Nehring The Edge: CARNIVAL OF CINEMA EPISODE XIII: PLANET OF THE BLOGGERS movie reviews

Welcome to the Carnival of Cinema, the web’s best in movie reviews, commentary and advice. Each week we prove that the best thing about the Internet is free speech, sweet free speech. Both the sides of the coin, whatever its currency, is allowed here.

Henry asks, I’m looking for a movie with Nicolas Cage, bear costumes, bees, and excessive punching of girls in the face. Can you help me?

I didn’t say the free speech here made sense.

Click over to Henry’s blog BROHANS VIDEO BLOG to make heads or tails of this. There are also some some clips from The Wicker Man as well.

To make things more clear, let’s head over to WORKDISH and learn what it’s like to work above the line as a dog director.

Yeah, you’re right, that didn’t make any sense either.

Actually, Steve Rudolf provides a great albeit brief look into life behind the scenes and in the thick of production. Head over to WORKDISH and enjoy.

Since we're on the subject of being behind the scenes; you don’t get further behind than script development. It can be one of the most frustrating, as well as rewarding, parts of the process.

Looking for that great screenplay? Take a gander at the tips on finding that perfect script on Scott Hooker’s site DIGITAL FILM CREW.

Pick enough good scripts and maybe you can do it for a living.

Annie Frisbie of ZOOM-IN ONLINE has an informative post about the work of the Development Executive. If you’re screenwriter this is good reading. If you want to get that job its best to know a little more about who’s doing the hiring.

If you can't get the eye of that Development Exec then you may as well strike out on your own. New filmmakers are the lifeblood of the industry.

That said, if you’re making your own film you’ll be spilling your own blood, sweat and tears. This is reason enough not to pay an arm and a leg. Scott Lee tells you how to make a film for less than $10,000 on his blog DIRTY MECHANISM.

That sums up the advice articles for the week. Before we head into a slew of reviews, let’s go Vongo.

On American DESI NOTES, Carnival regular Azmi Mufti checks out Starz Entertainment’s new online video service Vongo. See if it is worth the money or if Starz suckz. Click on the link to find out.

On to the slew of reviews

On BE THE STORY, J. Timothy King has an expansive post about the Sylvia Plath biopic Sylvia and the questioned mental stability of the depressing writer. He makes the case that Plath was more misunderstood than nuts.

On the subject of nuts, this guy made a movie…

Apocalypto is reviewed over at EMPTY NEST. Maureen let’s you know all you need to know about that kooky Mel Gibson’s latest effort.

It’s been pretty much established that Apocalypto is a good film. Joshua Rocks makes the argument that the jury is still out on Rambo: First Blood and Rambo: First Blood Part II. Follow the link over to ORDER VS. DISORDER and see if you agree.

Let’s jump back to a movie that is most certainly a solid piece.

Jennifer Miner has a review of Guillermo del Toro’s highly regarded film Pan’s Labyrinth on her site GATHER. Pan’s Labyrinth is about a girl escaping the oppression of fascism by living in the world of her own imagination.

Next, more kids dealing with make believe. Let’s go to H. A. Calles’ ILLUSTRATED MOVIE REVIEW BLOG and read about The Chronicles of Narnia. H. A. Calles is a Carnival regular and always has great posts to share.

Sick of the kids? Don’t worry, eventually they will go away.

The Children of Men shows what it would be like if humanity lost the ability to reproduce – no more kids. Reese Wallace reviews this hit British film that has finally made its way over here to the States. Click on the link to TWO MINUTE MOVIE REVIEWS and see if this one is worth your time.

From Children of Men to Children of Heaven.

SCREENART’s Prasad has the final word on Bacheha-Ye aseman “Children of Heaven”, a widely acclaimed Iranian film about a boy who searches for his sister’s lost shoes. The plot doesn’t sound like much but this film has almost universal praise.

When it comes to praise that’s all Patrick Rijinders has for Natalie Portman. On his site SCRIBBLEKING he has “Five Movies in Five Minutes” and quickly presents five films from the former Queen of Naboo.

To put an finish to all of this reviewing, Paul McElligott provides his opinion on the classic sci-fi film Forbidden Planet on his site CELLULOID HEROES.

Ending this week we’re going to look at everything that has been forgotten.

Matt Adcock lists the forgotten films of 2006. From London to Brighton to Shortbus Matt has them all over at DARKMATTERS – THE MIND OF MATT.

…and CUT!…and PRINT!

You see, free speech kicks butt. Thanks to everyone for their submissions.

I am proud to announce that that for the very first time the Carnival of Cinema is going on the road. Instead of being hosted on this humble site, the Carnival will appear over at NEUROPHILOSOPHY (http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/.)

Thanks to Mo of NEUROPHILOSPHY for taking the reigns for the next week and I hope you all send in your usual great work.

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