Cinematicalhttp://www.cinematical.comCinematicalhttp://www.cinematical.com/media/feedlogo.gifCinematicalhttp://www.cinematical.comen-usCopyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/The Rocchi Review -- ComicCon Preview with Erik Davishttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/18/the-rocchi-review-comiccon-preview-with-erik-davis/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/18/the-rocchi-review-comiccon-preview-with-erik-davis/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/18/the-rocchi-review-comiccon-preview-with-erik-davis/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,



What are going to be the biggest surprises at this year's ComicCon? Can McG and Christian Bale make us care about Terminator: Salvation? Will the movie adaptation of Twilight please fans, or alienate them? What's behind the venom being directed at Batman's detractors on-line? And does Meryl Streep's Mamma Mia! have a chance against The Dark Knight this weekend? Joining James this week to talk all things ComicCon is Cinematical's Editor-In-Chief Erik Davis. ... Cinematical's podcast is now available through iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:



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]]>Erik DavisErikDavisMamma MiaMammaMiaThe Dark KnightThe WatchmenTheDarkKnightTheWatchmenTwilightJames RocchiFri, 18 Jul 2008 21:02:00 ESTInterview: 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' Director Guillermo Del Torohttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/09/interview-hellboy-ii-the-golden-army-director-guillermo-del/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/09/interview-hellboy-ii-the-golden-army-director-guillermo-del/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/09/interview-hellboy-ii-the-golden-army-director-guillermo-del/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,



Speaking with Cinematical in Los Angeles, director and writer Guillermo del Toro was enthused and excited to talk about the challenges and triumphs of his latest film. "The biggest challenge (for Hellboy II: The Golden Army) was to say "Let's remain loose and interested and happy and crazier and more free in the second movie. ... And the second-biggest challenge was to make a 200-million dollar movie with 85 (million). ..." Del Toro also spoke about the film's mix of slapstick and the supernatural, the pleasures and pitfalls of practical effects and what he'd say to someone concerned that his upcoming task of directing The Hobbit would mean too much time spent away from him crafting his own unique visions for the big screen. (Warning: Brief snippets of foul language included within.)

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]]>cinematicalguillermo del toroguillermo del toro interviewGuillermoDelToroGuillermoDelToroInterviewhellboyhellboy II the golden armyHellboyIiTheGoldenArmythe hobbitTheHobbitJames RocchiWed, 09 Jul 2008 22:02:00 ESTThe Rocchi Review -- With David Poland of Movie City Newshttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/04/the-rocchi-review-with-david-poland-of-movie-city-news/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/04/the-rocchi-review-with-david-poland-of-movie-city-news/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/04/the-rocchi-review-with-david-poland-of-movie-city-news/#commentsFiled under: ,



Can you make a summertime movie that gives audiences excitement, adventure and real drama -- and still have it flop? Are Hancock's reviews missing the big picture? And does the success of Sex and the City mean that the niches of movie marketing are going to get even more narrow? Joining us this week to talk about all these topics and more is David Poland, editor-in-chief of Movie City News and author of The Hot Blog. Cinematical's podcast is now available through iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:



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]]>David PolandDavidPolandfeaturedHancockSex and the CitySexAndTheCitySummer MoviesSummerMoviesWALL-EWill SmithWillSmithJames RocchiFri, 04 Jul 2008 21:02:00 ESTInterview: 'Wanted' Director Timur Bekmambetovhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/26/interview-wanted-director-timur-bekmambetov/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/26/interview-wanted-director-timur-bekmambetov/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/26/interview-wanted-director-timur-bekmambetov/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,



After the record-breaking success of Night Watch and Day Watch (and an early film for B-movie maven Roger Corman, Arena), Khazakstan-born, Russia-based director Timur Bekmambetov makes his English-language big-studio debut with Wanted, a bruising, brawny action film starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie. Bekmambetov spoke with Cinematical in Los Angeles about making the jump to big-money moviemaking, the hidden world of secrets behind Wanted's look, the action-film apprenticeship of James McAvoy, working with Angelina Jolie and how " .... we (film makers) are all vampires. ..."

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]]>CommonDavid OHaraDavidOharafeaturedMark MillarMarkMillarMorgan FreemanMorganFreemanthomas kretschmannThomasKretschmanntimur bekmambetovTimurBekmambetovWantedJames RocchiThu, 26 Jun 2008 16:02:00 ESTInterview: 'Wanted' Co-Star Commonhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/26/interview-wanted-co-star-common/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/26/interview-wanted-co-star-common/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/26/interview-wanted-co-star-common/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,



In Wanted, rapper-actor Common plays The Gunsmith -- a cool, deadly expert marksman who mostly lets his bullets do the talking. But meeting with Cinematical in Los Angeles, the veteran of films like Smokin' Aces and Street Kings is warm and obviously enthusiastic about his experiences, talking about everything from his preparation process for playing what he calls "a Samurai warrior" in Wanted to the challenges facing African-American actors -- plus what's good to drink in Prague and how holding a real gun to James McAvoy's head can get you in the moment for your scenes.

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]]>CommonJames McAvoyJamesMcavoyMark MillarMarkMillarShaftterminator 4Terminator4The GunsmithTheGunsmithtimur bekmambetovTimurBekmambetovWantedJames RocchiThu, 26 Jun 2008 13:02:00 ESTThe Rocchi Review -- Live from LAFF with Stu VanAirsdale of Defamerhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/21/the-rocchi-review-live-from-laff-with-stu-vanairsdale-of-defa/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/21/the-rocchi-review-live-from-laff-with-stu-vanairsdale-of-defa/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/21/the-rocchi-review-live-from-laff-with-stu-vanairsdale-of-defa/#commentsFiled under: , ,



How do you jump from one of New York's best-loved insightful film blogs to a L.A.-based weblog better known for bite than brain? What's it like to blog the Oscars for Vanity Fair? What will it take to have big-studio publicity recognize the online world? And what are some of the standout films and special selections at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival? Joining us this week live from one of L.A's most hallowed cultural institutions -- The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf -- to talk about all these topics and more is Stu VanAirsdale, Senior Editor at Defamer and the founder of The Reeler. Cinematical's podcast is now available through iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:



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]]>Coffee Bean and Tea LeafCoffeeBeanAndTeaLeafDefamerencounters at the End of the WorldEncountersAtTheEndOfTheWorldGawker MediaGawkerMediaLawrence KasdanLawrenceKasdanMust Read After My DeathMustReadAfterMyDeathPaper or PlasticPaperOrPlasticScarfaceSilveradoStu Van AirsdaleStuVanAirsdaleThe Pleasure of Being RobbedThePleasureOfBeingRobbedVanity FairVanityFairJames RocchiSat, 21 Jun 2008 20:02:00 ESTThe Rocchi Review -- Cannes Round-Up with Glenn Kenny of Some Came Runninghttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/30/the-rocchi-review-cannes-round-up-with-glenn-kenny-of-some-ca/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/30/the-rocchi-review-cannes-round-up-with-glenn-kenny-of-some-ca/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/30/the-rocchi-review-cannes-round-up-with-glenn-kenny-of-some-ca/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



What were the surprises at this year's Cannes Film Festival? Does the showcasing of films like Waltz with Bashir and Che at the world's premier film festival mean that traditional film making has been replaced by a new wave of technology and technique? Which factor had more to do with the lower-than-expected number of sales at this year's Cannes Festival -- weak films, or the weak dollar? Is there a subtle subtext to the past few years at Cannes, and what were the films that got away this year? Joining us this week to talk about all these topics and more is Glenn Kenny, the former film critic for Premiere who's now blogging independently at Some Came Running. Cinematical's podcast is now available through iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:



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]]>Cannes2008CheGlenn KennyGlennKennySome Came RunningSomeCameRunningSteven SoderberghStevenSoderberghThe ClassThe Edge of HeavenTheClassTheEdgeOfHeavenThree MonkeysThreeMonkeyswaltz with bashirWaltzWithBashirJames RocchiFri, 30 May 2008 21:03:00 ESTCannes Interview: 'Tyson' Director James Tobackhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/22/cannes-interview-tyson-director-james-toback/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/22/cannes-interview-tyson-director-james-toback/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/22/cannes-interview-tyson-director-james-toback/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,



James Toback's known for cult classics (Fingers, Black and White) and puzzling experiments (When Will I Be Loved); this year, he's at Cannes with his new documentary Tyson, focusing on the life and times of a curiously muted and repentant Mike Tyson -- which received a standing ovation when it opened the Un Certain Regard selection. James Toback spoke with Cinematical at Cannes about the genesis of the project, the challenges of dealing with Tyson as a subject instead of as a friend, and about the ongoing negotiations with his 8-year old son over a possible part in his next film.

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]]>Black and WhiteBlackAndWhiteCannes2008FingersJames TobackJamesTobackMike TysonMikeTysonTysonJames RocchiThu, 22 May 2008 15:02:00 ESTInterview: 'Reprise' Director Joachim Trierhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/16/interview-reprise-director-joachim-trier/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/16/interview-reprise-director-joachim-trier/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/16/interview-reprise-director-joachim-trier/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,



Dressed in an impeccable suit and a pair of hip trainers, Joachim Trier looks like one of the characters in his acclaimed film Reprise. He seems like one of Reprise's characters, as well; bright, self-aware, given to both bold pronouncements and sly moments of self-deprecation. Trier's film won accolades on the festival circuit and even won Norway's Amanda award for best direction and best screenplay; chronicling the lives of two best friends with shared ambitions of literary glory, Reprise manages to be clever without being cool, hip without being insular, and conveys both the better natures and the human flaws of its characters. It's also startlingly funny, and while all the hip narrative touches in the film are clearly deliberate, they manage to be cool without ever for a moment seeming cold.

Trier spoke with Cinematical in Los Angeles about writing Reprise, the challenges of getting a European film to an American audience, the universal fashion code of Fred Perry shirts and how he's already said "No" to the idea of remaking his own film for American audiences. This interview, like all of Cinematical's podcast offerings, is now available through iTunes; if you'd like, you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:




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]]>Fred PerryFredPerryJoachim TrierJoachimTrierNorwegian FilmNorwegianFilmRepriseJames RocchiFri, 16 May 2008 14:02:00 ESTThe Rocchi Review -- With Erik Davis of Cinematicalhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/05/the-rocchi-review-with-erik-davis-of-cinematical/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/05/the-rocchi-review-with-erik-davis-of-cinematical/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/05/the-rocchi-review-with-erik-davis-of-cinematical/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



What were the top films at this year's Tribeca Film Festival? What have been the breakout performances of this year's fest? What does Tribeca need to do to be even better next year? And finally, is the question of if Iron Man's box office will take a hit from Grand Theft Auto IV lazy journalism, or just plain stupid? Joining the Rocchi Review this week along with your regular host James Rocchi is Cinematical's Editor-in-Chief Erik Davis to talk about all these topics and much more. Cinematical's podcast is now available through iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:



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]]>Baby MamaBabyMamaBoy ABoyAgrand theft auto ivGrandTheftAutoIvIron ManIronManSpeed RacerSpeedRacerThe TruckerThe WacknessTheTruckerTheWacknessJames RocchiMon, 05 May 2008 19:32:00 ESTThe Rocchi Review -- With David Fear of Time Out New York!http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/20/the-rocchi-review-with-david-fear-of-time-out-new-york/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/20/the-rocchi-review-with-david-fear-of-time-out-new-york/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/20/the-rocchi-review-with-david-fear-of-time-out-new-york/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,



What are the most anticipated movies at this year's Tribeca Film Festival? And has that (relatively) young festival in fact found a voice yet? And what does Tribeca's premiering Baby Mama and Speed Racer at this year's fest say about the uneasy relationship between high art and big headlines in New York's media world? Plus, what the end of New Line Cinema says about the state of the industry, and can Warner Brothers market The Dark Knight while still honoring Heath Ledger? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review to talk about Tribeca and summer entertainment is film critic David Fear of Time Out New York as we discuss all of the above and more ... Cinematical's podcast content now has even better sound quality, and is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:



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]]>Baby MamaBabyMamaDark KnightDarkKnightDavid FearDavidFearheath ledgerHeathLedgerMy WinnipegMyWinnipegnew lineNewLineSpeed RacerSpeedRacerThe Rocchi ReviewTheRocchiReviewJames RocchiSun, 20 Apr 2008 21:30:00 ESTThe Rocchi Review -- Summer Movie Roundup With Scott Weinberg of Cinematical and FEARnethttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/04/the-rocchi-review-summer-movie-roundup-with-scott-weinberg-of/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/04/the-rocchi-review-summer-movie-roundup-with-scott-weinberg-of/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/04/the-rocchi-review-summer-movie-roundup-with-scott-weinberg-of/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,



Is Paramount poised to have the best May imaginable at the box office between Mr. Stark and Dr. Jones? Can you take any movie with a monkey in it seriously? Will Pixar succeed again with WALL-E, or are robots the new Cars? Is a long-awaited sequel 'too little, too late' for X-Files fans? And will Hellboy 2 be the surprise smash of the season? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review to talk summer's biggest movies is Scott Weinberg of Cinematical and FEARnet, and we try to answer all those questions and more. ... Cinematical's podcast content now has even better sound quality, and is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:



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]]>Hellboy 2Hellboy2indiana jones 4IndianaJones4iron manIronManprince caspianPrinceCaspianRevenge of the SithRevengeOfTheSithspeed racerSpeedRacersummer2008The Dark KnightTheDarkKnightWall-EJames RocchiFri, 04 Apr 2008 21:02:00 ESTThe Rocchi Review -- With Karina Longworth of SpoutBlog!http://www.cinematical.com/2008/03/22/the-rocchi-review-with-karina-longworth-of-spoutblog/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/03/22/the-rocchi-review-with-karina-longworth-of-spoutblog/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/03/22/the-rocchi-review-with-karina-longworth-of-spoutblog/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,



What were the big films at SXSW? What buzzword's rapidly becoming synonymous with lazy film journalism? And what happens when an alternative to the Oscars documentary nomination process follows close in the Academy's wake? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review to talk abot SXSW and the Cinema Eye Honors is Karina Longworth of SpoutBlog (and Cinematical's founding Editor) to answer all those questions and more, after the jump. ...

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]]>Cinema Eye HonorsCinemaEyeHonorsYeastJames RocchiSat, 22 Mar 2008 20:02:00 ESTThe Rocchi Review -- Live from SXSW with Cinematical's Editor-in-Chief Erik Davis!http://www.cinematical.com/2008/03/08/the-rocchi-review-live-from-sxsw-with-cinematicals-editor-in/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/03/08/the-rocchi-review-live-from-sxsw-with-cinematicals-editor-in/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/03/08/the-rocchi-review-live-from-sxsw-with-cinematicals-editor-in/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,



South by Southwest -- the little festival that could -- has outgrown its origins as a chance for music industry mavens to ear barbecue in March; it's expanded, grown, come to incorporate interactive technologies -- and, as you've been reading here at Cinematical, film. But what role does SXSW serve? What are some of the films to most look forward to this year? What truly separates SXSW from big sister Sundance, held a few months before? And what, to a film critic, would the best film festival in the world really be like? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review, live from Austin to talk about all this and more, is Cinematical's own Editor-in-Chief, Erik Davis. Cinematical's podcast content now has even better sound quality, and is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:



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]]>Erik DavisErikDavisSXSW podcastSxswPodcastJames RocchiSat, 08 Mar 2008 11:02:00 ESTInterview: 'Chicago 10' Director Brett Morgenhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/02/28/interview-chicago-10-director-brett-morgen/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/02/28/interview-chicago-10-director-brett-morgen/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/02/28/interview-chicago-10-director-brett-morgen/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,




Director Brett Morgen doesn't make conventional, talking-head, "impartial" non-fiction films; he himself notes "I'm certainly more interested in creating modern-day mythologies than historical documentaries." After co-directing On the Ropes and The Kid Stays in the Picture, he next, ambitiously, decided to use state-of-the-art techniques to bring a 40-year old event to life in Chicago 10. Combining computer-animated footage and dramatic interpretations of court transcripts with footage and audio from 1968 -- some of it previously undiscovered -- Morgen's film audaciously animates and recreates the trial of activists Abbie Hoffman, Bobby Seale and others that followed in the wake of the protests they organized outside the Chicago Democratic Convention in 1968. Speaking with Cinematical from New York, Morgen talked about the level of digging required to unearth the unseen archival material he found, the differences he encountered between his actors who had done animation before and those who hadn't, what he learned about the '60s from making the films and much more: "This is a timeless story, that I think is relevant at any time -- and more relevant during wartime."


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]]>Abbie HoffmanAbbieHoffmanBobby SealeBobbySealeBrett MorgenBrettMorgenChicago 10Chicago10Hank AzariaHankAzariaJerry RubinJerryRubinMoe the BartenderMoeTheBartenderRoy ScheiderRoyScheiderThe Kid Stays in the PictureTheKidStaysInThePictureYipiesJames RocchiThu, 28 Feb 2008 21:02:00 ESTThe Rocchi Review -- With Michael Lerman, Co-Writer and Co-Director of 'Natural Causes'http://www.cinematical.com/2008/02/23/the-rocchi-review-with-michael-lerman-co-writer-and-co-direc/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/02/23/the-rocchi-review-with-michael-lerman-co-writer-and-co-direc/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/02/23/the-rocchi-review-with-michael-lerman-co-writer-and-co-direc/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,



Can you program one film festival and show your film at another? Is South By Southwest now, officially, cooler than Sundance? And what are the challenges of a modern romance film, and how much of your life can you get away with turning into art? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review is Michael Lerman, co-writer and co-director of the SXSW Emerging Visions selection Natural Causes. Cinematical's podcast content now has even better sound quality, and is now in iTunes; you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:



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]]>IndieWireMichael LermanMichaelLermanNatural CausesNaturalCausesThe Cannon BrothersTheCannonBrothersJames RocchiSat, 23 Feb 2008 20:02:00 ESTSundance Interview: 'Goliath' Writer-Director-Editor-Producer Team David and Nathan Zellnerhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/27/sundance-interview-goliath-writer-director-editor-producer-te/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/27/sundance-interview-goliath-writer-director-editor-producer-te/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/27/sundance-interview-goliath-writer-director-editor-producer-te/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,



After several of their shorts played Sundance to acclaim, David and Nathan Zellner make their feature-length debut at this year's festival with Goliath, playing Sundance as part of the Spectrum selection. David wrote, directed and starred in Goliath; Nathan produced, edited, and played a pivotal role on-camera. The Zellners spoke with Cinematical about classic pet movies like Old Yeller, the acting applications of used medical equipment, and what they have in common with their peers in the so-called 'mumblecore' movement. As David explains, Goliath starts with a very simple event: "It's about a man; his cat has gone missing, and that kind of sends him into a tailspin. ..."

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]]>David ZellnerDavidZellnerGoliathMumblecoreNathan ZellnerNathanZellnersundanceSundance2008Sundance2008buzzThe Zellner BrothersTheZellnerBrothersJames RocchiSun, 27 Jan 2008 11:02:00 ESTSundance Interview: 'Funny Games' Star Brady Corbethttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/26/sundance-interview-funny-games-star-brady-corbet/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/26/sundance-interview-funny-games-star-brady-corbet/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/26/sundance-interview-funny-games-star-brady-corbet/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,



As the junior partner in the pair of white-clad killers in Michael Hanekne's English-language remake of his own Funny Games, actor Brady Corbet may be one of the lesser-known names in the cast, but his work as a smiling, shy sociopath makes for a haunting performance. At the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Corbet spoke with Cinematical about Haneke's working process, what it's like to play someone who's already playing a role, and his take on Funny Games's combination of entertainment and commentary: "The first (version) asked the question 'Why are you watching this?' And the new film asks 'Why are you watching this again?'"

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]]>brady corbetBradyCorbetfunny gamesFunnyGamesMichael HanekeMichael PittMichaelHanekeMichaelPittNaomi WattsNaomiWattssundanceSundance2008Sundance2008BuzzTim RothTimRothJames RocchiSat, 26 Jan 2008 21:00:00 ESTSundance Interview: 'Funny Games' Star Michael Pitthttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/26/sundance-interview-funny-games-star-michael-pitt/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/26/sundance-interview-funny-games-star-michael-pitt/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/26/sundance-interview-funny-games-star-michael-pitt/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,



After a startling, striking debut in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Michael Pitt wound up having what many young actors would consider a dream career, mixing parts in big-studio films (Murder by Numbers, The Village) with parts in independent movies by legendary directors (The Dreamers, Last Days). As the ringleader of the murderous duo in Michael Haneke's Funny Games, Pitt combines charisma and coldness to create a truly unique and riveting villain. Pitt spoke with Cinematical about breaking the fourth wall, playing a psychopath and how while working with Haneke made him feel excited, it also left him more than a little bit nervous: "I was constantly on my toes ... just always working on it, always. I knew I needed to do that." This interview, like all of Cinematical's podcast offerings, is now available through iTunes; if you'd like, you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below:





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An award-winning photographer, Lauren Greenfield's work has appeared in magazines, newspapers and her own books; her debut documentary, Thin, was an impressive and sensitive examination of eating disorders in America through the lives of women at an outpatient center recieving treatment for their problems. She's back at Sundance with her short Kids + Money, an examination of shopping and spending among L.A. teens. Greenfield spoke with Cinematical about finding her subjects, whether school uniforms help keep kid consumerism at bay, and her own high school years in Los Angeles. Greenfield thinks her mix of L.A. kids -- from striving lower-class ones to pampered and privileged ones -- all have something to say about the mindset of teen America: "Sometimes the stories that they tell seem shocking or seem extreme, but I really think they speak to the mainstream that young people are experiencing all over the country."


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