HELLO I MUST BE GOING Q&As with Melanie Lynskey – Today

 

SAT 9/22 FOLLOWING THE 2:00PM & 7:00PM SHOWS   Moderated by Professor Richard Brown of Movies 101

Documentary Me @ the Zoo debuts June 25

 

EXPLORING THE PHENOMENON OF INTERNET CELEBRITY, DEBUTS JUNE 25, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

Special Is Part Of HBO Documentary Films Summer Series

MOVIE REVUE: Another Earth Orbits Happiness

Mike Cahill’s ethereal tale of a young woman’s struggle for redemption,  Another Earth is something of a visual poem, a minimalist rendering of a very large concept. The film’s ambition is laced with a quiet despair that feeds its ominous tone, effective in conveying the emotions of two devastated souls who develop an unlikely friendship. Regardless of its implausibility,  the sci-fi concept is transcended by a metaphor that is impervious to scientific scrutiny and is purposefully surreal, emphasizing that this film is more like Isaac Asimov meets The Sundance Film Festival than Carl Sagan’s Cosmos.

MOVIE REVUE: This Movie Revue Is Brought to You By Chevrolet

 

Now that we captured your attention, riddle me this, how many times does that average person get exposed to advertisements? No matter if you are on a subway to work or watching your favorite TV show, we see product placement everywhere. Can a famous fast food chain sponsor a TV show by being part of the character’s daily lives and mentioned every third show? How far would a product, let’s say Wendy’s, go to get you to hear or see their brand being promoted anywhere they see fit? Director Morgan Spurlock helps answer that question by getting a bunch of brands to fund his latest movie, POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. The question on everyone’s mind, Will we buy what Morgan is selling us in for ninety minutes?