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Oh, Omnibus! Anthology Films That Not Always Made The Grade – Part 2

October 20, 2009 6:55 pm

Anthology films. Why are they littered with talent, usually the greatest directors of that particular time, but still generally come out empty or with middling results at best? Part Two of our look at omnibus f...

Oh, Omnibus! Anthology Films That Not Always Made The Grade – Part 1

Rodrigo Perez

October 20, 2009 5:37 pm

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After being disappointed by "New York, I Love You," yet another uneven, inconsistent portmanteau film filled with great talent yet middling results, we got to wondering: what is it about anthology pictures tha...

Bong Joon-Ho Goes To The Ends Of The Earth With ‘Transperceneige’

Gabe Toro

March 21, 2009 8:37 pm

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Dormant since chatter began in 2006, "Transperceneige" has been brought to life by director Bong Joon-ho. The sci-fi project, based on a French graphic novel about the end of the world, was originally discusse...

Weekend Box Office for March 6-8: ‘Tokyo!,’ ‘Everlasting Moments,’ ’12’ And A Graphic Novel Adaptation That’s Rather Hilarious

Seth Valentine

March 6, 2009 4:22 pm

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2009 is about to witness yet another piece of history years in the making (though this one is probably far less important to the kinds of people who fill their days with activities like leaving their homes and ...

Michel Gondry And Leos Carax Talk Triptych Film ‘Tokyo!’

Rodrigo Perez

February 27, 2009 6:00 pm

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Tuesday night we caught new anthology film "Tôkyô!", composed of three thirty-minute segments directed by Michel Gondry, Bong Joon-Ho and Leos Carax. The prospect of the film is pretty loaded. After all, Gondry...

Trailer: Michel Gondry, Leos Carax & Joon-ho Bong’s ‘Tokyo!’

Rodrigo Perez

February 4, 2009 7:20 pm

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You haven't forgotten about the omnibus film "Tôkyô!" have you? The picture consists of three shorts, one by Michel Gondry, and the other two directors on the project are South Korean filmmaker Joon-ho Bong ("T...

‘Tokyo!’ Featuring Michel Gondry Short, ‘Interior Design,’ Coming Out March 6, 2009

Rodrigo Perez

November 10, 2008 4:42 pm

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On Friday evening we revealed that Michel Gondry's former bandmate in the French pop group, Oui Oui, guitarist/singer Étienne Charry, composed the score for the directors' "Interior Design" segment in the trip...

Woodstock Film Festival Gets New Mike Leigh, Kevin Smith, Michel Gondry, Kelly Reichardt, ‘Pride And Glory’ & More…

Rodrigo Perez

September 2, 2008 9:36 pm

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The 9th annual Woodstock Film Festival has announced its line-up. The fest which runs October 1-5 boasts an impressive 150 films. We're actually thinking of going this year, as its not that far. IndieWire does ...

Michel Gondry & ‘Green Hornet’ Launch Websites – Are They Trying To Tell Us Something? – Gondry Shills For Himself

Rodrigo Perez

June 23, 2008 3:35 pm

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Michel Gondry and Seth Rogen's "The Green Hornet" have both launched new websites. Is this some strange cosmic fate? Gondry was once attached to direct "Hornet,' and Rogen still hasn't found a director for the ...

Committed? Just How Difficult Is Edward Norton?

Rodrigo Perez

June 17, 2008 4:14 pm

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Want to recall and recap of how much of a difficult prick actor Edward Norton can be? The L.A. Times has a brilliant overview of all the film's he's caused a fuss on including lesser known dust-ups like, "Death...

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