http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Wed, 23 May 2012 22:55:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/cloverfield-writer-drew-goddard-on-found-footage-films/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/cloverfield-writer-drew-goddard-on-found-footage-films/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:30:57 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58321 Cabin in the Woods and Cloverfield screenwriter what he thought of the recent rash of found footage movies being made I really liked his answer.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/cloverfield-writer-drew-goddard-on-found-footage-films/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-cabin-woods-drew-goddard-robopocalypse-cloverfield-2/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-cabin-woods-drew-goddard-robopocalypse-cloverfield-2/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:46:34 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58273 The Cabin in the Woods co-writer and director Drew Goddard to talk about his feature directorial debut, how he got it made, how he and Joss Whedon pitched it and his upcoming work such as the screenplay for Spielberg's Robopocalypse. Click on through for the full story...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-cabin-woods-drew-goddard-robopocalypse-cloverfield-2/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-audrey-tautou-delicacy/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-audrey-tautou-delicacy/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:53:18 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57731 Delicacy, which is in limited theaters now.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-audrey-tautou-delicacy/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-lynn-collins-talks-about-becoming-a-princess-of-mars-in-john-carter/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-lynn-collins-talks-about-becoming-a-princess-of-mars-in-john-carter/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:59:47 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56052 John Carter, from fulfilling the expectations of a scantily clad strong woman to overcoming her fear of heights in an entertaining interview with someone you might not know too much about.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-lynn-collins-talks-about-becoming-a-princess-of-mars-in-john-carter/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/john-carter-interview-willem-dafoe-tars-tarkas/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/john-carter-interview-willem-dafoe-tars-tarkas/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:40:39 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56031 John Carter and why he specifically chose the project, which afforded him the opportunity to do more than just voice a character for his Finding Nemo director Andrew Stanton, but to also strap on some stilts and play a nine-foot tall alien named Tars Tarkas.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/john-carter-interview-willem-dafoe-tars-tarkas/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-bridgit-mendler-secret-world-arrietty/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-bridgit-mendler-secret-world-arrietty/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:31:47 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=55467 The Secret World of Arrietty in which she voices the title character.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-bridgit-mendler-secret-world-arrietty/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/nadine-labaki-interview/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/nadine-labaki-interview/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:52:10 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52554 Where Do We Go Now?, which won the Cadillac People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and just might be one of the five films nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/nadine-labaki-interview/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-asghar-farhadi-separation/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-asghar-farhadi-separation/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:25:20 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52495 A Separation, a film poised to be this year's Best Foreign Language Oscar winner and one that is finding itself on several year-end top ten lists. Bill sat down with Farhadi and discussed not only the film, but it's cultural significance.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-asghar-farhadi-separation/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-jeremy-irvine-discusses-feature-film-debut-spielbergs-war-horse/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-jeremy-irvine-discusses-feature-film-debut-spielbergs-war-horse/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:11:36 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51579 War Horse and we talked to the actor about not only starring in his first feature film, but the talent he surrounded himself with, the talent on two legs as well as the talent on four.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-jeremy-irvine-discusses-feature-film-debut-spielbergs-war-horse/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/david-cronenberg-interview-keira-knightley-dangerous-method-oscar/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/david-cronenberg-interview-keira-knightley-dangerous-method-oscar/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:03:36 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50609 A Dangerous Mind director David Cronenberg, "I think it is brilliant from beginning to end. She's the emotional center of the movie."]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/david-cronenberg-interview-keira-knightley-dangerous-method-oscar/feed/ 14 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/james-bobin-jason-segel-muppets-interview/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/james-bobin-jason-segel-muppets-interview/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:21:17 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50456 The Muppets director James Bobin and co-writer and star Jason Segel sit down to talk about bringing Jim Henson's beloved characters back into the mainstream declaring we need the Muppets now more than ever.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/james-bobin-jason-segel-muppets-interview/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/michel-hazanavicius-interview-artist/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/michel-hazanavicius-interview-artist/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:01:00 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50401 The Artist is about to take the world by storm and I had the chance to sit down and talk with him about his new black-and-white silent film, Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Tati and much more.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/michel-hazanavicius-interview-artist/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/elizabeth-olsen-interview-martha-marcy-may-marlene-sean-durkin/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/elizabeth-olsen-interview-martha-marcy-may-marlene-sean-durkin/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:19:18 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=45878 Martha Marcy May Marlene, a truly sinister film about a young woman who escapes from a cult and the paranoid aftermath.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/elizabeth-olsen-interview-martha-marcy-may-marlene-sean-durkin/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-joseph-gordon-levitt-talks-5050-hitrecord-upcoming-sci-fi-film-looper/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-joseph-gordon-levitt-talks-5050-hitrecord-upcoming-sci-fi-film-looper/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:55:55 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=46047 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http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/pixar-head-john-lasseter-remembers-good-pal-late-great-joe-ranft/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:34:35 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=42243 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/pixar-head-john-lasseter-remembers-good-pal-late-great-joe-ranft/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/beginners-great-adult-film-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/beginners-great-adult-film-2011/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 16:44:32 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=41115 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/beginners-great-adult-film-2011/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-with-the-greatest-movie-ever-sold-morgan-spurlock-buys-into-a-comeback/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-with-the-greatest-movie-ever-sold-morgan-spurlock-buys-into-a-comeback/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:35:22 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=39378 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http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/with-rango-ilm-lassoes-their-first-animated-film/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:47:30 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=37482 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/with-rango-ilm-lassoes-their-first-animated-film/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/close-encounters-of-the-hollywood-kind-bieber-depp-and-the-cast-of-i-am-number-four/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/close-encounters-of-the-hollywood-kind-bieber-depp-and-the-cast-of-i-am-number-four/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:25:28 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=36765 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/close-encounters-of-the-hollywood-kind-bieber-depp-and-the-cast-of-i-am-number-four/feed/ 14 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/with-the-mechanic-ben-foster-is-back-on-the-big-screen/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/with-the-mechanic-ben-foster-is-back-on-the-big-screen/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:39:45 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=35651 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/with-the-mechanic-ben-foster-is-back-on-the-big-screen/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/michael-sheen-gets-real-in-tron-legacy/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/michael-sheen-gets-real-in-tron-legacy/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:48:51 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=34592 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/michael-sheen-gets-real-in-tron-legacy/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tron-legacy-is-steven-lisbergers-redemption-song/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tron-legacy-is-steven-lisbergers-redemption-song/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:13:16 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=34527 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tron-legacy-is-steven-lisbergers-redemption-song/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-danny-boyle-talks-127-hours-his-upcoming-projects-and-favorite-film-of-all-time/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-danny-boyle-talks-127-hours-his-upcoming-projects-and-favorite-film-of-all-time/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:15:31 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=32962 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-danny-boyle-talks-127-hours-his-upcoming-projects-and-favorite-film-of-all-time/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-edgar-wright-michael-cera-and-anna-kendrick-talk-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-edgar-wright-michael-cera-and-anna-kendrick-talk-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:50:20 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=30148 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-edgar-wright-michael-cera-and-anna-kendrick-talk-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-russell-brand-lands-in-seattle-to-talk-get-him-to-the-greek/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-russell-brand-lands-in-seattle-to-talk-get-him-to-the-greek/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:06:19 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=28034 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-russell-brand-lands-in-seattle-to-talk-get-him-to-the-greek/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-jonah-hill-talks-music-and-movies-promoting-get-him-to-the-greek/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-jonah-hill-talks-music-and-movies-promoting-get-him-to-the-greek/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:39:20 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=27992 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/interview-jonah-hill-talks-music-and-movies-promoting-get-him-to-the-greek/feed/ 1