http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/film film news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2012 2012-02-04T07:23:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020212_groundhogday/groundhog-day-same-as-it-ever-was/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020212_groundhogday/groundhog-day-same-as-it-ever-was/#When: 12:25:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Every Feb. 2, it’s time for the obligatory Groundhog Day story. Here in the Sentinel newsroom, we’d rather watch the same old Youtube videos than check whether some rodent is having a bad hair day. Enjoy! %2012-%02-%02GMT%19:%25:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013112_soccer_notes/mlsers-and-fc-tucson-announce-soccer-month/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013112_soccer_notes/mlsers-and-fc-tucson-announce-soccer-month/#When: 17:59:000 Ted Prezelski Updated: MLS players C. J. Sapong and Jon Busch joined their coaches and FC Tucson staff to announce a series of local soccer-related events in a press conference at Desert Diamond Casino on Tuesday. Plus: no WPS this year? %2012-%02-%01GMT%00:%59:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011912_dillinger_days/dillinger-days-celebrate-capture-public-enemy-no-1/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011912_dillinger_days/dillinger-days-celebrate-capture-public-enemy-no-1/ 01:48:00Z Mariana Dale In 1934, John Dillinger was captured by Tucson police after fleeing a fire at Hotel Congress. The hotel will celebrate the anniversary with a speakeasy soirée Friday and re-enactments Saturday. 2012-01-20T01:48:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010312_jan8_pbs_doc/jan-8-documentary-airs-thursday-pbs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010312_jan8_pbs_doc/jan-8-documentary-airs-thursday-pbs/#When: 14:35:000 Janet Rose Jackman Updated: PBS will air a one-hour documentary this week about the healing of the Tucson community following the Jan. 8 shootings that claimed six lives and injured 13. %2012-%01-%05GMT%21:%35:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010212_lovethebomb/love-bomb/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010212_lovethebomb/love-bomb/ 16:30:00Z Roberto De Vido The new year’s news cycle starts with a bang, following Iran’s announcement that it has manufactured its own nuclear fuel rods. 2012-01-03T16:30:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111811_tv_news_documentary/is-there-any-hope-quality-local-tv-news/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111811_tv_news_documentary/is-there-any-hope-quality-local-tv-news/ 17:41:00Z Deborah Potter A new documentary, “Running on Empty: The Brain Drain in Local TV News,” looks at the reporting produced by local stations. It’s particularly timely in Tucson, where Channel 11 announced this week that it would lay off its entire news team, and turn its newscast over to Channel 13. (with full film) 2011-11-18T17:41:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110511_all_souls_procession/all-souls-events-celebrate-passed-loved-ones/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110511_all_souls_procession/all-souls-events-celebrate-passed-loved-ones/ 18:44:00Z Rose-Mary Grzasko “Put it on wheels, strap it to your back, wear it, put lights in it, walk or ride it” - all fitting ways to honor loved ones who have passed, All Souls Procession organizers said. (with videos) 2011-11-05T18:44:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110211_flor_de_muertos/flor-de-muertos-captures-tucsons-essence-film/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110211_flor_de_muertos/flor-de-muertos-captures-tucsons-essence-film/ 19:25:00Z Mark Zepezauer Shortly after the Jan. 8th shootings, I lamented that “Tucson” would become a synonym for a tragedy, since the city hadn’t distinguished itself in any other notable way. But this weekend brings a screening of an extraordinary film that not only celebrates the best of Tucson, but nails its essence for anyone who’s never had the good fortune to visit here. 2011-11-02T19:25:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102711_facebook_lollipop/take-this-lollipop-and-get-creepy-stalker/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102711_facebook_lollipop/take-this-lollipop-and-get-creepy-stalker/ 03:13:00Z Mariya Karimjee A creepy man in a dimly lit room stares at his computer screen while stalking your Facebook page. He clicks through some of your more embarrassing moments, documented only for your friends. Your only misstep? Allowing a page with a giant blue lollipop to access your Facebook information. 2011-10-28T03:13:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102011_uamusicfestivalpreview/ua-music-festival-features-rarely-performed-classical-works/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102011_uamusicfestivalpreview/ua-music-festival-features-rarely-performed-classical-works/ 07:03:00Z Dave Irwin This weekend’s Music + Festival at the University of Arizona will feature live performances of works by Béla Bartók, György Ligeti and Robert Beaser, discussions of their music and two Stanley Kubrick films which used Bartók’s and Ligeti’s music in their soundtracks 2011-10-20T07:03:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101811_amazon_actress_imdb/actress-sues-amazon-revealing-age-imdb/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101811_amazon_actress_imdb/actress-sues-amazon-revealing-age-imdb/ 18:49:00Z Kyle Kim An unnamed actress is suing Amazon.com for more than $1 million for showing her age on the company’s Internet Movie Database site, the AP reports. 2011-10-18T18:49:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101711_horror_films/tucson-terrorfest-offers-3-days-horror-flicks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101711_horror_films/tucson-terrorfest-offers-3-days-horror-flicks/ 21:00:00Z Megan Merrimac Tucson Terrorfest, a horror film festival, begins Thursday and continues through the weekend with six independent horror films. 2011-10-17T21:00:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/100211_mexico_drugwar_movies/mexicos-drug-war-shoots-silver-screen/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/100211_mexico_drugwar_movies/mexicos-drug-war-shoots-silver-screen/ 19:40:00Z Ioan Grillo The film “Miss Bala” combines intense action sequences with slow, realistic scenes and artful camera work to conjure up the surreal actuality of Mexico’s drug war and has won acclaim at film festivals around the world — including a 12-minute ovation at Cannes. 2011-10-02T19:40:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092311_weekend/weekend-roundup-whats-hot-even-as-weather-cools/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092311_weekend/weekend-roundup-whats-hot-even-as-weather-cools/ 22:22:00Z Gerald M. Gay The bad news is Emmylou Harris’ performance at the Fox on Friday is sold out. It has been for some time. The good news is there are still plenty of other ways to get your entertainment fix this weekend, starting with Dave Alvin at Plaza Palomino. 2011-09-23T22:22:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/091111_911_twintowers_movies/twin-towers-hollywood-superstar/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/091111_911_twintowers_movies/twin-towers-hollywood-superstar/ 15:04:00Z Janet Rose Jackman Although the Twin Towers no longer grace the New York City skyline, they will always exist, thanks to Hollywood. 2011-09-11T15:04:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090711_911_events_sked/tucson-events-mark-10th-anniversary-9-11/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090711_911_events_sked/tucson-events-mark-10th-anniversary-9-11/#When: 23:02:000 Janet Rose Jackman Updated: Tucson-area events marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11 include discussions, film screenings, theater productions, art exhibits, prayer services and tributes. %2011-%09-%11GMT%05:%02:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090611_undergroundfilmfestpreview/calling-all-cult-film-fans/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090611_undergroundfilmfestpreview/calling-all-cult-film-fans/ 14:14:00Z Dave Irwin The Arizona Underground Film Festival, aka AUFF, offers a number of Arizona, U.S. and world premieres of movies from the edge and beyond. (with videos) 2011-09-06T14:14:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/082611_happymovie/director-discusses-his-happy-movie/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/082611_happymovie/director-discusses-his-happy-movie/ 18:15:00Z Dave Irwin Loads of questionable advice on how to be happy is available from books, friends and family. Now there’s a movie that summarizes the available scientific research and succinctly shows you the roadmap to happiness. The good news is that it’s an easy map to follow. 2011-08-27T18:15:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/081711_cactus_drive_in/50s-sci-fi-classic-shown-cactus-drive-in/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/081711_cactus_drive_in/50s-sci-fi-classic-shown-cactus-drive-in/ 22:44:00Z Christina Dawidowicz The Cactus Drive-In Theater Foundation will hold another fundraiser Saturday with the 1950s sci-fi classic “The Forbidden Planet.” 2011-08-17T22:44:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/081711_better_life_immig/secure-communities-should-not-undermine-a-better-life/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/081711_better_life_immig/secure-communities-should-not-undermine-a-better-life/ 20:39:00Z Marshall Fitz “A Better Life” is the latest in—and among the best of—a series of excellent films portraying the lives of undocumented immigrants. The new film (unintentionally) highlights a central flaw of the immigration enforcement program. 2011-08-17T20:39:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071711_cactus_drivein/droves-turn-out-cactus-drive-in-fundraiser/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071711_cactus_drivein/droves-turn-out-cactus-drive-in-fundraiser/ 01:34:00Z Christina Dawidowicz 125 carloads of movie-goers pulled into a fundraiser for the Cactus Drive-In Theater Foundation on Saturday night, said a member of the group’s board. 2011-07-18T01:34:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071511_cactus_drive-in/cactus-drive-in-takes-tucson-back-days-drive-in-movies/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071511_cactus_drive-in/cactus-drive-in-takes-tucson-back-days-drive-in-movies/ 15:34:00Z Christina Dawidowicz Elvis, the rodeo, drive-in movies. Those are the memories of Tucson’s 1950s, and the Cactus Drive-in Theater — the former DeAnza Drive-In — hopes to evoke those memories when it opens its gates this weekend to raise money to create a permanent drive-in theater. 2011-07-15T15:34:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071211_ironman_laser/iron-man-fanatic-invents-laser-weapon-like-tony-starks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071211_ironman_laser/iron-man-fanatic-invents-laser-weapon-like-tony-starks/ 22:40:00Z Global Post A German lab technician who watches the film “Iron Man” and its sequel, “Iron Man 2” — starring Robert Downey Jr. — every week, has built a hand-held laser, or ‘repulsor-beam weapon,’ like that invented by Tony Stark, the film’s main character. (with videos) 2011-07-12T22:40:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060711_germany_notfunny/germans-voted-least-funny/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060711_germany_notfunny/germans-voted-least-funny/ 07:06:00Z Global Post Germans are the most unfunny nationality in the world, according to an international poll. Americans were voted the most hilarious over all and the Spanish were chosen as the most amusing Europeans, ahead of the Italians and the French, according to Reuters. 2011-06-08T07:06:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/052211_burma_soldier/burmas-war-told-through-perpetrators-eyes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/052211_burma_soldier/burmas-war-told-through-perpetrators-eyes/ 14:03:00Z Patrick Winn As a young man, Myo Myint belonged to a Burmese military unit that—among other atrocities— enslaved, raped and killed a female villager in the span of 24 hours. In the process of disavowing the army, however, he felt its cruelty full bore. 2011-05-23T14:03:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050911_idreaminwidescreen/i-dream-widescreen-features-ua-student-projects/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050911_idreaminwidescreen/i-dream-widescreen-features-ua-student-projects/ 00:35:00Z Dave Irwin Free movies at the Fox Theatre, and the opportunity to maybe see a future Spielberg!  “I Dream In Widescreen” features twelve UA student filmmakers.  2011-05-10T00:35:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050911_russia_victoryday/russia-celebrates-victory-day-with-parade-strip-shows/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050911_russia_victoryday/russia-celebrates-victory-day-with-parade-strip-shows/ 17:41:00Z Miriam Elder Monday is Victory Day in Moscow. The holiday—started during the presidency of Vladimir Putin—has achieved a grandiose level of pageantry, but glosses over the country’s role in WWII. 2011-05-09T17:41:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050811_italy_film/cinecitta-studios-celebrates-golden-age-italian-cinema/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050811_italy_film/cinecitta-studios-celebrates-golden-age-italian-cinema/ 23:10:00Z Amanda Ruggeri Italian film studio Cinecitta is offering tours of the site where the classics ‘La Dolce Vita’ and ‘Roman Holiday’ were produced and is hoping to create a permanent museum. 2011-05-08T23:10:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/033011_filmfest/film-fest-celebrates-20-years-independents/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/033011_filmfest/film-fest-celebrates-20-years-independents/ 16:18:00Z Dave Irwin Movies from around the world, about everything from punk zen monks to Morris dancers, will be featured at the 20th annual Arizona International Film Festival in Tucson.  2011-03-30T16:18:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032411_lions/africas-lions-under-threat/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032411_lions/africas-lions-under-threat/ 15:16:00Z Erin Conway-Smith The biggest threat to African lions is humans. Some experts say lions could be extinct in the wild in as few as 10 years. But critics say lion hunting benefits African countries. The story of the dwindling lion population is told in “The Last Lions,” a new documentary. (with video) 2011-03-24T15:16:33+00:00