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Don Jon (18)
(Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 2013, Us) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly. 90 mins
Never one to shy away from a risky project, Gordon-Levitt dives into sexual politics and pornography addiction for his first directing job, and just about pulls it off. He's charming as ever, playing a cocksure Italian-American casanova who secretly prefers online onanism to real sex – until dream girl Johanssen prompts him to take a hold of himself. It's snappy, funny, and pertinent, though the Noo Joisey stereotyping is an unnecessary let-down.
The Butler (12A)
(Lee Daniels, 2013, Us) Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo. 132 mins
Old school but illuminating take on American history and the civil rights struggle, viewed through the eyes of a black White House butler who served eight presidents. The dazzling cast is almost a distraction,...
Don Jon (18)
(Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 2013, Us) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly. 90 mins
Never one to shy away from a risky project, Gordon-Levitt dives into sexual politics and pornography addiction for his first directing job, and just about pulls it off. He's charming as ever, playing a cocksure Italian-American casanova who secretly prefers online onanism to real sex – until dream girl Johanssen prompts him to take a hold of himself. It's snappy, funny, and pertinent, though the Noo Joisey stereotyping is an unnecessary let-down.
The Butler (12A)
(Lee Daniels, 2013, Us) Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo. 132 mins
Old school but illuminating take on American history and the civil rights struggle, viewed through the eyes of a black White House butler who served eight presidents. The dazzling cast is almost a distraction,...
- 11/16/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Is nuclear power the solution to global warming? "Pandora's Promise," a documentary from Robert Stone ("Radio Bikini," "Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst") that airs on CNN tonight, November 7th at 9pm after a premiere at Sundance and a theatrical release in June, attempts to make the counterintuitive case that as an energy source, the glow of radioactivity is actually the green choice. Stone, who chronicled the start of the environmental movement in his 2009 film "Earth Days," enlists a group of pro-nuclear experts that includes Stewart Brand, Gwyneth Cravens and Mark Lynas, some of whom came around to the idea of nuclear power after initially being against it. "Pandora's Promise" really presents half an issue, which is not uncommon for docs produced to make a particular argument, but is always more evident when you're not already on board with the argument being made. In this instance, it's that nuclear power...
- 11/7/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
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Wearing multiple hats, Gil Scrine is arranging a national cinema tour for controversial film Pandora's Promise, distributing Australian and international documentaries on DVD and Video-on-Demand, and selling films and docs direct to consumers.
Cinema Ventures, Scrine.s not-for-profit distribution company, is launching Pandora.s Promise in Melbourne on October 8, followed on consecutive days by screenings in Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.
Us director Robert Stone.s feature-length documentary, which premiered at Sundance, argues that nuclear energy should be reconsidered as the primary source to meet the country.s energy needs while limiting emissions that contribute to climate change.
.Pandora.s Promise is a fascinating documentary about nuclear power that argues it is the true green energy,. said Austin Chronicle critic Louis Black. .It would be hard to imagine a film more controversial than this one. Sure to push opponents of nuclear power into all kinds of rages, the...
Wearing multiple hats, Gil Scrine is arranging a national cinema tour for controversial film Pandora's Promise, distributing Australian and international documentaries on DVD and Video-on-Demand, and selling films and docs direct to consumers.
Cinema Ventures, Scrine.s not-for-profit distribution company, is launching Pandora.s Promise in Melbourne on October 8, followed on consecutive days by screenings in Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.
Us director Robert Stone.s feature-length documentary, which premiered at Sundance, argues that nuclear energy should be reconsidered as the primary source to meet the country.s energy needs while limiting emissions that contribute to climate change.
.Pandora.s Promise is a fascinating documentary about nuclear power that argues it is the true green energy,. said Austin Chronicle critic Louis Black. .It would be hard to imagine a film more controversial than this one. Sure to push opponents of nuclear power into all kinds of rages, the...
- 9/24/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Marking itself as one of the most compelling regional documentary fests in the United States, the Camden International Film Festival, which takes place on the central Maine coast, has announced its 2013 program. Highlights among the fest's lineup include opening night film "Cutie and the Boxer" from Zachary Heinzerling and "Pandora's Promise," the festival's closing night film Robert Stone. "Cutie" tells the story of the courtship and present-day life of married artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara; "Pandora's Promise" has reinvigorated discussion about the United States' pursuit of nuclear power. With a grant from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Ciff will host two special programs: "Then and Now pairs classic documentary films and filmmakers with new, visionary work from emerging non-fiction filmmakers. This program celebrates the current state of the documentary form by honoring its exceptional past and affirming its connections to the...
- 8/30/2013
- by Bryce J. Renninger
- Indiewire
Like its gaggle of former anti-nuke environmentalists who've now switched sides, Pandora's Promise takes the form of a traditional liberal pop-doc while proffering a decidedly nonconformist message. The case for nuclear power as the solution to both the planet's rapidly escalating energy needs and the climate change produced by fossil fuels and natural gas is aggressively, and somewhat convincingly, made by writer-director Robert Stone. His doc bolsters his stance via a group of experts who have abandoned their prior activist assumptions about nuclear energy (and radiation) in the face of supposedly overwhelming evidence that it's actually safe and clean. Investigating Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and the recent fallout from Fukushima while also delivering mounds of data about ...
- 6/13/2013
- Village Voice
The issue of how to power our homes, offices and really, our lives, continues to be one that inspires fierce debate. As concern for the environment becomes an increasingly important element of the discussion, how we draw power without harming the world around is of vital importance. Nuclear energy has long been seen as a risky proposal at best, but could opinion be changing on the subject? The upcoming "Pandora's Promise" offers a different perspective than what you might normally hear. Directed by Academy Award nominee Robert Stone ("Radio Bikini"), the film presents environmentalists and energy experts -- including Stewart Brand, Richard Rhodes, Gwyneth Cravens, Mark Lynas and Michael Shellenberger -- who have changed course in their thoughts about nuclear power. And as this exclusive clip from the movie shows, their arguments are compelling, with this sequence revealing that the United States buys Russian warheads, dismantles and repurposes them into nuclear energy.
- 6/10/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
CNN Films announced today that it has acquired Robert Stone's upcoming nuclear power documentary "Pandora'a Promise." The film, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year, will be broadcast by the network in November following its theatrical release on June 12.While the use of the atomic bomb and nuclear accidents have shaped a global understanding of nuclear power as a destructive and dangerous force, Stone's film aims to provide an alternate understanding of how these fears have prevented nuclear power from advancing on energy use and preventing the continuation of the use of fossil fuels. It features interviews with environmentalists and energy experts who have spoken out against the worldwide fear of nuclear energy, as well as exploring the aftereffects inside exclusion zones in Fukushima and Chernobyl."'Pandora's Promise' should inspire broad discussion on the fundamental issues of economic and social disparities and environmental risks," CNN's Amy Entelis said on the.
- 4/30/2013
- by Cameron Sinz
- Indiewire
Four days and a dozen screenings later, I've returned from 2013's Full Frame Documentary Film Festival -- one of the largest documentary film festivals in North America. I saw reality turned to art. I witnessed unforgettable moments (check out my notes on this panel). And I discovered the glory of Biscuitville (Full Frame takes place in Durham, North Carolina -- where the restaurant Biscuitville reigns supreme). Here's what I learned from the experience: 1. Why All Polemical Documentaries Fail Someone asked me what I thought of "Pandora's Promise," Robert Stone's documentary about nuclear energy. "I thoroughly enjoyed it and was totally persuaded by it," I said. "Until I realized I had actually been given no information." That's the gist of my problem with Stone's film, which makes the argument that nuclear power is the only realistic way to curb global warming -- and totally safe, he promises! Stone makes impressive...
- 4/10/2013
- by Robert Silva
- Indiewire
Sure, it seems pretty strange for a devout environmentalist to take a pro-nuclear energy stance; but after seeing Robert Stone's documentary Pandora's Promise, it seems like a perfectly logical switch. It is difficult to debate Stone's assertion that if nuclear energy was made safe from contamination and theft, then it essentially becomes the ideal energy resource. Stone and the like-minded subjects of his documentary believe this is a possibility. They believe nuclear energy has been given a bad rap, both by disasters such as Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima, and by nuclear weapons; they also believe that we have been spoon-fed misinformation by corporations with ulterior motives; and they believe that wind and solar are not practical solutions because of their over-reliance upon back-up resources such as oil.
- 3/3/2013
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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