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Out of the Shadows
David Koepp proves he's Hollywood's hottest screenwriter by adding another blockbuster to his string of big-budget successes
Screenwriting has been very good to David Koepp, who's had five of his scripts made into major Hollywood movies in the last two years.
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Back on the Mainscreen
Short films are making a serious comeback, and that's good news for moviemakers looking for new markets
Moviemakers are starting to take the shorter format seriously, as markets start to open up for the first time in recent memory.
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First Lady of Horror
Janet Leigh talks about cutting, shooting, and working with "Hitch"
In a new book Janet Leigh remembers how she terrified the nation 34 summers ago in one of the greatest horror films of all time.
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Psycho Analysis
The hacks have dissected and picked it apart for almost 35 years, but Hitchcock's masterpiece is still a source of controversy.
Long before Friday the 13th, before Nightmare
on Elm Street, before Halloween, there was Psycho.
You don't need a Ph.D. to understand this film, and after
reading this article, you'll realize that wouldn't help anyway.
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Stillman’s Wit
Metropolitan's director returns and once again shows us that while talk is cheap, it can be interesting and effective.
Once again Whit Stillman proves that small, dialogue-driven films can still find an audience. Especially if they're witty.
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Best of the West
Take a quick gallop through this column and you can't go wrong at the video store next time you're hankerin' for a Western.
From High Noon to Unforgiven, a glance at some of the great Westerns.
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From Russia with Lens
We'd been hearing conflicting reports about those new, low-cost Russian cameras. So we decided to check them out for ourselves.
Are those new Russian cameras a viable alternative to the cameras you can't afford?
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Auditioning for Love and Money
Forget about trying to please the director-getting the part takes getting the character
Auditioning is what actors really do for a living. Here's how to do it better.
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Laid Back and Cool, Telluride Style
Intimacy, not elitism, is the motto for the organizers of the 20th annual summer affair in Colorado
Colorado's Telluride Film Festival is one of the coolest summer festivals around.
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MM Notebook
Letters
D. Russell
Spanking the Monkey
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John Dahl
Red Rock West director John Dahl draws inspiration from classic film noir
Red Rock West
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Shaking It Up On The Internet
Moviemaker Tiffany Shlain uses multimedia to take on distributors and Hollywood
Moviemaker Tiffany Shlain uses multimedia to take on distributors and Hollywood.
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Tonya Harding Financed My Film
In which Rustin Thompson, professional voyeur, turns trash into cash for the sake of art
Tonya Harding Financed My First Film
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The Rage of Innocents
A MovieMaker interview with actors Ian Hart and Stephen Dorff on love, torment and the making of BackBeat.
Actors Stephen Dorff and Ian Hart talk about youth, passion, and fighting for the right reasons on the set of BackBeat.
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BackBeat Cheat Sheet
Fortunately, docudramas like BackBeat don't live and die by their historical authenticity.
How accurate should moviemakers be when shooting "docudramas?"
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Regarding Henry
With the release of BabyFever, this independent's independent has proven again he's found a formula that works.
A portrait of Henry Jaglom, the "West Coast Woody Allen." This self-made moviemaker, whose latest project is BabyFever, explains why women keep him Eating.
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Is Seattle Asleep at the Reel?
In the competition to attract producers, Seattle is gaining a dubious reputation as the Greta Garbo of film cities. Do we really want to be alone?
Seattle's hot, it's sexy, and as far as film production goes, it's dead. This potentially lucrative location is definitely missing the ferry, but is it really all the Canadians' fault?
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And The Beat Goes On
Backbeat is the latest example of the cinema's ongoing romance with The Beatles.
Why The Beatles have always been fertile cinematic territory.
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The Killer B’s Return
The production code may have lessened their firepower, but the later noir gangster movies are still a blast.
He was no James Cagney, but Richard Widmark is at his insane best in Fox Video's Gangster Collection.
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Festivals for the Masses
Along with the Seattle International Film Festival, the city plays host to two less-known festivals this month.
A new column highlighting… you guessed it-film festivals. This month we look at Seattles' Asian American and Gay and Lesbian Festivals.
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Letters
Mein Seattle Kampf
Guerrillas in the Midst
A tongue-in-cheek look at the struggles of one Seattle-based producer.
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Steady as He Goes
Seattle's Brad Nelson breaks new ground by shooting an all-steadicam feature.
Brad Nelson of Seattle shoots and all-steadicam feature and shakes up the film world.
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Roman Keeps on Rolling
A Bitter Moon Trilogy
With his devilish new movie, Bitter Moon, Polanski is back. An overview of the influential director's career.
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Peter Coyote is Not P.C.
The favored son of the cult film circuit tells it like it is.
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Grant’s a Hugh Success
With three features out this month, coming to America is a lucrative proposition for Hugh Grant.
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Cut to: The Quick
Are the new down-and-dirty, nuts-and-bolts flim seminars a viable alternative to traditional film school?
Are the new down-and-dirty, nuts-and-bolts flim seminars a viable alternative to traditional film school?
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The Movies are Shrinking
Hollywood filmmakers lower their sites for a generation raised on television
A new generation of movie producers are looking to TV for inspiration.
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Bit Men and Hitmen
Corma's Carnosaur rips the meat off arms, legs, Jurassic Park and Alien.
Corman's Carnosaur is a poor man's Jurassic Park. Now that's scary.
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Intravenous Video
Are movies our substitute for an illicit drug experience?
Movies affect you like a drug. And reading this column could put you in detox
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Bullets as a Gimmick
An indie producer must go to great lengths to get his film noticed.
A moviemaker "bites the bullet" to get his film in the limelight.
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Bitter is Better
Polanski rips off himself but the Coen brothers rip off everyone else.
Hudsucker gets mooned, but Bitter does better.
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