Film/TV
Death Fog is not a Metal Band
Dec 3rd
National Geographic Channel’s Wild: Death Fog will air this Saturday night, December 5th at 10P et/pt. Watch as a mysterious fog rises from Lake Nyos in Cameroon and unleashes death upon nearly 2,000 people in nearby villages.
Max Ernst Museum Presents 150 Works of Art by US Filmmaker David Lynch
Nov 30th
“A cult film director from Los Angeles presenting his fine art works for the first time in a German museum. You cannot miss that!”, emphasizes Dr. Achim Sommer, director of the museum and co-curator of the exhibition “David Lynch – Dark Splendor”. Until 21st March 2010 the Max Ernst Museum Bruehl of the LVR presents a selection of 150 art works of the American film maker David Lynch. Some of his works have especially been created for the exhibition. Fine art marked the beginning of David Lynch’s career and he continued in making fine art until today. Painting is an integral part of his artistic work. Themes, motives and the repertoire of shapes of his fine art works and his films mutually interwoven.
T.J. Miller Auditions for Yogi the Bear
Nov 27th
Unbelievably this audition video actually resulted in comedian T.J. Miller landing the role of Ranger Jones in the upcoming Warner Bros. motion picture Yogi Bear.
Video: Behind the Scenes of “Avatar”
Nov 24th
James Cameron’s Avatar will be in theaters for Christmas. Check out this nifty little 60 Minutes segment/commercial designed to get people excited about this $400 million 3D movie. Remember: “tails are cool.”
Jimmy Fallon as Neil Young meets Will Smith
Nov 24th
Jimmy Fallon performed the theme song from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air whilst channeling Neil Young on last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show. I’d consider this one to be an early Christmas present!
Download a free Nick Cave/Warren Ellis Song from “The Road” Score
Nov 24th
Nick Cave and John Ellis have released their original film score for the motion picture The Road. Download a sample cut, “The House,” at this location. The film opens in theaters nationwide tomorrow.
My Morning Jacket on American Dad!
Nov 23rd
My Morning Jacket appeared in cartoon form on the television show American Dad! last night. The members of the band portrayed themselves in the episode, cleverly entitled “My Morning Straitjacket.” Enjoy!
Dave Matthews as Ozzy
Nov 23rd
Dave Matthews portrayed Ozzy Osbourne on Saturday Night Live this past weekend. The skit also featured Andy Samberg as Jack Johnson hosting “The Mellow Show.” The Dave Matthews Band released Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King back in June on RCA, hence the SNL appearance.
Behind the Scenes: Tim Burton at MoMA
Nov 18th
The Museum of Modern Art will present a major career retrospective on Tim Burton, consisting of a gallery exhibition and a film series, from November 22nd through April 26, 2010. Details and lots of cool images may be found here.
NSFW Trailer: Serge Gainsbourg (Vie Héroïque)
Nov 13th
A trailer has been posted for the upcoming motion picture based on the life of French composer extraordinaire, Serge Gainsbourg. Serge Gainsbourg (Vie Héroïque) is scheduled for a January theatrical release in France. No word yet on a domestic release.
