The End of Journalism by Victor Davis Hanson a.k.a. why Sen. Obama will likely win come Tuesday. The journalism community should hang its collective head in shame, but it won’t.
We all dream of retiring young … but at 34 years of age?
News just broke that two-time Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix is done with movies. The 34-year-old actor says his last movie will be “Two Lovers,” a film set for release next year.
Joaquin, I’m sorry what I wrote about “We Own the Night.” Please forgive me.
Hollywood is getting more brave every day. Crack LA Times movie blogger Patrick Goldstein reports writer/director Billy Ray (”Breach”) has secured a deal to make a movie based on the life of GOP operative Allen Raymond, who spent time in the hoosgow for a phone jamming scandal.
I’m sure a script detailing the bareknuckle politics practiced by James Carville and co. during the ’90s, or even a movie in which Democrats cry racism whenever their candidate is mildly criticized, is mere days away from being greenlit.
The Raymond film comes on the heels of “Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story,” a rambunctious, entertaining and tilted documentary about the late GOP strategist.
The biggest smash of the summer will arrive just in time to stuff your stocking.
“The Dark Knight” is coming to DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 9, and along with it an avalanche of extras and Blu-ray-only goodies.
I’ll let the press release speak for itself, since I don’t own Blu-ray yet and have no idea what the following means - “allows users with web-enabled Blu-ray players to access exciting additional content and connect and share with other BD-Live users.”
More from the release - the following comes with the standard DVD “Knight.”
Paul Newman, a legendary leading man whose fame never waned thanks to a combination of savvy career choices, raw talent and his reinvention as gourmet food guru, died last night at his farmhouse near Westport, Conn. The Oscar winner and philanthropist was 83.
The actor had been battling lung cancer for several months, possibly longer, but his family kept news of his condition private. Several tabloids spoke of his deteriorating health over the past few months, but Newman’s family wouldn’t discuss the matter. It simply released a brief statement in June saying the acting legend was “doing nicely.”
His last days matched his public persona - understated and private. He handled fame with grace, humility and perspective - the latter a by-product of living far from the city that employed him for decades. And his marriage to actress Joanne Woodward stood as a testament to his unwillingness to embrace Hollywood’s transitive nature. The couple celebrated their 50th year together in January.
He let his work speak for itself, and it will keep speaking long after his passing.
David Zucker’s anti-left romp “An American Carol” might be the director’s best film since “Airplane!”
But movie critics won’t be allowed to see for themselves until opening day.
That’s traditionally the kiss of death for most movies. Studios regularly hold back movies they suspect will get a critical skewering. “Bangkok Dangerous” didn’t get screened for critics, and neither did the sophomoric comedy “College.”
The term blockbuster takes on a whole new meaning in the independent film world.
“Bottle Shock,” the spirited true story of an American winery standing up to the best wines France has to offer, has racked up $3.6 million in its first month of release.
That’s about how much “The Dark Knight” will make in the time it takes you to read this blog entry. But for independent film, it’s a very sweet sum.
Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis wants the government to shut down Guantanamo Bay.
And his political science bona fides are what, precisely?
The man who gave us the overrated “Crash” but also helped pen the great “Casino Royale,” will join a national tour this week which brings a life-sized Gitmo cell replica across the country. He’ll be joined by Amnesty International and actor Mark Ruffalo, an actor who held so much promise initially but hasn’t turned in a great performance in some time.
The outspoken Haggis most recently gave us the politically charged dud “In the Valley of Elah.”
Tour visitors can record a 30-second reaction to Gitmo while on site.
