REEL GREAT READS
- From Sketch to Still: The Dreamy, Oscar-Nominated 1920s Sets of Midnight in Paris (Vanity Fair) - Production designer Anne Seibel talks about how she created Paris in the 20s on an indie budget for Woody Allen's Oscar nominated Midnight in Paris set, complete with sketchbook snapshots.
- Why Men Always Tell You to See Movies (NY Times) - Why the male voice over dominates movie trailers.
- Paul Rudd, Amy Pohler and 'Wet Hot' friends reunite for stage show (EW) - Photos from the 10 year reunion of the Wet Hot American Summer cast. And some of their friends. (See also: CNN's Wet Hot American Summer: Where Are They Now? gallery)
- Oscars 2012: The Artist's dog Uggie has his day (Toronto Star) - Uggie's story, It dog and scene-stealer from The Artist, including his connection to Robert Pattinson, playing the role of a female dog and his fave places to stay.
- 14 Most Jaw-Dropping Opening Title Sequences (Film School Rejects) - Just as the title says, including some of our personal faves: Inside Man, Halloween and more. But where is Goldfinger?!
- 25 of the Coolest Sci-Fi Movie Posters Ever (IGN) - Yes, another one of these. But you have to love them.
- Monsieur Lazhar - This French Canadian movie based on a single-character play of the same name follows an Algerian immigrant who has been hired at an elementary school after the death of a teacher. It's also made the Oscar nom list for Best Foreign Language Film.
This wasn't the best week for movie trailers. So enjoy this blooper reel from The Artist instead!