Father Geek here welcoming back another AICN Staff member from their summer vacation. As a result of the column being down for a couple of weeks there's not alot in this weeks column, but we've been making up for it with all those Edinburgh stories. Here's our man in Roma... Robert...
Hi folks. I'm back from my holidays and this is the reason of the long pause since the last Euro Aicn column. Unfortunately, even this week we have few items for you. It seems that, following my idea, even the regular contributors have taken a long break. So, to improve this column, I'm proposing to all our european readers to join our staff and write for us. This means you'll be able to see the previews which will occur in your countries, attend the press conferences and send reports to us. Especially if you live in a small country, it would be great to receive your articles about your local movies that we're not able to see. Thus, if you're interested, contact me at: At The Ruins Of The Temple Of POP Culture In Rome.
DreamWorks refinances, accelerates animated output schedule
So, to improve this column, I'm proposing to all our european readers to join our staff and write for us. This means you'll be able to see the previews which will occur in your countries, attend the press conferences and send reports to us. Especially if you live in a small country, it would be great to receive your articles about your local movies that we're not able to see. Thus, if you're interested, contact me at: At The Ruins Of The Temple Of POP Culture In Rome.
DreamWorks refinances, accelerates animated output schedule
DreamWorks refinances, accelerates animated output schedule
Hollywood's newest movie studio DreamWorks SKG will be delivering three animated movies a year by 2004 and up to 12 live action features by 2005 as a result of a $1.5bn refinancing package secured last week. Just Click For More
Edinburgh: Out Of Control wins best British film award
Dominic Savage's improvised drama sees-off competition from Lynne Ramsay's Morvern Callar, Damien O'Donnell's Heartlands and Mike Leigh's All Or Nothing to grab this year's Michael Powell Award Read all about it right here
Goldwyn acquires Mexican priest scandal smash for US
Samuel Goldywn Films has acquired North American rights to Mexican priest-scandal drama The Crime Of Father Amaro (El Crimen Del Padre Amaro), which has already been a controversy-fueled smash hit in its home country. More Can Be Found Here
Toronto festival brims with high-profile world premieres
The 27th Toronto International Film Festival has announced another slew of world premieres, including titles from such filmmakers as Joel Schumacher, Neil Jordan, Robert Duvall, Philip Noyce, Jim Sheridan, Paul Schrader, Balthazar Kormakur and Kristian Levring Check Them Out Here
Due amici review
The Venice Film Festival is divided in many sections, as usual for this kind of events. One of these sections is called International Critics’ Week and it is dedicated to debutant directors. Between them, the moviegoers who will be at the Lido these days, can see "Roger Dodger", a movie starring Campbell Scott, Isabella Rossellini and Elizabeth Berkley, and "Un honnete commerçant", the first movie realised by the screenwriter of "An Affair of Love" and "Thomas in Love".
The only italian movie presented in this section is "Due Amici (Two Friends)" by directors and actors Francesco Sframeli and Spiro Scimone. Considering that 30 other italian movies were refused by the 5 critics who have chosen the titles for this section, I'm wondering what rubbish won't be showed at Venice. Because "Due Amici" is an incredible boring movie (even if it last only 86 minutes), which seems perfect to exalt a few snob critics (as happened during the preview I've assisted) but absolutely devasting for everyone else. The story is very simple (and very stupid). Pino is a very reserved man, who often has to travel to accomplish his job (which we'll later discover is to kill people). Nunzio is working in a factory which produces paints and, due to his work, he suffers of breath problems. They live together in a flat in the north of Italy, even if from their accent we understand they are emigrants. The movie revolves around their relationship, but we didn't know neither how they meet each other nor why, in the second part of the movie, Pino becomes more friendly towards Nunzio and helps him to improve his life. Moreover, we see Nunzio falling in love with a girl (of course, considering the movie, obviously he can't succeed), a subplot which seems to be written by a 3 year old child.
Thus, AICN readers, this is a movie to absolutely avoid if you have the chance to attend the Venice film Festival.
Rav, be careful!
Scream 4 in the pipeline?
This is the only report I received for this column so, even if I don't believe we'll see the fourth part of Scream...
Was reading through the latest TV Times (unsuprisingly a popular TV mag in the UK!!) when I came across this article about Courtney Cox. All common knowledge stuff (apart from the conflicting rumours about the demise or continuation of FRIENDS - depending on what you read!) apart from the last line at the bottom of the piece stating that her recent efforts since 3000 Miles to Graceland have all gone straight to video "NEVERMIND that Scream 4 is in the pipeline!"
Has Wes done the unthinkable and sentenced the fans of this what should have been one off stalker gem to the hell that was Nightmare on Elm Street (no pun intended!)
I know this is only a UK TV mag but these things sometimes have a kernel of truth in them??
Adaminem
