Movie City News Archive for June, 2014
Sight Unseen, Minions Of North Korea Dictator Say Seth Rogen-James Franco Comedy Constitutes “Act Of War”
Sight Unseen, Minions Of North Korea Dictator Say “Gangster Filmmaker” Seth Rogen’s Kim Jong-un Assassination Comedy Constitutes “Act Of War”
Read the full article »Inside A Lost And Forgotten Chicago Movie Palace
Inside A Lost And Forgotten Spanish Baroque Chicago Movie Palace
Read the full article »ELI WALLACH WAS 98
ELI WALLACH WAS 98 “I have ridden the elevator in that prewar building more times than I can count, been a guest at some of the parties whose relics litter the end tables, and heard most of the stories that echo through the rooms and hallways. Including the one about how my parents exchanged their…
Read the full article »George Lucas Feels Equally Strongly About Chicago And San Francisco, But His Museum Heads To The Midwest
“Building in Chicago is the right decision for the museum, but the Bay Area will always be my home. I grew up here, made all my films here and raised my family in the Bay Area.” George Lucas Feels Equally Strongly About Chicago And San Francisco, But His Museum Heads To The Midwest
Read the full article »Snowpiercer Vs. Transformers: Is This Any Way To Treat The “Smaller” Blockbuster?
Snowpiercer Vs. Transformers: Is This Any Way To Treat The “Smaller” Blockbuster?
Read the full article »Gay Underground Filmmaking Pioneer Peter De Rome Was 89
Gay Underground Filmmaking Pioneer Peter De Rome Was 89 mnsfw
Read the full article »Supremes Snap Aereo’s Aerials
Supremes Snap Aereo’s Aerials
Read the full article »It’s A Thelma & Louise Reunion
It’s A Thelma & Louise Reunion
Read the full article »Gary Oldman’s Foot In Mouth Disease
The year was 2000. Rod Lurie had made his second film, he Contender, which had been picked up by DreamWorks SKG. It was the year after American Beauty, so DreamWorks SKG had an Oscar glow and though Gladiator was their big show pony, Lurie being ushered into that company was a very big deal. Joan Allen was an immediate big-time contender to win Best Actress. And there was strong buzz around Gary Oldman for Best Supporting Actor, playing an ultra-conservative, buttoned-up Senator.
Read the full article » 58 Comments »A Double Date With Leatherface
A Double Date With Leatherface
Read the full article »“If you want to start a knife fight with a film nerd, casually suggest that Crash 100 percent deserved its Best Picture Oscar for its profound examination of contemporary race relations.”
“If you want to start a knife fight with a film nerd, casually suggest that Crash 100 percent deserved its Best Picture Oscar for its profound examination of contemporary race relations.”
Read the full article »News Of The World Phone Hacking Case Ends In Acquittal Of One Editor, Conviction Of Another
News Of The World Phone Hacking Case Ends In Acquittal Of One Editor, Conviction Of Another
Read the full article »A Live Tribute To They Live In Downtown L. A.
A Live Tribute To They Live In Downtown L. A.
Read the full article »Stuntman Terry Richards, 81, Was “Cairo Swordsman” In Raiders, Nine 007 Movies In 50-Year Career; Doubled For Tom Selleck, Christopher Lee, Donald Sutherland
Stuntman Terry Richards, 81, Was “Cairo Swordsman” In Raiders, Nine 007 Movies In 50-Year Career; Doubled For Tom Selleck, Christopher Lee, Donald Sutherland
Read the full article »Gary Oldman: “I hope you will know that this apology is heartfelt, genuine, and that I have an enormous personal affinity for the Jewish people in general, and those specifically in my life. The Jewish People, persecuted thorough the ages, are the first to hear God’s voice, and surely are the chosen people.”
Gary Oldman: “I hope you will know that this apology is heartfelt, genuine, and that I have an enormous personal affinity for the Jewish people in general, and those specifically in my life. The Jewish People, persecuted thorough the ages, are the first to hear God’s voice, and surely are the chosen people.”
Read the full article »“Film Folklore In Iran”
“Reinventing the rites of cinema under the sign of repression” Film Folklore In Iran
Read the full article »The Unusual Backstory On Shane Black Taking Over The Predator Franchise
The Unusual Backstory On Shane Black Taking Over The Predator Franchise
Read the full article »Any Moment With Stephen Sondheim
“An article in The New Yorker misreporting my ‘Master Class’ conversation about censorship in our schools a couple of weeks ago has created some false impressions about my collaboration with the Disney Studio on the film version of Into the Woods. Despite what the New Yorker article may convey, the collaboration was genuinely collaborative and always…
Read the full article »Chicago Gets George Lucas Imperial Museum
Chicago Gets George Lucas Imperial Museum
Read the full article »Ben Sachs On 22 Jump Street, Devils And Cartoons
Ben Sachs On 22 Jump Street, Devils And Cartoons
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