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By Kimberly Gadette (doddleNEWS) Mansome is a mullet. Neither long hair nor short; neither here nor there. This Morgan Spurlock documentary about modern masculine grooming habits is neither all-out funny nor seriously thought-provoking. To mangle that famous quote by Gertrude Stein: There is no … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) It's called YouToo and it bills itself as "the first Social TV Network." and it's definitely not to be confused with ... well, those other guys. And while it shares similar characteristics of a video streaming service, it also allows users to provide user generated … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Only the most cynical, disenchanted film fan would condemn Battleship as being yet another example of studio short sightedness. Of course, it is exactly this kind of contrived, jingoistic, sensory pollution, masquerading as family entertainment that has caused that … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) There's an interesting contest going on over at Sachtler Video. They're looking for the oldest, still operating Sachtler Video 18 Fluid Head and are hoping to lure it out of some faithful shooters hands with the promise of a new one. … [Read more...]
Kick-Ass was a movie that no studio wanted to touch. The idea of a comic book adaptation in which foul mouthed adolescents murdered bad guys seemed too risky. In order to get the production off the ground, director Matthew Vaughn (husband of model Claudia Schiffer) and writer Jane Goldman (wife … [Read more...]
By Christina Kotlar (DoddleNEWS) Cannes Film Festival caused quite a stir with their announcement of films in competition, and not one directed by a woman filmmaker. This is the second time in three years where such an outright omission has happened. While we all naively believe that films … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you're reading this, then no doubt you've gotten excited about Adobe CS6. And whether you've bought the whole thing, or individual programs, or decided on a subscription to Creative Cloud, you're going to want to learn how to use it. And that's where our new … [Read more...]
For Cannes aficionados, as well as for all of you planning to stay for some portion of the wild days and nights of the 65th Cannes Film Festival: Presenting a list of "Cannes-Do's and Cannes-Don'ts." Even if you're a veteran, some of the following may resonate: DON'T: Ask filmmakers why their … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) America has always had a strange relationship with the French. Inextricably linked through ideologies that have since drifted further and further apart, they are also both bastions of art house cinema. And, while many Americans may feel like the French snootily … [Read more...]
By Christina Kotlar (doddleNEWS) Celebrating achievements of women in the entertainment fields, New York Women in Film & Television (NYWiFT) annual event Designing Women, acknowledging and honoring the influence and impact of costume designers, make up artists and hair stylists in film and … [Read more...]
