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Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Trailer

By Will
August 16, 2010

Whether you realize it or not, you’ve probably seen Drew Struzan’s work. He’s the man responsible for some of the most iconic movie posters in film history. When you think of movies like Back to the Future, The Thing, Star Wars, The Goonies, Big Trouble in Little China E.T. The Extraterrestrial or Harry Potter their awesome posters might come to mind. The extraordinary and memorable posters for all of these films were all created by none other than Drew Struzan. With his documentary Drew: The Man Behind the Poster, filmmaker Eric Sharkey has decided to give this Struzan his due.

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The documentary features interviews with many actors, directors and artists including  George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Michael J. Fox, Frank Darabont, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Spielberg and yes, even Steve Guttenberg. Now I know what you’re thinking: “Where the hell did they find Steve Guttenberg? And why is he in this documentary?” Well, in addition to painting artwork for some of the most successful movies in history, Struzan also created the posters for the first four Police Academy movies. Hey, they can’t all be winners.

No release date has been announced and it is unknown if the doc will hit the festival circuit or be released straight to video.

Meanwhile, be sure to check out the official website for Drew: The Man Behind the Poster and the artist’s own website for samples of his work.

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Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn Review

By Shelagh
May 12, 2010

Celebrities have their picture taken on an almost constant basis. Often by fans, sometimes by professionals, but only occasionally by certain photographers who have a knack for showing a side of the celebrity that is never seen on camera, often … Continue reading

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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields Review

By Shelagh
May 8, 2010

The Magnetic Fields are an eclectic but fairly obscure American indie rock band that has been recording for nearly twenty years. While not a household name, they have a fairly devoted following, and many musicians, such as Peter Gabriel, count … Continue reading

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Blank City Review

By Shelagh

New York City has seen its share of artistic revolutions, though any kind of positive revolution might have seemed impossible in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The city was crippled by massive debt with no help from the federal … Continue reading

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The Peddler Review

By Shelagh
May 7, 2010

Before the days of iPods, televisions, and even radio or mass print publications, humans entertained themselves and each other by telling stories. In small groups around campfires, communities would tell each other the stories of their past and present. Fastforward … Continue reading

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David Wants to Fly Review

By Shelagh
May 6, 2010

Every filmmaker dreams of meeting their favourite director. So when aspiring filmmaker David Sieveking had the opportunity, he begins his film David Wants to Fly with a trip to the United States to hear David Lynch speak about his passion … Continue reading

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The People vs. George Lucas Review

By Will
May 4, 2010

It’s appropriate that I am writing this review on May 4th, also known as Star Wars Day—May the Fourth be with you…! *groan* Before I talk about The People vs. George Lucas, let me first qualify my review with a … Continue reading

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The Parking Lot Movie Review

By Shelagh

It has been my long-held belief that everyone in North America should work at least one minimum wage job in their life, for a minimum of six months. Not just to understand how impossible it is to live on minimum … Continue reading

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