How Did This Get Made: Hackers (An Oral History)
In 1995, MGM released a stylish, cyberspace thriller called Hackers. Two weeks later, the film was gone from theaters. Here is a Hackers oral history.
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This Week In Trailers: A Fragile Trust, Shopping, The Sea, Trap For Cinderella, The Moo Man
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week…
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Already Musical Backbeat To Become A Musical
Iain Softley's debut feature was Backbeat, a biopic recounting of Suart Sutcliffe's time in The Beatles, his romance with Astrid Kircherr and very close friendship with John Lennon. The film's secret weapon was Ian Hart's performance as Lennon - the second of three times he took the role, after The Hours and the Times and…
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