Harvey Weinstein airs out dirty 'Butler' laundry on CBS

Posted by · 10:44 am · July 9th, 2013

Hand it to Harvey Weinstein. He’s using this whole controversy over the title of “The Butler” to drum up tons of publicity for the film, which hits theaters next month. But this circus is nevertheless ridiculous and I feel silly even writing about it.

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Hathaway, Hanks and Berry get lead Oscar pushes for 'Dark Knight Rises' and 'Cloud Atlas'

Posted by · 5:43 pm · October 12th, 2012

The studio steers clear of Hathaway’s ‘Les Misérables’ campaign

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'Gatsby' release rescheduled for summer 2013

Posted by · 10:12 am · August 6th, 2012

Baz Luhrmann’s lavish 3D adaptation of the classic novel is out of the 2012 Oscar frame.

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Leonardo DiCaprio teams with Baz Luhrmann again in the lush trailer for 'The Great Gatsby'

Posted by · 4:14 pm · May 22nd, 2012

I have a feeling the freshly debuted trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” is going to draw a line in the sand. On one side, those a bit stricken by the apparent tone and visual direction the “Moulin Rouge!” director has taken the F. Scott Fitzgerald story. On the other, those who feel the material is getting a unique and vivid spin that could be good for it.

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Oscarweb Round-up: 35 years of Eastwood at Warner Bros.

Posted by · 8:03 am · December 8th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Warner Bros. releases a massive box set of Clint Eastwood’s work with the studio, the “Moneyball” trio sits down with Charlie rose and San Francisco’s Castro Theatre will no longer run movies.

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