Well folks, after a rather long and brutal winter (at least for me here in Buffalo), we are finally heading into the wonderful warmth of summer, but with that blast of sunshine and steamy humidity comes the mid-year drought of major film fests. After the Sheffield Doc/Fest concludes on June 10th and AFI Docs wraps on June 21st, we likely won’t see any major influx in our charts until Locarno, Venice, Telluride and Tiff announce their line-ups in rapid succession. In the meantime, we can look forward to the intriguing onslaught of films making their debut in Sheffield, including Brian Hill’s intriguing examination of Sweden’s most notorious serial killer, The Confessions of Thomas Quick, and Sean McAllister’s film for which he himself was jailed in the process of making, A Syrian Love Story, the only two films world premiering in the festival’s main competition.
- 6/1/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Now that the busy winter fest schedule of Sundance, Rotterdam and the Berlinale has concluded, we’ve now got our eyes on the likes of True/False and SXSW. While, True/False does not specialize in attention grabbing world premieres, it does provide a late winter haven for cream of the crop non-fiction fare from all the previously mentioned fests and a selection of overlooked genre blending films presented in a down home setting. This year will mark my first trip to the Columbia, Missouri based fest, where I hope to catch a little of everything, from their hush-hush secret screenings, to selections from their Neither/Nor series, this year featuring chimeric Polish cinema of decades past, to a spotlight of Adam Curtis’s incisive oeuvre. But truth be told, it is SXSW, with its slew of high profile world premieres being announced, such as Alex Gibney’s Steve Jobs...
- 2/27/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
To watch four hours of the so-called documentary on the eight years of the Clinton presidency gave me the sensation of a report about a glass of water that is 75 percent full and 25 percent empty. The PBS presentation, I am guessing, spent 75 percent of the four hours reporting on 25 percent of the story, i.e., the issue of "scandal" in the Clinton presidency, omitting the substance and policy achievements of the Clinton presidency, i.e., issues that affected the lives of most Americans and that they care about most.
But the problem with the presentation wasn't just my view of disproportional emphasis on the "scandals" versus the substance. It was about accuracy. The writers and producers simply got it wrong. They failed to report the fact that every single "scandal" that so preoccupied the media, the punditry and partisan Republicans over the eight years -- save for the final one,...
But the problem with the presentation wasn't just my view of disproportional emphasis on the "scandals" versus the substance. It was about accuracy. The writers and producers simply got it wrong. They failed to report the fact that every single "scandal" that so preoccupied the media, the punditry and partisan Republicans over the eight years -- save for the final one,...
- 2/23/2012
- by Lanny Davis
- Aol TV.
For most holidays, you can find music that's generally of the celebratory sort. When it comes to Presidents' Day, however, the selection is more of a mixed bag. From the obscure references ("Whip It") to the general ("Presidents and Magistrates") to the more obvious ("James K. Polk"), the American president has been alternately lauded and pummeled in song. In putting together this playlist, more often we've found it's been the latter. Take a spin through our list of 13 presidential songs, one-by-one with selected lyrics/explanations, or in full below, and let us know what we missed in the comments.
They Might Be Giants, "James K. Polk"
In 1844, the Democrats were split/The three nominees for the presidential candidate/Were Martin Van Buren, a former president and an abolitionist/James Buchanan, a moderate/Louis Cass, a general and expansionist/From Nashville came a dark horse riding up/He was James K.
They Might Be Giants, "James K. Polk"
In 1844, the Democrats were split/The three nominees for the presidential candidate/Were Martin Van Buren, a former president and an abolitionist/James Buchanan, a moderate/Louis Cass, a general and expansionist/From Nashville came a dark horse riding up/He was James K.
- 2/20/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
For me the best news produced by the Florida primary was Newt Gingrich's vow to take his fight all the way to the floor of this year's Republican convention. It has been way too long since a national political convention was more than a coronation stage-managed by public relations experts. It seems likely that Mitt Romney will be this year's Gop nominee, although with the party's revolving-door Surges of the Week we can never be sure. It is unlikely to be any of the other remaining candidates, although Ron Paul may use his pledged delegates to win a speaking slot. I'll enjoy that. He has the rare quality of talking turkey, and is funnier than his rivals. He is, in fact, the only candidate in either party who is likely to say something unexpected (on purpose) every time he speaks.
Newt is a seasoned politician and surely doesn't believe...
Newt is a seasoned politician and surely doesn't believe...
- 2/3/2012
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
The nonunion short film 'Two Wasted Lives' debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in spring 2011. Envisioned as a prestige piece by the project's U.K.-born director, John Kennedy, it all started with a script that delved deeply into angst-ridden maternal bonds. Though the character arcs and intense drama were purposefully crafted, translating what was on paper into a winning short film required precise casting."I auditioned 75 actresses through Back Stage for the part of Monica," states Kennedy. One who stood out was Alabama-born Ree Merrill, who received an invitation to discuss the part over coffee. "She completely understood my vision," says Kennedy. "I knew her talent and kind nature would be a pleasure to work with. We had a cold read, and I knew she was Monica."Merrill attributes being able to deliver a convincing performance at the cold read to her years of advanced Meisner training. The actor,...
- 12/17/2011
- by help@backstage.com (Byron Karl)
- backstage.com
With collabos between Lil Wayne and Joe Jonas, Taylor Swift and T.I., the lines separating music genres are increasingly becoming blurred.
By Jocelyn Vena
Drake and Justin Bieber
Photo: Jag Gundu/ Getty Images
In a modern music landscape where genre is pretty much nonexistent, the lines are becoming even further blurred. That's why music lovers barely flinched when news broke that Justin Bieber will work with Kanye West and his "homey" Drake on his next album.
However, more than a decade ago, major mainstream artists like Britney Spears or even *Nsync (whose very own Justin Timberlake later went on to work with hip-hoppers) would never have thought about hooking up with rappers like Eminem, for instance. In fact, they were the punch line to many of Em's finest rhymes during the "Trl" era.
Today, pop stars and rap stars are unapologetically sharing their love for one another. Lil Wayne, who...
By Jocelyn Vena
Drake and Justin Bieber
Photo: Jag Gundu/ Getty Images
In a modern music landscape where genre is pretty much nonexistent, the lines are becoming even further blurred. That's why music lovers barely flinched when news broke that Justin Bieber will work with Kanye West and his "homey" Drake on his next album.
However, more than a decade ago, major mainstream artists like Britney Spears or even *Nsync (whose very own Justin Timberlake later went on to work with hip-hoppers) would never have thought about hooking up with rappers like Eminem, for instance. In fact, they were the punch line to many of Em's finest rhymes during the "Trl" era.
Today, pop stars and rap stars are unapologetically sharing their love for one another. Lil Wayne, who...
- 10/27/2011
- MTV Music News
Countdown to Top Ten 2K11 is a column with one simple goal: to help you decide what films you need to see before making your end of the year top ten list. Each installment features my thoughts on a critically acclaimed 2011 movie, a sampling of other critics' reactions, the odds of the film making my own list, and the reasons why it might make yours.
This week, we're covering one of the best reviewed movies of the year. Yesterday it earned a Gotham Award nomination for Best Documentary. Did it deserve it? Let's find out.
Movie: "Bill Cunningham New York"
Director: Richard Press
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Plot Synopsis: A look at the life and career of photographer Bill Cunningham, whose two regular columns in The New York Times have helped define the discourse of the fashion industry for decades.
What the Critics Said: "Made me happy every moment I was watching it,...
This week, we're covering one of the best reviewed movies of the year. Yesterday it earned a Gotham Award nomination for Best Documentary. Did it deserve it? Let's find out.
Movie: "Bill Cunningham New York"
Director: Richard Press
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Plot Synopsis: A look at the life and career of photographer Bill Cunningham, whose two regular columns in The New York Times have helped define the discourse of the fashion industry for decades.
What the Critics Said: "Made me happy every moment I was watching it,...
- 10/21/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Fine art, jewelry and Hollywood memorabilia owned by Tony Curtis -- including the yachtsman jacket he wore in "Some Like It Hot" -- brought in over $1 million on the auction block on Saturday, more than twice the presale estimates.
Curtis, who enjoyed a 60-year career in show business before his death in 2010 at age 85, appeared in more than 100 films and received an Oscar nomination for the 1958 drama "The Defiant Ones." He was an art lover and painter as well.
The estate items on sale at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills featured property Curtis acquired throughout his life, from the time he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II to the 2000s. The presale estimate on the collection was $500,000.
Highlights included the Andy Warhol "Some Like It Hot" shoe lithograph, signed by Warhol to Curtis around 1955, which sold for $53,125; the "Some Like It Hot" yachtsman jacket,...
Curtis, who enjoyed a 60-year career in show business before his death in 2010 at age 85, appeared in more than 100 films and received an Oscar nomination for the 1958 drama "The Defiant Ones." He was an art lover and painter as well.
The estate items on sale at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills featured property Curtis acquired throughout his life, from the time he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II to the 2000s. The presale estimate on the collection was $500,000.
Highlights included the Andy Warhol "Some Like It Hot" shoe lithograph, signed by Warhol to Curtis around 1955, which sold for $53,125; the "Some Like It Hot" yachtsman jacket,...
- 9/18/2011
- by Reuters
- Huffington Post
Industry insiders catch a screening of 'MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged,' premiering Sunday at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Rahman Dukes
Lil Wayne performs during "Unplugged"
Photo: MTV
The music industry's biggest movers and shakers were on hand Wednesday night for a screening of "MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged." Weezy's "Unplugged" premieres Sunday at 9 pm Et/Pt on MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com, but the specially invited guests gathered in New York City's Bar Basque for an advanced preview.
"I haven't seen an intimate portrait of Lil Wayne in a while," said Hanif Sumner, director of PR for The Source. "He's been away, came back, had to jump into Young Money, and this is a good opportunity for us to see why we're still fans of Lil Wayne. He did a new track off of Tha Carter IV that I didn't expect,...
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Rahman Dukes
Lil Wayne performs during "Unplugged"
Photo: MTV
The music industry's biggest movers and shakers were on hand Wednesday night for a screening of "MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged." Weezy's "Unplugged" premieres Sunday at 9 pm Et/Pt on MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com, but the specially invited guests gathered in New York City's Bar Basque for an advanced preview.
"I haven't seen an intimate portrait of Lil Wayne in a while," said Hanif Sumner, director of PR for The Source. "He's been away, came back, had to jump into Young Money, and this is a good opportunity for us to see why we're still fans of Lil Wayne. He did a new track off of Tha Carter IV that I didn't expect,...
- 6/9/2011
- MTV Music News
The quiet hero of Gunsmoke was a fitting archetype for the Eisenhower era when the Us kept the law without resort to force
James Arness, the 6'7" giant who, from 1955 to 1975, played Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running television series, Gunsmoke (Gun Law, in Britain), was never much of an actor, but his death last week at the age of 88 was a powerful reminder of how much the traditional western, despite its setting on the frontier of the 1870s and 1880s, can be a reflection of contemporary American society. In his role as a lawman who fired his gun only reluctantly and as a last resort, Arness embodied the best values of America's cold war culture.
The film precedents for Arness's Matt Dillon come from two classic cold war westerns. In director Fred Zinnemann's 1952 High Noon, Gary Cooper plays a retiring sheriff, Will Kane, who is about to leave town with his Quaker bride,...
James Arness, the 6'7" giant who, from 1955 to 1975, played Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running television series, Gunsmoke (Gun Law, in Britain), was never much of an actor, but his death last week at the age of 88 was a powerful reminder of how much the traditional western, despite its setting on the frontier of the 1870s and 1880s, can be a reflection of contemporary American society. In his role as a lawman who fired his gun only reluctantly and as a last resort, Arness embodied the best values of America's cold war culture.
The film precedents for Arness's Matt Dillon come from two classic cold war westerns. In director Fred Zinnemann's 1952 High Noon, Gary Cooper plays a retiring sheriff, Will Kane, who is about to leave town with his Quaker bride,...
- 6/8/2011
- by Nicolaus Mills
- The Guardian - Film News
Filed under: Reality-Free, TV Replay
Porn king Larry Flynt visited 'Piers Morgan Tonight' (weekdays, 9Pm Et on CNN) to promote his book 'One Nation Under Sex: How the Private Lives of Presidents, First Ladies, and Their Lovers Changed the Course of American History.' As the title makes apparent, the book explores the sex lives of our founding fathers and presidents.
"Who was the most sexually promiscuous president?" Morgan wondered. Flynt replied, "It's a toss-up between William Harding and John Kennedy."
Flynt then agreed with Morgan that Kennedy's personal extra-curricular activities would have been eventually exposed and "discredited" his presidency if Kennedy hadn't been assassinated.
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Porn king Larry Flynt visited 'Piers Morgan Tonight' (weekdays, 9Pm Et on CNN) to promote his book 'One Nation Under Sex: How the Private Lives of Presidents, First Ladies, and Their Lovers Changed the Course of American History.' As the title makes apparent, the book explores the sex lives of our founding fathers and presidents.
"Who was the most sexually promiscuous president?" Morgan wondered. Flynt replied, "It's a toss-up between William Harding and John Kennedy."
Flynt then agreed with Morgan that Kennedy's personal extra-curricular activities would have been eventually exposed and "discredited" his presidency if Kennedy hadn't been assassinated.
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- 4/21/2011
- by Jeremy Taylor
- Aol TV.
Barack Obama is now friends with Mark Zuckerberg. The two powerful men sat down Wednesday at a town hall event at the headquarters of Zuckerberg's company, where the president tackled questions about the recent wave of Arab revolutions, how to provide access to new technologies, and how to bring down the U.S. deficit. For the latter topic, Obama pitched the idea of raising taxes on the wealthy-meaning people like himself and Zuckerberg. "I'm cool with that," Zuckerberg replied, to laughter. "I know you're cool with that," Obama replied.
Dan Lyons on why Obama needs Facebook for reelection, and the company needs him to stay in Congress' good graces.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The PR Hacks Behind Facebook's Google Smear
When President Obama visited with some Silicon Valley big shots in February, the tech blog Business Insider ran a photo of the president chatting with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Dan Lyons on why Obama needs Facebook for reelection, and the company needs him to stay in Congress' good graces.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The PR Hacks Behind Facebook's Google Smear
When President Obama visited with some Silicon Valley big shots in February, the tech blog Business Insider ran a photo of the president chatting with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
- 4/20/2011
- by Dan Lyons
- The Daily Beast
First Listen: Ambridge Extra, BBC Radio 4 Extra
The first voice we heard had an American accent, of the Deep South persuasion (badly affected, in the great tradition of radio drama), recanting about the importance of marriage. Listeners were promised a trip out of the safety of Ambridge – but across the Atlantic? Perhaps not though – with the clunky insertion of a date, listeners old and new know they are hearing something that happened last year: "The Wedding March" and pealing bells quieten, and with the introduction of some unfamiliar voices, we are with Alice Carter, née Aldridge, and her Southampton University friends watching the DVD of her Las Vegas wedding to Christopher Carter – a source of great controversy in Ambridge at the time.
Tika Sumpter: I always want to have something to offer
"I hope to be doing more film and maybe musical theater. I want to have a solid,...
The first voice we heard had an American accent, of the Deep South persuasion (badly affected, in the great tradition of radio drama), recanting about the importance of marriage. Listeners were promised a trip out of the safety of Ambridge – but across the Atlantic? Perhaps not though – with the clunky insertion of a date, listeners old and new know they are hearing something that happened last year: "The Wedding March" and pealing bells quieten, and with the introduction of some unfamiliar voices, we are with Alice Carter, née Aldridge, and her Southampton University friends watching the DVD of her Las Vegas wedding to Christopher Carter – a source of great controversy in Ambridge at the time.
Tika Sumpter: I always want to have something to offer
"I hope to be doing more film and maybe musical theater. I want to have a solid,...
- 4/9/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
In times of trouble, Obama often looks to his predecessors for guidance. In this week's Newsweek, Christopher Dickey and John Barry wonder amid such a pileup of disasters, crises, and wars, who's the best model?
When the world is in meltdown mode and everyone is looking to America's president for answers, where does he turn for advice, for reassurance, for the courage of his convictions and just the courage to make a decision?
Related story on The Daily Beast: Selling the Civil War to African Americans
One thing we do know about Obama: when the going gets tough, he goes to the library and pulls out the history of one predecessor or another. And so, to glean an idea of the enormous pressures those earlier presidents faced, and the ways in which they reached their most crucial decisions, we spoke to advisers who worked with some of them, and to...
When the world is in meltdown mode and everyone is looking to America's president for answers, where does he turn for advice, for reassurance, for the courage of his convictions and just the courage to make a decision?
Related story on The Daily Beast: Selling the Civil War to African Americans
One thing we do know about Obama: when the going gets tough, he goes to the library and pulls out the history of one predecessor or another. And so, to glean an idea of the enormous pressures those earlier presidents faced, and the ways in which they reached their most crucial decisions, we spoke to advisers who worked with some of them, and to...
- 3/21/2011
- by Christopher Dickey & John Barry
- The Daily Beast
I commend a piece on doorstepping, My life as a milk bottle, by Fleet Street veteran John Smith (aka Plain John Smith in his days on The People).
Three anecdotes from his piece, on the gentlemenranters.com website, illustrate why he urges journalism schools to include doorstepping in the curriculum alongside shorthand and media law.
First, the perils...
"Via the intercom of his grand house in Eaton Square, I tried to explain to Laurence Olivier that the anguish he was suffering over the breakdown of his marriage to Vivien Leigh could best be assuaged by opening his heart to readers of the Daily Sketch.
"Instead, England's greatest actor chose to open an upstairs window and throw a bucket of water over me."
Second, the benefits of persistence...
In 1964, Smith and photographer Bob Hope were dispatched by their Daily Mirror bosses to doorstep a stockbroker whose firm had been expelled from...
Three anecdotes from his piece, on the gentlemenranters.com website, illustrate why he urges journalism schools to include doorstepping in the curriculum alongside shorthand and media law.
First, the perils...
"Via the intercom of his grand house in Eaton Square, I tried to explain to Laurence Olivier that the anguish he was suffering over the breakdown of his marriage to Vivien Leigh could best be assuaged by opening his heart to readers of the Daily Sketch.
"Instead, England's greatest actor chose to open an upstairs window and throw a bucket of water over me."
Second, the benefits of persistence...
In 1964, Smith and photographer Bob Hope were dispatched by their Daily Mirror bosses to doorstep a stockbroker whose firm had been expelled from...
- 2/18/2011
- by Roy Greenslade
- The Guardian - Film News
Sargent Shriver was laid to rest surrounded by family and friends, and dignitaries including Vice President Biden, former President Clinton, First Lady Michelle Obama and Shriver’s son-in-law, former CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
It was 8 years ago that the brother-in-law of former President John Kennedy and the late Senators Robert and Edward Kennedy, announced that he had Alzheimer’s disease. He died on January 18, at the age of 95.
Attending the funeral were Clint Eastwood, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and Muhammad Ali. Bono, Vanessa Williams and Wyclef Jean sang at the funeral.
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It was 8 years ago that the brother-in-law of former President John Kennedy and the late Senators Robert and Edward Kennedy, announced that he had Alzheimer’s disease. He died on January 18, at the age of 95.
Attending the funeral were Clint Eastwood, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and Muhammad Ali. Bono, Vanessa Williams and Wyclef Jean sang at the funeral.
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- 1/24/2011
- Look to the Stars
JFK's inaugural address, delivered 50 years ago today, speaks to Cold War challenges far removed from our own. Richard J. Tofel examines why it continues to resonate.
A young man, still a student, has seen the rise of authoritarian states to heights of frightening power. He writes, "When it competes with a system of government which cares nothing for permanency, a system built primarily for war, democracy, which is built primarily for peace, is at a disadvantage."
Related story on The Daily Beast: Everybody Hates Obama
Twenty years later, preparing to seek his country's highest office, the young man's observation is unchanged: "A free society," he says, "is at a disadvantage in competing against an organized, monolithic state."
These are interesting thoughts, though debatable to be sure. But they are self-evidently not the observations of someone of our own time, someone who has seen communism fall and democracy triumph across most of the planet,...
A young man, still a student, has seen the rise of authoritarian states to heights of frightening power. He writes, "When it competes with a system of government which cares nothing for permanency, a system built primarily for war, democracy, which is built primarily for peace, is at a disadvantage."
Related story on The Daily Beast: Everybody Hates Obama
Twenty years later, preparing to seek his country's highest office, the young man's observation is unchanged: "A free society," he says, "is at a disadvantage in competing against an organized, monolithic state."
These are interesting thoughts, though debatable to be sure. But they are self-evidently not the observations of someone of our own time, someone who has seen communism fall and democracy triumph across most of the planet,...
- 1/19/2011
- by Richard J. Tofel
- The Daily Beast
George McGovern, who tapped the late Sargent Shriver as his 1972 running mate, remembers the optimism he brought to every challenge-be it creating the Special Olympics or founding the Peace Corps. Plus, Adam Clymer on how Sargent Shriver shaped America and John Coyne on how Shriver built the Peace Corps.
On the New Frontier, where I first knew him, Sargent Shriver was the pied piper of a new generation of young Americans who answered the call to serve around the world. His title was Peace Corps director, but in reality he was the first and foremost volunteer, a tireless, unforgettable presence from the capital cities to the farthest villages of the world. I know because as the Food for Peace director, wherever I went, wherever there was suffering and a glimmer of hope, he and his Peace Corps band of brothers and sisters were there to help people help themselves.
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On the New Frontier, where I first knew him, Sargent Shriver was the pied piper of a new generation of young Americans who answered the call to serve around the world. His title was Peace Corps director, but in reality he was the first and foremost volunteer, a tireless, unforgettable presence from the capital cities to the farthest villages of the world. I know because as the Food for Peace director, wherever I went, wherever there was suffering and a glimmer of hope, he and his Peace Corps band of brothers and sisters were there to help people help themselves.
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- 1/19/2011
- by George McGovern
- The Daily Beast
Conducted ~early 2003
One of the great joys about being an interviewer is actually going out and, when the wind is blowing right and the stars align, getting a chance to speak to your childhood idols.
Growing up on the heavy side, one of those idols was Dom DeLuise. Be it a Mel Brooks comedy, teamed with Burt Reynolds, or pointing Kermit the Frog in the direction of Hollywood while deep in a swamp, I couldn’t get enough of him. He was, and remains, one of my favorite screen comedians. Rare is the actor whose very screen presence lights up even the dullest of flicks, and many a piece of mediocre celluloid was redeemed by a little shot of Dom.
He’s played Caesar (”Wash this!”), a hypocritical public watchdog (”Texas has a whorehouse in it!”), an agent (”Alligator!”), a sidekick (”Captain Chaos!”), and even a crow named Jeremy… With over 50 years in the business,...
One of the great joys about being an interviewer is actually going out and, when the wind is blowing right and the stars align, getting a chance to speak to your childhood idols.
Growing up on the heavy side, one of those idols was Dom DeLuise. Be it a Mel Brooks comedy, teamed with Burt Reynolds, or pointing Kermit the Frog in the direction of Hollywood while deep in a swamp, I couldn’t get enough of him. He was, and remains, one of my favorite screen comedians. Rare is the actor whose very screen presence lights up even the dullest of flicks, and many a piece of mediocre celluloid was redeemed by a little shot of Dom.
He’s played Caesar (”Wash this!”), a hypocritical public watchdog (”Texas has a whorehouse in it!”), an agent (”Alligator!”), a sidekick (”Captain Chaos!”), and even a crow named Jeremy… With over 50 years in the business,...
- 10/18/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
After setting record-breaking ratings on BBC America, the Doctor Who cast and crew will film a two-part story on American soil for the first time in the show's history, announced BBC.
Those trying to deduce what the story could be about might start by looking for anything significant that might have happened in a Utah desert during the 1960s. The Doctor, Amy, and Rory start their adventure in Utah and end up in The Oval Office itself, which means one of four different U.S. presidents could make an appearance: Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, or Richard Nixon.
“The Doctor has visited every weird and wonderful planet you can imagine, so he was bound get round to America eventually! And of course every Doctor Who fan will be jumping up and down and saying he’s been in America before. But not for real, not on location -- and...
Those trying to deduce what the story could be about might start by looking for anything significant that might have happened in a Utah desert during the 1960s. The Doctor, Amy, and Rory start their adventure in Utah and end up in The Oval Office itself, which means one of four different U.S. presidents could make an appearance: Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, or Richard Nixon.
“The Doctor has visited every weird and wonderful planet you can imagine, so he was bound get round to America eventually! And of course every Doctor Who fan will be jumping up and down and saying he’s been in America before. But not for real, not on location -- and...
- 10/10/2010
- by Tom Cheredar
- Geeks of Doom
A primary new biography of the late great Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe has exposed the fact as to how her ex- flame, singing icon Frank Sinatra had burst into a rage after then Us President John Kennedy snubbed him for her.
Sinatra had been in a relationship with the actress and he got really angry when his friend JFK rejected a long-standing arrangement to stay at his plush Palm Springs home. The President stayed back with Monroe at Bing Crosby's nearby house on the night of 24th of March 1962.
Keith Badman the author of 'The Final Years Of Marilyn Monroe' said that the singing legend had expected JFK along with his Secret Service man to stay as guests at his Palm Springs home; so naturally when it didn't happen, he was really angry.
Anticipating the visit from the president, extra land was bought and even an additional guest house...
Sinatra had been in a relationship with the actress and he got really angry when his friend JFK rejected a long-standing arrangement to stay at his plush Palm Springs home. The President stayed back with Monroe at Bing Crosby's nearby house on the night of 24th of March 1962.
Keith Badman the author of 'The Final Years Of Marilyn Monroe' said that the singing legend had expected JFK along with his Secret Service man to stay as guests at his Palm Springs home; so naturally when it didn't happen, he was really angry.
Anticipating the visit from the president, extra land was bought and even an additional guest house...
- 10/6/2010
- by babul.shah@sampurn.com (Babul)
- TellyCafe
Wonder what those limousines were doing in front of the Tivoli last week? It was the10th Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and congratulations to everyone who had a hand in the 65 films that were shown. The Cinema St. Louis event was held July 17-22 and focused exclusively on the works, both shorts and features, of St. Louis-based filmmakers, as well as expatriates with strong local connections who have gone on to work in other cities. Attendance was high, the audiences enthusiastic, and it was great to see so much local talent on display. A packed post-fest party was held at the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill Thursday night and awards were presented in various categories. It takes hard work and dedication to complete a film and every one of these St. Louis filmmakers involved is a winner. Here’s a list of what the judges at this year’s St.
- 7/26/2010
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chances are, at some point in your life, you’ve finished a book, set it down, and said to yourself: man, I’d love to see a movie version of that — if it wasn’t totally impossible. Some novels are just unfilmable — too complex, too unstructured, too far inside the heads of its characters, too suited to the written word. But if you’re a movie lover, there’s always that part of you that wants to see one anyway.
So our latest poll posed a question: of a handful of the most famously “unfilmable” novels, which one would you really want to see made anyway? Below are the results — including explanations on why they’re deemed unfilmable, and what steps — if any — people have taken over the years to try to film them.
1. Ender’s Game – 56 Votes
What it’s about:
In the future, humanity has hesitantly banded together...
So our latest poll posed a question: of a handful of the most famously “unfilmable” novels, which one would you really want to see made anyway? Below are the results — including explanations on why they’re deemed unfilmable, and what steps — if any — people have taken over the years to try to film them.
1. Ender’s Game – 56 Votes
What it’s about:
In the future, humanity has hesitantly banded together...
- 6/11/2010
- by Michael Dance
- Movie Cultists
Before watching Dark Legacy: George Bush and the Murder of John Kennedy, I had no idea that there were people out there who thought that George Bush Sr. had orchestrated the murder of John F. Kennedy. But really, it make sense; there are conspiracy theories about virtually everything, and the JFK assassination is definitely no exception.
The film is chock full of conspiracy theory goodness, and is thorough and zealous in its presentation of its "proof." It relies "exclusively on government documents, statements from the best witnesses available, and the words from the mouths of the killers themselves."
The 73-minute documentary is split into nine mini-chapters, which make up three "parts." Part One discusses the actual shooting and provides evidence to suggest that Kennedy was not actually shot from behind, but from the front and side. Part Two supposes that the FBI stole the body, pre-autopsy, to cover up the aforementioned theory,...
The film is chock full of conspiracy theory goodness, and is thorough and zealous in its presentation of its "proof." It relies "exclusively on government documents, statements from the best witnesses available, and the words from the mouths of the killers themselves."
The 73-minute documentary is split into nine mini-chapters, which make up three "parts." Part One discusses the actual shooting and provides evidence to suggest that Kennedy was not actually shot from behind, but from the front and side. Part Two supposes that the FBI stole the body, pre-autopsy, to cover up the aforementioned theory,...
- 5/10/2010
- by Jess Goodwin
- JustPressPlay.net
"Extra" Lifechanger Dr. John Kennedy says broken heart syndrome is frighteningly real, but there are a few tests that can tell you how strong your heart is.
Click here to find out more about the tests -- and how you can cut your risk of heart disease by 92 percent!
Click here to find out more about the tests -- and how you can cut your risk of heart disease by 92 percent!
- 5/8/2010
- Extra
The internet was supposed to change the music business forever. And it certainly has made the business of music much less profitable. But a new industry report claims things haven't changed that much. It's a myth that artists can use the internet to make music without record labels, it says. Global music industry body the Ifpi says in a report that no new artists had broken through without the help of a label. Ifpi (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) chief executive John Kennedy said attempting to build a career online, competing with millions of other acts on MySpace, was like "screaming in space". "There's not really any evidence of anybody succeeding having gone direct," he said. "Even artists who are typically described as having broken from the internet like Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen or Sandi Thom all ended up combining...
- 3/15/2010
- by Andy Pemberton
- Huffington Post
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