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Altman's Latest: "Prairie Home Companion"

Robert Altman's new film, fresh from screenings at the Berlin and SXSW film fests, is gearing up for a summer release. The folks at Picturehouse sent over a link to the film's trailer, so here it is (available now on AOL). We caught the film in Berlin, and in the indieWIRE Dispatch published from the fest, co-star Meryl Streep said during a press conference, "I feel really proud of the movie and I think its properly subversive and its very human," adding that the movie, about the end of Garrison Keillor long-running radio variety show, "I think its properly subversive and very human. It relies on humor and music to communicate what's being lo...

Mangold to be Honored at MoMA

Fresh from his recent success with "Walk the Line, filmmaker James Mangold will be honored with a mid-career tribute at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The event on Tuesday, May 23rd will include an on stage conversation with writer/actor Anna Deavere Smith, as well as film clips. Among Mangol...

Movie Recommendation Engine Criticker Fails First Test

"Street Fight" Set for Ironweed April

Ironweed Films will distribute Marshall Curry's Oscar-nominated doc about the heated battle to become mayor of Newark, NJ, "Street Fight", as the April feature in its monthly DVD film club. The film, currently screening in theaters, won audience prizes at the Tribeca and Hot Docs fests last year. Ir...

Will the Internet Save Us from Censorship?

Ten New Albums Worth Your Dime (SXSW 2006 Edition)

At a Film Fest in Greece, Encountering World Events and Cultures Through Docs

Thessaloniki is a city with a fluid history - one that dates back to the time of Alexander the Great and encompasses shifting political allegiances from the Roman and Byzantine empires up to Turkey and modern Greece. The architecture in the town center is mostly '50s modern, but with jarrin...