In Prague, Melville cons Penelope out of a million dollars and flees, according to plan. Penelope still wants to go ahead as an antiques smuggler and steal the rare book that Melville told her about. The brothers tell Bang Bang to set off a small explosive in Prague Castle that will trigger the fire alarm,…
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Bruno Movie Production Notes (2009)
Shooting the Extreme Comedy Following the global spotlight cast on Borat, the worldwide filmic journey of Austria’s most famous fashionista (and the host of Funkyzeit Mit Brüno) began with the filmmakers’ simple question of “Can we pull this off again?” Turns out it was possible…if they could keep their star and creative force both out…
The Burning Plain Production Notes (2009)
About the Film Author and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga believes that you can’t simply sit down and write a story: “You have to wait until the story is mature enough to be told,” he says when explaining that the idea for his screenplay, THE BURNING PLAIN, evolved over almost fifteen years before he began putting it…
Capitalism: A Love Story Production Notes (2009)
On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece Roger & Me, Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story returns to the issue he’s been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). But this time the culprit is much bigger…
Case 39 Movie Production Notes (2009)
About the Production “What scares you?” From The Omen to The Exorcist, from Rosemary’s Baby to The Demon Seed, from The Others to The Orphanage, terror is often illustrated around families. Many of cinema’s most memorable horror stories have emerged from the tiny cracks in family relationships and the volatile emotions of anxiety, paranoia and…
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Production Notes (2009)
The Show Begins In 2000, U.K. author Darren Shan introduced the world to the first novel in his “Cirque Du Freak” series, titled “The Saga of Darren Shan.” Written in the first person, the book chronicles the struggles of a teenage boy who becomes immersed in the world of freaks and vampires after he saves…