Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, July 4, 2013–Iranian helmer Jafar Panahi, who is under house arrest and waiting to start a six-year prison sentence, made a surprise appearance via Skype at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Wednesday, before the screening of his latest film “Closed Curtain.”
White House Down: Flop
June 29, 2013 by
A sophomore “Monsters University” is easily beating two newcomers, “The Heat” and “White House Down,” this weekend with $14.3 million Friday and a projected three-day total in the high $40 millions.
That's Not Funny, That's Sick: Origins of National Lampoon
June 22, 2013 by
New Pop Culture Book
Drawing on interviews, journalist Ellin Stein recounts in her sprawling history “That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick,” published this month by Norton how the magazine was during its early-1970s heyday the boot camp for some of the greatest comedians of our pop culture.
Lucas and Spielberg Predict Cinema Future
June 13, 2013 by
Variety Reports
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg predicted the imminent arrival of a radically different entertainment landscape, including pricey movie tickets, a vast migration of content to video-on-demand and even programmable dreams.
Superman: Celebrating his 75th Anniversary
May 31, 2013 by
DC Entertainment and Warner plan a big birthday bash for his 75th anniversary. Superman first appeared in the comic book Action Comics #1, on June 1938, and has since become an icon in films, TV shows, radio, videogames, publishing and merchandise.
