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Five reasons "Pirate Radio" flopped.
Mon, Nov 16 2009 7:54 AM

As you're doubtless aware, the weekend saw "Precious" making $6.1 million from a measly 174 screens, doing well on its probable journey towards Best Picture; "Fantastic Mr. Fox" did well too, pulling roughly the same per-theater average as "The Darjeeling Limited" in its first weekend, which means Wes Anderson may or may not... Read More...

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Filed under: Biz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Taking Woodstock, Pirate Radio, Bridget Jones, Love Actually, Richard Curtis, Four Weddings and a Funeral

Sundance 2009: "Mary and Max."
Fri, Jan 16 2009 8:01 AM

The opening night slot at Sundance is customarily considered one of doom, and in that tradition "Mary and Max" is a disappointment, though just a mild one. The film, animator Adam Elliot's first feature, has many of the elements and motifs of his splendid, award-winning shorts -- a distinctive portraiture-inspired look, heavy voiceover, characters... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Festivals, Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Adam Elliot, Sundance 2009, animation, Mary and Max, Barry Humphries

Adam Elliot's claymation "Mary and Max" will open Sundance.
Wed, Nov 19 2008 12:58 PM

Two years ago Sundance opened with a Brett Morgen's animated doc "Chicago 10," and it's just been announced that the upcoming iteration of the festival (only 57 days to go!) will kick off with more animation -- "Mary and Max," a claymation drama, is the feature debut of Australian director Adam Elliot, who's otherwise known for... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Festivals, Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mary an Max, Sundance 09, Adam Elliot