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Documentary on cinema's 1st female director seeks funding

Director Pamela Green and Co-Director Jarik Van Sluijs, nominated for an Emmy as co-producers for the 2010 documentary 'Bhutto' are using Kickstarter to raise financing for their documentary-in-the-making about the first female film director 'Be Natural: The untold story of Alice Guy-Blaché'. You can help them reach their goal by clicking on the link below:

Post Comic-Con

TMW's Andy Comer was present at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. Here are his thoughts.

The Coen Brothers Box Set: A Celebration of Everything that Rules (and Sucks) About The Brothers

For most people, their introduction to the directing prowess of the Coen Brothers comes in the form of a shaggy-haired, bearded man in a dressing gown with a propensity to being called ‘The Dude’.

A Look Forward to San Diego Comic-Con 2013

The Movie Waffler's Andy Comer is headed for this year's San Diego Comic-Con, taking place between July 18th - 21st.

Happy Birthday Mel Brooks!

Mel Brooks was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1926, and was already working as a comedian in his neighborhood by the time he was a teenager. After serving in World War II, Brooks returned home and worked as an entertainer in various resorts in New York’s Catskills region, performing standup comedy and even working as a drummer at times.

Summer 2013 Animation Preview

In a summer exploding with sequels, reboots and potential franchise starters, one couldn’t be blamed for forgetting the animated films being released in the coming months.  'Man of Steel', 'The Lone Ranger', and 'Pacific Rim' are just a few of the many summer hopefuls that are appearing on many want-to-see lists.  Even so, one shouldn’t overlook the animation field, which is constantly expanding, and this summer is no exception.  Here are the 5 biggest animated films of this summer.

Summer 2013 Movie Preview

What better way to spend those warm summer days than in a darkened movie theater? TMW looks at the most interesting movies on the way this summer.*

TMW's 500th Post!

TMW has hit our 500th post. Allow us to get all nostalgic.

A Fair Lady's Dark Past


In Mount Jerome Cemetery in Dublin’s Harold’s Cross, rests an unspoken piece of Hollywood history. There you can find the grave of one Anthony Hepburn-Ruston. His name may be meaningless to you, but if you read the inscription you’ll see mention of a daughter named Audrey. Yes, Anthony was the father of one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, Audrey Hepburn.

Spring 2013 Movie Preview

TMW looks at the releases whetting our appetite this April and May.

March 2013 Preview


TMW looks at the most interesting movies due for release this March.

Hollywood's Big Night Out


On the 24th of February, Hollywood will indulge in its annual awards gala, the Oscars, for the 85th time. This year’s host is Seth McFarlane, the controversial mind behind TV’s ‘Family Guy’ and last year’s comedy hit ‘Ted’.

New Year Preview


Over the past few years, the strongest films have tended to come out early in the year. Here's our preview of the films whetting our appetite this coming January/February*.

The Waffler's ABCs of Cinema

This article is part of Mettelray's "My Movie Alphabet" blogathon. The rules are simple, match each letter of the alphabet with something you love about cinema. Without further ado, here are The Movie Waffler's ABC's of cinema.

First Look - Star Trek: Into Darkness


Paramount pictures gave The Movie Waffler a special preview of the sequel to J.J Abrams' 'Star Trek' reboot.

End of Year Preview


2012 got off to a promising start but suffered from a mediocre summer. With a raft of interesting films due out in the final two months, perhaps it's a year that's been saving the best till last? We take a look at the upcoming November/December* releases whetting our appetite.

Dead Format Month - Wiiiiiiiidescreeeeen

In an age when we can enjoy watching DVDS, Blu-Rays and online films on a large screen TV and surround sound system in our living room (or home theater room if you're lucky), the thrill of a cinema visit isn't what it used to be. In the mid twentieth century, television sets were appearing in more and more homes, leading Hollywood to look for new ways to entice people back to the cinema. 3D was attempted unsuccessfully but what did work was the enlarging of the screen itself to give us what's now known collectively as "widescreen". Various widescreen formats competed for your dollar in the fifties and sixties. Here we take a look at the successful and not so successful variants.