2011 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS Los Angeles and New York – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced that the 2011 Writers Guild Awards will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York to honor outstanding writing in film, television, news, radio, promotional,...
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Indiewire reports that Julie Taymor’s The Tempest will have its North American premier (after playing the Venice Film Fest) at the New York Film Festival in October. Helen Mirren stars as the female ‚ÄòProspera‚Äô in Taymor‚Äôs ‚ÄúTempest,‚Äù a twist on the key role of the play. Her co-stars in the film are Russell Brand, Reeve Carney, Tom Conti,...
Two Fox Searchlight pics just got release dates. 127 Hours, Danny Boyle’s story of a mountain climber’s survival after a fallen boulder trapped him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Five days of hell, basically, but proof that some can do what’s necessary to survive. James Franco stars. Boyle directs, and co-wrote the adaptation with Simon Beaufoy. Meanwhile,...
We did the ladies, now it’s time to focus on the men. With Get Low opening today with decent enough reviews — we have to look at the Best Actor race, and whether a vet like Robert Duvall, who gives a well reviewed performance, can make it for the long haul. Unlike the Best Actress race, the Best Actor race is still buried in the haze of expectations and unknowns....
One thing we can be thankful for, whether the general population is paying attention or not, is that we here in America have activist documentaries that not only bring awareness to complex issues but also help to promote change. ¬†One such film is Waiting for Superman, which takes a close look at our failing public school system. ¬†It’s a controversial issue,...
Robert Rodriguez’ Machete will open the 67th Annual Biennale as the midnight showing. ¬†Apparently, Black Swan is the official opening film.¬†¬†That should make for some pretty eye candy on the Lido. Here are the other selections. From an Oscar eye’s view, Black Swan and Somewhere appear to be the big gets. Black Swan Darren Aronofsky Natalie Portman,...