Check out this week's DVD releases...
Rango (PG)
The Lincoln Lawyer (R)
Insidious (PG-13)
Arthur (PG-13)
Pretty good list folks!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Check This Out Folks!! Update on ATL Screening of "Crime After Crime"
June 2011 (Atlanta, GA) – Sadly, more than 100 Georgians lose their lives to domestic violence each year, placing Georgia 10th highest in the nation. At the same time, nearly one-third of women here in Georgia experience the terrorizing effects of domestic violence in their lifetimes.
The Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV) will host Crime After Crime; an exclusive documentary film at Lefont Theater in Sandy Springs on July 30, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Immediately following, members of the cast, R & B singer KeKe Wyatt, a domestic abuse survivor, and domestic violence professionals will host a panel discussion. Proceeds from this viewing will go directly to GCADV and support increased awareness, resources, and education for domestic violence programs and survivors.
Crime After Crime, winner of numerous film festival awards across the nation, tells the dramatic story of the legal battle to free Deborah Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of domestic violence. Over 26 years in prison could not crush the spirit of this determined African-American woman, despite the wrongs she suffered, first at the hands of a deceitful boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution, and later by prosecutors who used the threat of the death penalty to corner her into a life behind bars for her connection to the murder of her abuser. Her story takes an unexpected turn two decades later when two rookie land-use attorneys step forward to take her case. Through their perseverance, they bring to light long-lost witnesses, new testimonies from the men who committed the murder, and proof of perjured evidence. Their investigation ultimately attracts global attention to victims of wrongful incarceration and domestic abuse, and becomes a matter of life and death once more.
Since its release film festival release in 2010, Crime After Crime has won numerous awards and been featured nationally over twenty times. To purchase advance tickets, visit http://gcadv.eventbrite.com/ or purchase tickets at LeFont Theater on July 30th.
Weekend Box Office Numbers 7/8-7/10
As I have said many times before "Numbers Do Not Lie" and here is a prime example of this...
1. Transformers: Dark of the Moon $47,025,000
2. Horrible Bosses $28,110,000
3. The Zookeeper $21,000,000
Limited Releases
*Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest $120,000
*Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness $18,400
Finally we get a movie who manages to hold on to the #1 spot for more than one week. Which movies am I speaking of well you should already know folks...Transformers: Dark of the Moon!! Regardless of the fact that Horrible Bosses and The Zookeeper premiered this weekend the Autobots and Decipticons still had their way!!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
A Film For a Great Cause!! "Crime After Crime"
EXTRA!! EXTRA!!
THIS RIVETING AND DEVASTATING DOCUMENTARY follows the sustained efforts of two land-use attorneys who decide to take on the case of a woman incarcerated for years due to her role in the death of an abusive boyfriend. It relates a great miscarriage of justice—but also one of heroic legal perseverance, with a surprisingly colorful cast of characters.
I actually got a chance to catch a screening of this at the Black Women Film Festival in Atlanta not too long ago and had the pleasure of meeting one of the main character's daughters. When I tell you this film hit the core of my soul, there was not a dry eye that left that theater. Tears of sadness and joy filled that room! You do not want to miss out on opportunity to be able to watch an excellent film and at the same time help out a worthy cause!! There is a message for everyone!!
Proceeds from tickets purchased on July 30th will go to the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence !! Folks this is a great film and even greater cause, so come out and support!! You can learn more at www.crimeaftercrime.com
If you are unable to attend please do still PASS THE WORD!!
"FILMMAKING BASICS - A WORKSHOP FOR NEWBIES"
For all my aspiring filmmakers or for those just interested in learning more about the craft here is a workshop for YOU!!
*Interested in filmmaking but don’t have a clue…
Whether you’d like to dive into the industry or just want to test the waters, this introductory course is designed just for you. The workshop will give an overview of everything it takes to complete a film or video (there is a difference), and offer you direction for next steps to take.
You'll go away with a better understanding of what this "mystery" business is all about. The information covered will help you decide whether you want to learn more and pursue a career in the industry, or just talk the talk to impress your family and friends!
*ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR...
Lorna Wilson has over 16 years of experience in film and video production encompassing work in corporate and commercial production, public access television, independent and mainstream film production. She's been a production assistant, production coordinator, associate producer, film festival manager, college instructor, and is presently employed as the Director of Operations for Rainforest Films.
Ms. Wilson has also been very active in the local film community supporting events, initiatives and organizations, including service on the board of Women in Film/Atlanta for 6 years.
The workshop will take place on July 16th from 10 AM - 2PM at:
Creative Studios of Atlanta
500 Bishop St. Suite F8
Atlanta, GA 30318
There is also a Registration Fee of $99.00. For more information check out Filmmaking Basics !! This is some good stuff folks!!
Trailer Alert: "Diary of a Decade: Funk Jazz Cafe"
This film is the story of a cultural legend as told by the innovators of an important, and in some cases overlooked, era in Black culture. Spanning the late 1980′s through to the early 2000′s, this story goes deep into the fabric of soul music, it’s definitions, it’s pioneers, it’s offspring, it’s movements, the challenges with the “mainstream” industry and the evolution of the FunkJazz Kafé, a music and arts movement born of Atlanta’s diverse musical heritage. The film covers the decade when Atlanta’s underground music scene became established on the world stage and a new generation of soul singers and musicians emerged.
Diary of a Decade will premiere July 13th at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA.
After the film there will be a panel discussion to follow.
Double Header Documentary Updates...Bob Marley & Jimi Hendrix
Just recently released yesterday via notable film site "Shadow and Act", we were given two pertinent updates of some documentaries we have been anxiously and patiently waiting on.
First up is the confirmation of the Bob Marley documentary, which is set to have a Fall release date. In a recent interview with US Weekly, Bob Marley's son Ziggy Marley recently shared some good news as role of producer in the upcoming documentary.
"We are working on his documentary, which should be out in the fall. I am producing the documentary and Kevin McDonald will direct it. People are going to have not only the connection that you have now with the Bob Marley legend, but it will also show the emotional side of our father. The emotion of Bob throughout his life experiences is a pretty pertinent thing. It is not just about his music."
Good to hear that the project is moving forward with concrete details!!
First up is the confirmation of the Bob Marley documentary, which is set to have a Fall release date. In a recent interview with US Weekly, Bob Marley's son Ziggy Marley recently shared some good news as role of producer in the upcoming documentary.
"We are working on his documentary, which should be out in the fall. I am producing the documentary and Kevin McDonald will direct it. People are going to have not only the connection that you have now with the Bob Marley legend, but it will also show the emotional side of our father. The emotion of Bob throughout his life experiences is a pretty pertinent thing. It is not just about his music."
Good to hear that the project is moving forward with concrete details!!
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Next up is whether we will see the light of day regarding the Jimi Hendrix project. "Next up is possibly a Jimi Hendrix biopic -- an independent film with Andre 3000 from Outkast playing Jimi Hendrix." These words were spoken by actress Hayley Atwell in the August issue of Esquire magazine.
According to Movieline, Andre 300 has long been attached to star in the Jimi Hendrix project (mind you this has dated back to 2004). For a while it had been rumored that the Hughes brothers were supposedly set to direct it, but even that has not surfaced any hard fact information. But after this Atwell interview all may not be lost. Only time will tell if this film will see the light of day.
There is however a gleam of light, a writer has been hired to work on the script hoping this will gain approval from the Hendrix estate. This has been quite a difficult task considering the family has been very protective of his story, Experience Hendrix (which is run by his stepsister Janie Hendrix) is holding on real tight to the rights of Jimi's story.
So maybe we will see something maybe not...*
*Shadow and Act
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