From the monthly archives:

March 2008

Martin Scorcese on MySpace

by Ambrose Heron on March 31, 2008

Martin Scorcese now has a MySpace page:

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Sponsored Video: Nokia

by Ambrose Heron on March 28, 2008

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The Cinema Review: Drillbit Taylor / 27 Dresses

by Ambrose Heron on March 28, 2008

This week we review Drillbit Taylor and 27 Dresses.

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Interview with the inventor of R2-D2

by Ambrose Heron on March 27, 2008

Popular Mechanics have a short interview with Grant McCune - the man who designed R2-D2 and the Millenium Falcon.
Here is an excerpt:
What’s the secret to making a good model?

For motion picture miniatures and production miniatures, I’ve always told people to get a good background in photography first.
The most important thing is what you see [...]

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Stephen Fry on Web 2.0

by Ambrose Heron on March 27, 2008

Stephen Fry with some thoughts on Web 2.0 courtesy of VideoJug:
VideoJug: Stephen Fry: Web 2.0

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Richard Widmark has died aged 93

by Ambrose Heron on March 27, 2008

Actor Richard Widmark has passed away at the age of 93.
BBC News report:
Hollywood star Richard Widmark has died at the age of 93 after a long illness, his wife has announced.
The prolific actor, who often portrayed killers and gunslingers, made a memorable big-screen debut in 1947 as a giggling psychopath in Kiss of Death.
He went [...]

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Ian McKellen to return for The Hobbit

by Ambrose Heron on March 27, 2008

It looks like Ian McKellen will return as Gandalf in the upcoming film version of The Hobbit.
In the E-Post section of his official website, he indicates that he’ll be back as the wizard:

THE HOBBIT
Q: So has it come to pass, good Sir McKellen?
Shall the dreaming masses with [...]

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Coen Brothers montage

by Ambrose Heron on March 26, 2008

This is a rather impressive montage of films by the Coen Brothers by Paul Proulx - the man behind the recent Paul Thomas Anderson video:

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