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Saturday Night Fever 30th Anniversary Special Collector’s Edition Blu-ray review

The classic disco street epic Saturday Night Fever captured the essence of 1970’s Brooklyn, New York, like no other film before or since, thanks in no small part to the grounded and uncompromising direction of John Badham, who has a knack for bringing a gritty realism to solid action and comedy films like Stakeout, WarGames, ….

Three Days of the Condor Blu-ray review

The classic cat-and-mouse political thriller Three Days of the Condor stars Robert Redford as Joseph Turner, designation (codename) Condor, a bookworm CIA agent, whose New York City division is responsible for reading every book ever published, seeking patterns, codes or hidden messages, that may somehow threaten the security of the United States. Turner’s laid back ….

Grease Rockin’ Rydell Edition Blu-ray review

The hit Broadway musical Grease, became a hit film in 1978, featuring rising star John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Frankie Avalon and Stockard Channing. The movie firmly established Travolta as a versatile superstar actor and performer, and professional singer Newton-John grounded the project as a stylized musical powerhouse. While Grease may not compare with some of ….

Win a free trip to San Diego Comic-Con and join G4 Attack of the Show event coverage

Yesterday, G4 and Dark Horse Comics kicked off a search for the ultimate Comic-Con fan who will receive the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to appear in G4’s special coverage of this year’s 40th Anniversary Edition of San Diego Comic-Con. One lucky winner will be selected as a “Special Correspondent” to G4 and ….

Guillermo Del Toro joins guest list of Fangoria fest in NYC

Fangoria announced today that superstar director/producer/writer Guillermo Del Toro has joined the guest list headlining the upcoming Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors, which is slashing its way back into New York City on June 5 to 7, 2009 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Guillermo’s incredible work includes directing Hellboy I & II, Pan’s Labyrinth, Blade ….

21-Day Filmmaking Competition 2009

The 21-Day Filmmaking Competition gives teams of filmmakers and animators from around the globe, the chance to make short films and animations (up to 10 minutes long) in just 21 days, and provides a guaranteed theatrical screening at the Project Twenty1 Film Festival, and worldwide promotion after the festival ends. For 2009, the competition begins ….

deadCenter Film Festival 2009

The mission of the deadCENTER Film Festival is to promote independent film arts. The Festival envisions a thriving, interactive global film community, and provides a competitive platform for independent filmmakers and a dynamic educational forum to that end. dCFF proactively generates buzz for accepted films through press-only screenings, and national and local media coverage at ….

Seattle True Independent Film Festival 2009

The Seattle True Independent Film Festival is committed to showcasing and furthering the work of the best independent voices in filmmaking. Uniquely described by film critic Andrew Wright as being “like a belch in church,” STIFF is a haven for independent film. Founded for filmmakers, by filmmakers, STIFF injects as much fairness into the selection ….

Migrating Forms – Festival of Film and Video 2009

Migrating Forms – Festival of Film and Video supports and exhibits underground film and video, focusing on filmmakers working to re-contextualize established practices and to foster new forms of media art. Migrating Forms will take the mission of NYUFF into the future. Migrating Forms seeks to showcase the most innovative films and videos across genres, ….

Los Angeles Film Festival 2009

The Los Angeles Film Festival is a program of Film Independent, a non-profit film organization that provides year-round support for the indie film community and over 6,000 members. Mentor programs, filmmaker labs, and equipment training help filmmakers master the art and craft of filmmaking. Film Independent also presents the Spirit Awards, the premier awards event ….

Reel Earth – The Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival 2009

REEL EARTH aims to make a positive difference for the environment by connecting people with the crucial stories of our time. Drawing submissions from filmmakers of all backgrounds and experience levels, REEL EARTH films have routinely claimed awards at top festivals in the US, the UK and France, and have secured international broadcast and distribution ….