Monthly Archives: April 2010
One has to lament the way things have changed in Hollywood, and not for the better. A recent viewing of All About Eve has me wondering — has there ever been a greater or better or more versatile and ego-free actress? Davis is the antithesis of Katharine Hepburn and Vivien Leigh; she was never dependent upon her looks. Could anyone else have played Margo Channing...
The Madonna episode of Glee was probably one of the best things ever put on TV. Brilliant, exceptional, funny, unforgettable – I’m going to choke on adjectives. Of course, I couldn’t find any clip. But for anyone who saw it, what did you think? I saw it and swooned. Let’s see if the Emmy voters are ready for Glee. ...
The Orlando Sentinel talks with Mickey Rourke at length about his plans to play Genghis Khan, written and directed by John Milius. “I read his script and you know, the man is known for his tough writing. He wrote Conan and Dirty Harry and Apocalypse Now, and it’ll be interesting to see how he works behind the camera. I’m playing Genghis. ...
Enthusiastic reaction from most of the country’s top TV critics for tonight’s broadcast of HBO’s You Don’t Know Jack, with a level of praise that translates into top contender status for Al Pacino, Susan Sarandon and director Barry Levinson in this year’s Emmy race. The Baltimore Sun begins its review by summing precisely up how television...
It only takes The Daily Show 10 minutes to shish-kabab all the most pertinent points clarifying yesterday’s murky South Park controversy. Meanwhile, The LA Times sought professional professorial advice: Experts say that in trying to forestall such threats, media companies may be setting dangerous precedents ‚Äî a possibility underscored by the fact that “South...
It seems that the old Chartier email debacle will have one last gasp as it was addressed in Robert Welkos’ piece for HollywoodNews about the cut-throat world of Oscar bloggers. ¬†Let’s just say this once: there is a lot of tension between actual journalists, people who went to school for it, studied it and worked for newspapers and magazines until the online...
[UPDATE: Very nice poster pays homage to Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera, after the cut.] Great Directors opens July 2 in NY and July 9 in LA. From Anisma Films & Paladin: Angela Ismailos’ GREAT DIRECTORS, is a celebration of films and filmmaking starring ten of the worlds most acclaimed, provocative, and individualistic living directors. The documentary,...