January 20, 2012

	MISS BALA Mexico’s official entry to the Academy Awards, which unfortunately didn’t make the Foreign category shortlist this week. Still, it’s impressed a lot of people at Cannes, Toronto, and NYFF, and Manohla Dargis at the NY Times calls it “a first-rate art-house thriller.” Opens today at the Angelika New York.
	CORIOLANUS Ralph Fiennes directorial debut, which Variety said “could easily pass for the work of an accomplished master,” updates Shakespeare’s play about a prideful, tormented tyrant and features a script which retains most of the Bard’s language and syntax. Opens today at the Angelika New York.
	HAYWIRE King-of-cool director Steven Soderbergh’s fresh take on the spy/revenge thriller. Chris Vognar at the Dallas Morning News gave it a B+, and everyone is loving real-life MMA fighter (and Dallas native!) Gina Carano in the lead role. Opens today at the Angelika Dallas.
Â	THE ARTIST Fresh from it’s Golden Globe Best Picture (comedy/musical) win, THE ARTIST expands to the Village East this weekend. Also playing at the Angelikas New York, Dallas and Plano, and the Angelika in Hawaii at Kahala 8.
	MY WEEK WITH MARILYN Reopens at the Angelika Plano and moves over to the Village East this weekend in honor of Michelle Williams’ Golden Globe win. Of Williams’ stunning performance, Rogert Ebert said: “She evokes so many Marilyns, public and private, real and make-believe. We didn’t know Monroe, but we believe she must have been something like this.”

January 18, 2012

After an initial Academy-qualifying run back in December, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN returned to the Angelika New York this weekend to a great audience reception and stellar box office. We were lucky enough to have Ezra Miller, who plays Kevin in the film, stop by to chat about his preparation for this intense role and the lessons he’s learned from working with seasoned actors Andy Garcia (in CITY ISLAND), Liev Schreiber ( in EVERY DAY), and Tilda Swinton, who stars alongside Ezra in this film as Kevin’s uncomprehending mother. For aspiring actors and fans of the craft, this interview is a must-see!

ABOUT WEE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN:
Oscar winner Tilda Swinton (MICHAEL CLAYTON) could earn another trophy for her searing portrait of a heedless, career-minded mother coping with her son’s killing spree in suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN. KEVIN is Scottish director Lynne Ramsey’s first film in nine years, and she takes a poetic, compassionate approach to the potentially sensational subject matter. John C. Reilly co-stars as Kevin’s more attentive father, but the film embraces all its characters with sympathy.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN is now playing at the Angelika New York, and opens 2/3 at the Angelikas Dallas and Plano.

January 11, 2012

VIDEO CHAT LIVE WITH ANGELINA JOLIE THURSDAY 1/12 @ 7:00PM The Angelika Film Center and FilmDistrict are proud to present Angelina Jolie in a Live online Q&A to discuss her writing & directorial debut IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY. This exciting and interactive event gives fans the chance to ask Ms. Jolie questions about the film LIVE!   – Post your questions in advance on the Angelika Dallas Facebook page – Tune in tomorrow at 7:00pm to watch the live Q&A!Not on Facebook? Watch the Q&A at livestream.com __________________ IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY  OPENS FRIDAY 1/13 AT THE ANGELIKA DALLAS    ABOUT THE FILM:  Already impressing critics and earning a Golden Globe nomination, Angelina Jolie’s feature directorial debut IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY promises to be one of the season’s most unusual films. Jolie actually made her directorial debut with 2007’s rarely seen documentary A PLACE IN TIME, and this film’s backdrop of the Bosnian War that ravaged the Balkans in the 1990s reflects Jolie’s continued interest in global politics. It focuses on the toll the brutal war takes on a once-romantic couple, now a soldier and a captive who represent different viewpoints of the savage conflict.Purchase advance tickets online.Â

December 15, 2011

Awards season continues with this weekâ??s announcement of the Golden Globes nominations! The Hollywood Foreign Press showed a lot of love for one of our favorites, THE ARTIST â?? 6 nominations including Best Comedy or Musical and Best Actor â?? in addition to some Hollywood standards weâ??re always happy to see recognized (Glenn Close with her opus ALBERT NOBBS, Tilda Swinton for WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, Clooney, DiCaprio, Woody Allen).

The TV categories were also impressively stacked this year, with big screen stars like Peter Dinklage, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Lange, and Kate Winslet earning nominations for their small screen turns.

With several nominated films now playing at the Angelika, you can start planning your holiday movie viewing now â?? check out the full list below:

MOTION PICTURE â?? DRAMA
THE DESCENDANTS â?? Now Playing Angelikas Dallas, Plano, and Hawaii
THE HELP
HUGO
THE IDES OF MARCH
MONEYBALL
WAR HORSE â?? Opens 12/25 Village East Cinema and Angelika in Hawaii

ACTRESS â?? DRAMA
Glenn Close, ALBERT NOBBS â?? Opens 1/27 Angelikas Dallas, Plano, and Hawaii
Viola Davis, THE HELP
Rooney Mara, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO â?? Opens 12/21 Angelikas Dallas and Hawaii
Meryl Streep, THE IRON LADY â?? Opens 1/13 Angelikas Plano and Hawaii
Tilda Swinton, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN â?? Opens 1/27 Angelika New York

ACTOR â?? DRAMA
George Clooney, THE DESCENDANTS
Leonard DiCaprio, J. EDGAR â?? Now Playing Angelika Dallas and Hawaii
Michael Fassbender, SHAME â?? Now Playing Angelika Dallas, Opens 12/16 Angelika Plano

Ryan Gosling, THE IDES OF MARCH

Brad Pitt, MONEYBALL

MOTION PICTURE — COMEDY OR MUSICAL
50/50
THE ARTIST â?? Now Playing Angelika New York and the Paris Theatre, Opens 12/23 Angelikas Dallas and Plano
BRIDESMAIDS
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS â?? Now Playing Village East Cinema
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN â?? Now Playing Angelikas New York, Plano, and Hawaii 

ACTRESS — COMEDY ORMUSICAL
Jodie Foster, CARNAGE â?? Opens 12/16 Angelika New York, 1/20 Angelikas Plano and Hawaii
Charlize Theron, YOUNG ADULT â?? Opens 12/16 Angelika in Hawaii
Kristen Wiig, BRIDESMAIDS
Michelle Williams, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
Kate Winslet, CARNAGE

ACTOR — COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jean Dujardin, THE ARTIST
Brendan Gleeson, THE GUARD
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
Ryan Gosling, CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.
Owen Wilson, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN â?? Opens 12/21 Village East Cinema and Angelika in Hawaii
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
CARS 2
PUSS IN BOOTS
RANGO

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE FLOWERS OF WAR (China)
IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (USA) â?? Opens 1/13 Angelika Dallas
THE KID WITH A BIKE (Belgium)
A SEPARATION (Iran) â?? Opens 2/3 Angelikas Dallas and Plano, 2/10 Angelika in Hawaii
THE SKIN I LIVE IN (Spain)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Berenice Bejo, THE ARTIST
Jessica Chastain, THE HELP
Janet McTeer, ALBERT NOBBS
Octavia Spencer, THE HELP
Shailene Woodley, THE DESCENDANTS

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kenneth Branagh, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
Albert Brooks, DRIVE
Jonah Hill, MONEYBALL
Viggo Mortensen, A DANGEROUS METHOD
Christopher Plummer, BEGINNERS

DIRECTOR
Woody Allen, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
George Clooney, THE IDES OF MARCH
Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST
Alexander Payne, THE DESCENDANTS
Martin Scorsese, HUGO

SCREENPLAY
Woody Allen, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, THE IDES OF MARCH
Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, THE DESCENDANTS
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, MONEYBALL

ORIGINAL SCORE
Ludovic BOURCE – THE ARTIST
ABEL KORZENIOWSKI – W.E.
TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS – THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
HOWARD SHORE – HUGO
JOHN WILLIAMS – WAR HORSE

ORIGINAL SONG
“Hello Hello” — GNOMEO & JULIET
Music by: Elton John
Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin
“The Keeper” — MACHINE GUN PREACHER
Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell
“Lay Your Head Down” — ALBERT NOBBS
Music by: Brian Byrne
Lyrics by: Glenn Close
“The Living Proof” — THE HELP
Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr.
Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas
“Masterpiece” — W.E.
Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry

TELEVISION SERIES â?? DRAMA
â??American Horror Storyâ?
â??Boardwalk Empireâ?
â??Bossâ?
â??Game of Thronesâ?
â??Homelandâ?

ACTRESS (TV) â?? DRAMA
Claire Danes, â??Homelandâ?

Mireille Enos, â??The Killingâ?
Julianna Margulies, â??The Good Wifeâ?
Madelein Stowe, â??Revengeâ?
Callie Thorne, â??Necessary Roughnessâ?

ACTOR (TV) â?? DRAMA
Steve Buscemi, â??Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, â??Breaking Badâ?
Kelsey Grammer, â??Bossâ?
Jeremy Irons, â??The Borgiasâ?
Damian Lewis, â??Homelandâ?

TELEVISION SERIES — COMEDY OR MUSICAL
â??Enlightenedâ?
â??Episodesâ?
â??Gleeâ?
â??Modern Familyâ?
â??New Girlâ?

ACTRESS (TV) — COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Laura Dern, â??Enlightenedâ?
Zooey Deschanel, â??New Girlâ?
Tina Fey, â??30 Rockâ?
Laura Linney, â??The Big Câ?
Amy Poehler, â??Parks and Recreationâ?

ACTOR (TV) — COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Alec Baldwin, â??30 Rock:
David Duchovny, â??Californicationâ?
Johnny Galecki, â??The Big Bang Theoryâ?
Thomas Jane, â??Hungâ?
Matt LeBlanc, â??Episodesâ?

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MADE FOR TV MOVIE
â??Downton Abbeyâ?
â??The Hourâ?
â??Mildred Pierceâ?
â??Too Big to Failâ?

ACTRESS (MINI-SERIES OR MADE FOR TV MOVIE)
Romola Garai, â??The Hourâ?
Diane Lane, â??Cinema Veriteâ?
Elizabeth McGovern, â??Downton Abbeyâ?
Emily Watson, â??Appropriate Adultâ?
Kate Winslet, â??Mildred Pierceâ?

ACTOR (MINI-SERIES OR MADE FOR TV MOVIE)
Hugh Bonneville, â??Downton Abbeyâ?
Idris Elba, â??Lutherâ?
William Hurt, â??Too Big to Failâ?
Bill Nighy, â??Page Eightâ?
Dominic West, â??The Hourâ?

SUPPORTING ACTRESS (TV)
Jessica Lange, â??American Horror Storyâ?
Kelly McDonald, â??Boardwalk Empireâ?
Maggie Smith, â??Downton Abbeyâ?
Sofia Vergara, â??Modern Familyâ?
Evan Rachel Wood, â??Mildred Pierceâ?

SUPPORTING ACTOR (TV)
Peter Dinklage, â??Game of Thronesâ?
Paul Giamatti, â??Too Big to Failâ?
Guy Pearce, â??Mildred Pierceâ?
Tim Robbins, â??Cinema Veriteâ?
Eric Stonestreet, â??Modern Familyâ?

November 29, 2011

The first nominations of the season were announced today, and many were surprised at the list:

BEST FEATURE
50/50
BEGINNERS
DRIVE â?? Now Playing Village East Cinema
TAKE SHELTER â?? Now Playing Village East Cinema
THE ARTIST â?? Now Playing Angelika New York, the Paris Theatre; Opens 12/16 Angelikas Dallas and Plano
THE DESCENDANTS â?? Now Playing Angelikas Dallas, Plano, and Hawaii

DIRECTOR
Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST
Mike Mills, BEGINNERS
Jeff Nichols, TAKE SHELTER
Alexander Payne, THE DESCENDANTS
Nicolas Winding Refn, DRIVE

SCREENPLAY
Joseph Cedar, FOOTNOTE
Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST
Tom McCarthy, WIN WIN
Mike Mills, BEGINNERS
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, THE DESCENDANTS

MALE LEAD
Demián Bichir, A BETTER LIFE
Jean Dujardin, THE ARTIST
Ryan Gosling, DRIVE
Woody Harrelson, RAMPART
Michael Shannon, TAKE SHELTER

FEMALE LEAD
Lauren Ambrose, THINK OF ME
Rachael Harris, NATURAL SELECTION
Adepero Oduye, PARIAH
Elizabeth Olsen, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE â?? Now Playing Angelika New York
Michelle Williams, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN â?? Now Playing Angelikas New York, Plano, and Hawaii, and the Beekman Theatre

SUPPORTING MALE
Albert Brooks, DRIVE
John Hawkes, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
Christopher Plummer, BEGINNERS
John C. Reilly, CEDAR RAPIDS
Corey Stoll, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS â?? Now Playing Village East Cinema

SUPPORTING FEMALE
Jessica Chastain, TAKE SHELTER
Anjelica Huston, 50/50
Janet McTeer, ALBERT NOBBS â?? Opens 1/27 Angelikas Dallas and Hawaii
Harmony Santana, GUN HILL ROAD
Shailene Woodley, THE DESCENDANTS

FIRST FEATURE
Mike Cahill, ANOTHER EARTH
Patrick Wang, IN THE FAMILY
J.C. Chandor, MARGIN CALL â?? Now Playing Angelikas New York, Dallas, and Hawaii
Sean Durkin, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
Robbier Pickering, NATURAL SELECTION

FIRST SCREENPLAY
Mike Cahill, Brit Marling, ANOTHER EARTH
J.C. Chandor, MARGIN CALL
Patrick deWitt, TERRI
Phil Johnston, CEDAR RAPIDS
Will Reiser, 50/50

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (best feature made for under $500,000)
BELLFLOWER
CIRCUMSTANCE
HELLO LONESOME
PARIAH
THE DYNAMITER

DOCUMENTARY

WE WERE HERE
THE REDEMPTION OF GENERAL BUTT NAKED
THE INTERRUPTERS â?? Opens 12/9 Angelika Dallas
BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK
AN AFRICAN ELECTION

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Joel Hodge, BELLFLOWER
Benjamin Kasulke, THE OFF HOURS
Darius Khondji, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Guillaume Schiffman, THE ARTIST
Jeffrey Waldron, THE DYNAMITER

INTERNATIONAL FILM

TYRANNOSAUR
THE KID WITH A BIKE
SHAME â?? Opens 12/9 Angelika Dallas, 12/16 Angelika Plano
MELANCHOLIA â?? Now Playing Angelikas New York, Dallas, Plano and Hawaii, and the Village East Cinema
A SEPARATION â?? Opens 2/3 Angelikas Dallas and Plano, 2/10 Angelika Hawaii

Film Independet’s annual Spirit Awards are given to primarily American-made films of $20 million or less budget. Of note this year is the amount of nominations for THE ARTIST, which some weren’t sure would qualify as a film by a French director and starring mostly French actors; as well as the big names left off the list: George Clooney for THE DESCENDANTS, Woody Allen for MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, Glen Close for ALBERT NOBBS.

Several nominated films are on screen now at the Angelika – click your location below for showtimes and tickets

Angelika New York | Angelika Dallas | Angelika Plano | “>Angelika in Hawaii at Kahala 8

the Paris Theatre | the Beekman Theatre | Village East Cinema

 

November 15, 2011

Earlier this year, SEX AND ZEN 3D: EXTREME ECSTASY was released in Hong Kong with an opening day take that beat out AVATAR. lunettes ray ban Chinese nationals visited the island in droves to see The World’s First 3D Erotic Film. Australia and New Zealand next experienced the film’s glossy production, revolutionary 3D effects, and yes: erotica, Thanks to our friends at China Lion Entertainment, who import first run Asian titles for the SpotlightAsia! program at our affiliated theaters in Hawaii, SEX AND ZEN is coming to America! It’s loosely based on a sort of “Chinese Kama Sutra” - The Carnal Prayer Mat – which contains such wisdom as: For instance, if you have an ugly wife who does not greatly excite you during intercourse, and you get your pleasure by imagining her as the pretty girl you saw that day, how do you know that at that very moment your wife isnâ??t just as put off by your ugliness and isnâ??t getting her pleasure by imagining you as that handsome young fellow she saw the same day? This sort of thing is universal, of course, but although no oneâ??s chastity has been compromised, damage has been done to even the stoutest heart and, in its way, that damage is also retribution for lechery. Sage advice for the fifteenth century male. nike free run From what we gather, SEX AND ZEN 3D: EXTREME ECSTASY is going to be a lot more fun than its literary counterpart. We’re looking forward to over the top costumes, lush ancient temples, and a LOT of camp.

November 11, 2011

It’s an exciting time of year at the Angelika, as we starting seeing some of the incredible independent films that have been playing at top international film festivals and are likely to be the most interesting Academy Awards candidates this winter. Among those is MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, a Sundance favorite that continues to impress critics and audiences alike. Adam Conway with the Angelika Blog sat down with writer/director Sean Durkin and actress Elizabeth Olsen to discuss their work on the film, including Durkin’s intensive research into women who have lived within cults which inspired the film.

MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE opens today at the Angelika in Hawaii Kahala 8, and continues through the weekend at the Angelika New York.

ABOUT MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE:
One of the most talked about movies out of this yearâ??s Sundance Film Festival, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE is an intense psychological thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Martha, a damaged woman haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, who struggles to reâ??assimilate with her family after fleeing a cult and its charismatic leader (played by Oscar nominee John Hawkes (WINTERâ??S BONE). Already generating Oscar buzz, writer/Director Sean Durkinâ??s haunting and impressive debut was honored with the Best Dramatic Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival.

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November 9, 2011

Renny Harlin, director of such action classics as DIE HARD 2 and DEEP BLUE SEA, tackles real life modern warfare in 5 DAYS OF WAR – opening August 19 at the Angelika. Check this exclusive letter to Angelika Blog readers, detailing the his interest in the story of 4 civilians trapped in the middle of the Georgian struggle for indepence in 1991, and the incredible process of shooting on location in Tsalka, Georgia:

After a teeth-rattling and bottom-numbing ride of four hours we’d finally arrived. The narrow dirt road that serpentined us to our distant destination had been freshly soaked by torrential rain, an especially nice additional touch considering the 1,000-foot drop that lay only a muddy tire widthâ??s away for most of the journey. In my infinite wisdom I had requested to see this location because of its unique features. nike air max pas cher First, it was nestled in a breathtakingly beautiful valley. Second, and most importantly, it was home to the ghost town of Tsalka. I had given my producers an unusual yet gratifying task of finding me a town that I could blow up. And so here we were, in August of 2009, in Tsalka, Georgia, as the few inhabitants of the picturesque village were eyeing us with great curiosity and deep suspicion. When I say few, I include the twelve humans, a handful of cows, goats and chickens, and an entire pack of wild dogs that circled our overloaded vehicles. Now, you might ask how far from Atlanta said mountain village might be located. To clarify, Iâ??m talking about the Republic of Georgiaâ??as in the former Soviet country that won its independence in 1991 when the rusty Iron Curtain finally collapsed, creating dozens of new countries free to find their own way in the rapidly changing world. Georgia is located south of Russia and north of Turkey, between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. It is considered a Mediterranean country, and home to some of the oldest Christian Churches in the world. Christianity started to spread throughout Georgia in the 1^st Century, and is thought to be one of the first areas that Christianity was practiced. Because of its very strategic location, Georgia has also experienced more savage wars in the last few thousand years than anyplace else. asics gel kayano The reason Tsalka is so abandoned lies in the history of the country. The town was originally populated by Greek immigrants who traveled freely between their home country and Georgia. However, under Soviet rule, the Greeks one day found themselves unable to leaveâ??the borders had been closed. Entire generations grew up in Georgia without ever seeing their original homeland. Not until Georgian independence in 1991. At that point, just about every able-bodied Greek descendant packed up their belongings and traveled back to their country of ancient Gods and temples. Tsalka almost ceased to exist. Enter Hollywood. We’d arrived to recreate a Russian assault on one of the dozens of similar towns, which were erased from the face of the earth during a brutal war between Russia and Georgia in August 2008. It was actually on the opening day of the Beijing Summer Olympicsâ??August 8, 2008â??when Russian troops crossed the border into independent Georgia, sparking a war that left hundreds dead and tens of thousands homeless. The conflict lasted only five days, and the world barely blinked. But what happened in those five days was devastating and the results will reverberate for years to come in European, Russian and US politics. But to find out what really happened you will have to see my new movie 5 Days of War. When a group of Georgian producers left Georgia in the fall of 2008 to come to America in search of film financing and filmmakers, it was almost like a scene from Billy Wilderâ??s Ninotchka. New Balance Outlet UK They were foreigners far away from home, and lacked all the connections and experience usually required to make the Pearly Gates of Hollywood open. But their mission was simple, and determination solid; they wanted to tell the world what the mass media had failed to convey. They wanted to put Georgia and its story on the map. Due to their tenacity, they managed to find Hollywood producer George Lascu for the project, and through a series of coincidences, a blueprint for a film about the war ended on my desk. It was now summer of 2009, and I had been begging my agent to find something interesting for me to do for a while. I had grown tired of the typical Hollywood fare and wanted to mount a project that would involve my heart and soul. After the first meeting with the producers I was hooked. I saw photos from the war and read the stories of survivors. I knew that my twenty-five years of making action films and thrillers had only been a training phase on my road to this story. I asked my friend, screenwriter Mikko Alanne (Oliver Stoneâ??s Pinkville, Angelina Jolieâ??s West with the Night and The Dictatorâ??s Shadow), to come on board, and together we dove into research, interviewing war journalists, refugees, politicians, soldiers, and everyday people who had all been there as the tanks rolled down their streets and fighter jets dropped bombs in their neighborhoods. adidas UK We sifted through reportage from all sides and read various independent reports of the war by the United Nations, the European Union, and Human Rights Watch. And we decided to look at the events from the point of view of war correspondents. After all, five of them died in this strikingly brief conflict, and over fifty die every year at different hotspots around the world. This focus also gave us an opportunity to connect to the everyday people in the story and show the horrors of war from a civilianâ??s point of view. We wanted to shoot in Georgia, mostly in the actual locations of the war, only one year after the end of hostilities. You can imagine that setting off loud pyrotechnics and hours-long volleys of gunfire just 20 miles from an actual, patrolled conflict zone border comes with its own list of apprehensions and considerations. Our crew was put together from 17 different countries. The actors came from all ends of the world. The financing was a patchwork of independent financiers, bank loans, and pre-sales of distribution rights. The project fell apart a half dozen times, but by October of 2009 we were all on location, in Tsalka, ready to shoot. asics cheap Facing us now on the mountaintop, as the sun was rising, were eighty T-72 tanks and other military vehicles, eight MI-24 and Huey helicopters, and 2,500 troops in full battle gear. Overhead, three SU-25 fighter jets were screaming through the terrain with their afterburners glowing. I was speechless, and so was everyone else. I lifted my megaphone to my mouth with emotions dwelling in my heart. This is what I had dreamed of doing when I was a kid, watching classic war movies, and here I was standing in front of thousands of people with only one request on their minds: â??Tell our story to the world.â? I took a deep breath, prayed for confidence in my voice, and said: â??Cue the jets.â? Hollywood agents spend weeks negotiating the size of their starsâ?? motor homes, and hotel accommodations in five star hotels. asics gel lyte 3 Tsalka was four hours away from any hotel or restaurant. The crew lived on an old Russian train, parked next to the village. The train had no showers, and a nightâ??s sleep was frequently interrupted by the noise of workers shoveling coal into glowing furnaces in order to keep the temperature from dropping below 20 Fahrenheit. The cast, Mikkoâ??the writer, and I shared an old farmhouse. We each had a bedroom, and shared a tiny kitchen and one bathroom and shower. Some of the cockroaches were big enough to be put on a leash. It rained often, and all roads turned into impenetrable mush. nike air presto femme But never did I hear a word of complaint from the cast or crew. The Georgians welcomed us with open arms. Their homemade meals, wine and chacha (a local firewater), kept our spirits high. The days flew by, and our relationships grew into camaraderie that nothing could break. We blew up houses, staged firefights, shot car chases… well, tank chases actually… 5 Days Of War is a movie I wanted to make for that segment of the movie-going public (especially Americans) who are not exactly drawn to subtitled art house films set in foreign countries at war. The story of what happened in Georgia in August 2008 is too important for that. So while the film has a serious heart and deeply emotional moments, itâ??s still a Renny Harlin film, with all the action, thrills, and exciting visuals people like to see in my movies. And while several of the war correspondent characters and their storylines are admittedly dramatic creations, all the major events of the war that you will seeâ??as well as the film’s glimpses behind the scenes of war politicsâ??are all very real, recreated as faithfully as we could make them. Adidas Zx pas cher As for the distant mountain village of Tsalka, itâ??s still standing, and a new highway is in the works.

The critically acclaimed MARGIN CALL has been playing for a few weeks now, and continues to impress movie goers at our theaters. Teale at the Angelika New York recently had the opportunity to sit down with director JC Chandor to talk about his feature directorial debut — Chandor had been working in the industry for years, but his background in real estate and unique perspective on the 2008 financial collapse really inspired him to write this insider’s look at first days of what would turn into one of the largest financial crises this country has faced. Check out the interview below:

MARGIN CALL continues through this weekend at the Angelika New York, Dallas, and Plano, as well as the Angelika in Hawaii Consolidated Kahala 8. Tickets are available online at www.AngelikaFilmCenter.com.

ABOUT MARGIN CALL:
One of the most talked about films of the Sundance Film Festival, MARGIN CALL follows the staff of a high-powered brokerage firm on the eve of the 2008 stock market crash. This methodical, absorbing boardroom thriller unfolds over a tense 24 hour period as a looming real estate crisis threatens the companyâ??s assets. Featuring an all-star cast including Stanley Tucci, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto (STAR TREK), Paul Bettany (MASTER AND COMMANDER), and Kevin Spacey, J.C. Chandorâ??s debut feature film is an engrossing, unconventional insiderâ??s look the New York Times called “dazzling in its sweep and implication.”