Guy Maddin’s Brand Upon the Brain

Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin’s “silent movie as theatrical event”, Brand Upon the Brain, made it’s New York premiere last night at the Village East Cinema. The film is based on the director’s childhood and features a live soundtrack performed by an 11-piece orchestra, live sound effects done by in-the-flesh Foley artists, and live narration by…

U2’s PopMart Tour Coming to DVD in June

U2 will release a DVD version of “PopMart Live from Mexico City” on June 26, 2007. Filmed at the Foro Sol Autodromo in Mexico City on December 3rd 1997, “PopMart Live from Mexico City” was directed by David Mallet and first released on video in 1998; this is the first time it has been released…

Old Joy Out on DVD Today

Old Joy starring Will Oldham was released on DVD today. Fire up those Netflix queues (or whatever it is that you people do).

Coming Up: Spider-Man Week In NYC

April 30th – May 6th, 2007 The Tribeca Film Festival has announced its plans for the US premiere of Spider-Man 3. The Festival will be sponsoring the “black carpet” premiere at the UA Kaufman Astoria 14 in Queens, NY on April 30th. Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, accompanied by a marching band, will join an…

“U.F.O.s At The Zoo” | The Flaming Lips Live DVD Release Details

(CREDIT) The Flaming Lips will release their first-ever live DVD, titled “U.F.O.s AT THE ZOO: THE LEGENDARY CONCERT IN OKLAHOMA CITY,” on July 10th, 2007. The DVD captures the band at the Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City from September 15th, 2006; their first hometown show in years. The Flaming Lips are also planning a full-scale…