Movie City News Archive for December, 2012
Ishmael Reed On A Mess Of Movies He Loathes, Sometimes Django Unchained
“You really have to suspend disbelief for this movie… Samuel L. Jackson plays himself.” Ishmael Reed On A Mess Of Movies He Loathes, Sometimes Django Unchained
Read the full article »Ian Jack Rewatches A Frosty Childhood Attraction 50 Years On
Ian Jack Rewatches A Frosty Childhood Attraction 50 Years On
Read the full article »Pakistan Blocks YouTube Again
Pakistan Blocks YouTube Again
Read the full article »The Inglorious Life Of A Bollywood Extra
The Inglorious Life Of A Bollywood Extra
Read the full article »Fuqua Sez Spike Wrong On Quentin
Fuqua Sez Spike Wrong On Quentin
Read the full article »Yamato’s 2012 Sexytime At The Flickers
Yamato‘s 2012 Sexytime At The Flickers
Read the full article »Irving Saraf, 80, Co-Oscared For In The Shadow Of The Stars and Emmy’ed For “Dialogues With Mad Women”
Irving Saraf, 80, Co-Oscared For In The Shadow Of The Stars and Emmy’ed For “Dialogues With Mad Women”
Read the full article »Kristof Talks To Ai Weiwei About How His Humor Confounds The Chinese Government
Kristof Talks To Ai Weiwei About How His Humor Confounds The Chinese Government
Read the full article »The Weekend Report (3-Day)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey nudged ahead of some fierce competition to retain the top spot on the weekend charts with an estimated $32.9 million. The Christmas day behemoths followed close behind with Django Unchained grossing $30.5 million and the screen adaptation of Les Misérables scoring with $28 million. The frame’s other wide release, Parental Guidance, ranked fourth with $14.8 million to win the seasonal comedy honors by default. Other newcomers included Matt Damon-starring Promised Land with an okay $190,000 at 25 venues and a disappointing $14,200 at five sites for Peter Jackson’s production of West of Memphis.
Read the full article » 2 Comments »“When you learn of the rules and practices of slavery, it was as violent as anything I could do–and absurd and bizarre. You can’t believe it’s happening, which is the nature of true surrealism.”
“When you learn of the rules and practices of slavery, it was as violent as anything I could do–and absurd and bizarre. You can’t believe it’s happening, which is the nature of true surrealism.”
Read the full article »David O. Russell On How He Arrived At Silver Linings Playbook
“I’ve had my own mild struggles with some of these bipolar issues and my son struggled with some of them. When you’ve been through that, you get it. And then on top of that I just found the family, the neighborhood and the community very enchanting.” David O. Russell On How He Arrived At Silver…
Read the full article »J. Mark Travis, 61, Produced Richard Pryor: Live In Concert
J. Mark Travis, 61, Produced Richard Pryor: Live In Concert
Read the full article »L.A.’s Big Business Of MagicSnow
L.A.’s Big Business Of MagicSnow
Read the full article »Keith Phipps’ Own Private This Is 40
Keith Phipps‘ Own Private This Is 40
Read the full article »More NYT Mag 2012 Remembrances
More NYT Mag 2012 Remembrances Pappademas On Yauch And – Conceptual Art Based On Nora Ephron’s Orgasmoliloquoy In When Harry Met Sally Plus – Kimmelman On Lebbeus Woods
Read the full article »Listen To Jonny Greenwood’s Unreleased Score For The Master
Listen To Jonny Greenwood’s Unreleased Score For The Master And – Have You Read “The Cause Footpath”?
Read the full article »Portuguese Director Paulo Rocha Was 77
“New Portuguese Cinema” Director Paulo Rocha Was 77 Português
Read the full article »Turan’s Personal Reminiscence Of Charles Durning
Turan‘s Personal Reminiscence Of Charles Durning
Read the full article »Billy Crystal Says He Was Always Cold At The Oscars
Billy Crystal Says He Was Always Cold At The Oscars
Read the full article »Queen Names Observer Film Cricket Philip French OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) For 50 Years Of Film Reviewing
“My successors will inherit a profession with a remarkable past and an assured future.” Queen Names Observer Film Cricket Philip French OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) For 50 Years Of Film Reviewing And – The Daily Mirror Thanks Danny Boyle For Refusing Knighthood
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