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Archive for June 23rd, 2009

Paramount's 'Transformers' May Lead Summer Box-Office Race - Bloomberg

New York Times

Paramount's 'Transformers' May Lead Summer Box-Office RaceBloombergThe studio, led by Chairman and Chief Executive Brad Grey, 51, replaced two of its top film executives in a streamlining last week. “Transformers” cost $200 million to make, according to the Internet Movie Database. “Everybody's counting on pretty big …Whatever happened to grown-ups on film? msnbc.comTransformers […]

'Esther Blueburger' opens Jewish Film Festival - San Francisco Chronicle

BBC News

'Esther Blueburger' opens Jewish Film FestivalSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA"Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger," a "wacky/serious coming of age comedy" directed by Australia's Cathy Randall, opens the 29th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival on July 23. The festival includes 71 films from 19 nations; nine of the movies are North …Grand Rapids Film Festival planned […]

Fashion Diary: Costume design gets its due at UCLA - Los Angeles Times

Fashion Diary: Costume design gets its due at UCLALos Angeles Times, CAIt's their contributions to our shared culture of the movies that means so much to me, both the wacky and the sublime. Photo: Deborah Landis. Credit: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

Ryan Reynolds happily accepts this 'Proposal" - San Jose Mercury News

Ryan Reynolds happily accepts this 'Proposal"San Jose Mercury News,  USAQ. You've done mostly comedies, although there are a few darker films on your resume. Anything you'd like to try? A. I'd like to do an animated movie. I think it'd be fun. Q. Next up, you've got "Paper Man," debuting at the Los Angeles Film […]

Apollo on rewind - msnbc.com

Apollo on rewindmsnbc.com"The Right Stuff": One of the funniest reality-based space movies, in my opinion, and one of the best. Like "Apollo 13," this 1983 film immortalized such space quips as "no bucks, no Buck Rodgers" and "Spam in a can." Like the Tom Wolfe classic on …

In Appreciation of Clint Eastwood - Seattle Post Intelligencer

In Appreciation of Clint EastwoodSeattle Post IntelligencerBefore Gladiator, Scott was coming off a relatively unimpressive run with few films of note. And by the time the '90s hit, Eastwood was an icon whose star was falling. Movies like Pink Cadillac just weren't going to cut it. Then he went and made one of …

Hal Ashby, turbulent genius of the '70s - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Hal Ashby, turbulent genius of the '70sLos Angeles Times, CA"If you love his movies, you love Hal. You know a lot about him from his movies because he is his films — his unique sense of humor, his love for people, his observation of it all. He didn't have a normal take." His off-kilter […]

Iran's Filmmakers Challenge Regime, Urge New Election - Bloomberg

Iran's Filmmakers Challenge Regime, Urge New ElectionBloombergMohsen has two dozen films to his credit. Samira, who often wears a black bandana, is the next best known in the dynasty. Makhmalbaf's wife and two other children also make movies. Samira said she left Iran three weeks ago to attend a film festival in …

Capsule reviews: `Transformers' and other films - The Associated Press

Capsule reviews: `Transformers' and other filmsThe Associated PressCapsule reviews of films opening this week: "The Hurt Locker" — Despite their admirable intentions and acclaimed names on both sides of the camera, the vast majority of movies made about the Iraq war have failed to hit the mark. …

The Motion/Captured Review: 'Public Enemies' - HitFix

HitFix

The Motion/Captured Review: 'Public Enemies'HitFix, CASeveral people I've spoken to hate the look of the film. Personally, I'm really intrigued by the way Mann's been pushing the use of HD forward in his last few films. I loved the look of Los Angeles in "Collateral," and felt like it was one of the most …