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This Week in Independent Film

When a professor (Tim Roth) discovers what might be the secret to immortaility he becomes a target of the Nazis in this new film from Franics Ford Coppola set during WWII.  Alexandra Mari Lara, Bruno Ganz, and Andre Hennicke also star.  Check out the official stie.  The film opens exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Youth Without Youth
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This Week in Aminated Film

Once upon a time there was a beloved cartoon on Saturday mornings.  Director Tim Hill (the guy who gave us Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties and Max Keeble’s Big Movie) gives us a new live action/CGI version staring Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson and Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney as the voices of the chipmunks.  Check out the official site.  The film steps out of the tube and onto the screen on Friday.  Larger trailer, plus a scene from the 1983 film, available in the Full Diagnosis.

Alvin and the Chipmunks
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2007 trailer

 

“Girls & Boys of Rock & Roll” from the 1983 film

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Behind the Scenes – Sweeney Todd

Yesterday I had the opportunity to see Tim Burton‘s latest film, Sweeney Todd.  You’ll have to wait until the 21st for the review, but here’s a little behind the scenes fun.  First up here’s cast members Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman discussing the film.  Larger version inside the Full Diagnosis along with Burton sittng down to discuss the film prior to an advanced screening.

Sweeney Todd
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Depp, Bonham Carter, Rickman and Burton discuss the film

 

Director Tim Burton discusses the film

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Behind the Scenes – The Walker

Here’s an interesting Q&A with writer/director Paul Schrader discussing how the character of his new film is a continuation of the characters he wrote for Taxi Driver and American Gigolo, and dicussing the shooting of his new film in the UK.  Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis along with a featurette of the film.  And make sure you check back tomorrow for our review!

The Walker
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Q&A with Paul Schrader

 

The Walker featurette

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