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LOOPER
Writer/Director Rian Johnson created a very balanced film. There's enough action & violence for testosterone driven movie-goers; enough plausible science for geeks; unique enough for indie movie-goers to see its merit.
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PITCH PERFECT
Beca (Kendrick) is into music. She carries around a laptop with a state-of-the-art sound mixing board and serious big-ass headphones. Her father is faculty at Barden University, the two aren't close, as Beca hasn't forgiven him for divorcing her mother and remarrying; yet sensibly, she does agree to attend the school and get a free education. But after a lackluster first couple of weeks, Beca is ready to follow her dream of going to LA...
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Dipping Into: Hello I Must Be Going
The title of the movie, Hello I Must Be Going is a song from an old Groucho Marx film which gets referenced in this film; but it’s also odd enough to sound like something Rose would say on Two and Half Men, the most recognized role for lead actress Melanie Lynskey. Surprisingly, Lynskey is not just the TV character actress we’ve all seen from time to time, even if you didn’t know her name. In actuality, Lynskey has been making films since the age of 16. The first movie I took note of her was the 2011 film Win Win starring Paul Giamatti. 9/20/2012 And if her Sundance 2012 Opening…
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On tap: Sleepwalk With Me
Is it a laughing matter to be so completely out of it that you jump through a 2nd story glass window only to wake up bloody, bruised, and a hairsbreadth away from having bled to death? Surprisingly, it is! comedian/writer/director/producer/actor Mike Birbiglia has put together a rather amusing film about standup comedy, fear of marriage, family pressures and sleep disorders called Sleepwalk With Me. I was under the impression this film, which premiered at Sundance 2012, was a documentary. It’s not, it’s a narrative comedic feature. Although it is based on Birbiglia’s real life; as is, his one-man off-Broadway play, comedy album, best-selling book, TV special and segments on the…
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Shoot in Philadelphia: Food and Film Pitch
PhillyPitch! Auditions: Foodies & Film Greater Philadelphia Film Office Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EDT) Philadelphia, PA Click to Reserve Your Audition Time Each year, the Film Office presents “PhillyPitch,” a forum where writers get to pitch their story ideas to successful producers/actors in a public setting. This is a part of the SIP screenwriting competition that GPFO has run since 2002. To shake it up, This fall, they’re asking the writers to come up with ideas that are food centric. Food in the story line….a restaurant as a scene location, character works in a food setting…. Exactly what Tinsel & Tine…
