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Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch-ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the crowded streets of New York City. All we knew about the mysterious beast was that it was big and angry. Now that the highy-anticipated project has come and gone, one question has fortunately been answered: Cloverfield was a major success. (continued)

Will LAFF Host "Harry"?

The full line-up for the Los Angeles Film Festival (6.22 through 7.2) won't be announced until 5.31, but I'm trusting that John Scheinfeld's Who Is Harry Nillson (and Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?, which I saw at the Santa Barbara Film Festival earlier this year, will be included. (It's been announced as an offering at next month's Seattle Film Festival, with showings scheduled at Seattle's Egyptian on 6.15 and 6.17). The LAFF roster so far includes The Devil Wears Prada , Little Miss Sunshine, Quinceanera and Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man.

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 31, 2006 at 5:01 AM

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Daniel Zelter says ...

Movies I can see around my area. Not really impressed, compared to last year. I hear the L.A. film fest scene's moved to San Francisco, because no one who has any class actually lives here anymore. (No offense, Jeff.)

Posted by Daniel Zelter at June 1, 2006 4:10 AM

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