing out, according to new research by global marketing and communications firm Havas Worldwide . The latest issue of Havas’ Prosumer Report, “The Modern Nomad: Connect Me If You Can,” explores...
Saturday, Sep. 12, 2015
Michael Moore Discusses "Where to Invade Next" At Toronto Film Fest
"Mike's Happy Movie" was the working title of Michael Moore's latest documentary, "Where to Invade Next," but few would consider its examination of American ills — from runaway college tuition to mass incarceration — the stuff of bubbly, feel-good delight. Yet "Where to Invade Next," in which Moore...
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2015
Director/Writer Brendan Gibbons Delves Into VR For Laughs
When one thinks of an immersive virtual reality experience, visceral action-adventure and breathtaking automotive-driven fare readily come to mind, particularly in the ad/marketing sector where such projects are gaining traction. By contrast, being “immersed” in comedy seems an offbeat proposition...
Friday, Sep. 4, 2015
Documentarian Ken Burns Looks Back At "The Civil War"
Ken Burns is looking back at his series "The Civil War" as PBS prepares to air a remastered edition 25 years after the network first aired the landmark 1990 documentary. "It speaks to what we're going through today," Burns says of the series which is being aired for five consecutive nights from...
Thursday, Sep. 3, 2015
Spielberg Discusses "Bridge of Spies," Reuniting With Tom Hanks
The nearly three year wait since Steven Spielberg's last movie (2012's "Lincoln") comes to an end this October with the spy thriller "Bridge of Spies." Good news for moviegoers: There won't be another gap like that for a while. Having just locked "Bridge of Spies," Spielberg is already editing his...
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2015
Darren Lynn Bousman Deploys Road Show Movie Distribution Model For "The Devil's Carnival" Sequel
Anger and frustration can be inspiring--and they were for director Darren Lynn Bousman who after his major box office success with Saw II , III and IV found his Repo! The Genetic Opera suffer from what he regarded as severely limited distribution in 2008, translating into a meager audience. Feeling...
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015
David Oyelowo Reflects On Emmy Nomination For HBO's "Nightingale"
David Oyelowo, who played the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the film "Selma," says there's an interesting upside to not getting an Oscar nomination. "In many ways I think we probably got more attention for not being nominated," he said in a recent interview. "I've actually found that people were...
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015
CP+B's Jesse Jones, Deb Drumm Discuss Virtual Reality For Infiniti and Beyond
Earlier this month at the 2015 Pebble Beach Automotive Week, CP+B debuted two virtual reality (VR) experiences showcasing Infiniti’s newest concept cars. “The Dream Road” marries live action footage and CGI elements to put the viewer in the driver’s seat of the Q60 Concept car. Folks can thus...
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015
Director/Executive Producer Jose Padilha Set To Debut "Narcos" On Netflix
A director of narrative films ( RoboCop, Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within ) and documentaries (including the DGA Award-nominated Onibus 174 with co-director Felipe Larce, and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-nominated Secrets of the Tribe ), Jose Padilha, who’s also an accomplished...