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Are you simply mad as a hatter over the latest 'Alice in Wonderland' pic?

Jorge Carreon blogs on how fans of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are already prepared for a very important date. It is fitting that... more

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Disney to launch trailer for Miley Cyrus' 'The Last Song' via Facebook on Nov. 17th

Jorge Carreon blogs: Citizens of Mileywood, take note. Disney is taking to Facebook to launch the first trailer of Miley... more

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Laura and Euna to Present Courage Under Fire Award

To recognize filmmakers and film journalists who displayed conspicuous bravery in the pursuit of truth and put Freedom of Speech above all else, including their own personal safety, a special “Courage Under Fire” tribute will be presented by Current Media journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee.

The IDA will honor the best documentary films of the year including:

AFGAN STAR, the timely and moving film following the dramatic stories of four young finalists—two men and two women—as they hazard everything to compete in Afghanistan’s version of American Idol; ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL, the hilarious and unexpectedly moving account of an obscure Canadian metal band’s last-ditch quest for elusive fame and fortune; DIARY OF A TIMES SQUARE THIEF, which documents the search for the writer of a mysterious diary that the filmmaker finds on EBay; FOOD, INC., that lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies; and MUGABE AND THE WHITE AFRICAN, the story of Michael Campbell, a tough, humorous 74-year-old fifth-generation white African farmer who withstands land invasions and violence in his stand against Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s land seizure program. MUGABE AND THE WHITE AFRICAN participated in IDA’s DocuWeeks program in 2009.

The four nominated short films are: THE DELIAN MODE, an exploration of the life and work of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire; SALT, a journey with photo-artist Murray Fredericks as he tries to capture the heart of the world's most featureless landscape on Lake Eyre, South Australia; SARI'S MOTHER, a mother’s navigation of Iraq’s health-care system in search of care for her son who is dying of AIDS; and THE SOLITARY LIFE OF CRANES, a visual poem–24 hours in life of a city seen through the eyes of crane operators. SALT and THE SOLITARY LIFE OF CRANES participated in IDA’s DocuWeeks program in 2009.

In the Limited Series category, the five nominees are: THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT, ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL, IN THEIR BOOTS, TIME FOR SCHOOL and WE SHALL REMAIN. Continuing Series nominees are AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, ICONOCLASTS and POV.

http://www.documentary.org/content/nominees-announced-2009-ida-awardsTo recognize filmmakers and film journalists who displayed conspicuous bravery in the pursuit of truth and put Freedom of Speech... more

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Couples Retreat Racist British Movie Poster (PHOTOS)

The ‘Couples Retreat’ movie posters for the US and British audience have one striking difference that is causing a a... more

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The Top 5 "We're All Going to Die" Movies

With this weekend’s release of the critically acclaimed 2012 movie proving to be a groundbreaking departure for Roland... more

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Sexy Old Porn: Hot Shots from 1970s Porn Movies!!

And just why you think the net was born? “Vintage Porn Logos” is a 2-min. short film that’s a nicely edited... more

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Get on TV: Your Review Face for 2012

You can tell just by looking at someone if they enjoyed a movie. And that's what Review Face is all about! Take a picture... more

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Han Solo Carbonite Desk

Custom-made Han Solo in Carbonite desk from Tom Spina Designs. http://www.buzzfeed.com/markwmann/han-solo-carbonite-desk-e5y... more

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Movie & TV Reviews | The Carter

Lil Wayne, to put it simply, is Hip Hop's Jimi Hendrix. He has the mesmerizing verses, the experimentation, the eccentricity and the work ethic that results in prolific output. With a relatively public persona, cultivated via blogs, websites and cover stories in magazines detailing his latest gun charge and kids with different women, his life and music are readily available for the consumer to experience. With that said, is there really more to The Carter? The makers of the documentary by the same title, including executive producer QD3, think so -- and they are mostly right.

The film opens with Weezy in a posh Amsterdam hotel room, pointing to an image on the flat screen where a man is seen wearing a T-shirt with Wayne's image and the words "greatest rapper alive." Oddly, Wayne's reaction is one of slight bewilderment, not the chest-beating self-assurance that is characteristic of his music. If there's anything that becomes evident here, it's that the director and his crew for all practical purposes became voyeurs into Wayne's life. Unlike Vh1's Behind the Music profile, where the 25-year-old Wayne answers questions in a typical sit-down interview format, The Carter follows him as he lives his life. Here, Wayne didn't want to sit down for interviews, instead instructing the filmmaker to "just follow" him.

The rapper's life, the viewer finds out, is filled with recording music and touring. It is expectedly stimulated by sizzurp and is driven by making wads of cash. The gift that attracts fans to Wayne is on full display in the many candid moments captured in the film. The funnies, almost like out-takes, are outrageous. None stand out more than his tale of being put in an compromising situation with Baby and the Cash Money Records crew early in his career with the New Orleans label. To make the long story short: a woman in the room with dozen or more guys was directed to perform fellatio on the young Wayne and she obliged. Wayne is depicted excitedly sharing this tale to his own protege, one of the youngest members of Young Money, Lil Twist, who is just 15 years old.

To Wayne, sex is like an ordinary workout while weed and syrup are like Red Bull and cigarettes. At one point in the movie, Wayne is seen pouring cough syrup into a A&W Root Beer bottle. This scene is artfully juxtaposed with footage of Wayne's childhood friend, manager and deejay, Cortez Bryant, almost crying while describing Wayne's self-destructive drug abuse.

Read more on Weezy here............
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/movies/id.349Lil Wayne, to put it simply, is Hip Hop's Jimi Hendrix. He has the mesmerizing verses, the experimentation, the eccentricity... more