Behind the Scenes
Hobbit Hype
by Erika Olson | April 15th, 2011 | Filed under: Behind the Scenes, Movies, NewsHow soon is too soon to begin hyping a film? If it were any other franchise, I’d respond, “Over 1.5 years in advance is definitely too soon.” But since we’re talking about The Hobbit, I think my fellow Lord of the Rings devotees will agree that getting a sneak peek at the cast in action [...]
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Redblog in the Critics’ Choice Awards Winners’ Press Room!
by Locke Peterseim | January 16th, 2011 | Filed under: Award Shows, Behind the Scenes, Hollywood Chatter, NewsFriday I attended the Critics’ Choice Awards in Hollywood, as part of redbox’s partnership with VH1. You can see my report from the red carpet here. Once all the stars had run past us on the red carpet as fast as they could, we media folk then went into the press room (or more accurately, [...]
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Redblog on the Critics’ Choice Awards Red Carpet!
by Locke Peterseim | January 15th, 2011 | Filed under: Award Shows, Behind the Scenes, Hollywood Chatter, NewsLast night I was lucky enough to attend the Critics’ Choice Awards in Hollywood as part of redbox’s partnership with VH1. I was on the red carpet and later in the press room (you can read my press-room interviews here), and got to see up close, firsthand how a big awards show like this functions, [...]
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Redblog Live at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
by Locke Peterseim | January 14th, 2011 | Filed under: Award Shows, Behind the ScenesThis year redbox is partnering with VH1 to promote the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which air live tonight on VH1. Which means I’m on my way to LA and Hollywood this very moment in order to bring you live coverage from the CCMA red carpet as well as the Awards themselves. It’s going to be [...]
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True Grit: Five Things About the John Wayne Classic
by Locke Peterseim | December 15th, 2010 | Filed under: Behind the Scenes, DVD Reviews, MoviesWith the Coen Brothers’ True Grit in theaters there’s a lot a chatter among film lovers about which is better: Charles Portis’ 1968 novel, the 1969 film that won John Wayne his only Oscar, or the new version with Jeff Bridges in the iconic role of U.S. Marshal Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn. – Redbox is now [...]
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Rumors from the Heart of Hobbiton
by Erika Olson | August 12th, 2010 | Filed under: Behind the Scenes, NewsAs you may remember, in 2006 I was lucky enough to be able to travel to New Zealand and go on a bunch of different Lord of the Rings filming location tours, including one that went to Matamata, a.k.a. Hobbiton/The Shire. That’s me in Bag End! I have a friend who’s done the same tour, [...]
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Transformers Take Over the Windy City
by Erika Olson | August 4th, 2010 | Filed under: Behind the Scenes, Interviews, MoviesAs you may know, Transformers 3 has been filming here in my (and Locke’s) hometown of Chicago for the past several weeks. I haven’t been able to check out any of the production firsthand just yet — yes, I know this is a shocker, considering the fact that I am a devout Shiantologist. Rest assured [...]
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A redblog Q&A with The Crazies Co-star Radha Mitchell
by Locke Peterseim | June 29th, 2010 | Filed under: Behind the Scenes, MoviesAustralian actress Radha Mitchell co-stars this week in the intense, well-crafted thriller The Crazies, where she puts her genre experience from films like Pitch Black, Silent Hill, and Surrogates to good use—as well as her impressive screaming ability. [The following is a REPRINT of our March interview with Radha Mitchell. The Crazies is now on DVD and available for rental at [...]
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Peacock‘s Paul Cram: A Midwestern Film Actor
by Locke Peterseim | June 15th, 2010 | Filed under: Behind the ScenesA darkly lyrical indie film starring Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins, Red Eye, Sunshine), Susan Sarandon and Ellen Page (Juno), Peacock is set in ‘50s Nebraska (but filmed in my beloved Iowa). It’s a low-key psychological thriller about the secrets of identity and control that are unearthed when a runaway train barrels into the middle of [...]
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Hyping Harry
by Erika Olson | June 8th, 2010 | Filed under: Behind the Scenes, TrailersSo I finally got a chance to watch the MTV Movie Awards last night — thankfully, the show was a bit better than it’s been in recent years. However, viewership was still down 13% compared to 2009. Maybe Twilight fever is subsiding? (That’s all the show’s been about for a while, it seems.) Or maybe [...]
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