Film Poster

Posters That Are Extremely Beautiful and, Typically, Delicate — Smashing Magazine has posted a list of what they're calling 40 Exquisite Independent Film Posters, a showcase of indie film one-sheets that dared to take a more stylized approach than the stock "floating heads" approach. I'm not sure I agree with their assessment that the face of a concerned skater kid on the Paranoid Park poster is necessarily "exquisite", per se, but it was nice to be reminded of beauties like the above Chris Ware-designed Savages poster once more before death. Before you go, remember to grab a pen and paper so you can jot down which you want... [Tags: beauties, film poster, independent film, jot down, obscure film]

'Amélie' antidote shocks cat lovers — French cat-lovers are hissing with rage about a new film poster for an "anti-Amélie" film which shows an actress dumping a cat in a dustbin. Vilaine (Villain), released this week, documents the life of Mélanie Lupin, a sentimental singleton who tries too hard to be nice to everyone until she realises this approach is getting her nowhere in the world of romance and sets about being unhelpful and rude.... [Tags: actress, antidote, cat lovers, dustbin, film poster]

Mickey Rourke Comeback — CELEBRITY BUZZ – Rourke’s getting Oscar buzz for his performance in “The Wrestler.”After awards in Venice and a distribution deal with Fox, “The Wrestler” is being hailed as Rourke’s return and a big Oscar contender. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment » The Best Links: Mickey Rourke + The Wrestler = A Nice Comeback Story, Aw Rave Variety Review of “The Wrestler” Could Mickey Rourke Win an Oscar for “The Wrestler”? ‘The Wrestler’ Has A Great Viewing In Toronto Venice Agrees: Mickey Rourke Has Returned Fox Searchlight Picks Up ‘Wrestler’ After A Bidding War Even The Film... [Tags: best links, bidding war, celebrity buzz, comeback story, distribution deal]