If you're like me you're pouring over your massive DVD collection and wondering which ones are on Blu-Ray. Or maybe not. Either way the home of Bugs and Batman is all about helping you make that transition.
DVD2Blu is a program much like its predecessor Red2Blu that takes your video disc and donation of at least $7.95 and ships you back a brand new Blu-Ray version of the movie you sent them. I'm not sure where the DVDs are kept or sent: maybe Mexico, maybe Mongolia, maybe the Moon.
The current selection is a little small; there are only 55 titles that can be traded through the system but they do have titles like “2001,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Dark City: Director's Cut,” “The Shining,” and “Wyatt Earp.” This may change as more people want to convert over. Check it out by doing the c&p of www.dvd2blu.com or click HERE
Of the cinematic events scheduled for 2010 one to watch for is the Derby City Film Festival. Created by Kristofer Rommel (who also put on the KY Film and Music Fest), this is the second year for the Fest, the first having been held in October 2008. The following was taken from the official Press Release:
"The festival will open on February 19th with a special screening at The Louisville Palace. There will be a silent auction of film related items and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Blessings in a Backpack. Tickets will also include a Q&A after the film with many of the film's cast and crew as well as admission to the after party which will be held at Hotel Night Club at 4th Street Live!. A limited ticket opening reception is planned prior to the screening and will be held at the Palace as well. Tickets for both will be available through Live Nation beginning December 15th.
Saturday and Sunday the festival moves to the Eifler Theater at the Clifton Center. Feature films, including several regional world premieres, will be screened in the 500 seat auditorium while shorts and documentaries will screen in a smaller theater. There are also several workshops and panel discussions planned through out the festival on various topics including; screenwriting, acting, directing, SFX and art direction."
There you have it: mark your calendars for the weekend of February 19-21, 2010. For more information check out the webpage at Derby City Film Festival or contact Kristofer Rommel by phone at 502-618-3192 or e-mail derbycityfilmfest@yahoo.com.
Film Guy at LouisvilleMojo here with the rundown for this November 20-22 Weekend should you choose to hang out at Stonybrook, Baxter, Village 8, Tinseltown, or any others.
Opening This Weekend:
“Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” – Remake/reboot of Harvey Keitel movie finds Nic Cage in the title role as a no-holds-barred cop as crooked as the crooks he takes down. This time it's set in New Orleans.
“The Blind Side” – A young, African-American teenager from a broken home is taken in by a well-to-do white family. He must rise up against new challenges in his life and the family finds out more about themselves as well. Stars Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw.
“New Moon” – Episode Two of the “Twilight Saga” based on the books.
“Planet 51” – When an astronaut lands on a planet that fears alien invasion, he has to avoid capture and reclaim his ship to return to Earth. With the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman, and John Cleese.
“Precious” – Based on the “Push” novel about a black girl who grows up being abused by her mother, raped by her father, and ends up poor, angry, illiterate, unloved, and unnoticed.
For Your Indie/Art-house Consideration:
“An Education” – In the post-war, pre-Beatles London suburbs, a bright schoolgirl is torn between studying for a place at Oxford and the more exciting alternative offered to her by a charismatic older man. (Yahoo! Movies)
“Still Walking” – Fifteen years ago, Junpei, the youngest son of the Yokoyama family died while rescuing a boy from drowning. On the anniversary of his death, the remaining siblings visit the quaint home of their parents with their families in tow. (Yahoo! Movies)
The Rundown: First off I've already watched “The Blind Side” and recommend it. Check out my review HERE. Other than that… Nic Cage remake movie? No. Teen vampires and werewolves? No. “Planet 51” looks to be a good kids movie. “Precious” has been getting a lot of positive talk.
There you have it: “The Blind Side,” “Precious,” and maybe “Planet 51.”
It's no secret that tragedy often leads to TV and movie deals. Whether it's the Titanic (the center of the Oscar-giving universe) or baby Jessica in a well (the subject of two made-for-TV movies) there's someone somewhere in Hollywood waiting to adapt the next big news story. The most recent subject for cinema: Jaycee Dugard.
Jaycee was the girl abducted at the age of 11 and held captive for 18 years. Her captors, Nancy and Phillip Garrido, kept her close at all times and privatized their property, forcing her to live in tents and different structures. Phillip had two children with Jaycee: Angel and Starlit.
You would expect one of the major networks, or even one of the cable channels, to be the first to do a movie on the subject matter. Both you and I would be wrong. Low-budget horror director Shane Ryan, who previous credits are “Amateur Porn Star Killer,” and “Romance Road Killers,” announced that next month he begins production on “Abducted Girl, American Sex Slave.” Ryan wants to focus on the relationship between Dugard and Phillip Garrido, the man who abducted, raped, and held her captive. The family has responded calling this, “exploitive, hurtful and breathtakingly unkind.”
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If you're like me you're pouring over your massive DVD collection and wondering which ones are on Blu-Ray. Or maybe not. Either way the home of Bugs and Batman is all about helping you make that transition.
Of the cinematic events scheduled for 2010 one to watch for is the Derby City Film Festival. Created by Kristofer Rommel (who also put on the KY Film and Music Fest), this is the second year for the Fest, the first having been held in October 2008. The following was taken from the official Press Release:
Film Guy at LouisvilleMojo here with the rundown for this November 20-22 Weekend should you choose to hang out at Stonybrook, Baxter, Village 8, Tinseltown, or any others.
It's no secret that tragedy often leads to TV and movie deals. Whether it's the Titanic (the center of the Oscar-giving universe) or baby Jessica in a well (the subject of two made-for-TV movies) there's someone somewhere in Hollywood waiting to adapt the next big news story. The most recent subject for cinema: Jaycee Dugard.
Film Guy