Ai WeiWei reviews London’s opening ceremony for 2012 Olympics – criticizes Beijing’s

Brilliant. It was very, very well done. This was about Great Britain; it didn’t pretend it was trying to have global appeal. Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn’t need a monumental Olympics. But for China that was the only imaginable kind of international event. Beijing’s Olympics were very grand – they were trying to throw a party …

Grand Opening – Island Cinema at Fashion Island in Newport Beach

**Grand Opening Event on Dec 13 at 7pm, screening of Young Adult with a follow-up celebration at True Food Kitchen** I’m super excited about a new theater opening right-close by at Fashion Island. Check out the design/architecture: Astonishing projection and sound to stimulate your senses. Premium leather seats with extra leg room, and screening rooms …

Star Wars opening title re-imagined as an animated motion picture

If Star Wars was filmed two decades earlier and Saul Bass did the opening title sequence, it “might” look like this… Saul Bass (May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996) was a Jewish-American graphic designer and filmmaker, best known for his design of animated motion picture title sequences. During his 40-year career Bass worked for …

My Guide To The Sundance Film Festival

The first thing you need to know about Sundance is that it’s cheaper than you think. If you are like me then you imagined the event being all exclusive and haughty. On the contrary, the festival is low cost, lodging is plentiful, and the flights and car rentals are among the cheapest in America. The …