Big 6: OH BROTHER soundtrack at 10, more
‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ soundtrack grows with age
A decade later, the “O Brother” soundtrack ranks as one of the 200 bestselling albums of all time, according to the Recording Industry Assn. of America. It’s been certified platinum eight times over for sales of more than 8 million copies. Read the full LA Times article
Streaming Video’s Emerging Bounty
The shelves of the two leading services, Netflix Instant and Hulu Plus, seem to be full of films you’ve never heard of, arranged in no particular order. The latest hits haven’t arrived yet, and there’s no one around to help you out except for the digital equivalent of the surly, underpaid clerk: those “recommended for you” algorithms that pretend to know your taste but come up with the oddest suggestions imaginable. Read the full NY Times article
Pop-up cinemas: top 10 tips for creating your own
Pop-up cinema is becoming as Augusty as Parisians bogging off for a month in the sun. So why not have a go yourself? This handy 10-step guide, comprised of top tips from the people driving the movement, will show you how. Read the full Guardian article
On Location: The Frozen Ozarks Of ‘Winter’s Bone’
The fate of this film was tied to a local fixer, if you will, or guide,” Debra Granik, the director of Winter’s Bone, told All Things Considered last year. “His name is Richard Michael, and he sort of paved the way for us to make it happen.”Michael lives in Taneyville, Mo., near where the movie was shot. Read the full NPR story
The Inbetweeners Vs Glee: A Teen Comedy Face-Off
As The Inbetweeners Movie and Glee The 3D Concert Movie hit cinemas in the same week, we thought we’d assess the two and see how they match up…… Read the full Empire article
The Ten Top 10 Lists that Should Always Include Almost Famous
So, today I thought I’d turn that on its head. Instead of coming up with a Top 10 list in order to justify the inclusion of what is the favorite movie of all time for many (including myself), I’d simply create Ten Top 10 Lists, All of Which would include Almost Famous. Read the full Pajiba post
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