Posted on 30 January 2012
Shark Week! An new two headed shark film, win a shark film and shark trivia. How’s that for a theme fellow movie geeks? Some great films this week and I have three movies on Blu-ray to the winner of this week’s movie trivia contest. Check out the weeks new releases then try your hand at [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 24 January 2012
from FilmScramble.org The Choose Your Own Adventure Scramble is done and dusted – we managed to sell out the Crescent Theater yet again! Thanks to everyone that participated and those who came out to enjoy the results! Entries will appear here as the filmmakers send us their links. 1. Lucy the Unicorn 2. Witness 3. Quizmasters 4. Health Swap (Team [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012
A real week for heavy hitters both in front and behind the camera lenses this week. Continue Reading
Posted on 19 January 2012
from FilmScramble.org DIY MOVIEMAKING! the short film competition for everyone. Don’t miss the CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE Film Scramble. –the 4th Mobile Bay Film Scramble, presented by ModMobilian.com and the Crescent Theater– Participants got to choose the path their movie will take and see where it leads… Films will be screened at the Crescent Theater 11pm Friday January 20 Film Scramble [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 16 January 2012
In January and February, Community Cinema presents two documentaries exploring the issue of race in America. Monday, January 23 at 5:30 PM in Mobile Public Library's Toulminville Branch and on Saturday, January 28 at 2 PM in Space 301 Continue Reading
Posted on 10 January 2012
The Puffy Chair (2004) Directed by: Jay Duplass Starring: Mark Duplass, Kate Aselton, Rhett Wilkins Written by: Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass Available on: Hulu (Free), Netflix, DVD (Google Shopping) Storyline: When Josh (Mark Duplass) finds the perfect birthday present for his father, a chair that reminds him of the one his father had during his childhood, he decides to deliver [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 09 January 2012
Lots of Doctor Who, the Electric Daisy Carnival Experience and Godard- What's new on DVD/BluRay Continue Reading
Posted on 04 January 2012
Director Adam Wingard, who grew up in Marion (Alabama), created this abstract piece for Talinn, Estonia’s “60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero” in which directors from all over the created one-minute short films which were shown publically once before the only film copy was burned (digital copies were the property of the director to [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 January 2012
Watch the full-length documentary on Confederacy of Dunces author John Kennedy Toole for free here. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 January 2012
Music blurays, Felicia Day, and ...well, Felicia Day should be enough. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 January 2012
With over 1000 votes from New Orleans to Birmingham you gave recognition to the South’s artists and musicians with the 2011 Southern Art & Music awards. The Moddys were awarded by averaging our readers’ poll with our writers’ poll which was submitted by journalists and bloggers from around the South. Old 27 Grill Award: Best Song – [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 27 December 2011
This might not be the best time to discuss a movie about LSU’s Dale Brown …but even if you don’t care for sports at all this is an outstanding character study directed by Birmingham’s Patrick Sheehan. At the 2011 Sidewalk Film Festival it won the Audience Choice Awards for Best Documentary and Best Alabama Film. You can [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 26 December 2011
Sid & Nancy, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, and plenty of Anime... sounds like a good week to have Christmas money. Continue Reading
Posted on 26 December 2011
Voting for the 2011 Moddys will end at midnight on Wednesday, 12/28. Awards will be given in the Categories of Music, Film, and Books for each of Mobile Bay, Alabama, and the South, as well as the title “King of Mobile”. Well over 800 votes have already been cast. If you have not voted yet please [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 20 December 2011
2011 Mobile Bay Short Films Chickasabogue Director: Artie McGowan & Brad Rodgers Writer: Peggy Krebs Starring: Danny McGowan, AJ McGowan Storyline: “Written for the Albert Murray film scramble, a drifter teaches a young man about the South.” Divination Director: JT Seaton Writer: JT Seaton Starring: Lynn Lowry & Anne Postell Storyline: “Divination is the story of a [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 19 December 2011
Woody Allen, Remakes and anime await you. Continue Reading
Posted on 19 December 2011
We focus on the films made in 2011 by production teams around Mobile Bay. All but Prairie Love were filmed in the area. Most of these were screened at either the South Alabama Film Festival or Sidewalk Film Festival. If you missed those – you are out of luck, although The Night Shift is currently available on [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 December 2011
Mobile’s film industry was highlighted in 2011 by the release of Fighting Owl Films’ The Night Shift. It was directed and produced by Thomas Smith, and stars Erin Lilley and Khristian Fulmer, with a standout performance by Jonathan Pruitt. It also features a cameo by Wayne Dean (aka Chief Slacabamorinico) and a host of other local actors. [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 13 December 2011
How did five female Army support soldiers–mechanics, supply clerks and engineers–end up fighting alongside the Marines in some of the bloodiest counterinsurgency battles of the Iraq War? In their documentary Lioness, directors Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers give an intimate look at war through the eyes of the first women in U.S. history sent into [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 12 December 2011
This week’s new release list inadvertently skewed its way into being predominately creature features with something to satisfy everyone in the family. Apes, a Kung Fu fighting panda, giant radiated monsters, and the most heavenly of creatures gone bad! So check out what awaits you and while you are at it enjoy learning how beer saved [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 09 December 2011
With the conclusion of “drawrof”! our coverage from this year’s Dragon*Con! a music video from Banditos and Joshua Shoemaker! a musical peformance from Pine Hill Haints! a feature about LoDa Artwalk! the CLIFFHANGER ending you have to see to believe! AND EVEN MORE! CAPITAL LETTERS! Continue Reading
Posted on 05 December 2011
It has been nearly a year that I have been writing this weekly column (writing used loosely mind you) and I enjoy it as much today and am as excited about it as the first time out! During this time of thanks and giving I just wanted to say thank you to the readers and [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 November 2011
Thursday, December 1st. Showtimes are 6:00, 8:00, and 10:00 PM. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 November 2011
Little blue men, a super man on his way to blue tights, and a woman with a velvet voice all hit video shelves this week. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 November 2011
Here is wishing a Happy Thanksgiving week to you all, my moviephile friends. Are you as thankful as I that yet another of Tyler Perry’s Medea flicks hits home theaters this week. I certainly look forward to each and every one! Give more thanks that a remake of action classic Conan the Barbarian and in [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 18 November 2011
MMTV Season 1, Episode 10: “Australopithecus” with a music video from Abstract Artimus! a short film from Brendon Cooke and Colin Dacy! a Squares cartoon by Ryan Jetten! a short film by Trey Lane! a music video from Joshua Shoemaker and The Dirty Lungs! a short film by Renae Brewer! a short film by Scotty White! [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 November 2011
Cult and classics seems to have become the theme for my list of new release recommendations for this week. The week actually takes me back to my youth and one of the first horror movies I ever saw on VHS. Evil Dead 2 the camp horror classic from Sam Rami was supposed to scare the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 13 November 2011
MMTV Season 1, Episode 9: “Wookiee Nipple Pinchey” With a short film by Brennan Gibson! a feature about the Nappie Awards with MAX PUSS, CAT! a short film by Logan Bowes and Jolt Productions! a Squares cartoon by bryan! a music feature on The Sunshine Factory! a short short by Trey Lane! and a failed pizza [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 11 November 2011
Courtesy Mobile Arts Council LoDa ArtWalk Exhibitions and entertainment in a variety of downtown galleries and other venues. City of Mobile Neighborhood and Community Services. Second Fri, 6 – 9 PM. LoDa Arts District (LOwer DAuphin St) 251-208-7443. For a complete list of activities/map, visit the Neighborhood and Community Services website after noon. A partial list [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 07 November 2011
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