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A number of videos have been making the rounds this week, so I figured I’d consolidate. Starting with Facebooking Aaron Sorkin’s sharp dialogue:
Videos du jour
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:12 am · November 24th, 2010
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FRIDAY FORECAST: Celebrity ‘Apprentice’
Posted by Chad Hartigan · 12:22 pm · July 16th, 2010
*All historical figures cited are adjusted to today’s dollars. Hey gang, it’s the weekend we’ve all been waiting for. “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” finally opens and satisfies our bloodlust for not one, but two fantasy collaborations between the Walt Disney company and Jerry Bruckheimer per summer. Perhaps only Pixar can rival their impressive streak of quality […]
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The Great Performances: 2002
Posted by John Foote · 9:45 am · November 27th, 2009
2002 was probably one of the greatest years for performance excellence in film history, from leading actor right through all the supporting players. They could have easily nominated 10 actors in each of the four acting categories, and still missed some. Though Adrien Brody won the Oscar for “The Pianist,” which was a huge shock, […]
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The Great Performances: 1995
Posted by John Foote · 4:06 pm · October 10th, 2009
Based on some of the comments I received last week regarding my article on great acting, I took the suggestion of a young lady and am kicking off a series of articles, one per week, that will explore the best performances ofeach year, beginning today with 1995. So let’s go back and work our way […]
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9/23 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 am · September 23rd, 2009
• Hugh Jackman speaks out on his Emmy win and whether he’d return as Oscar host. [Vulture] • “A Serious Man,” Colin Firth the big winners in a Toronto critics poll. [indieWIRE] • Mary Pilon sits down with activist and star of “The Cove,” Ric O’Barry. [Speakeasy]
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TORONTO: ‘The Road,’ ‘Bad Lieutenant,’ ‘Chloe’
Posted by John Foote · 2:27 pm · September 14th, 2009
(Please note, as opposed to Kris and Guy, I tend to grade films on a 5-star scale.) Loads to catch up on today and some interviews still to write up. First off, I have to confess that I disagree with Kris’s review of “The Road,” respectfully of course, and I think I have a reason […]
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VENICE: Who will take the gold … and who should
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:46 am · September 12th, 2009
And so it comes to this. Ten days of blazing sunshine, free-flowing Prosecco, occasionally “Brazil”-style administration and – oh, right – a few films too, will come to a head tonight as Ang Lee and his merry band of jurors will name the supposed best of the fest. I’ve written before about the near-futility of […]
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Werner, Werner, what have ye done?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:08 am · September 7th, 2009
Don’t get me wrong. I’m kind of glad to know there’s a lunatic out there making films. Never a dull moment, that kind of thing. But I want to know what happened to Werner Herzog. What happened to the artist who gave us grand statements like “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” “Fitzcaraldo” and “Woyzeck?” Who […]
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SHORT TAKE: “The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” (**)
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:19 am · September 4th, 2009
Venice Film Festival Keen students of the MTV Movie Awards will be aware that the ceremony added a highly necessary and prestigious award to their lineup for “Best WTF Moment.” I like to imagine that Werner Herzog is aware of this, as his new film “The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” (that “The” […]
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Mo’ money, mo’ problems
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:08 am · June 16th, 2009
Power and money don’t go hand in hand, it would seem. If Forbes’ recent list of the world’s most powerful celebrities — you remember, the one that informed us that Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston wield more power than Barack Obama — was quite amusing, their new ranking of Hollywood’s 20 biggest earners is simply […]
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Ebert ‘Knowing’ rave
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:52 pm · March 25th, 2009
From the big guy’s four-star review of the film, right at the top: “Knowing” is among the best science-fiction films I’ve seen — frightening, suspenseful, intelligent and, when it needs to be, rather awesome. In its very different way, it is comparable to the great “Dark City,” by the same director, Alex Proyas. That film […]
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POLL: What did you think of ‘Knowing?’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:34 am · March 23rd, 2009
I guess I’ll leave it with an updated poll before heading out. The weekend’s box office champ was the Nicolas Cage starrer “Knowing,” from director Alex Proyas. Even though a mere handful of you said you’d be seeing it this weekend, I figured I’d ask anyway: what did you think? I have a hard time […]
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SUNDAY CENTS: Strong showing for “Knowing”
Posted by Chad Hartigan · 6:20 pm · March 22nd, 2009
I guess I should listen to the murmurs. Nicolas Cage’s sci-fi extravaganza “Knowing” took the top spot at the box office this weekend with $24.8 million. In terms of Cage’s career, it’s no “National Treasure” and can’t compete with the holy trifecta of Cage action — “The Rock,” “Face/Off” and “Con Air” — but it […]
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Sean Penn on course for Oscar #2, and he deserves it
Posted by John Foote · 7:36 am · December 14th, 2008
With two of the major critics awards won, actor Sean Penn seems to be headed for his second Academy Award for Best Actor for his brilliant work in “Milk.” Penn’s work through the 1980s and 1990s defined him as one of the greatest actors of his generation (if not the best) and certainly on the […]
Casting the 2008 election
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:50 am · October 16th, 2008
Rope of Silicon has a sweet feature up today: “Casting the 2008 Election.” It’s one of those lists I wish I had thought of, and for the most part, it’s spot on, some real zingers: Bruce Campbell as Mitt Romney, Harold Ramis as Keith Olbermann, Kevin Spacey as Mike Huckabee. Some of the choices don’t […]
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I wonder if Nicolas Cage is kicking himself right now.
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:12 pm · September 8th, 2008
After all, he was supposed to take on the role that is making Mickey Rourke a star again. “Bangkok Dangerous” or “The Wrestler” — which film would you rather be your stage at the moment?
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Sean Penn might be the greatest living actor
Posted by John Foote · 6:29 am · May 7th, 2008
After writing my piece on the recent Best Actor winners and non-winners I was rather shocked at the number of comments on Sean Penn’s astounding performance in “Mystic River,” a performance I believe to rank with the best of Brando, Duvall, Nicholson and De Niro. I love debate, I love to talk film, and best […]
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Best actor contenders join an eclectic list of recent winners
Posted by John Foote · 7:16 am · May 6th, 2008
Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Frank Langella seem to be the names bandied about for Oscar consideration this year, which would place them in some impressive company of nominees and winners these last 20 years. Of course, that said, there have also been some bizarre choices for the Best Actor award, which has often […]
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