The first "The Dark Knight Rises" screening took place for a few dozen select junket press this morning in New York City and the reviews so far have been glowing. The Los Angeles junket crowd are seeing it tonight and tomorrow, but more regular media screenings won't take place until the week of release (after next week's Comic Con), and … [Read more...]
Reactions & Winners As Cannes Closes
May 28, 2012 by
The Cannes Film Festival is over for another year with the announcement of Michael Haneke’s well-received "Amour" taking home the fest's top honor - the Palme d’Or. More controversial were some of the other supporting choices such as Matteo Garrone's "Reality" winning the Grand Prix (essentially the runner-up) while Carlos Reygadas scoring Best … [Read more...]
CinemaCon: “Hobbit” 48FPS Reactions
April 25, 2012 by
Ten minutes from Peter Jackson's much anticipated "The Hobbit" film adaptations screened to an industry audience in Las Vegas today and the reaction was amongst the most divisive and ultimately mixed of the day. The problem didn't seem to be with the content of the film itself. Said unfinished footage contained various scenes with Bilbo, the … [Read more...]
