THE HELP *** Every summer witnesses the release of a handful of counter-programming efforts, titles designed to satisfy audiences who don’t particularly care for superhero sagas or alien adventures or […]
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10 for ’10
Glance at any two random critics’ 10 Best lists from 2010 and chances are the majority of the titles will match. What that means — at least to my way […]
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Mark your calendar: ‘Savannah’ the movie
The photo you see here is from the 2008 indie comedy/drama Bottle Shock; that’s Dennis Farina, on the left, and Chris Pine (who would, soon after, play James Tiberius Kirk […]
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American Grindhouse @ Muse
The new documentary American Grindhouse — which is getting great buzz on the festival circuit — explores the phenomenon of so–called “exploitation films” of the 1960s-’80s. The film screens this […]
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College Guide: The ‘other’ screens
If you’re tired of shelling out the big bucks for movie tickets at the multiplex – and why wouldn’t you be? – consider that Savannah, which is quickly becoming something […]
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A world of Hurt
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, March 7, meaning we only have a few more days to mull over the possible outcome. Will James Cameron’s Avatar […]
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MountainFilm: The great outdoors, on the screen
Every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colo., a collection of short films is screened for those interested in ecology, conservation, wildlife, beautiful landscapes and thrilling adventure – the great outdoors, […]
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Oscar preview: Five’ll get ya ten
It’s been over 65 years since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences allowed more than five films to be nominated in the category of Best Picture. However, in […]
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Movies for the mind
There is a presumption, Jim Reed believes, that his weekly film screenings at the Sentient Bean are nothing more than kitsch, with titles like Beach Blanket Mutants From the Planet […]
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A conspiracy of extras
Working as an extra in a movie, particularly a big time production like The Conspirator, directed in Savannah by Robert Redford, sounds like a lot of fun. Truth be told, […]
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Year in Review: Savannah and the movies
Hollywood returned to Savannah in 2009, after a decade–long sabbatical. Other states offered substantial tax incentives for film production companies, making it far more lucrative to shoot there than in […]
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The ice cream man cometh
Last week, when the bronze statue of Savannah boy–done–good Johnny Mercer was unveiled, everyone who’s anyone was there. Except, that is, for Stratton Leopold, another of the city’s great success […]