Movie City News Archive for November, 2016
How Famous Voices Became A Disney Cartoon Staple
How Famous Voices Became A Disney Cartoon Staple
Read the full article »“Loving’s most admirable traits are the time and thought that Nichols and his cast put into ensuring that they portrayed the Lovings accurately; not just with American History 101 accuracy but a much harder to hit emotional bull’s-eye.”
“Loving‘s most admirable traits are the time and thought that Nichols and his cast put into ensuring that they portrayed the Lovings accurately; not just with American History 101 accuracy but a much harder to hit emotional bull’s-eye.”
Read the full article »Scott Tobias Not Laughing At 2016’s Roster Of Comedy Flops
Scott Tobias Not Laughing At 2016’s Roster Of Comedy Flops
Read the full article »“There are two unexpected orgasms in Elle, the latest film by Paul Verhoeven, and both are achieved by Michèle, played by the French actress Isabelle Huppert as only Isabelle Huppert could play her.”
Lede Of The Mid-Week “There are two unexpected orgasms in Elle, the latest film by Paul Verhoeven, and both are achieved by Michèle, played by the French actress Isabelle Huppert as only Isabelle Huppert could play her.”
Read the full article »“Producer Osnat Shurer said she hopes Pacific Islanders see Moana with an open mind.”
“Producer Osnat Shurer said she hopes Pacific Islanders see Moana with an open mind.”
Read the full article »At The Gothams, Cate Blanchett Goes On A Bit About Her Amy Adams Love
At The Gothams, Cate Blanchett Goes On A Bit About Her Amy Adams Love
Read the full article »How Indie Animation Contender The Red Turtle Came To Be
How Indie Animation Contender The Red Turtle Came To Be
Read the full article »Mahershala Ali: Feeling Popular
Mahershala Ali: Feeling Popular
Read the full article »J. G. Ballard’s 3-Bedroom Semi-Detached Property Yours For $600,000
J. G. Ballard’s 3-Bedroom Semi-Detached Property Yours For $600,000
Read the full article »TV’s “Great Adapter” Andrew Davies, Whose Work Includes Original “House Of Cards” And “War And Peace,” Isn’t Stopping At The Age Of 80
TV’s “Great Adapter” Andrew Davies, Whose Work Includes Original “House Of Cards” And “War And Peace,” Isn’t Stopping At The Age Of 80
Read the full article »“Well, I’m not doing it to make money. I make my money doing other things. Fashion is where I make my living, and so consequently, when I design a fragrance, I think, ‘Is this going to sell? I love it, OK, but is it going to sell?’ And that’s not the way I think when I approach film. It’s ‘What do I want to say?’ ”
“Well, I’m not doing it to make money. I make my money doing other things. Fashion is where I make my living, and so consequently, when I design a fragrance, I think, ‘Is this going to sell? I love it, OK, but is it going to sell?’ And that’s not the way I think when I…
Read the full article »Netflix Adds Offline Watching Option; No Details On What Deals Were Struck And Whether They’re Readily Pirated
Netflix Adds Offline Watching Option; No Details On What Deals Were Struck And Whether They’re Readily Pirated
Read the full article »20 Weeks To Oscar: The Beginning Is The End
You know it’s already over, right?
No, I’m not saying we know who is going to win Oscars this year. We don’t. But we know who is realistically in the running, and who is not.
To use a sports metaphor, we are in the playoffs. But teams still have to play the games.
Read the full article » 4 Comments »A Detailed Rat-A-Tat-Tat “Inside Steven Mnuchin’s Hit-And-Miss Path From Hw’d To Treasury,” By Kim Masters
“From losing millions in the failed Relativity studio to backing Warner Bros. flops and hits with Ratner and Packer, the former Goldman Sachs banker has done business with Trump (and been sued by him) and had a cameo (with his actress fiancée) in Warren Beatty’s new movie.” A Detailed Rat-A-Tat-Tat “Inside Steven Mnuchin’s Hit-And-Miss Path…
Read the full article »Former Goldman Sachs Partner And RatPac-Dune Entertainment Co-Founder Steven Mnuchin Likely Choice For Treasury Sec’y; Co-Production Credits Include Avatar, Mad Max: Fury Road And Suicide Squad
Former Goldman Sachs Partner And RatPac-Dune Entertainment Co-Founder Steven Mnuchin Likely Choice For Treasury Sec’y; Co-Production Credits Include Avatar, Mad Max: Fury Road And Suicide Squad
Read the full article »CEO Of Industrial Light & Magic John Knoll Supervised Effects On Rogue One As Well As Coming Up With Its Plot And Inventing Photoshop
CEO Of Industrial Light & Magic John Knoll Supervised Effects On Rogue One As Well As Coming Up With Its Plot And Inventing Photoshop
Read the full article »2016 FYC Scripts Now Up To 28 With Inclusion Of The Comedian, Viktor Frankenstein
2016 FYC Scripts Now Up To 28 With Inclusion Of The Comedian, Viktor Frankenstein
Read the full article »Jack Horner’s Boogie Nights Pad Yours For $1.5 Milion
Jack Horner’s Boogie Nights Pad Yours For $1.5 Milion
Read the full article »Criterion Inaugurates “Under The Influence” With Barry Jenkins On Wong Kar-wai
Criterion Inaugurates “Under The Influence” With Barry Jenkins On Wong Kar-wai 3’23” vid
Read the full article »DVD Geek: Valley of the Dolls, Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls, Vamp
There is bad, and then there is really bad. Valley of the Dolls is a bad movie. The histrionics of the characters pass for drama, while simplified progressions of successes and failures, both in careers and in romance, pass for narrative. But the plot is coherent, and the acting, although pushing the edges of sensibility, is valid. Dolls is appealing as high camp, with its most indulgent performances and importune dialog being accepted after the fact as a comical alternative to the real world, especially because of its show business milieu.
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