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Posted on Monday, 25th July 2011 by Aidan Bayly

A traveling cinema showing solid gold kiwi film and TV classics is coming to the South Island.

Magic moments from screens big and small, and a programme of classic New Zealand short films, are coming to 19 towns in a souped-up retro kiwi caravan called ‘New Zealand on Screen,’ as part of the REAL New Zealand Festival from 9 September – 23 October 2011.

The caravan will take the long way along the Mainland, starting in Picton then spending the next four weeks tripping around the South Island. The caravan will stop along the way at southern centres, before spending two weeks camped at Hagley Park, Christchurch, in the Rugby World Cup fan zone.

The content on display is a choice selection of moving image content from the www.nzonscreen.com website.

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Posted on Sunday, 24th July 2011 by Declan Palazzi

 

LOS ANGELES – Superhero movie “Captain America: The First Avenger” triumphed at the U.S. and Canadian box offices with $65.8 million in weekend ticket sales as the magic faded from the final “Harry Potter” film’s record-breaking debut.

The strong opening for “Captain America” topped expectations in its battle against the hugely successful “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” which saw its massive opening-weekend audience from last week shrink by 72 percent.

The final installment in the popular “Potter” series took in $48.1 million over its second weekend in domestic (U.S. and Canadian) theaters, plus $121.3 million internationally, distributor Warner Bros. said Sunday.

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Posted on Sunday, 24th July 2011 by Aidan Bayly

By G. Clay Whittaker A stacked lineup is set to impress at the Venice Film Festival, and more is likely to come later this week. But for now the 26th Critics’ Week list is looking strong, if absent representation from the U.S. and Asia.

New works from David Cronenberg, Steven Soderbergh, Roman Polanski, Todd Solondz, Jonathan Demme, Alexander Sokurov, Mary Harron, William Friedkin, George Clooney and Madonna will all show at the festival, but for the Critics’ Week the lineup is largely Eurocentric.

The 26th Critics’ Week features a largely European set of films. Italy’s two home teamers include Francesco Lagi and his comedy “(Mission of Peace)” and a mob thriller by Guido Lombardi. Swedish dir

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Posted on Sunday, 24th July 2011 by Sean Permewan

Nanni Moretti’s “Habemus Papam.”

U.S. rights to director Nanni Morettis Cannes 2011 feature Habemus Papam have been picked up by Sundance Selects. Starring Michel Piccoli as a hesitant fictious pope, the film also stars Moretti and will screen at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival as a Special Presentation.

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Sundance Selects announced today that the company is acquiring U.S. rights to director Nanni Moretti’s (Palme dOr winner THE SON’S ROOM, DEAR DIARY) comedic drama HABEMUS PAPAM. Moretti produced the film with Domenico Procacci (GOMORRAH, QUIET CHAOS) and co-wrote the film with Francesco Piccolo and Federica Pontremoli. He

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Posted on Sunday, 24th July 2011 by Declan Palazzi

In a battle of summer movie heroes, Captain America topped Harry Potter this weekend at the box office.

Paramount Pictures’ “Captain America: The First Avenger” opened at No. 1 with $65.8 million, according to Sunday studio estimates. The Marvel Comics superhero adventure sets up next summer’s all-star blockbuster “The Avengers.”

Warner Bros.’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the eighth and final installment in the boy-wizard franchise, dropped to the second spot. It made just over $48 million in its second weekend for a domestic total of $274.1 million.

Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount, said “Captain America” exceeded expectations. Read full text…

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