Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'iwojima'
May 22, 2007
Flags of Our Fathers Letters From Iwo Jima (directed by Clint Eastwood) To tell just one side of an armed conflict isn't telling the whole story, and Clint Eastwood's companion movies released last winter in time for Oscar season expertly uses that idea to illuminate the capture during World War II of the Japanese island Iwo Jima. Even more thrilling than the movies' exploding bombs or CGI parade of tanks is the deft and sensitive......
Continue Reading "The Cinecultist's Weekly DVD Pick: Eastwood Extravaganza Edition"January 15, 2007
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association voting pool for the Golden Globes only consists of 83 members, but every year their mainstream tastes become one of the potential early prognosticators for the Emmys and the Oscars. Over in Beverly Hills today, the stylists are putting the finishing touches on the stars' couture, that long red carpet is being laid and some assistant is double checking the seals on the envelopes. Here in New York of course,......
Continue Reading "A Few Predictions For Tonight's Golden Globe Awards"January 4, 2007
Okay, so it's been 2007 for the last four days but since everyone's doing it from the critics circles to the awards nominating pools, it seemed worth it to weigh in on last year's movies. However, constructing end of the year top ten lists can be both painful and thrilling. Looking at a long list of the year's movie releases reminds you how many films passed you by in the theaters and playing favorites amongst......
Continue Reading "2006's Top Movies"December 1, 2006
It's December today and you know what that means...let the rampant awards season speculation commence! As the year comes to a close, it's that magical time when all of the movie studios begin unloading their most precious commodities into our theaters, making sure things come out in New York (and LA) before Dec. 31 so they'll be eligible for this year's Academy Awards. But of course, we're still weeks away from any nomination announcements for......
Continue Reading "Movie Awards Buzz Has Begun"October 31, 2006
More pictures from the puzzling Black Label Bike Kill 4. It seems to have something to do with marauding hipsters. The High Line looks clean as a whistle as park construction is slated to begin. [Via Curbed]. The award for best Halloween guerilla marketing goes to Jack Spade, who arranged to have their SoHo store egged by cute little kids in costume. Ok, maybe not. Ghostbusting in NYC is a little less glamorous than......
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