All Comment articles – Page 60
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CommentRelentless shorts
Vertigo’s Allan Niblo combines his passion for extreme sports with his skill for film-making to judge Relentless Energy Drink’s short film competition, now in its second year.
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CommentOdeon Swiss Cottage gets a makeover
Cinema goers of North London can breathe a sigh of relief - the Odeon Swiss Cottage has now reopened after a sparkling £3m refurbishment.
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CommentToronto download #1: The Descendants, Albert Nobbs
Now that the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is over (just), distributors everywhere can take a deep breath and gauge which world premieres from TIFF will play a major role in the awards season.
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CommentWorld's biggest lightsaber...
London’s BT Tower becomes handle of world’s largest lightsaber
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CommentAll Aboard the Elstree Express
The new “Elstree Studios” named train is likely to set the pulses of trainspotter movie buffs racing.
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CommentWeinstein vs Bachmann: Round 1, Butter up
At the Toronto premiere of TWC comedy Butter, Harvey Weinstein invited potential Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann to join him for “some verbal ping-pong on gay rights and women’s rights.”
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CommentLovers of TIFF
The world’s top buyers and sellers descended onto Toronto last week for an annual event which is looking increasingly like a major film market as well as a festival.
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CommentGodfather of grunge
Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, on writing the lead track for Machine Gun Preacher and making an appearance in Cameron Crowe’s Pearl Jam Twenty.
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CommentAnd the golden tan goes to…
Never mind Cannes, Venice or Locarno, a DIY festival does not require VIP passes and saves a holidaying reviewer from withdrawal symptoms
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CommentI will have my vengeance...
Gladiator writer William Nicholson reveals the truth about the film’s most famous quote at the opening night of the BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters’ Lecture Series.
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CommentAronofksy talks Venice jury decisions, and praises Fassbender's orgasm scene
At the Venice Film Festival winner’s news conference at the close of the 68th edition, Jury president Daren Aronofsky said, “We tried to find appropriate awards for every film and wanted to award as many films as we could.”
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CommentScreen's Toronto intern braves the red carpet to talk to Ryan Gosling
Screen sends Regan Reid, our TIFF intern, into the red-carpet mayhem for the Toronto premiere of Drive. She gets a meaningful half-minute with Ryan Gosling.
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CommentSalmon Fishing in Toronto
Stars get a raptuous reception at Toronto premiere of the film that Lasse Hallstrom says is about “trying to believe in the impossible.”
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CommentCelebrating Trishna and 360
My favourite party* of Toronto so far was the classy soiree at Brassaii last night combining celebrations for Fernando Meirelles’ 360 and Michael Winterbottom’s Trishna.
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CommentAnd the BoB goes to...
Screen took its place on Film London’s Best of Borough Awards jury this year with a sense of pride
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CommentActing notables: Smiley and sexy
More insights into awards-friendly titles at Venice including Tinker Tailor, Shame and Contagion.
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CommentThe Madonna Factor
W.E. is being declared a bomb after its Venice world premiere, even before it’s screened anywhere else. But Madonna’s movie should have a second wind. It’s no masterpiece but it’s an ambitious second film which should recover and find its audience.
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CommentTinker Tailor's latest fan: John Le Carre
As Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy gets rave reviews in Venice, author John Le Carre offers his support of the film and says Alec Guinness himself would have given it a standing ovation.
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CommentStudioCanal's new look
As Kinowelt and Optimum are rebranded, the company’s new ident showcases music by Alexandre Desplat.
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CommentNew Awards Season Blog: Tracking early contenders from Venice
Welcome to Open Season, Screen’s new blog on the awards race, an on- the-ground account of the movies and performances in contention for this year’s awards, giving first reaction, word of mouth and plenty of opinion about the avalanche of films that will start falling onto our screens over the ...