Davis, Dujardin win lead honors at SAG awards

(David Germain) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:12:02 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer were the maids of honor at Sundays Screen Actors Guild Awards, where their Deep South drama "The Help" won them acting prizes and earned the trophy for overall cast performance.

Clooney manages chaos in `Descendants

(McClatchy Newspapers) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:07:11 -0500

"The Descendants" *** RATED R (language including some sexual references) DIRECTOR: Alexander Payne CAST: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller and Robert F...

Scorseses Hugo leads Oscars with 11 nominations

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:40:25 -0500

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Martin Scorseses Paris adventure "Hugo" leads the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, among them best picture and the latest director slot for the Oscar-winning filmmaker.

Also nominated for best picture Tuesd...

Extremely Loud hits incredibly close for post-9/11 moviegoers

(McClatchy Newspapers) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:48:24 -0500

"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" *** RATED PG-13 (emotional thematic material, some disturbing images, and language) DIRECTOR: Stephen Daldry CAST: Tom Hanks, Tho...

In Short: Jan. 19-25, 2012

(Staff reports) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:38:34 -0500

Art lecture At 6 p.m. Thursday, Gail Wight, associate professor in the Department of Art and Art History at Stanford University, will speak in the first "Intersection of the Arts & Sciences" lecture at the Clay Center. I...

Film on Summers Countys Sandstone area to debut

(West Virginia Public Broadcasting) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A film depicting the history of the gorgeous Sandstone area of Summers County will premiere in Hinton on Jan. 14. Jon Averill is a retired Spanish teacher and resident of Summers County. Hes been making films since he was 15 ...

In Short: Jan. 5-11, 2012

(Staff reports) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:16:15 -0500

Montclaire String Quartet

The Montclaire String Quartet will be joined by pianist Deborah Gross for the concert "To Russia with Love" at 3 p.m. Sunday in Unive...

In Short: Dec. 29, 2011-Jan. 4, 2012

(Staff reports) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:15:12 -0500

Paula Clendenin art show Award-winning painter Paula Clendenin will exhibit works at Bluegrass Kitchen, 1600 Washington St. E., beginning Friday and running through the beginning of February. The artwork will cover "all availabl...

Holiday weekend movie guide

( ) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:47:56 -0500

Its Christmastime and that means movies, movies, movies. Between the 21st and the 25th, seven movies will open at local theaters. Heres a look at them: OPENED WEDNESDAY "M...

In Short: Dec. 15-21, 2011

(Staff reports) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:17:40 -0500
ArtWalk The free December ArtWalk runs 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at 14 downtown Charleston galleries. Featured exhibits include photos by Thorney Lieberman at The Art Emporium, glasswork by Ron Hinkle at Visions Day Spa, drawings by Sass...

Gazzopolis: Sasha Collette video featured on RFC 149

douglas@cnpapers.com (Douglas Imbrogno) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:25:10 -0500
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Episode 149 of "Radio Free Charleston" is online now at thegazz.com/popcult. The pre-holiday episode features the premiere of "Rock of Ages," an original ...

Seeing triple: 3Ds extra dimension doesnt outweigh its downfalls

( ) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:59:04 -0500
By Nathan Thomas George Washington High SchoolCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- If you go to the movies this weekend, youll notice at least one film labeled "3D." The number of these movies has risen dramatically in the past few years. The biggest reason for ...

Mothman continues to draw film crews to the state

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:20:00 -0500
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. -- The Mothman legend continues to draw film crews to Point Pleasant more than 40 years after residents reporting seeing the mysterious winged creature. A film crew from NBCUniversals "Chiller channel is the latest t...

Local film Porkchop available at major retailers starting Tuesday

(Staff reports) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:33:03 -0500
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Horror movie fans will have a chance to buy local this holiday season. Beginning Tuesday, "Porkchop," an homage to 80s slasher films by Kanawha County filmmaker Eamon Hardiman, will be available at major retailers a...

Weirton hosting Super 8 DVD release event

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:24:17 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. --The city of Weirton gets another chance to celebrate its celluloid fame: Its hosting a special screening and the debut of a featurette to mark the Blu-Ray release of "Super 8."

In short: Nov. 17-23

(Staff reports) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:12:20 -0500
Super 8 DVD contest From now through Tuesdays DVD release of "Super 8," the West Virginia Film Office will give away daily prize packs (which include a copy of the movie) through the offices Facebook and Twitter pages. The...

Stave off winter woes with Tahiti

flipside@wvgazette.com (Amy Robinson) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:58:11 -0500
WANT TO GO. "The Ultimate Wave: Tahiti" Giant screen film WHEN: Noon, 1, 3 and 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 1, 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Clay Center...

Things to do Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011

( ) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:00:00 -0400
Music "MOUNTAIN STAGE": 7 p.m. Advance tickets $15, at the door $25. Featuring Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Sweetback Sisters, Bearfoot and Katie Costello. Culture Center Theater, state Capito...

Deft and minimalistic, Of Gods and Men is indisputably great

(McClatchy Newspapers) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:08:43 -0400
"Of Gods and Men"4 stars Part of the West Virginia International Film Festival RATED: PG-13 (a momentary scene of startling wartime violence, some disturbing images and brief language)...

Fall W.Va. International Film Festival begins Thursday

(Staff reports) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:29:47 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- England, Russia, Scotland, France, Algeria, New York and Colorado are the destinations at the fall West Virginia International Film Festival, which begins Thursday and runs for two weekends. With the exception of the free Thu...

Things to do Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011

( ) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:00:00 -0400
Music LYNYRD SKYNYRD AND ZZ TOP: 7 p.m., Charleston Civic Center. Tickets, $25, $39.50 and $59.50. For info: 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.co...

In short: Oct. 27-Nov. 2

(Staff reports) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:57:19 -0400
Youth orchestra concert SCORCH, the South Charleston/Capital Combined Orchestra, presents "A Concert to Soothe the Savage Hunger" at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Capital High School theater, 1500 Greenbrier St. The program feature...

Spurlocks Greatest Movie Ever Sold is still selling

lynch@wvgazette.com (Bill Lynch) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:00:00 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia native Morgan Spurlocks latest documentary, "POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold," was released in January, but the film is still going strong. "Were doing a lot of film fest...

Five films to be seen for a frightful Halloween

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:39:27 -0400
Everyone loves a good scare on Halloween, and while you may have your favorite scary movies, it never hurts to try something new. Here are five films that will make you wet yourself with terror this Oct. 31. (NOTE: All are rated R. Rea...

In Short: Oct. 6-12, 2011

(Staff reports) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:41:43 -0400
Alban auditions The Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main St., St. Albans, will hold auditions for "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" this weekend. Auditions are 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday for youth (age 6-18) and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday for...

Effortlessly affecting, ‘50/50 is one of years best films

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:42:54 -0400
"50/50" Four stars RATED R (language throughout, sexual content and some drug use) DIRECTOR: Jonathan Levine CAST: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogan, Anna Kendrick...

Number plays like Bridesmaids lite

(McClatchy Newspapers) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:58:09 -0400
"Whats Your Number." 1.5 stars RATED R (sexual content and language) DIRECTOR: Mark Mylod CAST: Anna Farris and Chris Evans CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Bad tim...

Christian drama Courageous is latest from filmmaking brothers

(McClatchy Newspapers) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:12:05 -0400
"Courageous" 1.5 stars RATED PG-13 (some violence and drug content) DIRECTOR: Alex Kendrick CAST: Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Ben Davies and Kevin Downes ...

Documentary film revisits 1980 Lincoln County Massacre

lynch@wvgazette.com (Bill Lynch) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:42:19 -0400
WANT TO GO. "Lincoln County Massacre" WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 WHERE: The Elk Theatre, 192 Main St., Sutton TICKETS: $5 INFO:

In Short: Sept. 15-21, 2011

(Staff reports) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:47:54 -0400
Annie begins Oct. 28 Julia Battle, 10, will star as Annie when the Charleston Light Opera Guild stages "Annie" Oct. 28 to 30 and Nov. 4 to 6 at the Clay Center. The cast includes Chris Terpening as Daddy Warbucks, Emily ...

RFC 144 is online

douglas@cnpapers.com (Douglas Imbrogno) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:47:54 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Episode 144 of the web show "Radio Free Charleston" is online now at the PopCult blog at www.thegazz.com/popcult. Highl...

In Short: Sept. 8-14, 2011

(Staff reports) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:51:11 -0400
Kanawha County Fair The Kanawha County Fair runs Thursday through Sunday at Shawnee Park in Institute. The Earl of Elkview kicks things off with the national anthem during the opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. Thursday. Then, Crawdad Smoothi...

Park Place brings classics back to big screen with new series

flipside@wvgazette.com (Amy Robinson) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:55:05 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Beginning this weekend, Park Place Stadium Cinemas will take you into the distant and not so distant past with movie classics from all eras in its new Flashback ...

In Short: Sept. 1-7, 2011

(Staff reports) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:34:36 -0400
United Way Idol The 2011 United Way Idol finals will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Hamlin as part of the Lincoln County Fall Festival. Five finalists will compete for the chance to be named the United Way I...

In Short: Aug. 25-31, 2011

(Staff reports) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:30:21 -0400
Lynyrd Skynyrd/ZZ Top tickets Tickets for an Oct. 30 concert by Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top at the Charleston Civic Center go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. They are $23 and $57.50 with a limited number of premium reserve seats for $100. Call...

Frenchy and the Punk on RFC

douglas@cnpapers.com (Douglas Imbrogno) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:31:29 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "Radio Free Charleston 143" is online now at the thegazz.com/popcult. The episode features three songs by one musical guest, the New York-based duo Frenchy and the Punk (formerly The Gypsy Nomads). This "gothic cabaret ...

Suffragette film screens at LaBelle Saturday

( ) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:24:06 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Golden Globe-winning film "Iron Jawed Angels" will screen for free at 6 p.m. Saturday at South Charlestons LaBelle Theater, 311 D St. Nominated for five ...

Park Place Cinemas finds success with indie film offerings

flipside@wvgazette.com (Amy Robinson) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:45:24 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- This year, local theatergoers may have noticed some unique offerings at Park Place Stadium Cinemas downtown. The theater has been steadily bringing succ...

Young actors get chance to shine in Wheeling film Doughboy

lynch@wvgazette.com (Bill Lynch) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:22:18 -0400
WANT TO GO. "Doughboy" WHERE: Marquee Cinemas in Charleston, Huntington, Beckley and Tridelphia WHEN: Opens Friday, Aug. 19; check l...

REVIEW: Tree of Life a challenging but worthwhile masterpiece

(McClatchy Newspapers) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:22:58 -0400
"The Tree of Life" 4 stars
RATED PG-13 (some thematic material) DIRECTOR: Terrence Malick CAST: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain Opening at Park Place Cinemas...

In Short: Aug. 18-24, 2011

(Staff reports) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:33:56 -0400
ArtWalk The monthly downtown Charleston ArtWalk runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The Art Emporium, 823 Quarrier St., will feature water-themed work by Nik Botkin and Paul Corbit Brown. White Oak Photography, 107 Hale St., has the exhibit &...

West Virginia film Doughboy explores value of freedom

lynch@wvgazette.com (Bill Lynch) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:51:55 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On Aug. 19, Marquee Cinemas will premiere the indie film "Doughboy" at its Southridge Centre, Wheeling, Beckley and Huntington theaters. With just more than a we...

Glee movie a great encapsulation of the shows appeal

(McClatchy Newspapers) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:29:25 -0400
"Glee: The 3D Concert Movie" 2 1/2 stars
RATED PG (thematic elements, brief language and some sensuality)
----- By Roger Moore, The...

Hollywood outdoes itself on superb Help

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:41:08 -0400
"The Help" 3 1/2 stars
RATED PG-13 (thematic material) DIRECTOR: Tate Taylor
CAST: Emma Stone,...

Uneven 30 Minutes feels way longer

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:47:11 -0400
"30 Minutes or Less" 2 stars RATED R
DIRECTOR: Ruben Fleischer CAST: Jesse Eisenbert, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride and Nick Swardso...

Teens, be the Bard with Othello video contest

(Staff reports) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:55:52 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charleston Stage Company and Kanawha County Public Library are sponsoring Shakespeare Apprentice, a contest for filmmakers in grades 7 through 12. Participants will put their own spin on one of four scenes from "...

Pittsburgh 911 dispatchers prep for Batman-fueled calls

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:08:11 -0400
PITTSBURGH -- Emergency dispatchers in Pittsburgh are preparing to take calls from residents who might be unprepared for fake gun shots, explosions and other mayhem while the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" films at various city locations. ...

Marshall Artist Series: Elvis, Frankenstein and the Rhinestone Cowboy

lynch@wvgazette.com (Bill Lynch) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:32:56 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Elvis Costello, Michael McDonald and Broadways "Young Frankenstein" highlight the 75th-anniversary season of the Marshall Artist Series. Unless noted, shows take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Keith Albee Theater in Hu...

Crazy, Stupid Love is delightfully contradictory

(McClatchy Newspapers) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:16:24 -0400
"Crazy, Stupid, Love" 3 stars
RATED PG-13 (coarse humor, sexual content and language) DIRECTORS: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa CAST: St...

Cowboys and Aliens a lackluster mash-up

( ) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:33:54 -0400
"Cowboys & Aliens" 2 stars
RATED PG-13 (intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference) DIRECTOR

The Charleston Gazette - Film

Davis, Dujardin win lead honors at SAG awards

Clooney manages chaos in `Descendants

Scorseses Hugo leads Oscars with 11 nominations

Extremely Loud hits incredibly close for post-9/11 moviegoers

In Short: Jan. 19-25, 2012

Film on Summers Countys Sandstone area to debut

In Short: Jan. 5-11, 2012

In Short: Dec. 29, 2011-Jan. 4, 2012

Holiday weekend movie guide

In Short: Dec. 15-21, 2011

Gazzopolis: Sasha Collette video featured on RFC 149

Seeing triple: 3Ds extra dimension doesnt outweigh its downfalls

Mothman continues to draw film crews to the state

Local film Porkchop available at major retailers starting Tuesday

Weirton hosting Super 8 DVD release event

In short: Nov. 17-23

Stave off winter woes with Tahiti

Things to do Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011

Deft and minimalistic, Of Gods and Men is indisputably great

Fall W.Va. International Film Festival begins Thursday

Things to do Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011

In short: Oct. 27-Nov. 2

Spurlocks Greatest Movie Ever Sold is still selling

Five films to be seen for a frightful Halloween

In Short: Oct. 6-12, 2011

Effortlessly affecting, ‘50/50 is one of years best films

Number plays like Bridesmaids lite

Christian drama Courageous is latest from filmmaking brothers

Documentary film revisits 1980 Lincoln County Massacre

In Short: Sept. 15-21, 2011

RFC 144 is online

In Short: Sept. 8-14, 2011

Park Place brings classics back to big screen with new series

In Short: Sept. 1-7, 2011

In Short: Aug. 25-31, 2011

Frenchy and the Punk on RFC

Suffragette film screens at LaBelle Saturday

Park Place Cinemas finds success with indie film offerings

Young actors get chance to shine in Wheeling film Doughboy

REVIEW: Tree of Life a challenging but worthwhile masterpiece

In Short: Aug. 18-24, 2011

West Virginia film Doughboy explores value of freedom

Glee movie a great encapsulation of the shows appeal

Hollywood outdoes itself on superb Help

Uneven 30 Minutes feels way longer

Teens, be the Bard with Othello video contest

Pittsburgh 911 dispatchers prep for Batman-fueled calls

Marshall Artist Series: Elvis, Frankenstein and the Rhinestone Cowboy

Crazy, Stupid Love is delightfully contradictory

Cowboys and Aliens a lackluster mash-up