December 2010
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Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Eggnog
dinnercinema:
So, Uncle Sean spaced on the whole “posting this on the weekend” thing. It was a holiday. I lost track of time. These things happen.
Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life is a holiday classic you’ve probably complained more about having to watch than actually bothered to watch. It’s Jimmy Stewart being as Jimmy Stewart as Jimmy Stewart can Jimmy Stewart. Uncle Sean loves this...
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Blake Edwards' Breakfast at Tiffany's
dinnercinema:
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, known to children of the 80s/90s as that movie referenced in that song they played interminably on the radio. The book? The book I think the guy in the song kinda liked it. This week Blake Edwards, director of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Pink Panther films, among others died. So, instead of continuing the Christmas film theme, we’re going to take a...
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Pregnant Pause is an odd improvised short we shot right after finishing the shoot for Paperback. I had a random idea and people indulged me. I like it when people indulge me.
No matter how nice a day it is, the park might not be the best place for certain announcements. You never know what random jerk is going to be passing by to insert himself into your conversation.
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Modern Prometheus Finished →
modernprometheus:
One year ago tomorrow, December 17th, we began shooting Modern Prometheus in the Brooklyn apartment being rented by Joao Lameira and Mafalda Melo. Today, the final cut of the film was released to cast, crew, & those who donated both money and time to help get the film made.
The final product…
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Sloppy Joe Dantes & Gremlins
dinnercinema:
Gremlins, another Christmas classic you may have forgotten is a Christmas classic. In it, some kid, and by kid I seem to mean young man between 17 and 25, gets a weird pet (a mogwai)from his eccentric inventor father and proceeds not to follow the pretty clear instructions given for its care and mayhem ensues.
Seriously, there are three rules. Three. How hard can it be to...
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John McTiernan Deep-Dish Pizza & Die Hard
dinnercinema:
Tis the season and to celebrate let’s watch one of the greatest Christmas movies yet produced: Die Hard. “Die Hard?” You say. “Christmas movie?” You continue dumbfounded. Yes, in case you had forgotten Die Hard takes place during Christmas. Sure it was released in July but in this era of DVDs and Internet Streaming we can watch it every Christmas and celebrate the true meaning of...
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