It's the rare documentary filmmaker who becomes a recognizable figure. Morgan Spurlock is one of the few. With his newest documentary feature, "Mansome," headed into theatres next week, Indiewire has selected a number of Morgan's films, TV episodes, and special appearances for our latest curated Hulu's Documentaries page. Morgan Spurlock emerged from the premiere of his first film, "Super Size Me," with the Documentary Directing Award from the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and a breakout hit. Putting his own body through the challenge of eating nothing but McDonald's for an entire month, he scored theatrical distribution, an Oscar nomination, real world impact, and established a bona fide career as a documentary filmmaker. In an episode of the Fox Movie Channel's series "Life After Film School," a group of film school students interview Spurlock about how his own time in film school, how he became a documentarian, and the...
- 5/11/2012
- by Basil Tsiokos
- Indiewire
Chicago – With ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ opening this Friday, fans can catch up on where Hugh Jackman’s legendary character earned a following big enough to warrant a summer tentpole release date in the Blu-Ray release of the “X-Men Trilogy” including the two films by Bryan Singer (“X-Men” and “X2: X-Men United”) and the three-quel by Brett Ratner (“X-Men: The Last Stand”). With nine discs, HD video/audio transfers, and dozens of special features, this is the Blu-Ray release of the season for the comic movie nut in your circle of friends and family.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 Very few franchises have been robust enough to support four films in the new millennium. With “X-Men,” “X2: X-Men United,” “X-Men: The Last Stand,” and this week’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” this has been easily one of the most successful franchises of the ’00s (only Harry Potter, “Saw,” and “Fast & Furious” have had as many theatrical releases.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 Very few franchises have been robust enough to support four films in the new millennium. With “X-Men,” “X2: X-Men United,” “X-Men: The Last Stand,” and this week’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” this has been easily one of the most successful franchises of the ’00s (only Harry Potter, “Saw,” and “Fast & Furious” have had as many theatrical releases.
- 4/29/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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