Ebert’s “Great Movies” App Now Available Caleb Hamilton, June 15, 2011 Roger Ebert, a famed film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, has been known in the past for his (at times) harsh reviews, television shows and more recently his battle with Thyroid Cancer which has left him unable to speak. In 1996, Ebert began compiling a list of what he felt were the most important films of all time. The list and the accompanying reviews has includes over 300 movies. Roger Ebert’s Great Movies is now available as an app on iOS devices. Read on for more. The app can be purchased in the Apple App Store for $0.99 and added to all of your iOS mobile devices, though it is not optimized for the larger screen of the iPad. The app includes all of the aforementioned over 300 movies and reviews with stills from the film. All of the films on the list have a link so that they can be added to your Netflix queue or your shopping cart on Amazon.You can also create lists of your own of films that you want to see and those you have seen. The app also allows you to share reviews with Facebook and Twitter and via e-mail.Will you download the app? Let us know in the comments! Social Networks App StoreAppleiTunesRoger Ebert
Fan Made Poster For “Carrie” Remake Gets Director’s Attention April 5, 2012Brian De Palma’s 1976 horror film Carrie is just one of the more recent classic films to get a remake, which is due out next year. The new film stars Chloë Moretz (Kick-Ass, Let Me In) in the titular role, and is being directed by Boys Don’t Cry helmer Kimberly… Read More
Social Networks Director James Mangold Tweets New Pictures From The Set Of “The Wolverine” April 11, 2013April 11, 2013Some of the best movie promotion these days comes from the Twitter accounts of the directors. James Mangold, the director of The Wolverine, has been tweeting things recently like the first 6-second “tweaser” video for the film. Yesterday, he tweeted a few shots from the set. Check out his tweet… Read More
First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts Cast and Crew of “42” For Interactive Student Workshop at White House April 3, 2013April 3, 201342 is the upcoming biopic about the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. It stars Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, an MLB executive. Yesterday afternoon, the First Lady, Michelle Obama, hosted an interactive panel discussion with the members of… Read More