Nailgun previews the Virginia Film Festival.
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New documentary film series at Central Library begins August 28
Posted on June 14, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
More good news from JMRL: NEW – Documentary Film Series at Central Library the last Thursday of the month, come view and discuss documentary films on current issues. Light refreshments will be provided. Sign up to be added to the film email list: central@jmrl.org First film Aug 28, 7pm FAUBOURG TREMÉ: THE UNTOLD STORY OF [...]
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The Rape of Europa
Posted on May 26, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
I have Rick Sincere to thank for alerting me to this gem of a movie, now playing at the downtown Regal, about Hitler’s attempts to appropriate or destroy all the great artworks of Europe. His plans for seizing major works of art were begun before the invasion of Poland, and the plunder and destruction were [...]
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To Kill a Mockingbird film and discussion May 1
Posted on April 8, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
From the library: During March and April the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library invited all readers to enjoy reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and then come to a variety of book discussions throughout the region. The finale of THE BIG READ will be when the 1962 Academy Award winning film, based on the novel, [...]
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Virginia Film Festival Announces 2008 Theme
Posted on April 2, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
HT: Rick Sincere From the announcement at vafilm.com: Virginia Film Festival organizers have issued an alert to all citizens: prepare for an alien invasion. Scheduled from Oct. 30 through Nov. 2, the 21st annual Virginia Film Festival will explore the theme of “Aliens!” as more than 150 films and speakers address cinema’s fearful and alluring [...]
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When books were the stars
Posted on February 29, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Right around Oscar time, MoviePosterAddict posted 79 Years of Best Picture Winners in Posters. As I scanned through the gallery, I noticed something unexpected: many of the posters of movies adapted from novels actually featured a book in their layout, something you’d never see today. Here are a few examples: Rebecca, 1940. How Green Was [...]
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Totally overwhelmed with joy and sparkles and fireworks
Posted on February 25, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
I won an Oscar pool! A certain J. S. at the Indiana University-Bloomington Office of the Registrar runs an annual Oscar pool, and this year, I won with 7 out 8 correct! Here were my picks: Best Actor: George Clooney for “Michael Clayton” Daniel Day-Lewis for “There Will Be Blood” Johnny Depp for “Sweeney Todd” [...]
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Three Days of the Night of the Living Cicada!
Posted on February 13, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
For the past week, a slim envelope has been taunting me from its comfortable seat on the living room ottoman. I know what’s in it; the problem is, it’s addressed to Mr. Glass, and other than those pesky financial forms and records (URGENT! Last Notice! You May Already Be A Winner!), I keep my mitts [...]
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For Roy Scheider
Posted on February 11, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
My favorite scene from one of my favorite movies. Thanks for the entertainment, Roy.
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Doin’ the Netflix shuffle
Posted on January 24, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Robby Goes to Charlottesville does some digging and finds out why my kids’ copies of Roseanne: Season 97: In Which Everyone Argues a Lot are taking so long to get here. Here’s my tawdry little secret: Every once in a while I check the job listings at Netflix to see if they’re opening up anything [...]
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Your RDA of film, and other local blogs
Posted on January 16, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
New local blog discovery via cvilleblogs.com: Daily Film Recommendation. The title says it all — one recommended film per day. So who is the blogger behind Daily Film Rec? He reveals that he’s in his 20s. He has eclectic tastes. He likes movies! Could be…lots of people. I will be on the lookout for more [...]
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Movies unlimited
Posted on January 15, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Don’t know if you can follow this link, but Netflix has lifted the limits on how many movies you can “watch instantly” from their site. Mr. Glass and I never came close to hitting our previous limit (we’re uber-subscribers) but now we don’t have to worry about it. The streaming videos are a good way [...]
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