Opulent, majestic, creative and revealing Farewell, My Queen delivers a nicely directed piece of historic French lore. The movie features outstanding performances by Lea Seydoux and Diane Kruger and brilliantly captures the fervor and wickedness surrounding the days before the French Revolution in 1789. Filming, sets and costumes are exceptional creating an atmosphere that charms yet appalls.
Grab Your Lab Coats and Head to the FRANKENWEENIE Science Fair!!!
August 3rd, 2012 
Beyond the Marquee 
Frankenweenie, Sparking an Interest in Science!
Calling all aspiring scientists! It’s time to put on your lab coat and let your imagination go wild. Our good friends at the Discovery Science Center (DSC) are proud to partner with the famous El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood to host a Frankenweenie Science Fair in conjunction with the October 5th release of the movie Frankenweenie by acclaimed director Tim Burton.
Check In to COMA, Stat! (Blu-Ray Review)
August 2nd, 2012 Angie Olson Before “Grey’s Anatomy” introduced us to the lusty antics and high-stakes drama of the surgeons at Seattle Grace Hospital, screenwriter and director Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, ER) wrote and directed the medical thriller Coma, out now on Blu-Ray from Warner Home Video. Based on the novel by Robin Cook, this film will make anyone think twice about how safe we really are in a hospital.
Beyond the Marquee: The Web-Series (Episode 21): Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design
August 2nd, 2012 Beyond the Marquee Do you ever wonder what the costumes from your favorite television show look like in person? Well, it’s that time of year where the FIDM Museum plays host to the 6thAnnual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition. The exhibition showcases costumes from this past year’s hottest television shows in a very up close and personal environment.
Among the costumes on display are Costume Designer, Ane Crabtree’s designs for “Pan Am”, Jill Ohanneson’s designs for “Revenge”, Mandi Line designs for “Pretty Little Liars”, and Eduardo Castro’s designs for “Once upon a Time”. Beyond the Marquee’s own Steve Czarnecki was on hand for the opening night VIP gala event and got a sneak peek at some of the amazing costumes on display.
ATM, Cashes in on Terror (Blu-Ray Review)
July 31st, 2012 John Delia The thrill flick ATM has all the elements for a good night of terror especially for the novice horror lovers. A strong trio of actors gets able direction from newcomer David Brooks who frames his film in a small space for maximum fright factor. Now on Blu-ray you can get this chiller with all its guts and gore for your own personal nightmares.
CLOUD ATLAS Website Reveals Innovative Character Timeline!
July 31st, 2012 Ethan Reynolds 
Beyond the Marquee was clued in to an innovative new website design promoting the highly anticipated Tom Hanks film, Cloud Atlas, due in theaters October 26.
Featured at the official movie website, http://cloudatlas.warnerbros.com/index.html#, the main page displays a unique morphing animation based on a timeline of all the film’s characters and their various looks. Accompanying the long-playing animation is a dynamic music arrangement by the film’s co-director, Tom Tykwer.
Check out the page and make sure to watch the entire animation to see the amazing character transformations that each actor underwent for this unique film. Also accessible is the extended first look trailer of the film. Don’t forget to LIKE the Cloud Atlas Facebook page as well to keep up-to-date on all the latest news. https://www.facebook.com/CloudAtlasMovie
The Wachowski’s, co-directors of the film with Tom Tykwer, are notorious for absolute secrecy about their films up until the last minute before release. We’re curious to see how much more of this film will be unveiled to the public over the next few months!
Downtown Cinema (with Malone) Reviews SPAWN [1997] (Blu-Ray Review)
July 31st, 2012 Malone 
“SPAWN: DIRECTOR’S CUT” AVAILABLE NOW ON BLU-RAY FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
Popular culture is a funny thing. Certain trends hit wildly popular and often come back to haunt us years later. The 90’s was all about pop-rap, flannel shirts, depression and ultimately a corporate sponsored faux 1960’s “raging against the machine”. A bohemian lifestyle reminiscent of Paris in the late 1800’s flourished – not in saloons or parlors, but in Starbuck’s coffee shops peddling overpriced java on every other block. A General in the fight against corporate culture on an artistic front was Todd McFarlane, famed Canadian comic book artist. Working with major publishers on books like Batman and Spider-Man, McFarlane broke away and co-founded Image Comics. Self-publishing what would become his signature title, McFarlane was able to retain all rights to Spawn – allowing him to be choosy in selecting a studio to bring his creation to the big screen. In 1997, New Line Cinema released the PG-13 adaptation and now, 15 years later, it debuts on Blu-Ray in the form of an R rated Director’s Cut courtesy of Warner Bros. Now in the comfort of your home theater you can revisit another 90’s cultural phenomenon: the sell out.
