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Kevin Smith Explains His Oscar Campaign Plans, Defends $20 Ticket Price for Qualifying Run

Posted on July 28, 2011 by | Leave a comment

When word hit that Kevin Smith was aiming for the Oscars with a qualifying theatrical run for his divisive film, Red State , critics split over his perceived goals and, more specifically, the financial terms of his week-long engagement at L.A.’ s beloved, family-run New Beverly Cinema . Reached for comment, Smith explained his award season intent and why he’s charging $20 for a screening and Q&A at a theater where you can get a double feature for $7 every night, often with an amazing Q&A for free.

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Edgar Wright on The Wright Stuff II: ‘Envy These Virgins!’

Posted on January 13, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Back in 2007 fan fave Edgar Wright curated his first film series at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, spawning a popular screening series of classic films and cult favorites hand selected by guest programmers ranging from Eli Roth to Peter Bogdanovich. This weekend the busy Wright returns to host The Wright Stuff II , a two-week bonanza that will bring some of his favorite films to the big screen.

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Finally, Michael Bay Makes the Victoria’s Secret/Transformers Mash-Up You’ve Been Waiting For

Posted on December 1, 2010 by | Comments Off on Finally, Michael Bay Makes the Victoria’s Secret/Transformers Mash-Up You’ve Been Waiting For

Just as you can believe Michael Bay when he says he hasn’t gone over-budget on Transformers 3 , you can bet the megadirector was counting every recession-era cent for his customary Victoria’s Secret holiday commercial, too. The new ad features some of the brand’s most hallowed models prancing around some the very Chicago locations Bay blew to hell this summer, with the occasional horse and/or opera house tossed in for variety. Read on for the mildly NSFW spot (and the making-of video, with images of the man at work).

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On DVD: Standing Ovation is the Movie You Wanted Burlesque To Be

Posted on December 1, 2010 by | Comments Off on On DVD: Standing Ovation is the Movie You Wanted Burlesque To Be

Under the radar of most people — not including New Beverly Cinema programmer Phil Blankenship, who brought this film to my attention when he booked it as a midnight movie a few months ago — Standing Ovation (now available at Amazon.com) snuck in and out of theaters this summer. But this shrieky kids’ musical isn’t merely a would-be High School Musical ; it’s the kind of delicious disaster you were hoping Burlesque was going to be.

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