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  • 23 May

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    Zach Braff’s Concept Art Video

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    As a financial supporter for Braff’s new film, Wish I Was Here, I get almost daily updates on the progress of the film. So far the cast has been put together, the script polished and now concept art is being laid out. In the video below, we get a look at some of the first images of what the film’s style is going to be like.

    Although it’s just an opening sequence and probably not what the rest of the film’s ideas will encompass, I like the idea of the sci-fi nod from Braff. A futuristic looking knight with some sort of space suit armor, a Conan sword and a floating droid. I dunno, looks somewhat intriguing so far. If anything else new comes along, I’ll be keeping track and will let you know. Oh, and the cast is as follows: Zach Braff (me), Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Josh Gad, Anna Kendrick, Jim Parsons and Donald Faison.

  • 26 Mar

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    Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola. Say Wha? [UPDATED]

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    Is this simply nothing more than a commercial for a perfume by a couple of well known directors or is this a tease at something greater? I’m too lazy to do the leg work on this one, so if any Third Row reader has any knowledge about this, let me know.

    Here’s maybe a clue: I don’t recognize the gentlemen in the commercial/teaser, but I recognize the girl as the shop owner in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. It’s this girl.

    Whatever the case, neat little nugget from Anderson and Coppola…

    UPDATE: OK, so I figured this out. It is an ad for Prada. The directors are doing a three part short for the company (reminds me of the BMW ads so long ago with famous directors all taking a crack at shooting Clive Owen driving fast). At any rate, Part 1 and Part 2 of the short is under the seats…

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  • 12 Feb

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    Noah Baumbach’s “Frances Ha” [clips and poster]

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    So really not much here but if you’re a Noah Baumbach (Kicking and Screaming, Squid and the Whale, Margot at the Wedding, Greenberg) fan, here’s a quick glimpse into his latest picture that became one of the most loved films of The Toronto Int’l Film Festival – at least around these parts.

    First up, you can see to the right a somewhat uninspiring new poster for the film (click the image for a larger version).

    If that isn’t doing it for you, here are a couple of newly released clips from the film that while don’t give us much insight into plot or character, we do get a general sense for the film’s tone and style – being in black and white probably the most obvious.

    I have to be honest, none of this is really doing it for me, but despite really not caring much for his last two features, Baumbach is amazingly still in my good graces after K&S and my beloved Squid and the Whale. So I’m willing to give this film and Rot’s genuine review of it, the benefit of the doubt for now.

    Take a look at the clips below and tell us what you think. If you’ve already seen the film in festival mode, how did it go over for you and those around you?

     

     

  • 11 Feb

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    Mondays Suck Even More Lesser

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    With the Oscars around the corner, Zach Galifianakis presents a very special Oscary edition of his “Between Two Ferns” with guests Jennifer Lawrence, The Impossible Naomi Watts, Christoph Waltz, Anne Hathaway and Amy Adams. Enjoy.

  • 21 Dec

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    Filmography 2012: Looking Back at the Year That Was

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    We’ve already posted one 2012 retrospective video this year, and it was a good one, but this is the one I’ve been waiting for. This is the third Filmography video the YouTube user Genrocks has posted, one for each year since 2010, and they are easily among the best mashups I’ve ever seen. This one doesn’t disappoint, bringing together hundreds of clips from all sorts of different movies, from the very big (Avengers) to the very small (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and even the rather obscure (Norwegian Wood). Not only that, she uses bits of dialogue to create a narrative that ties everything together thematically and provide transitions between sections of the video. This is what mashup art is about – taking existing material and putting it together in such a way that it becomes something new, and Gen is very good at it.

    And just as important – watching her videos makes me fall in love with the movies all over again. The full list of films and music used is here.

  • 05 Dec

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    That About Covers It [movie mashup 2012]

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    Every year there are dozens of these. Many are really well done. Here’s the first one I’ve seen that’s really great. So great that it makes me want to watch some of the movies that I know are terrible.

    There will probably be many more of these types of things over the next couple of weeks. We’ll keep an eye out for them and publish here.

  • 04 Oct

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    In Toronto at Noon Today with Nothing To Do?

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    There will be a flash mob of zombies at Yonge and Dundas at noon today. Maybe nothing overly special but it sure beats your usual lunch at Subway or Tim Horton’s doesn’t it? Also, there will be a short zombie video directed by someone of whom I am somewhat of a fan, Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice), displayed for all in support of The Heart and Stroke Foundation. Sure you can check it out on the small screen below, but won’t it be more fun to see it on the big screen and then actually have to escape a horde of zombies?

    Thanks to our bud, Matthew Fabb, for the heads up.

  • 26 Sep

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    If You’re Gonna Die, Do It Right…

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    Seriously, this is the way to do it. Taken from a 1974 Turkish action film called Kareteci Kız (“Karate Girl”).

    From io9.com via Matt Zoller Seitz.

  • 17 Sep

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    RowThree Shorts Program: One Day

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    No it’s not a short version of the Lone Scherfig film with Anne Hathaway. But because the description is in French, I don’t know a whole lot about it – it’s just something I stumbled upon that I think is very well done, creative and touching. Seems like the submitter has done many other short animations. Just thought I’d share this bit of warmth on this Monday morning…

  • 06 Sep

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    Kubrick’s Perspective

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    Here’s a fantastic little montage of video clips from almost all of Stanley Kubrick’s films (the latter ones anyway) that vividly display the director’s love for symmetry. The juxtaposition that can be seen within the editing is, in a word: stunning. Ah, those hallways!

    Clint Mansell’s, Requiem for a Dream score is kind of overused these days but works pretty well in bringing Kubrick’s vision to life; bursting with color, energy and mastery.

    There are multiple moments within the montage that quickly venture back and forth between two films very quickly (see :52 & 1:16) that are particularly exciting and well imagined. Thank you to kogonada for putting this together. But most of all, thank you Mr. Kubrick for existing and still the reigning champ as my favorite director and creator of my favorite film.

    If you’re now hungry for a little more insight into Kubrick, contributor RowThree Kurt Halfyard sent along to me this wonderful interview with Stan, performed on 27th November 1966 by Jeremy Bernstein. You can check it out under the seats…

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  • 05 Sep

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    Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out [clip]

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    Premiering at TIFF later this week is Maria Zenovich’s follow-up film to her 2008 documentary, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, titled Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out.

    In the wake of her previous film, the Los Angeles D.A. Office took a lot of flak from the public as Polanski’s case continued to rage on in three continents. The new installment documents Polanski’s successful legal battle to gain his freedom after 30 years, and examines how his and Samantha Geimer’s lives have been irrevocably altered.

    Via IndieWire, here’s a new clip of the film which will premier on Friday at TIFF and also later throughout the festival.

  • 15 Aug

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    Screen Test: Penélope Cruz

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    Thanks to Marina for pointing me in the direction of this great little series of webisodes from writer/columnist, Lynn Hirschberg, in which she cuts together these great looking interview responses from various celebrities discussing their first experiences with film, various film makers and being on-set. There are a whole bunch of these celebrity interviews from Tom Cruise to Nicole Kidman to Christopher Plummer to Mark Ruffalo and many more. Of course, this one talking about Woody Allen and sex scenes is the best:

    “I’ve had to die in a few movies and I don’t like eet.”

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