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RE: “The Reader.” And on a Sunday, no less: We are issuing this statement together to emphasize the fact that we are in complete agreement on the date we have chosen to release “The Reader.” Working together, we developed a plan to extend the post-production schedule in order to give Stephen Daldry the additional time […]
Entries from September 2008
Joint statement from Scott Rudin and Harvey Weinstein
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:05 pm · September 28th, 2008
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Slumber
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:02 pm · September 28th, 2008
Nothing from me today. The most epic of football confrontations, year in and year out, happens at 1:15 p.m. PST and I have to be ready. Okay, the most epic for a Redskins fan. Meanwhile, talk amongst yourselves. There are plenty of Newman obits out there but I find it sad to keep reading through […]
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Foreign film watch: Spain and Mexico go period
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:47 am · September 28th, 2008
Just recently, the strongly linked film industries of Spain and Mexico were the talk of the world cinema scene, with auteurs like Almodovar, Del Toro, Amenabar and Inarittu enjoying an unprecedentedly high profile in the US, and picking up awards left, right and centre. This past year, however, has a seen a shift back to […]
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Redford on Newman
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:04 pm · September 27th, 2008
There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend. My life — and this country — is better for his being in it.
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“Only murderers” and “I’m glad it’s you”
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:34 pm · September 27th, 2008
These are the clips that likely assured the late Paul Newman a place alongside the supporting crop of contenders in 2002. Stalwart, sincere, living inside the character with an eerie warmth. Despite my spoken allegiance to “Hud,” I chose to remember Newman this morning by watching “Road to Perdition” for the first time in a […]
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“Nobody gets out of life alive.”
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:05 am · September 27th, 2008
I’m a younger man. The first time I felt a considerable blow when a star met his end was in April of 1994. Three and a half years later, it happened again. So I started to get used to it. As you get older, heroes fade, legends die and it all becomes a part of […]
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Lensers set to honor Jack Green’s lifetime achievement
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · September 27th, 2008
This report from Variety kind of got lost in the shuffle this week, but it seems the great Jack Green will be feted by the American Society of Cinematographers this year. Here’s the story: Jack Green will receive the 2009 American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement award at the 23rd ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards on […]
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9/27 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:24 am · September 27th, 2008
• Anne Thompson reports that Paramount Vantage will officially debut the “Revolutionary Road” trailer on Sunday’s episode of “Mad Men.” Very smart. [Thompson on Hollywood] • The toughest journalist gigs in cinema. [Time Out] • In the introductory post of his long in the works awards blog (welcome to the fray), Pete Hammond bangs the […]
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Enough with the graphical commentary!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:52 pm · September 26th, 2008
You know, I’ve been looking for a reason to dump CNN lately from my regular cable news viewing. I blame the election coverage, obviously, for finally bringing me to a point where Wolf Blitzer’s drawn-out delivery damn near gives me a headache, or the amount of talking heads in one segment or the next seems […]
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Brand new ‘Benjamin Button’ trailer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:33 pm · September 26th, 2008
And in beautiful Quicktime at Apple.
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Eastwood aims for realism with unknown Hmong ensemble in ‘Gran Torino’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:56 pm · September 26th, 2008
News America Media writer Louisa Schein has begun a two-part report on the Hmong actors cast in Clint Eastwood’s upcoming “Gran Torino,” and I have to say, it’s a real coup considering how little we’ve learned of the film so far. The article sheds light on Eastwood’s decision to cast a string of unknown in […]
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New ‘Benjamin Button’ TV spot
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:46 pm · September 26th, 2008
The folks at TheMovieBox.net are being douche bags and disabling the embedding on the new TV spot for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” but you can check it out on YouTube and feast your eyes on their glorious watermark if you like. The unnecessary exclusivity ought to evaporate soon enough.
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Russia, Argentina, Slovenia enter the derby
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:42 am · September 26th, 2008
This morning brings three more entries in the Best Foreign Language Film race. KIcking things off, Russia has selected Anna Melikyan’s “The Mermaid,” which won the Directing Award in the World Cinema section at Sundance, before going on to scoop a FIPRESCI prize at the Berlin fest. A modern-day fairytale about a teenage girl’s coming […]
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“You wanted to go through the looking glass. How was it? Was it more fun than miniature golf?”
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:40 am · September 26th, 2008
Filed in: Quoted
Still speechless on this one a week later…
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:11 am · September 26th, 2008
…but here’s a nice new poster in the meantime:
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Two from The Film Experience
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:46 am · September 26th, 2008
Nathaniel Rogers is having a bit of fun with marketers in charge of Angelina Jolie’s mug this year. He’s also cooked up a Google map for your foreign film Oscar-watching pleasure.
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9/26 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:11 am · September 26th, 2008
• David Poland takes stock 22 weeks out, and somehow thinks early buzz on Sean Penn’s “Milk” performance is “soft.” [Movie City News] • Warner Bros. sends out a mailer offering Academy members the choice of a Blu-ray “Dark Knight” awards screener. Wally Pfister’s nomination moves further into place. [The Hollywood Reporter] • In a […]
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New ‘Valkyrie’ trailer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:02 pm · September 25th, 2008
And a new behind-the-scenes featurette has landed at Yahoo!
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