Cinematography is at the heart of the art of filmmaking. The camera's ab to capture real time situations distinguishes a cinematic effort from photography, literature, radio or stage. When done poorly, a film’s ...
It's always interesting to watch the marketing of a David Fincher unfold. Notoriously, he eschews all traditional routes. He loathes the usual process of building interest in a film. I've been told by those close to &...
Elba. Idris Elba.
Although he wouldn't get the chance to anytime soon ("Bond 23" is currently shooting with Daniel Craig reprising his role as 007), Elba recently addressed the hopeful rumors that he's on...
I'm still not exactly sure how much I should be looking forward to David Fincher's remake of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." Having effortfully avoided all trailers so far, I have only the on-paper facts ...
Welcome back. Today marks the beginning of the sixth year of Tech Support here at In Contention. I am delighted about the new collaboration with HitFix, which will doubtless result in even more comprehensive awards co...
Last week, Sony Pictures shrewdly amped up the pre-release conversation around David Fincher's re-adaptation of Steig Larsson's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by revealing a six-minute extended ...
As we move out of the Toronto fray, Venice and Telluride already a memory, we look to the season ahead. The starting gun echo of those three early fall festivals is beginning to fade away, and with the dust settled or...
The smart, sophisticated, but still family-friendly Muppet crew may not have much in common with ex-Nazis, serial killers and revenge-driven punk rock girls, but the hilarious new trailer for the upcoming "The ...
If you're one of those who came away amped up after watching the first, dialogue-free trailer for David Fincher's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" when it debuted earlier this summer, just wait 'til you get...
A discredited journalist and a mysterious computer hacker discover that even the wealthiest families have skeletons in their closets while working to solve the mystery of a 40-year-old murder.
Inspired by late autho...
