Movie City News Archive for February, 2012
ERLAND JOSEPHSON WAS 88
ERLAND JOSEPHSON WAS 88
Read the full article »The Weekend Report, February 26, 2012
Oscar went bump in the night as the mockuventure Act of Valor ascended to the top of the weekend ticket charts with an estimated $24.7 million. Runnerup was another freshman _ Good News from Tyler Perry _ with $15.6 million. Further done the list the comedic Wanderlust bowed to a disappointing $6.6 million and the thriller Gone went missing with $4.8 million.
In the niches the hockey antics of Goon grossed a solid $1.1 million in Canada while a trio of Indian imports failed to shake up that sector of domestic box office. Exclusive starter were largely inert save for the controversial Albanian drama The Forgiveness of Blood that opened to $29,700 at three venues.
This weekend’s projection is up 23% from last year.
Read the full article »Jack And Jill Climbs Up Razzies With 12 Noms In Only 10 Categories
Jack And Jill Climbs Up Razzies With 12 Noms In Only 10 Categories; Sandler Gets 11 Noms All To Himself
Read the full article »GROSS BEHAVIOR
Now, let’s consider a film financed, written and developed in France that stars two French actors and was shot, edited and scored by French folk. It’s called The Artist and on Friday was named best French film of the year at the Cesars in Paris. And, believe it or not, on Saturday was cited as the quintessence of American independent cinema by the Spirit Awards.
What makes The Artist soooo American?
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Turan Sez The Artist Must Win
Turan Sez The Artist Must Win
Read the full article »Sasha Frere-Jones On Why Academy Tuned Out Drive’s Score
Sasha Frere-Jones On Why Academy Tuned Out Drive‘s Score
Read the full article »Ron Rosenbaum Sez Errol Morris Is The “Thinking Man’s Detective”
Ron Rosenbaum Sez Errol Morris Is The “Thinking Man’s Detective”
Read the full article »Howard Kissel, 69, Longtime Critic For Daily News, Onetime Chair Of NY Film Critics Circle; Played Woody’s Manager In Stardust Memories
Howard Kissel, 69, Longtime Critic For Daily News, Onetime Chair Of NY Film Critics Circle; Played Woody’s Manager In Stardust Memories
Read the full article »Havens Handicaps Oscar With A Stack O’ Stats
Havens Handicaps Oscar With A Stack O’ Stats
Read the full article »The Chicago Factory Where Oscar Is Made Fights For Its Life
The Chicago Factory Where Oscar Is Made Fights For Its Life
Read the full article »Emerson On The Artist: “Everybody Loves/Hates A Frontrunner”
Emerson On The Artist: “Everybody Loves/Hates A Frontrunner”
Read the full article »The 2012 Spirits Winners
Oh, there’s this little film called The Artist?
Read the full article »A Competition For Stars Who Have Done Least For Human Rights
A Competition For Stars Who Have Done Least For Human Rights
Read the full article »Spirits Raise The Artist
Spirits Raise The Artist; Write Up Payne; Let The Interrupters Speak
Read the full article »The Artist: Capitalist; Hugo: Spiritual
“Scorsese sees cinema’s history as equally intertwined with world history and personal history; it is a means to connect and interpret the world, even to help one define oneself existentially. His cinephilia is inextricably part of his identity and how he relates to the world. It is not simple film-geekery but rather a part of…
Read the full article »Charles McNulty’s Meryl Streep Problem
Charles McNulty‘s Meryl Streep Problem
Read the full article » 1 Comment »“A Few (One Hopes Final) Thoughts On The Autumn Of Pauline Kael”
“A Few (One Hopes Final) Thoughts On The Autumn Of Pauline Kael”
Read the full article »CBS News On The Evolution Of Film Trailers, In Four Minutes
CBS News On The Evolution Of Film Trailers, In Four Minutes
Read the full article »The Hw’d Red Carpet “Pay List”
The Hw’d Red Carpet “Pay List”
Read the full article »Dmitri Nabokov, 77, Spent Life In Competition With Father, Vladimir
Dmitri Nabokov, 77, Spent Life In Competition With Father, Vladimir
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