Movie City News Archive for June, 2017
You Read It There First
“How Spider-Man: Homecoming Will Save Sony’s Summer And Launch A-List Careers” You Read It There First
Read the full article »THR Asks Bigs How They Get Through The Day
Bob Iger: “A workout and my iPad.” James Murdoch: “Laughing out loud at least once.” Lachlan Murdoch: “Quietly acknowledging the responsibilities we have to both employees and our customers around the world.” Bob Bakish: “My Android Blackberry.” THR Asks Bigs How They Get Through The Day
Read the full article »The DVD Wrapup: T2 Trainspotting, Autopsy of Jane Doe, Dirty, Trespass, Monster Hunt and more
God bless Margaret Mitchell. When pressured for a sequel to the novel of Gone With the Wind, she claimed not to have a notion as to what may have happened to Scarlett and Rhett, and that she had “left them to their ultimate fate.” Ditto, François Truffaut, who, in 1974, turned down an opportunity to remake Casablanca. It took 14 years for writer-director Richard Curtis to acknowledge the clamor for a reunion sequel to his surprisingly resilient Love Actually. It runs all of 15 minutes, and was shown on British and American television two months ago, as part of one of his charity’s worldwide events. If fans of Grown Ups, Bridget Jones’s Diary and American Pie could be as easily sated, the world would be a better place. That said, however, as unnecessary sequels go, Danny Boyle’s T2 Trainspotting, isn’t bad.
Read the full article »Review: Spider-Man: Homecoming (spoiler-free)
Sony, who had something to gain from allowing Spider-Man to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, just allowed Marvel to make their superstar into a supporting player.
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Tyler Perry To Play Oscar Micheaux
Read the full article »Dawn Hudson On The Added Academy Membership
“There are so many artists who were not admitted in the past because we had a limit on how many new members we invited each year. So with the elimination of those and the aggressive pursuit of excellence by all of our members, we will be able to expand in a more inclusive way for…
Read the full article »Justin Chang, Fast And Curious, On 2017 Academy Invitees
“Maybe the Academy, far from seeing its standards decline, is figuring out what it means to have standards in the first place: namely, by fostering a membership that can genuinely be described as world class.” Justin Chang, Fast And Curious, On 2017 Academy Invitees
Read the full article »Scott Feinberg Contra The Academy
“The Academy, with last year’s invitations, largely depleted the pool of women and people of color who have had the sorts of film-specific careers to merit an invitation. And, therefore, you can imagine how this year’s list looks even more problematic. The bottom line is that the Academy cannot fix the industry’s diversity problems any more…
Read the full article »New York Times Copy Desk Addresses Top Editors
“We are one of the crucial layers of review that you seem so determined to erase, as the sudden removal of the public editor role shows. We are stewards of The Times, committed to preserving its voice and authority… you have turned your backs on us. We abhor your decision to wipe out the copy desk.”…
Read the full article »VICE Retracts Stories About Disney Animatronic Trump
“We are conducting a full editorial review to pinpoint how this source was vetted, and how these stories were approved and published in violation of our usual editorial workflow.” VICE Retracts Two Stories About Disney Animatronic Trump
Read the full article »Reuters Institute For The Study Of Journalism Says Consumers Don’t Consume News Video
Reuters Institute For The Study Of Journalism Says Consumers Don’t Consume News Video
Read the full article »“‘For the first time, which wasn’t the case with the Walkman or the Discman, the iPod meant people could basically start soundtracking their own lives,’ says Edgar Wright.”
“‘For the first time, which wasn’t the case with the Walkman or the Discman, the iPod meant people could basically start soundtracking their own lives,’ says Edgar Wright.”
Read the full article »Richard Rushfield Surmises Sony’s History With Marvel And Present/Future With Tom Rothman
“The two studios are contractually locked together for at least two more years. Contracts will be fulfilled, but don’t look to Marvel to throw in any extra heroes as party favors, or to sign on for another go-around.” Richard Rushfield Surmises Sony’s History With Marvel And Present/Future With Tom Rothman
Read the full article »Kim Morgan On The Great The Long Good Friday And The Even Greater Bob Hoskins
“An unlikely leading man in the vein of Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, a bulldog (or, more, a pitbull) and that guy who either hugs or punches you (or both) after a long night of drinking, he was a stocky lug, short in stature but large in charisma, with a slangy eloquence that was rough-hewn…
Read the full article »Bilge Ebiri And Sofia Coppola On “The Sofia Coppola Touch”
Bilge Ebiri And Sofia Coppola On “The Sofia Coppola Touch”
Read the full article »Los Angeles Approves Plans For George Lucas Memorabilia Museum
“I realized that the whole concept of narrative art has been forgotten.” Los Angeles Approves Plans For George Lucas Memorabilia Museum
Read the full article »Besson EuropaCorp Records $136 Million Loss At Dawn Of Valerian
Besson EuropaCorp Records $136 Million Loss At Dawn Of Valerian
Read the full article »Steven Yeun On Working With Bong Jong-hoo
“Maybe Korean cinema as it stands loves exploring the fact that life is everything, that life isn’t just a comedy or a thriller or a horror. It’s all of them.” Steven Yeun On Working With Bong Jong-hoo
Read the full article »Movie Actor Credited With Helicopter Attack On Venezuela Gov’t Buildings
Movie Actor Credited With Helicopter Attack On Venezuela Gov’t Buildings
Read the full article »John Singleton Opens Up Over L. A. Catfish Dinner
“The crack epidemic gave me something to write about – but I had to survive it first.” John Singleton Opens Up Over L. A. Catfish Dinner
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