MCN Curated Headlines Archive for June, 2016
“In breakout 1996 blockbuster Independence Day, Emmerich and his writing and producing partner, Dean Devlin, set out to replicate the passion and creativity they observed in the ’70s disaster movies they loved—while still offering audiences a deeper message.”
Roland Emmerich As H’wd’s “Soulful Master Of Disaster”
“Movies are divided into two groups: there’s either a gun or a wedding. It’s either violence or romance.”
Whit Stillman Waxes Further On Love & Friendship
Gordon Quinn Looks Back (And Forward) On Fifty Years Of Kartemquin Film
And – Quinn Talks Doc Ethics
“I wrote a tweet on Sunday…”
Michael Showalter Opines On H’wd Portrayal Of Violence
“I’ve always rather loved driving.”
Helen Mirren Joins Fast 8
“For years, everyone has wanted all of Spielberg and taken what they could get. Spending limited time with him, I get the impression that he lives in a kind of bubble—protected by the privilege that comes with money, by aggressive partners, by loyal underlings and by the deference accorded to the most successful filmmaker in Hollywood history.”
Cover-Storying Spielberg On DreamWorks, Amblin And The Future
“Being open to incomprehensible possibilities is a wonderful facet of existence.”
David Lowery On Going Studio With Pete’s Dragon
“They tell us that you are well and getting better every day. Last week they staged a drive for you, with Shari, to the Paramount studio for a brief visit in which you didn’t get out of your car.”
Sumner Redstone Reportedly Visited Paramount Lot On Friday
“Mr. Rolfe, 35, advised his followers that Cinemassacre, known for movie and video-game reviews, would be sitting this one out. ‘I refuse to watch it,’ he said, sitting with his rimless glasses amid a gumball machine, Star Trek memorabilia and bookcases stacked with old VHS tapes…. Mr. Judging Before Seeing was mad because people were judging before seeing.”
Brooks Barnes Converges On Virtual Venom Versus Ghostbusters
“The entertainment industry is still grappling with the implications of the Orlando massacre. On Twitter and elsewhere, celebrities expressed an outpouring of grief.”
Variety Militates For H’wd “Tough Conversation About Violence” Post-Orlando