by Jo Johnstone Seeing as this month audiences everywhere were treated to the teaser trailer for Shaun the Sheep we look back over the early work of claymation maestros Aardman for this month’s Movies in Motion. Before they bestowed the world with Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Chickens and Pirates, the animation studio had built its work and reputation t,hrough advertising. Able to bring its distinctive style and quirky character to a number of well known brands, such as Cadburys, Kelloggs, Walkers Crisps and British Telecom. Of all the studio's advertising work, there is one campaign and character that stands out distantly - Douglas the trombonist, from the Lurpak commercials. by Amber Maishment The lives of the characters in the upcoming paranormal thriller Deadly Intent are becoming living nightmares, as a mother’s world is being drastically torn apart when an unseen presences begins to influence her young son. And what makes this horror that little bit more disturbing, is that this story is influenced by real events in the life of its writer, Diana Townsend. by Liam McMillen Paul Bettany is one of the most underrated actors working today. He's one of those guys that is actually in a variety of films, -- as a tennis pro, a legendary poet, an albino monk, and the voice of a supercomputer, to name a few – but he's not instantly recognisable. However, I believe he's one of Britain's finest actors, and with Transcendence on the horizon, I think it's about time we look at his previous work. by Paul Costello What does a cinematographer actually do? What are they responsible for? Where do they stop and the director begin? Honestly, there can be a few answers to those questions, depending on the type of production being staged. A studio product with good budgets and big crews will tend to have a more defined hierarchy and specified roles, whilst a small independent feature or documentary may have more flexibility in who does what. In instances of the latter examples, we can look at the likes of Robert Rodriguez’s almost one-man army approach on El Mariachi or Nick Broomfield’s multi-headed director/producer/writer/interviewer/sound recorder stance on something like Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer. by Cookie N Screen “The world is round, people!” Cate Blanchett yelled this out with enough fury for people out there to sit up and listen. What was she spouting on about? Women in cinema. It is no lie that the Hollywood film industry is controlled by the testosterone-holding, dick-swinging misogynistic white guys of the Earth’s population. In fact, it is still a burning topic of debate that women directors are so few, they are awarded so little and people continue to write stereotypical caricatures as if this were verbatim. This especially smarts when people mention females being funny. That phrase is usually met with a roll of the eye and a yawn. When in actual fact, women can be utterly compelling, hilarious, rounded and sell enough movie tickets to make a splash. With the release of The Other Woman today, we have a look at the best ones. |
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Keep up to speed with the latest news from the world of cinema Must See Movies - A list of independent films we are looking forward too! Movie Monologues - Paul Costello counts down the best speeches in cinematic history every Thursday. Movies In Motion - Jo Johnstone explores the world of stop-motion animation from adverts to features every last Friday of the month. Experiment 626 - Our writers exchanged DVDs and here are the results We'll Fix it in Post - Graham Osborne gives us the run down on how certain movies could be improved. The Horror Vault - The dark side of cinema You May Have Missed - Movies that passed you by. From The Trenches - Matthew Howe delights with stories from the front line! Hidden Heroes - Celebrating those incredible people often in the shadows of cinema Terribrill - So bad they are actually good! Straight On Till Morning - Leah looks at the impact of childhood films Monthly Musical Moment - Taking a look at the best soundtracks and music moments Film FriendsCategories
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