Dan Trachtenberg Serving Up 'MILK' ('Mother I'd Like To Kill') At Lionsgate
10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg is slated to direct a new dark action comedy at Lionsgate called MILK, or Mother I'd Like to Kill.
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Horror Short 'Milk' Being Adapted To Feature Film Produced By James Wan
James Wan will produce Milk, a feature adaptation of a short film from director Santiago Menghini.
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Cinematographer Harris Savides, Who Shot 'Zodiac,' 'The Game,' And 'Milk,' Has Died At 55
You might not know the name Harris Savides, but you know his work as a cinematographer. An award-winning stretch of music videos, including R.E.M.'s 'Everybody Hurts' and Nine Inch Nails' 'Closer,' led to an impressive his feature film debut, David Fincher's The Game, in 1997. What followed was a long stretch of films with Gus Van…
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This Week In DVD: Role Models, Milk, South Park (Season 12), Transporter 3, And More
This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. Please don't take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they're meant not to be reviews but rather previews that include the…
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AMC Wants You To See All Five Best Picture Nominated Films In One Day
Are you way behind on your movie watching? The Oscars are approaching faster than you think. In case you hadn't realized, they're on this Sunday. Still haven't seen Milk, Frost/Nixon, The Reader, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, or Slumdog Millionaire? Not doing anything this Saturday? Well then, you're in luck. If you have $30…
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Frost/Nixon, The Reader And Milk Are Among The Weakest-Grossing Best Picture Nominees In A Decade
There is a phenomenon known as “the Oscar bounce.” When a movie receives Academy Award nominations, especially one of the five coveted Best Picture slots, ticket-buyers generally follow. The Oscar seal of approval used to mean something to the rank-and-file moviegoer, but that seems to have changed. Only one of this year’s Best Picture nominees…
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The Dark Knight Completes The Trifecta With DGA Nomination
Yesterday, The Dark Knight grabbed Writers Guild and Producers Guild nominations, shocking some Hollywood insiders who don't believe that the comic book movie has a chance at the Best Picture Academy Award. Today Christopher Nolan and the film have been nominated for the Director's Guild of America Awards. Here is the list of nominees: David…
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The Dark Knight Grabs WGA And PGA Nominations
Both the Writers Guild of America (East and West) and the Producers Guild have nominated The Dark Knight as one of the best films of the year. This further solidifies The Dark Knight as a Best Picture contender, shocking some Hollywood insiders. Full list of nominations after the jump. Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the…
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Milk Sweeps 2008 San Francisco Critics Circle Awards
The San Francisco Critics Circle (which I'm sadly not a part of) has announced their 2008 Award Winners: Best Picture: Milk Best Director: Gus Van Sant, "Milk" Best Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, "Milk" Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Morgan, “Frost/Nixon” Best Actor: TIE: Sean Penn, “Milk”/Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler” Best Actress: Sally Hawkins, “Happy-Go-Lucky” Best…
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AFI's Top 10 Movies Of 2008; Boston Critics Name WALL-E And SlumDog Best Picture
The American Film Institute has packed their Top 10 films of the year. Like any AFI list, the films are all over the map from indies to big Hollywood blockbusters, and I find myself a little bit angry after reading through the selections (although, not as much as I usually am). Why was Danny Boyle's…
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WTF: New York Film Critics Name Josh Brolin Best Supporting Actor Over Heath Ledger?!
Yesterday Hollywood was a buzz with news that the Los Angeles Film Critics had awarded WALL-E "Best Picture of the Year", a first for an animated film. Today the New York Film Critics Circle announced their yearly award winners, and the list is just as shocking - Josh Brolin (Milk) edged out Heath Ledger (The…
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/Filmcast Ep. 28 - Australia (GUESTS: Chris And Jimmy From Scene Unseen)
In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Peter, Devindra, and Adam weigh in on the Planet of the Apes prequel, discuss their lack of enthusiasm for Milk, and praise the latent talent of Keanu Reeves. Chris and Jimmy from the enormously popular Scene Unseen podcast join us to deliver their movie review stylings for Australia.…
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Movie Review: Milk
When watching a movie with an overt political message at its core, it's sometimes difficult to divorce the movie from the cause. The film Milk espouses a lot of messages that I believe in, including equal rights for everyone and a belief in the transformative power of community organizing. But does the film succeed at…
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The /Filmcast: After Dark Ep. 17 (GUESTS: Eric D. Snider And Alex Billington)
The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it’s the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient…
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Gus Van Sant's Milk Movie Trailer
After crafting the critically acclaimed Paranoid Park, director Gus Van Sant now seems poised to follow it up with yet another audacious and powerful film. The trailer for Van Sant's Milk debuted on Apple today and it masterfully sets up some of the main conflicts of the film (namely, the social climate in the late…
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James Franco + Fake Wang = Gus Van Sant's Milk
Actor James Franco, already being anointed the "new" Heath Ledger thanks to his pop-cult crossover in Pineapple Express, will likely draw comparisons to Dirk Diggler come this December. With a supporting role in Gus Van Sant's Oscar-buzzing Milk, Franco will join the magical club of major actors who have rocked fake dicks on screen. Here's…
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First Look: Gus Van Sant's Milk
Back in January we posted the first photos of Sean Penn as Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant's Milk. Focus Features has now released the first official production photo. Check out our previously released set photos of Emile Hirsch as gay activist Cleve Jones. Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man elected to any…
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Last Chance: Extras Needed For Gus Van Sant's Milk
Want to be in a movie? Live in or around San Francisco? Gus Van Sant is looking for Extras to share the screen in his upcoming Harvey Milk bio-pic Milk. On Sunday morning (beginning at 8:00am-ish), March 9th, they will be re-creating Gay Freedom Day 1978 with exact time and place to be announced. So…
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Hear Sean Penn As Harvey Milk
Jeremy Hooper sent me a link to this video footage from the Castro Street San Francisco set of Gus Van Sant's Milk, mostly all store fronts we've seen before. But about 2:25 in you get to hear some of Sean Penn's performance as Harvey Milk. Emile Hirsch also appears flaboyantly playing his character of Cleve…
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Hundreds Of Extras March On Castro For Gus Van Sant's Milk
Tonight Gus Van Sant shot with hundreds of extras in front of the newly-renovated Castro movie theater (looking more beautiful than it did in the 1970's) for the new Sean Penn movie Milk. Click on the photo to enlarge. There will be a bring-your-own-Candle-light March on Friday Night, February 8th, but only those who have…
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First Look: Sean Penn As Harvey Milk In Gus Van Sant’s Milk
Check out the first photo of Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to any substantial political office in the history of the planet (according to Time Magazine). Gus Van Sant is filming the biopic in San Francisco, where parts of the Castro District have been retrofitted back to the 1970's…
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Gus Van Sant's Milk Set Photos
Gus Van Sant's Harvey Milk bio-pic Milk is currently shooting in my hometown of San Francisco. But for some reason I'm stranded miles away in Park City. Anyway, the production designers are giving Castro street a retro make-over. The following photos shows work on some of the store fronts, which includes a new 70s psychedelic…
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Gus Van Sant's Milk Begins January
I have a feeling that Bryan Singer is really pissed. He's been attached to a biopic of famous San Francisco politician and gay rights activist for I don't even know how many years now. Gus Van Sant announced months back that he would also be making a Harvey Milk movie, but one of the Hairspray…
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