Remember the warning to avoid ‘crossing the streams’ in Ghostbusters? Director Geoff Murphy enjoyed a world-wide release for this eerie sci-fi fantasy about a scientist who becomes unstuck in time-space, alone in an empty world.
The Quiet Earth
Blu-ray
Film Movement
1985 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 91 min. / Street Date December 6, 2016 / 39.95
Starring Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith
Cinematography James Bartle
Production Designer Josephine Ford
Art Direction Rick Kofoed
Film Editor Michael Horton
Original Music John Charles
Written by Bill Baer, Bruno Lawrence, Sam Pillsbury from the novel by Craig Harrison
Produced by Sam Pillsbury, Don Reynolds
Directed by Geoff Murphy
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
New Zealand was indeed quiet on science fiction filmmaking before the massive production Lord of the Rings. When Geoff Murphy and Bruno Lawrence surfaced in 1985 with The Quiet Earth it was received as a pleasant surprise, a brainy alternative to the Australian Road Warrior series. Distinguished...
The Quiet Earth
Blu-ray
Film Movement
1985 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 91 min. / Street Date December 6, 2016 / 39.95
Starring Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith
Cinematography James Bartle
Production Designer Josephine Ford
Art Direction Rick Kofoed
Film Editor Michael Horton
Original Music John Charles
Written by Bill Baer, Bruno Lawrence, Sam Pillsbury from the novel by Craig Harrison
Produced by Sam Pillsbury, Don Reynolds
Directed by Geoff Murphy
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
New Zealand was indeed quiet on science fiction filmmaking before the massive production Lord of the Rings. When Geoff Murphy and Bruno Lawrence surfaced in 1985 with The Quiet Earth it was received as a pleasant surprise, a brainy alternative to the Australian Road Warrior series. Distinguished...
- 11/29/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
On Wednesday, less than 24 hours after being indicted on charges that he conspired to rig bids on oil and natural gas leases, the former CEO for Oklahoma-based oil and gas giant Chesapeake Energy died in a fiery single-car crash, People confirms. An Oklahoma City Police Department spokeswoman tells People Aubrey McClendon, 56, was driving his 2013 Chevy Tahoe at a "high rate of speed" Wednesday morning when the vehicle left the roadway, colliding head-on with a wall. Police believe McClendon died instantly, but claim it is too early to tell if the accident was intentional. (McClendon was part-owner of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.
- 3/2/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
On Wednesday, less than 24 hours after being indicted on charges that he conspired to rig bids on oil and natural gas leases, the former CEO for Oklahoma-based oil and gas giant Chesapeake Energy died in a fiery single-car crash, People confirms. An Oklahoma City Police Department spokeswoman tells People Aubrey McClendon, 56, was driving his 2013 Chevy Tahoe at a "high rate of speed" Wednesday morning when the vehicle left the roadway, colliding head-on with a wall. Police believe McClendon died instantly, but claim it is too early to tell if the accident was intentional. (McClendon was part-owner of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.
- 3/2/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
The Justice Department on Monday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit seeking to block National CineMedia Inc.'s $375 million acquisition of Screenvision LLC, claiming the merger would eliminate competition in cinema advertising. “The proposed combination of Ncm and Screenvision is a bad deal for movie theaters, advertisers and consumers,” said Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer in a statement regarding the suit that was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. “This merger to monopoly is exactly the type of transaction the antitrust laws were designed to prohibit. See photos: 13 of Keanu Reeves’ Most Insane...
- 11/3/2014
- by Ira Teinowitz
- The Wrap
Gannett already owns the local NBC station in St. Louis, Ksdk. So it isn’t terribly concerned about the Justice Department’s insistence that it unload “substantially all” of the assets at Belo’s local CBS station, Kmov, as a condition to win antitrust approval for its $1.5B acquisition of the TV station power. “The synergies associated with Kmov-tv were nominal” and won’t change their forecast to realize $175M in savings for each of the first three years after the deal closes, the companies say. Gannett’s local clout “will not be impacted” when Kmov is divested, expected sometime next year. Bill Baer, Assistant Attorney General in charge of Justice’s Antitrust Division, says that Ksdk and Kmov “compete head-to-head in the sale of broadcast television spot advertising in the St. Louis area, and this rivalry constrains advertising rates. The full divestiture required by the department will ensure that...
- 12/16/2013
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Financial Editor
- Deadline TV
A judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired to fix e-book prices. U.S. District Judge Denise Cole in Manhattan found the technology giant violated antitrust law by aligning itself with publishers in an effort to undercut Amazon's hold on online book sales. She called for a trial to assess damages. Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer, who heads the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, hailed the court's decision as a victory for consumers. "Through today's court decision and previous settlements with five major publishers, consumers are again benefitting from retail price competition and paying less...
- 7/10/2013
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
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