The RP’s Weekly Web Gems:The Politics of Film

The Politics of Film

Lars Von Trier, director of the upcoming film Melancholia (which looks amazing), has un-apologized for  his comments about sympathizing with Nazis.  Probably not the best move.  [/Film]

Clint Eastwood is directing a movie about J Edgar Hoover, which will star Leonardo DiCaprio as the head spook.   There is a trailer for it now.  [Guardian]

Netflix is splitting into two companies: Netflix, which will continue to manage their internet streaming service; and Qwikster, which will manage DVD rentals (and will add video game rentals).  [Film Junk]

Ryan Gosling has made some great films recently, and is in two films this year which are sure to be hits: Drive and The Ides of March.  But, he might hang  it up for good after that. [IFC]

If you have never watched Arrested Development, you need to do that. Its a hilarious TV show, and has been floated as a movie for a long time.  It looks like it might actually shoot next year. [Forces of Geek]

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