Film

  I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the new short film by Antonia Bogdanovich — MY LEFT HAND MAN —  starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Nanny McPhee, Love Actually), Andrew Howard (Limitless, upcoming “Hatfields and McCoys”), Kevin Bigley (“The Chicago Code,” “CSI: Miami”) and Erich Wildpret, who is a Latin American star. The [...]

Share

{ 0 comments }

The Happiest Medium Review by guest contributor Anjali Koppal . I’ll admit it — knowing nothing about horses and not being an animal lover, the only reason I initially jumped at the prospect of watching ‘War Horse’ was the fact that it is directed by Steven Spielberg. Not ‘Executive Produced’, not ‘Presented By’, but directed. [...]

Share

{ 0 comments }

Today The Happiest Medium shines the spotlight Somewhere in The Dark, in this interview with Danish filmmaker Mads Jeppesen. “Somewhere in the Dark is an insightful cinema verite documentary that encompasses the raw undiscovered talents within a plethora of individuals and their hunt for somewhere to create and express their art through the dark and [...]

Share

{ 1 comment }

Bill Connington Is Unstoppable With *Zombie* And *The Thornhills Of Park Avenue*

by Karen Tortora-Lee September 14, 2011 Event

We recently wrote about Bill Connington’s success with his award winning play, Zombie (based on the novella by Joyce Carol Oates).  The short film based on the play- winner of “Best Short Film (Horror)” at the Washington D.C. International Film Festival will be shown as part of The Williamsburg International Film Festival — Knitting Factory | [...]

Share
Read the full article →

“ZOMBIE” To Be Screened At NYC International Film Festival

by Karen Tortora-Lee August 21, 2011 Event

  The short film ZOMBIE will be screened on Monday, August 22 at the New York City International Film Festival. The program of shorts is at 11:35 am – 1 pm at the Abingdon Theater, 312 West 36th Street, 2nd floor.  ZOMBIE is the last film on that morning’s program. Tickets are $5. ZOMBIE tells [...]

Share
Read the full article →

Doppleganger Diptychs: Bring On The Oscars!

by Karen Tortora-Lee February 27, 2011 Art

By now we’ve all heard the tale of how that little statue came to be known as “Oscar” (“He looks just like my uncle Oscar!”) and whether it’s true or not it’s just yet another testament to the fact that we love to make comparisons. Today, in honor of the 83rd Academy Awards we bring [...]

Share
Read the full article →

With ‘Black Swan’ Darren Aronofsky Is At His Best

by Anne Jordanova December 17, 2010 Film

After leaving a screening of Black Swan, I, undoubtedly along with the rest of the audience, felt moved and disturbed by Darren Aronofsky’s new ballet thriller BLACK SWAN. A creative masterpiece yet again from the mastermind who brought us heart wrenching reality films like Requiem for a Dream and 2008′s The Wrestler.  However, this is [...]

Share
Read the full article →

Iron Mule Short Comedy Screening Series – This Weekend @ 92Y Tribeca

by Karen Tortora-Lee November 30, 2010 Event

One of the very cool things about this series is that each month they randomly pick an audience member to star in a film to be shown the following month at Iron Mule. So if you’ve been sitting around waiting for your star turn, your odds will be significantly increased just by sitting in this audience. [...]

Share
Read the full article →

How Do You Measure A Year? With A Party! *THE HAPPIEST MEDIUM IN 3-D!*

by Karen Tortora-Lee October 7, 2010 Art

Things are really buzzing at The Happiest Medium.  We can hardly believe it, but we’re about to celebrate our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!  Was it only yesterday that we swung wide the virtual doors and hung out our THM shingle? Related Posts:No Related Posts

Share
Read the full article →

tinseltownspeople – Mad Detective

by The Happiest Medium October 6, 2010 Film

The Happiest Medium welcomes our friends, fellow reviewers tinseltownspeople “Lazy weekend adventures in the land of make-believe… ” Today they give us their take on Johnnie To’s  2007 film Mad Detective . . . _________ Crazy, Awesome, and Crazy Awesome… Few films delve into the human psyche with the incisive wit and stylistic panache on [...]

Share
Read the full article →

Zaritsas, Russian Women In New York – A Life-Changing Documentary

by Lina Zeldovich September 29, 2010 Event

Zaritsas: Russian Women in New York – a life-changing documentary by Elena Beloff will be screened on Oct 24 at the Astoria/LIC Film Festival. Elena Beloff, a graduate of the New School University where she had studied film production, wanted to make movies since she was a little girl in her hometown in Tatarstan, Russia. [...]

Share
Read the full article →

Meet Ruth Gruber – Ahead Of Time

by Karen Tortora-Lee September 29, 2010 Brooklyn

AHEAD OF TIME Ruth Gruber didn’t just report the news. She made it. See the trailer: New York Times Arts & Leisure Article on the Film Jewish Journal Interview with Ruth Gruber **** Brooklyn Heights Cinema 70 Henry Street Brooklyn NY 11201 brooklynheightscinema.com Related Posts:Review of ‘Chloe’

Share
Read the full article →

De Profil: Jesse Eisenberg

by Anne Jordanova September 29, 2010 De Profil

If you don’t yet recognize this face yet live in New York City, you may as well be living under a rock. This week I am featuring one of my favorite young actors, Jesse Eisenberg, because he is just incredible, and should be mentioned in every hot topic column regarding film actors. Related Posts:No Related [...]

Share
Read the full article →

Casey Affleck’s “I’m Still Here” Starring Joaquin Phoenix-A Brilliant Experiment On Fame

by Anne Jordanova September 20, 2010 Film

I left a screening late last night of “I’m Still Here” disturbed, alarmed, and literally unable to sleep afterward.  The ‘documentary film’ directed by Casey Affleck centers around the retirement of actor and brother in law Joaquin Phoenix, and his decision to descend into a downward spiral into the world of hip hop. After two [...]

Share
Read the full article →

An Intriguing And Disturbing New Documentary Shedding Light On The Ugly Side Of Modeling – Opens Friday

by Anne Jordanova September 16, 2010 Event

“Picture Me- A Model’s Diary” is the new documentary following the rise of high fashion model Sara Ziff, over the course of several years, by her then filmmaker boyfriend Ole Schell. It first premiered  at the 2009 Gen Art Film Festival in New York, and it is shocking, honest, and disturbing. Related Posts:No Related Posts

Share
Read the full article →

Be Careful What You Wish For, You May Get It – An Interview With Dénes Orosz

by Lina Zeldovich August 21, 2010 Film

In Poligamy – a Hungarian indie feature film to be screened at the Astoria/LIC International Film Festival Oct 22-24, 2010 Dénes Orosz, a Hungarian director and producer,explores the ever-controversial subject of polygamy from the surprising angle of what would happen if someone’s coveted wish was miraculously fulfilled. A young Hungarian couple, Andrash and Lilla, have been [...]

Share
Read the full article →

De Profil: ‘Le Concert’

by Anne Jordanova August 18, 2010 De Profil

I don’t ordinarily feature films in the ‘De Profil’ section on THM, but I figured this is a grand exception.  As I walked past the Aneglika today in Manhattan, I saw a film poster for “The Concert” starring a wonderful French actress named Melanie Laurent. I decided to check it out, and was blown away [...]

Share
Read the full article →