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Sir Links-a-Lot
1 hour ago | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Vanity Fair How the Fantastic Mr. Fox puppets were made. Cool slides
Boy Culture From Queer to Eternity
fourfour on Precious. I wish I'd read this days ago. Beautiful piece that will hopefully slap some people silly who have wanted to condemn this movie for existing.
Cinema Blend Romola Garai's Spider-Man surprise
Los Angeles Times good piece on Sir Ian McKellen (The Prisoner) on Gandalf, gay rights and Macbeth
The Auteurs looking back at Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans and seeing a conflict of movies within
In Contention Brenda Blethyn London River Fyc
Awards Daily Christian McKay Me and Orson Welles Fyc
Silly Hats Only remembers François Ozon's 8 Women
About this trailer to Leap Year, Amy Adams next romantic comedy...
I'm not one of those people who likes to trash romantic comedies, especially not before I've seen them. Like any genre it can contain brilliance as well as trash. »
- NATHANIEL R
I'd like you to meet your best friend
2 hours ago | blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news »
It was the opening day of the Disney-mgm studios in Orlando. The stars were there with their children. There was an official luncheon at the Brown Derby, modeled after the legendary Hollywood eatery. I was beside myself. I was in a booth sitting next to Jack Brickhouse, the voice of the Chicago Cubs. A man walked over and introduced himself. "Bob Elliott." Oh. My. God. Bob, of Bob and Ray.
For me he was the biggest star in the room. Who, after all, compared to even one half of Bob and Ray, was Tom Hanks? Whoopi Goldberg? Art Linklater? "Gosh all whillikers, Mr. Science!" I said, "What's that long brown object???" Bob didn't miss a beat: "That's known as a board, Roger."
Another man was steaming toward us through the throng. A middle-aged man, well-dressed, tanned, with a pleasant smile. "Hi, Jack!" he said. "Say, I hear Ernie Banks is invited. »
- Roger Ebert
Discussion with Peter Docter and Bob Peterson
13 November 2009 3:04 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Up is still in my top three films of the year. Even now with it’s release on Blu-ray, the gut-punch still gets me and it’s still a marvelous film to watch. The Blu-ray is also no slouch in it’s pristine presentation of the film, it also features a nice batch of extras that go into great detail about how and why the film was made. In honor of this release, I was able to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion with both Docter and Peterson. Aside from being dressed in obscure outfits (Docter in a bunny suit, Peterson as Amelia Earhart,) both seemed to be very proud of the work they did. They should be as the film is incredible.
Who came up with the idea to cast Ed Asner as Carl?
Bob Peterson: Once Pete and I had arrived at the idea of doing an Old Man movie, »
- Philip Barrett
Star-Studded Governors Awards Now Just Like the Oscars ... But No TV
12 November 2009 1:52 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steve Pond
The Governors Awards, which takes place Saturday night at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, is now a real Oscar show:
Jack will be there.
I’ve confirmed that Jack Nicholson, Steven Spielberg, Alec Baldwin and Peter Fonda will join a handful of previously announced participants -- including Tom Hanks, Kirk Douglas, Annette Bening and Quentin Tarantino -- in saluting honorary Oscar winners Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman and Gordon Willis and Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award recipient John Calley.<img style="margin: 15px; height: 300px; width: 240px; fl... »
- Steve Pond
Forrest Gump: Sapphire Series Blu-ray Review
12 November 2009 1:35 PM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
"You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump.' Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded." . Kurt Lazarus
Forrest Gump (1994) has transcended the realm of mere cinema to become such a piece of Americana that turning a critical eye its way is almost blasphemy. I remember seeing director Robert Zemeckis' (Back to the Future, Polar Express) Academy Award winning effort during its theatrical run and, while it was cute, wondering what all the fuss was about (and being even more miffed at stealing the Best Picture Oscar from Pulp Fiction). Revisiting Gump over the years on home video, the main character's absurd adventures have slowly grown on me. Now I can happily state that though I still have minor reservations, watching Paramount's stellar Blu-ray release was thoroughly enjoyable.
Admittedly the movie, even as beloved as it is, »
Veteran's Day Honored, Hollywood-Style
11 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Today is Veteran's Day. It is a time when we step back for a moment to honor the bravery and sacrifices of our nation's soldiers. Men and women who give everything, up to and including their lives, all in the name of protecting this country and all that it represents. Also known as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, the holiday always falls on November 11, commemorating the anniversary of the 1918 armistice that brought an end to World War I.
The history of film is rife with stories pulled straight from the front lines. War stories make great cinema, both because they serve up gripping tales of heroism and because they honor those who take on such acts in the real world. So today, in honor of the veterans from wars past and wars ongoing, we give you this small selection of classics to spend some time with. »
- Adam Rosenberg
Mitch Ryan Enters One Tree Hill
10 November 2009 4:49 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Australian actor Mitch Ryan has been cast in a recurring role in the CW's One Tree Hill.
Going into the show's seventh season, Ryan will play the role of Alexander, he is a handsome pro surfer who becomes a young mogul.
Ryan can next be watched in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific.
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Jamie Foxx Bringing Back Wanda Is Nothing New: Here Are Five Other Cross-Dressing Oscar Winners
10 November 2009 12:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Yesterday, I saw a lot of people calling for Jamie Foxx's Oscar to be revoked following the announcement that he and Martin Lawrence are confirmed for "Sheneneh and Wanda," a comedy in which the duo will play female bank robbers. Both roles are based on earlier cross-dressed characters from the actors' TV days (Lawrence's Sheneneh is from "Martin" and Foxx's Wanda is from "In Living Color"). Foxx, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2004 for "Ray" (he was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor that same year for "Collateral), returning to this drag shtick seems like a huge step backward to a lot of people.
"Seems" is the key word here, though, because it doesn't have to be a regression. Plenty of Oscar-caliber actors have cross-dressed before and since being nominated and/or winning an Academy Award, and plenty of performers have won for dressing like the opposite sex. »
- Christopher Campbell
Tom Hanks & Steven Spielberg Take You Inside 'The Pacific,' Their WWII 'Band Of Brothers' Follow-Up
10 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
One of the greatest things HBO ever aired was "Band of Brothers," the deeply emotional tale of a group of American soldiers fighting their way through Europe during World War II. The Emmy-winning miniseries was gritty, poignant, violent, shocking and often with a vein of dark humor...basically all of the experiences of men and women in wartime.
The folks behind "Band of Brothers" were none other than Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, who brought their "Saving Private Ryan" expertise to this ultra-realistic outing. Well, now they're back for "The Pacific," which follows three American G.I.'s in the Pacific theater, from their initial landing at Guadalcanal, to Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and all the way through to V-j Day and back stateside.
The ten-part series won't air until March 2010, but you can get a taste for what's in store in the behind-the-scenes featurette below.
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- Brian Jacks
'Old Dogs' Hits Los Angeles for Premiere
10 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Though "Old Dogs" will not open wide in U.S. theaters until November 25, Walt Disney Pictures has rolled out a red carpet for its Los Angeles premiere. On Monday night, November 9, the cast and crew for the film have been snapped attending the event, which took place at El Capitan Theater in Hollywood.
John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston, who star as Charlie and Vicky in the movie, were spotted coming the premiere with their daughter Ella Bleu Travolta, who joins the cast ensemble as Marley Greer. Meanwhile, Robin Williams who plays Dan was seen posing alongside the Chairman of Walt Disney Studio, Rich Ross, before entering the venue.
Some other cast members of the movie, including Rita Wilson, Seth Green, and Dax Shepard were also spotted among attendees. Director Walt Becker and producer Andrew Panay, additionally, did not miss the special screening event. Meanwhile, the celebrity guests included Tom Hanks, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Watch: Behind-the-scenes of HBO's 'The Pacific'
9 November 2009 5:41 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
It may be a little early to start making predictions about the 2010 Emmys, but we're just going to go out on a limb and say that HBO's "The Pacific" may be in the running for an award or two. Part of that conviction obviously stems from the fact that "The Pacific" comes from Playtone and DreamWorks, who produced HBO's Emmy-winning "Band of Brothers" and that the last thing Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman produced for HBO was "John Adams," which picked up 13 Emmys. More than that, though, there's something about watching Hanks and executive producer Steven Spielberg... »
- HitFix Staff
Hanks, Bening Join Governors Awards Lineup
9 November 2009 2:56 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steve Pond
Tom Hanks, Annette Bening and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel have joined the lineup of celebrities slated to participate in Saturday's Governors Awards, the new event at which the Academy will salute this year's four honorary Oscar winners.
The new names join previously announced participants Jonathan Demme, Kirk Douglas, Angelica Huston and Quentin Tarantino in paying tribute to honorary Oscar recipients Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman and Gordon Willis, and Irving Thalberg G. Memorial Award recipient John Calley.
<img style="margin:15px 15px 15px 15px;height:300px;width:200px;f... »
- Steve Pond
'A Christmas Carol': NYC subway graffiti accurately sums up my feelings on nation's No. 1 film
9 November 2009 11:32 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
How many reimaginings/remakes/reboots of A Christmas Carol is too many? For me, it's all been a matter of diminishing returns since Vanessa (L. Yeah) Williams cut an extra-glamorous yuletide picture in VH1's 2000 classic A Diva's Christmas Carol, but maybe that makes me crazy. (Possibly.) Seriously, though, after learning that Disney's new Jim Carrey-led Carol reigned over the weekend box office (to the tune of $31 million), I was starting to think I was the only person in America who thought the film's trailer made it the most unappealing cineplex prospect since that other Robert Zemeckis holiday movie »
- Michael Slezak
Forrest Gump (Sapphire Edition) - Blu-ray Review
9 November 2009 7:25 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Run, Forrest, run. onto Blu-ray that is. Paramount pulls out all the stops on this fine Blu-ray presentation that.s as tasty as a box of chocolates. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is sitting at a bus stop and shares his life story with anyone who happens to sit down on the bench next to him. Young Forrest (Michael Conner Humphreys) was born to a single mother (Sally Field) and never knew who his father was. He has below average intelligence, but his ability to run fast and goes to college on a football scholarship. After college he enlists in the army and meets .Bubba. Blue (Mykelti Williamson) who seems to be a match for Gump. He wants Forrest »
- Jeff Swindoll
Dizzee: 'Prince Harry is a bit like me'
9 November 2009 12:42 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Dizzee Rascal has revealed that he liked Prince Harry when he met him. The rapper encountered the royal at the O2 Wireless festival earlier this year. According to MSN, when the 24-year-old was asked about the identity of his favourite famous person, he replied: "It has to be Prince Harry. Tom Hanks is a real down-to-earth guy and we chatted about Snoop Dogg, because his (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Dizzee Rascal's princely pal
8 November 2009 2:01 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Dizzee Rascal identified with Prince Harry. The 'Dance Wiv Me' rapper - who met the British royal backstage at this years O2 Wireless festival in London - said that out of all of the celebrities he'd met, Harry, 25, was the friendliest. When asked who his favourite famous person is, Dizzy replied: "It has to be Prince Harry. Tom Hanks is a real down-to-earth guy and we chatted about Snoop Dogg, because his son is a fan. But Prince Harry - that is proper royalty, man! "We just had a bit of banter and that. It was mad. He was... a bit like me, really." He also admitted the prince had a clumsy "street handshake." »
Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours To Have Over An Hour of No Dialogue
7 November 2009 11:44 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
A couple days ago it was reported that Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) had found his next film project, 127 Hours, a story of Aron Ralston, the mountain climber who amputated his own arm to free himself after being trapped by a boulder for nearly five days. Indiewire had a chance to talk to the filmmaker at the Bafra Brittania Awards, and Boyle confirmed that Slumdog Millionaire writer Simon Beaufoy has not yet started the screenplay, which will be based on Boyle's treatment. But the big news tidbit to come out of the conversation is how he plans to shoot the film. Boyle intends to film the first hour of the movie with no dialogue. In the true life story, Ralston was completely alone, stuck in the canyon. And Boyle will not be introducing any volleyball tricks a la Tom Hanks in Castaway. The film will have ... »
- Peter Sciretta
Forgotten Performances: Tom Hanks As Brainwashed D&D Nerd
6 November 2009 5:30 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
· Topless Robot reminds us that before Angels & Demons, Saving Private Ryan, and Philadelphia, there was Mazes and Monsters -- a made-for-tv movie starring Tom Hanks as an RPG enthusiast who lurks in alleyways, stabbing stuntmen in really shoddy-looking lizard suits. The climax takes place on the roof of the Wtc, further underscoring the movie's underlying message that virgins cause terrorism. »
'A Christmas Carol' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know
6 November 2009 3:52 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
Before you see a very animated Jim Carrey on the big screen, find out how it all came together.
By Eric Ditzian
Ebenezer Scrooge (voiced by Jim Carrey) in "A Christmas Carol"
Photo: Disney
Look at ol' Ebenezer Scrooge — now that's a mug not even a mother could love.
Jim Carrey is no doubt a fan, though, because behind all that computer-generated animation is the comedian himself, done up in a performance-capture leotard. An admirer as well, clearly, is Robert Zemeckis, who masterminded the moviemaking magic that not only turned Carrey into Scrooge, but the three ghosts who visit him in this adaptation of Dickens' classic, "A Christmas Carol."
Their 3-D movie arrives just a bit before the Christmas season — on Friday (November 6), before even Thanksgiving — but that's no reason you should feel like it has snuck up on you. The story, about three apparitions who visit penny-pinching Scrooge during »
De Niro to the 7th? (Oscar's Male Hierarchy)
6 November 2009 3:46 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Have you been buying the minor huzz (hype+buzz) 'Robert De Niro's 7th Oscar nomination' for the holiday film Everybody's Fine? My friend txt critic saw it last night and sent the following note by phone...
it's, well, fine. most definitely a drama (despite the trailer) and conceptually a cross between About Schmidt and Four Christmases. nice, sweet and somewhat forgettable.
might, Might be a nomination for DeNiro, but i wouldn't bet on it.I dunno. I wasn't betting on it either but Best Actor sure seems vacant this year with only Colin Firth (A Single Man) and George Clooney (Up in the Air) catching any sort of real fire. As I've been saying for months, Fox Searchlight shouldn't have even hesitated to position Crazy Heart for a 2009 release. Jeff Bridges would have a clear shot at the career trophy given the field (if -- and it's always »
- NATHANIEL R
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