There has been a great deal of talk in the past couple years about how traditional 35mm film stock is being phased out of Hollywood, whether by the novelty and functionality of new digital cameras such as the Arri Alexa and RED Epic, or the prevalence of digital film projection and studio disinterest in distributing films on 35mm negative.
There are holdouts in the old analog film world, however, who continue to champion the power and detail of film. Christopher Nolan is one of the chief traditionalists who prefers film to digital. He shoots in a specifically controlled manner, using only one camera for non-action scenes (many directors now use two or more) and eschewing popular organizational methods such as shot lists and full storyboards.
In a new interview Nolan talks in detail about his work process, with specific details about choices he makes on a daily basis and the thought that goes into each. Some of his comments specifically relate to the use of film over digital, and they’re worth taking into consideration. Read More »
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Batman with a tablet? Bruce Wayne in a bathrobe? Bane sporting a new vest? Yes, yes and yes, as new images from Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight Rises are afoot. They come from the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, the always revealing Summer Movie Preview and – no surprise – Nolan’s third and final Batman film graces the cover. Inside, six new pictures give clues to some new moments in the film and provide alternative glances at things we’ve already seen. But it’s The Dark Knight Rises and any new glimpse just brings us that much closer to July 20. Check out all the images after the jump. Read More »
Posted on Monday, April 9th, 2012 by Angie Han
Briefly: That IMAX Bane prologue from The Dark Knight Rises that hit back in December earned a PG-13 rating from the MPAA, and now the rest of the movie has followed suit. A forum member of nolanfans (via Collider) was the first to notice The Dark Knight Rises‘ rating listed on the Warner Bros. exhibitor website. The rating is no surprise, seeing as both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight were rated PG-13 as well, but if you were hoping that Christopher Nolan‘s Batman trilogy would either finish darker or, conversely, open itself up for more kid-friendly audiences, you’ll probably be disappointed.
The exhibitor rating cites “intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality, and language” as the MPAA’s reasons for the PG-13. The violence and action parts seem to be in line with previous installments. I think the “sensuality” part may be new, but I suppose that’s just what happens when you invite Catwoman to the party. The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20.
You want Riddick photos, Star Trek 2 photos, Men in Black 3‘s website, Dazed and Confused 2 rumors, American Reunion images and news on who just saw the first screening of The Dark Knight Rises? It’s all here in Sequel Bits, which includes:
- The first look at Battlestar Galactica‘s Katee Sackhoff on the set of Riddick.
- Your first look at John Cho‘s Sulu in J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek 2.
- A few new looks at Men in Black 3 on its official website.
- Richard Linklater and Matthew McConaughey talk about bringing back Wooderson for a Dazed and Confused sequel.
- New photos from the upcoming comedy American Reunion.
- Christopher Nolan just showed the first cut of The Dark Knight Rises to Warner Bros. executives.
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Now that we’ve (mostly) moved on from Banegate, Christopher Nolan and his team have gone back to what’s really important – finishing one of the most anticipated films in history. The director is hard at work completing The Dark Knight Rises and, at this point of post-production, one of the most important people becomes the composer. That’s Hans Zimmer, who has spoken in the past about his radical choices for the July 20 release. He expanded on those comments, and talked about Nolan’s reasons for secrecy, in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times. Read some of his thoughts after the jump. Read More »
The technology used to make films has been changing at a rapid pace for the past twenty years. Digital video has gone from being an upstart media to a primary means for creating movies. Major companies are no longer producing new film cameras. Native 3D requires shooting on digital, but the popularity of IMAX keeps some film purists going. Companies like Kodak are experiencing tougher times than ever.
Side by Side is a documentary directed by Chris Kenneally in which Keanu Reeves (who also produced) talks about film and video with a wide variety of filmmakers, including Steven Soderbergh, James Cameron, David Lynch, Richard Linklater, Martin Scorsese, Andy & Lana Wachowski, Christopher Nolan, Walter Pfister, David Fincher and many, many more.
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NOTE: We ran this article in 2011 and have updated it for 2012.
The Sundance Film Festival is the best known film festival in the United States. Say the word “Sundance” to anyone, film lover or not, and chances are they’ve heard of the festival. As a movie blog though, the problem with covering Sundance is that virtually all of the movies are brand new. We haven’t heard of them, you haven’t heard of them, so why would you even care about them?
More than any of the casting news, trailers or film stills that we post on a daily basis, what happens in that small corner of Utah for a little over a week in January is probably the most important movie event of the year. Even so, talk to the most seasoned movie fan and they don’t spend half as much time focusing on what’s going on at Sundance as they do bitching about movies that came out three years ago. Plain and simple, the best films that you will see in theaters for the next 12 months are being shown at Sundance over the next week and a half. And while you probably haven’t heard of them in January, you’ll definitely have heard of them by December. Don’t you want in on the ground floor?
For the next 10 days myself and Peter Sciretta will be in Park City, Utah at the Sundance Film Festival. And while you might not be eager to click and read about a movie you haven’t heard of yet, we urge you to do so. Some of the films that people hadn’t heard of when they played Sundance in the past are films like Saw, The Blair Witch Project, Donnie Darko, 28 Days Later, Napoleon Dynamite, Memento, Bottle Rocket, Clerks, Reservoir Dogs and The Usual Suspects. Think of all the movies that have been made since because filmmakers like Christopher Nolan, Wes Anderson, Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino and Bryan Singer broke out at the Sundance Film Festival. Who is the breakout star this year? You’ll have to follow our coverage to find out.
Still not convinced? We’ve compiled even more films that you know and love that got their start at Sundance after the jump. Read More »
You didn’t think Entertainment Weekly would run a cover story on The Dark Knight Returns and not feature some other new photos inside, did you? Last night we showed you the cover image from the new EW, which features the best look yet at Christian Bale in the new Batman suit. Here are three more images, of Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon, Tom Hardy as Bane and Bale as Batman.
Update: Two more images showed up, so they’ve been adeed to the gallery below.
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