TV and art films: May 19-25

For the week of Sunday, May 19, through Saturday, May 25.Reviewed by Tony Lucia.Late Autumn (1960). Turner Classic Movies continues its month of seasonally titled films by Yasujiré? Ozu with one of his last pictures. Unsurprisingly, the script...

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A Story of Children and Film: Cannes Review

Documentarian Mark Cousins excerpts 53 films from 25 nations to investigate the various ways childhood has been depicted in film.

hollywoodreporter.com (2 hours ago)

William Miles, Maker of Documentaries About Black History, Dies at 82

Among other topics, Mr. Miles, who specialized in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects, made films about the history of Harlem and a black regiment that fought in World War I.    

nytimes.com (3 hours ago)

Park District Unveils 2013 'Movies In The Parks' Schedule

Get your blankets and snacks ready, Chicago! The Chicago Park District on Friday unveiled their 2013 Movies in the Park schedule, a lineup featuring dozens upon dozens of movies ranging from current hits to tried-and-true classic films, all screened at a variety of 150 different parks located throughout the city....

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The First Word On 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Based on an early wave of rapturous tweets and reviews, it appears the 2013 Cannes Film Festival has its first truly great film: Joel and Ethan Coen's 1960s folk drama "Inside Llewyn Davis." "The Coens have again taken a real time and place and freely made it their own, drawing on actual persons and events for...

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Trailer Trash Cannes

Cannes has a great tradition of introducing new sex symbols to the world. Following in the dainty footsteps of Bardot, Deneuve and Paradis comes Marine Vacth (as in "pact"), whose performance in François Ozon's Jeune et Jolie had everyone asking, "Who's that girl?" In the film, she plays a gamine, bourgeois...

guardian.co.uk (6 hours ago)

Garry Winogrand, edited by Leo Rubinfien et al – review

To say that Garry Winogrand was productive is to dramatically understate the case. When he died in 1984, he left behind a huge archive: over 35,000 prints, 22,000 contact sheets and 45,000 colour transparencies. Perhaps more astounding still were the 6,500 rolls of unprocessed films, a testimony to a vocation that...

guardian.co.uk (7 hours ago)

Russian cult film director dies

Alexei Balabanov, the Russian director whose cult films caught the wildness of Russia's early post-Soviet years, dies at the age of 54.

bbci.co.uk (7 hours ago)

Australian films test the market in Cannes

WHILE Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby is getting all the attention, plenty of work is going on behind the scenes to promote Australian films in Cannes.    

news.com.au (7 hours ago)

Won't do 'Munna Bhai' film without Sanjay: Arshad Warsi

Actor Arshad Warsi, who played Circuit in the "Munna Bhai" films with Sanjay Dutt essaying the lead role, says he won't do any new film in the popular franchise without the real "Munna Bhai".    

indiatimes.com (11 hours ago)

Shiney Ahuja set to make a comeback in films?

Shiney Ahuja has been approached for Deepak Tanwar’s next project which will be based on the scams and the political scenario in Delhi.    

indiatimes.com (11 hours ago)

Cannes: Gregg Allman's Autobiography to Become a Movie

Open Road Films is joining with Unclaimed Freight Productions' Randall Miller and Jody Savin to produce the film.    

hollywoodreporter.com (14 hours ago)

Cannes: Phase 4 Films Picks Up Snowboarding Doc From Lucy Walker

"The Crash Reel" focuses on the friendship and rivalry between Shaun White and Kevin Pierce.    

hollywoodreporter.com (15 hours ago)

Ken Jacobs and His Films Feted in 80th-Birthday Tributes

The filmmaker Ken Jacobs, inspired by action painting and his years as a cinema professor, is seeing his work celebrated as he turns 80.    

nytimes.com (15 hours ago)

Vitamin Daily: The Girl's Guide to Huntington and Fishing

Beach babes, long boards, and bellini bars -- it's all about Huntington Beach, California. Here with, VitaminDaily.com Sarah Bancroft's OC picks stay The Shorebreak Hotel's front desk features a massive wave, there are surf films projected on the walls of the lobby, cruiser bikes and vintage surfboards in the rooms,...

huffingtonpost.com (16 hours ago)

The World's Fastest Wi-Fi Puts Your Sluggish Router to Shame

For the most part, we're all happy if we can get Internet that's fast enough to stream some HD video. But faster is always better, and a new, world-record setting network developed in Germany is so blazing fast you wouldn't know what to do with it. It can deliver 10 HD films in a second. Developed by the Karlsruhe...

gizmodo.com (16 hours ago)

Cannes 2013: La Danza de la Realidad (The Dance Of Reality) - first look review

The extinct volcano of underground cinema has burst into life once again - with a bizarre, chaotic and startling film; there are some longueurs and gimmicks, but The Dance of Reality is an unexpectedly touching and personal work. At the age of 84, and over 30 years since his last movie, Alejandro Jodorowsky has...

guardian.co.uk (16 hours ago)

Whatever happened to Bond villain Jaws?

RICHARD Kiel became one of the most memorable Bond villains of all time when he played the steel–toothed Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker . The films turned the 7f 2in actor into an international star and he continues making TV shows and films to this day. Michigan–born Richard, 73, and his second wife...

dailyexpress.co.uk (16 hours ago)

My family is traditional and more conservative: Abhay Deol

He admits to having been closed to doing anything on TV, but never say no is the mantra for actor Abhay Deol, who carved a niche for himself with 'zara hatke' roles in films like "Dev D".    

indiatimes.com (20 hours ago)

The Great Gatsby, Beware Of Mr Baker, Fast And Furious 6: this week's new films

No one's disputing that Luhrmann can put on a show, but can he tell a story? In a way, F Scott Fitzgerald's 1920s parable is a perfect fit: a study of surfaces and seduction and the hollowness of the wealthy. The hedonism and vulgarity are ravishing to behold and the hand-tinted-photo aesthetic is gorgeous. When the...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Cannes: L.A. Film Noir With Smiths Tunes Hits The Market (Exclusive)

The movie will be the sophmore outing for LA-based British filmmaker Trevor Miller will direct with London music impresario Sean McLusky with U.S. banner Brink films co-producing.    

hollywoodreporter.com (1 day ago)

20 Odd Questions: Julie Delpy

The "Before Sunrise" actress talks about Paris, indie films and philosophy.

wsj.com (1 day ago)

Shorts International to Bring Chinese Films to U.S. TV

A deal with Shenzhen Media Group will see seven award-winning short movies shown on the company's American and European channels.    

hollywoodreporter.com (1 day ago)

Zoe Saldana Gives Britney Spears Awesome, Backhanded Compliment

Zoe Saldana says she knows the reason why Britney Spears' star shined so much brighter than other pop stars of her day -- and it didn't have to do with her incredible abs. The 34-year-old saw the pop starlet in action on the set of "Crossroads," a 2002 MTV Films-produced flick about three best friends who go on a...

huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)

JD Salinger documentary gets first screening at Cannes

It has been veiled in mystery and speculation, and has been nine years in the making. But now a few minutes of the highly anticipated documentary about JD Salinger by Shane Salerno – chiefly known as a writer of action films including Savages and Alien vs Predator – has been shown at the Cannes film festival....

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Max Allan Collins: WATCH: 10 Best Spy Novel Movie Adaptations

The success of the first four film adaptations of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, beginning with Dr. No (1962), ignited a world-wide explosion of spy movies, fueled by the realities and anxieties of the Cold War. But movies made from spy novels had been around since the silent days. E. Phillip Oppenheim...

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Oscar Winner Ari Sandel to Direct 'The DUFF' for CBS Films (Exclusive)

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Updated: Best iPad mini case: 27 top covers for your iPad mini

Apple's Smart Cover for the iPad mini is a recommended option to house your beloved iOS device, but when it comes to keeping it in good condition, you might want to look at a more comprehensive alternative. The most popular cases come in the form of folios, which protect the front and back of your iPad and usually...

techradar.com (1 day ago)

In Depth: Best 27 iPad mini cases

Best iPad mini case: 1-12Apple's Smart Cover for the iPad mini is a recommended option to house your beloved iOS device, but when it comes to keeping it in good condition, you might want to look at a more comprehensive alternative. The most popular cases come in the form of folios, which protect the front and back...

techradar.com (1 day ago)

Harvey Weinstein charms party-goers at Cannes

Around Oscar time this year, cheeky host Seth Macfarlane noted that the race being now run, and the winners and losers more or less apparent, thousands of dejected actresses were at least spared the burden of saying they found Harvey Weinstein attractive. But on Friday night here in Cannes, the cyclical business of...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)