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Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Flossing just got weirder….TEETH is coming soon to the Village East Cinema

TEETH is the story of a young girl who is anatomically…peculiar. Click the film still below to watch the trailer…and be glad that you only need one toothbrush.

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TEETH opens January 18 @ the Village East Cinema. Visit www.villageeastcinema.com for more info.

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Monday, December 24th, 2007

PERSEPOLIS OPENS TOMORROW AT THE ANGELIKA NY

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The buzz on Marjane Satrapi’s PERSEPOLIS is growing hourly, and we thought we’d post one last exclusive clip before the movie opens this Christmas Day at the Angelika New York. View the clip below, or visit this post to see the trailer.

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Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Oscar Winners @ the Angelika Plano - for your consideration!

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The Oscars are just around the corner and to get everyone in the mood, the Angelika Plano will be hosting a mini-series of Best Picture winners from the past. But here’s the best part: you choose the films! Here are the rules:

  • Voters may vote as many times as they like.
  • Voters may vote for up to 3 films at one time.
  • The poll is active from Dec. 1 through early January.
  • Every Thursday we’ll eliminate the lowest 5 films and re-post the poll.

Don’t be shy. Exercise your right to vote!

Which Academy Award winning films would you like to see revived on the big screen?

  • Lawrence of Arabia (27%)
  • The Godfather (25%)
  • The Bridge on the River Kwai (20%)
  • All About Eve (20%)
  • Gone With the Wind (17%)
  • Ben-Hur (17%)
  • In the Heat of the Night (15%)
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (15%)
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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Persepolis Exclusives

PERSEPOLIS, the Jury Prize winner at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language film, opens December 25 at the Angelika New York and January 18 at the Angelika Houston.

Widely regarded as one of the best films of the year, PERSEPOLIS is directed by Iranian New York Times op-ed comic Marjane Satrapi, who joins forces with acclaimed French comic Vincent Paronnaud to write and direct the animated and affecting story of Marjane, a conflicted young girl who is coming of age in Iran during the Islamic revolution. The story follows her as she grows into a young woman and poignantly depicts the struggle she and her family face in choosing between her safety and her desire to retain her roots in Iran.

Below is the trailer for the film, as well as an exclusive clip from the film.

Visit the official website here.

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Monday, December 17th, 2007

Jeff Bridges exclusive interview

Jeff Bridges hit the Angelika Dallas & Plano last week to promote his new film THE AMATEURS. The legendary actor took a few minutes to sit down and chat with us - enjoy the video below!

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Friday, December 14th, 2007

Golden Globes Nominees Announced - Angelika Film Center lineup dominates

The Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday morning, and it looks like the Angelika bookers did a stellar job of selecting the cinema gems of 2007. Among the nominees for Best Picture were:

  • AMERICAN GANGSTER
  • ATONEMENT
  • EASTERN PROMISES
  • THE GREAT DEBATERS
  • MICHAEL CLAYTON
  • NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
  • THERE WILL BE BLOOD

Cate Blanchett, Julie Christie, Jodie Foster, Angelina Jolie & Keira Knightly were singled out in the BEST ACTRESS category, and George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis, James McAvoy, Viggo Mortensen and Denzel Washington were noted in the BEST ACTOR category.

For a complete list of nominees, visit Variety.com.

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

A Taxi not to be missed

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With a title perhaps more suited to a horror film based on a video game, TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE is actually a stunning documentary about what happened to an innocent Afghan cab driver when he became ensnared by US authorities and sent to Bagram, where he was tortured and killed. The ultimate present-day horror story, the film is an important and truly artistic document made by the man (Alex Gibney) who exposed the dark side of American capitalism and the Enron debacle in THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM. But at least in that scandal - to paraphrase the bumper sticker – “those guys lied but nobody died”. TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE is a must see for all serious film goers.

TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE opens on January 18 @ the Angelika New York.

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Oscar Winners @ the Angelika Plano - for your consideration!

foxdark.jpg

The Oscars are just around the corner and to get everyone in the mood, the Angelika Plano will be hosting a mini-series of Best Picture winners from the past. But here’s the best part: you choose the films! Here are the rules:

  • Voters may vote as many times as they like.
  • Voters may vote for up to 3 films at one time.
  • The poll is active from Dec. 1 through early January.
  • Every Thursday we’ll eliminate the lowest 5 films and re-post the poll.

Don’t be shy. Exercise your right to vote!

Which Academy Award winning films would you like to see revived on the big screen?

  • Lawrence of Arabia (27%)
  • The Godfather (25%)
  • The Bridge on the River Kwai (20%)
  • All About Eve (20%)
  • Gone With the Wind (17%)
  • Ben-Hur (17%)
  • In the Heat of the Night (15%)
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (15%)
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Monday, December 10th, 2007

You are probably being watched right now.

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When an internet pioneer like Barry Schuler, one of AOL’s original trailblazers, supports the notion that Big Brother is indeed always watching you, one has to believe it might be the truth. Schuler is a prominent producer on writer - director Adam Rifkin’s new film LOOK, a provocative fictional account of what he purports to be a pervasive, post-911 phenomenon that has been sweeping the United States - the placement of video surveillance cameras in virtually every spot imaginable. Rifkin, who became aware of how prevalent these cameras are when he was photographed speeding through a yellow light, has created a realistic portrait of this “spy-cam” type footage by shooting the film entirely in surveillance-friendly locations with unrecognizable actors. Shot on authentic looking film, Rifkin placed his cameras next to real surveillances cameras in places like dressing rooms, parking lots, 7-11’s and ATMs to recreate reality - and the results are scarily accurate.

The Hollywood Reporter calls LOOK
“a fascinating feature”
, and Rifkin was also featured in Newsweek’s “Fast Chat” Column.

Rifkin filmed a small preview feature for us, which you can watch below.

LOOK opens on December 14 @ the Angelika New York. Click here to purchase tickets.

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Thursday, December 6th, 2007

National Board of Review picks its winners - No Country For Old Men Receives Top Honors

The National Board of Review has chosen its winners for the year in eleven different categories, naming The Coen Brothers’ NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN Best Picture of the Year.

The NBR’s revered list encompasses much of the Angelika’s 2007 lineup, noting Ellen Page’s performance in the upcoming JUNO, George Clooney as the title character in MICHAEL CLAYTON, and director Julian Schnabel’s French film THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY.

For a complete list of winners and in-depth coverage, visit Variety’s website.

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