Cuba has just been opened up to Americans, but twenty years ago musician Ry Cooder saw to it that a vanishing music tradition was preserved for posterity. Wim Wenders followed up with this rough & ready documentary that became almost as popular as the best selling album of mambos, boleros and cha-chas.
Buena Vista Social Club
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 866
1999 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 105 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date April 18, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Rubén González, Orlando ‘Cachaíto’ López, Amadito Valdés, Manuel ‘Guajiro’ Mirabal, Barbarito Torres, Pío Leyva, Manuel ‘Puntillita’ Licea, Juan de Marcos González.
Cinematography: Jörg Widmer
Film Editor: Brian Johnson
Written by Wim Wenders, concept Nick Gold
Produced by Deepak Nayar
Directed by Wim Wenders
Looking for something new and invigorating, in the late 1980s Paul Simon collaborated with South African vocalists for a refreshing pop hybrid album...
Buena Vista Social Club
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 866
1999 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 105 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date April 18, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Rubén González, Orlando ‘Cachaíto’ López, Amadito Valdés, Manuel ‘Guajiro’ Mirabal, Barbarito Torres, Pío Leyva, Manuel ‘Puntillita’ Licea, Juan de Marcos González.
Cinematography: Jörg Widmer
Film Editor: Brian Johnson
Written by Wim Wenders, concept Nick Gold
Produced by Deepak Nayar
Directed by Wim Wenders
Looking for something new and invigorating, in the late 1980s Paul Simon collaborated with South African vocalists for a refreshing pop hybrid album...
- 4/18/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
George Miller's "Mad Max: Fury Road" and Adam McKay's "The Big Short" were the big winners at the recently concluded Ace Eddie Awards. "Mad Max" took home Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) while "The Big Short" won Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy). What? Not "The Martian?" Ha!
.Inside Out. (edited by Kevin Nolting, Ace) won Best Edited Animated Feature Film and .Amy. (edited by Chris King) won Best Edited Documentary (Feature).
Here's the complete list winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 66th Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Mad Max: Fury Road -- Margaret Sixel -- Winner
The Martian -- Pietro Scalia (Ace)
The Revenant -- Stephen Mirrione (Ace)
Sicario -- Joe Walker (Ace)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- Maryann Brandon (Ace) and Mary Jo Markey (Ace)
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man -- Dan Lebental (Ace) and Colby Parker, Jr. (Ace)
The Big Short...
.Inside Out. (edited by Kevin Nolting, Ace) won Best Edited Animated Feature Film and .Amy. (edited by Chris King) won Best Edited Documentary (Feature).
Here's the complete list winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 66th Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Mad Max: Fury Road -- Margaret Sixel -- Winner
The Martian -- Pietro Scalia (Ace)
The Revenant -- Stephen Mirrione (Ace)
Sicario -- Joe Walker (Ace)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- Maryann Brandon (Ace) and Mary Jo Markey (Ace)
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man -- Dan Lebental (Ace) and Colby Parker, Jr. (Ace)
The Big Short...
- 1/31/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The American Cinema Editors has announced the nominees of their 66th Annual Ace Eddie Awards and J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is one of the contenders in the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) category while Peyton Reed's "Ant-Man" is a nominee in the Comedy category.
Writer/director Nancy Meyers ("The Intern," "It's Complicated," "Something's Gotta Give") will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmakers of the Year Award. Winners will be announced during a January 29 gala at the Beverly Hilton.
Here's the complete list of the nominees of the 66th Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Mad Max: Fury Road -- Margaret Sixel
The Martian -- Pietro Scalia (Ace)
The Revenant -- Stephen Mirrione (Ace)
Sicario -- Joe Walker (Ace)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- Maryann Brandon (Ace) and Mary Jo Markey (Ace)
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man -- Dan Lebental (Ace) and Colby Parker,...
Writer/director Nancy Meyers ("The Intern," "It's Complicated," "Something's Gotta Give") will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmakers of the Year Award. Winners will be announced during a January 29 gala at the Beverly Hilton.
Here's the complete list of the nominees of the 66th Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Mad Max: Fury Road -- Margaret Sixel
The Martian -- Pietro Scalia (Ace)
The Revenant -- Stephen Mirrione (Ace)
Sicario -- Joe Walker (Ace)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- Maryann Brandon (Ace) and Mary Jo Markey (Ace)
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man -- Dan Lebental (Ace) and Colby Parker,...
- 1/5/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
American Cinema Editors (Ace) today announced nominations for the 66th Annual Ace Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in ten categories of film, television and documentaries. Winners will be revealed during Ace’s annual black-tie awards ceremony on Friday, January 29, 2016 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel and will be presided over by Ace President, Alan Heim.
As previously announced, writer/director Nancy Meyers will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award. Two Career Achievement honorees will be announced later this week.
Nominees For 66th Annual Ace Eddie Awards Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Mad Max: Fury Road
Margaret SixelThe Martian
Pietro Scalia, ACEThe Revenant
Stephen Mirrione, Ace
Sicario
Joe Walker, Ace
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Maryann Brandon, Ace & Mary Jo Markey, Ace
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man
Dan Lebental, Ace & Colby Parker, Jr., ACEThe Big Short
Hank Corwin, ACEJoy
Jay Cassidy,...
As previously announced, writer/director Nancy Meyers will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award. Two Career Achievement honorees will be announced later this week.
Nominees For 66th Annual Ace Eddie Awards Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Mad Max: Fury Road
Margaret SixelThe Martian
Pietro Scalia, ACEThe Revenant
Stephen Mirrione, Ace
Sicario
Joe Walker, Ace
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Maryann Brandon, Ace & Mary Jo Markey, Ace
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man
Dan Lebental, Ace & Colby Parker, Jr., ACEThe Big Short
Hank Corwin, ACEJoy
Jay Cassidy,...
- 1/4/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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