Posted on September 9, 2014 at 3:59 pm
I love the Academy Originals series on YouTube. The latest asks actors, directors, screenwriters, and producers to name the first film that made them laugh.
Posted on September 9, 2014 at 8:00 am
I’m delighted to share some of the behind-the-scenes artistry that went into LAIKA Studios’ “The Boxtrolls.” You can see some of what I found so enchanting on my visit to the studio last spring.
Posted on September 8, 2014 at 3:25 pm
Passion, betrayal, unprecedented power, triumph, failure, devastating loss, personal and professional turmoil, and triumph again, played out against the most tumultuous events of the 20th century — that is the real-life story of the Roosevelts, especially the two who served as President, Theodore and Franklin, and Franklin’s cousin, wife, and first lady, Eleanor. Ken Burns, the foremost documentary historian of all time, has produced “The Roosevelts,” premiering on PBS September 14, 2014, featuring the voices of Meryl Streep, Edward Herrmann (who memorably played Franklin Roosevelt in two made-for TV movies),Paul Giamatti, and Peter Coyote. Three fascinating personalities who shaped our era are portrayed in seven mesmerizing episodes, covering the creation of National Parks, the digging of the Panama Canal, the passage of innovative New Deal programs, the defeat of Hitler, and the postwar struggles for civil rights at home and human rights abroad.
A sickly boy became the essence of vigor and energy. No one ever engaged in the world with more passionate, joyous intensity.
A brash young father struggles to recover from the devastating effects of polio.
These were three aristocrats who fought for the people.
Make time to watch this with your family. It’s the best series of the fall. Next week, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Posted on September 8, 2014 at 2:04 pm
SundanceNow Doc Club is a streaming video service for documentary lovers, a user-friendly place to go to find and watch quality documentaries, free of advertising interruptions. Doc Club offers a carefully curated selection of acclaimed documentaries, hand-picked by experts led by documentary guru Thom Powers, including exclusive digital releases, premieres of new films and classic documentaries, plus membership content and perks. New programs and related special content are added each month, and SundanceNow Doc Club also premieres a select number of new documentaries annually, as day-and-date releases, both online and in select theaters.
For September Thom Powers curated a month of documentary “Essentials” – an impressive selection of classic docs that every movie fan should see, including “Hoop Dreams,” “Let’s Get Lost,” “Atomic Cafe,” “Stop Making Sense,” “Sherman’s March,” and “Thin Blue Line.”
Posted on September 7, 2014 at 3:59 pm
David Duchovny, Tim Hutton, and Hope Davis star in Louder than Words, a fact-based story about parents who find a way to pay tribute to the daughter they lost by building The Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a state of the art facility in Westchester, New York that recognizes the essential role of the family in caring for a sick child.
I have three copies of this heartwarming story to give away. To enter, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Maria” in the subject line and tell me what helps you feel better when you are sick. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only) I will pick three winners at random on September 15, 2014.
