First, to all of you who have told me that you miss having my annual Movie Guide to use as a stocking-stuffer, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You helped keep the book alive for many years. I would remind you that we do have a new 3rd edition of Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide now available, presented by TCM. It’s a perfect gift for anyone who loves old movies. And four of my vintage film books—Selected Short Subjects, The Great Movie Comedians, The Real Stars, and Don Miller’s B Movies—are now available in e-book and print-on-demand form from Amazon. The physical books are surprisingly good-looking, and the e-books are very reasonably...
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- 12/15/2015
- by Leonard Maltin
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
The books I’ve written over the years have had long lives, I’m happy to say, but some of them have been out-of-print for a while. Now they’re back as e-books and print-on-demand volumes thanks to Amazon Kindle. The earliest title is Selected Short Subjects, originally published in 1971 as The Great Movie Shorts. Then there’s The Real Stars, a collection of profiles and interviews with character actors…a revised version of The Great Movie Comedians: From Charlie Chaplin to Woody Allen…and Don Miller’s incomparable “B” Movies, which I originally edited for the Curtis Books film series. Selected Short...
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- 10/21/2015
- by Leonard Maltin
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
When I was a kid, I pored over (and saved) every issue of TV Guide. One of my favorite recurring features was a compendium of unintentionally funny lines of dialogue from old movies, compiled by one Harry Purvis. Little did I dream that decades later I’d get to meet this genial gentleman at the annual Cinefest in Syracuse, New York. Like another somewhat elusive fellow, Don Miller (the author of B Movies and Hollywood Corral), he had a crystal-clear memory of every movie he’d ever seen since the late 1920s and loved talking with like-minded buffs. He was also inordinately proud of his home town, Hamilton, Ontario, and delighted in telling people who cared (like me) that it...
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- 7/25/2013
- by Leonard Maltin
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
Most films don't tap into moviegoer wallets until they reach theaters. But Blue Like Jazz, an adaptation of Donald Miller's faith-based book, waged a 30-day campaign that raised $346,000 from 4,495 supporters. That allowed the film to overcome a budget shortfall and begin production yesterday in Nashville. Marshall Allman (True Blood) plays the lead role of Miller, Tania Raymonde (Lost) and Justin Welborn (The Crazies) also star. Steve Taylor is directing. The dough was raised through Kickstarter.com, and the flm's backers claim it's the largest crowd-sourced creative project ever. The book is about the author's spiritual journey and the donation campaign started when the author blogged that the movie version of his book would be placed on indefinite hold because an investor fell out for $250,000. Two fans, Zach Prichard and Jonathan Frazier, created a grassroots save-the-film campaign by launching Savebluelikejazz.com. One of the film's backers agreed to match the...
- 10/28/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Answers are posted below and in the Forum section. I look forward to talking with you each week!
1. Bruce - Fantastic first episode and a great start to the series. I was wondering who served as the military and historical advisers on the set and how did they interact within the writing, production and editing processes. The attention to detail was impressive and with so few WWII veterans to serve as primary sources it must have made getting the exacting details you've achieved a challenge.
- Drew, MakingOf Forums
Thanks! If you think Episode One was fantastic, wait 'til Two! Our military advisor was Dale Dye, a retired Marine Corps Captain who served in Vietnam and has worked on a lot of Hollywood productions, including Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. Our Historical Consultant was Hugh Ambrose, Steven Ambrose's son, who helped me find the three main characters and...
1. Bruce - Fantastic first episode and a great start to the series. I was wondering who served as the military and historical advisers on the set and how did they interact within the writing, production and editing processes. The attention to detail was impressive and with so few WWII veterans to serve as primary sources it must have made getting the exacting details you've achieved a challenge.
- Drew, MakingOf Forums
Thanks! If you think Episode One was fantastic, wait 'til Two! Our military advisor was Dale Dye, a retired Marine Corps Captain who served in Vietnam and has worked on a lot of Hollywood productions, including Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. Our Historical Consultant was Hugh Ambrose, Steven Ambrose's son, who helped me find the three main characters and...
- 3/19/2010
- Makingof.com
MakingOf is continuing our coverage of the epic HBO miniseries "The Pacific" by launching a new weekly question and answer forum with Bruce C. McKenna, Co-executive Producer and Writer. Beginning today, and throughout the miniseries' ten-week run, MakingOf community members are invited to have their questions answered by McKenna in a dedicated Forum within the Community Section. After each Sunday episode, McKenna will review and post answers to fans questions within a 48-hour time frame.
To leave a question for Bruce C. McKenna visit the "Talk with Bruce C McKenna" topic in our forum section and post a reply that includes a question you would like answered. Make sure and check back to read his response to your question and other fans inquiries after each episode airs.
Below are the first set of questions, submitted by MakingOf Community Members and "The Pacific" fans.
1. Bruce - Fantastic first episode and a great start to the series.
To leave a question for Bruce C. McKenna visit the "Talk with Bruce C McKenna" topic in our forum section and post a reply that includes a question you would like answered. Make sure and check back to read his response to your question and other fans inquiries after each episode airs.
Below are the first set of questions, submitted by MakingOf Community Members and "The Pacific" fans.
1. Bruce - Fantastic first episode and a great start to the series.
- 3/18/2010
- Makingof.com
Doubt has arrived on DVD from Miramax Home Video with a Director's Commentary from John Patrick Shanley, plus four featurettes: "Scoring Doubt," "The Cast of Doubt," "The Sisters of Charity," and "Doubt: From Stage to Screen." Here is Terry Keefe's in-depth interview with writer-director John Patrick Shanley which originally appeared in the December 2008 issue of Venice Magazine.
A Conversation with John Patrick Shanley on the making of Doubt, the origins of Moonstruck, and the dire fate of his first novel.
By Terry Keefe
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 21 years since John Patrick Shanley’s screenplay for Moonstruck made a whole generation of moviegoers want to move to Little Italy, marry Cher or Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello even, and look for the mythical Cosmo’s Moon. The young Shanley had already been having a good career run at that point, with a number of successful Off-Broadway plays,...
A Conversation with John Patrick Shanley on the making of Doubt, the origins of Moonstruck, and the dire fate of his first novel.
By Terry Keefe
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 21 years since John Patrick Shanley’s screenplay for Moonstruck made a whole generation of moviegoers want to move to Little Italy, marry Cher or Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello even, and look for the mythical Cosmo’s Moon. The young Shanley had already been having a good career run at that point, with a number of successful Off-Broadway plays,...
- 4/29/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Doubt has arrived on DVD from Miramax Home Video with a Director's Commentary from John Patrick Shanley, plus four featurettes: "Scoring Doubt," "The Cast of Doubt," "The Sisters of Charity," and "Doubt: From Stage to Screen." Here is Terry Keefe's in-depth interview with writer-director John Patrick Shanley which originally appeared in the December 2008 issue of Venice Magazine.
Viola Davis: Making Mrs. Miller in Doubt
By Terry Keefe
[Pictured above is actress Viola Davis in her role as Mrs. Miller in Doubt.]
One scene can make a star out of a rising actor, although it’s a rare occurrence. Particularly when that scene is opposite the likes of Meryl Streep, who is certainly difficult to outshine. But Viola Davis is going to attract a great deal of notice for her relatively brief appearance in Doubt, to the point where she is already being mentioned as a likely candidate for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. Davis, who plays the character of Mrs. Miller, is...
Viola Davis: Making Mrs. Miller in Doubt
By Terry Keefe
[Pictured above is actress Viola Davis in her role as Mrs. Miller in Doubt.]
One scene can make a star out of a rising actor, although it’s a rare occurrence. Particularly when that scene is opposite the likes of Meryl Streep, who is certainly difficult to outshine. But Viola Davis is going to attract a great deal of notice for her relatively brief appearance in Doubt, to the point where she is already being mentioned as a likely candidate for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. Davis, who plays the character of Mrs. Miller, is...
- 4/29/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
To celebrate Doubt on Blu-ray and DVD, here are some DVD Clips Behind the Scenes: Cast Choices Behind the Scenes: Sisters of Charity Not Convinced Principal and Mrs. Miller Problems Arise School Set in 1964 at St. Nicholas Church in the Bronx, Fr. Brendan Flynn’s (Philip Seymour Hoffman) progressive views and charismatic presence have won him the respect and admiration of the congregation. At the parish school, principal Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep) keeps her students in line with old-fashioned fear and intimidation. When young Sister James (Amy Adams) shares with Sister Aloysius her concern that that Father Flynn has “taken an interest” in twelve-year-old Donald Miller [...]...
- 4/14/2009
- by The Critic
- SmartCine.com
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0 Chicago – The history of films to score four acting Oscar nominations would make for a very short list. And yet most critics knew the rare set of nods was inevitable when they saw the quartet of talent on display in John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt”. Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis shine in “Doubt,” now available on Blu-Ray.
“Doubt” is not a perfect film. Some of the overt symbolism (the burned-out bulb, the changing winds) is a little too on-the-nose and the piece doesn’t quite break free from its theatrical roots to feel like much more than a filmed play, but what a play. This is an acting powerhouse, a dialogue-driven examination of faith that includes some of the best performances of 2008.
Doubt was released on Blu-Ray on April 7th, 2009.
Photo credit: Buena Vista
Essentially, “Doubt” is a three-character show - Sister Aloysius...
“Doubt” is not a perfect film. Some of the overt symbolism (the burned-out bulb, the changing winds) is a little too on-the-nose and the piece doesn’t quite break free from its theatrical roots to feel like much more than a filmed play, but what a play. This is an acting powerhouse, a dialogue-driven examination of faith that includes some of the best performances of 2008.
Doubt was released on Blu-Ray on April 7th, 2009.
Photo credit: Buena Vista
Essentially, “Doubt” is a three-character show - Sister Aloysius...
- 4/13/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
"Doubt" Blu-ray Reviewby Peter Dimako, Editor The “Doubt” Blu-ray review. By Peter Dimako, Editor“Doubt” is a powerfully acted drama which moves along at a good pace considering the heavy material, making the film easy to watch. John Patrick Shanley returns to the helm after an eighteen year hiatus; his last film “Joe vs. The Volcano” was on the opposite side of the genre spectrum; an adventurous comedy with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The director helms and adapts the screenplay based on his own play.Meryl Streep undoubtedly dominates the screen, overpowering Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams’ performances. Oscar®-nominated for her part, Streep stars as Sister Aloysius Beauvier, a nun known for her fear-driven, stern running of the St. Nicholas School in the Bronx. It’s 1964, a time of change and the school has accepted its first black student in Donald Miller (Joseph Foster).Father Brendan Flynn...
- 4/7/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
“Doubt” is a powerfully acted drama which moves along at a good pace considering the heavy material, making the film easy to watch. John Patrick Shanley returns to the helm after an eighteen year hiatus; his last film “Joe vs. The Volcano” was on the opposite side of the genre spectrum; an adventurous comedy with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The director helms and adapts the screenplay based on his own play. Meryl Streep undoubtedly dominates the screen, overpowering Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams’ performances. Oscar®-nominated for her part, Streep stars as Sister Aloysius Beauvier, a nun known for her fear-driven, stern running of the St. Nicholas School in the Bronx. It’s 1964, a time of change and the school has accepted its first black student in Donald Miller (Joseph Foster)...
- 4/7/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
“Doubt” is a powerfully acted drama which moves along at a good pace considering the heavy material, making the film easy to watch. John Patrick Shanley returns to the helm after an eighteen year hiatus; his last film “Joe vs. The Volcano” was on the opposite side of the genre spectrum; an adventurous comedy with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The director helms and adapts the screenplay based on his own play. Meryl Streep undoubtedly dominates the screen, overpowering Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams’ performances. Oscar®-nominated for her part, Streep stars as Sister Aloysius Beauvier, a nun known for her fear-driven, stern running of the St. Nicholas School in the Bronx. It’s 1964, a time of change and the school has accepted its first black student in Donald Miller (Joseph Foster)...
- 4/7/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A charismatic priest, Father Flynn (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), is trying to upend the schools' strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep), the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the community, and indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James (Amy Adams), a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her guilt-inducing suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and to expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without a shard of proof besides her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn which threatens to tear apart the community with irrevocable consequence.<center><embed width="425" height="355" src="http://www.filmsnmovies.com/media/flvplayer.swf" flashvars="config=http://www.filmsnmovies.com/media/config.php?vid=759" bgColor="#Ffffff" quality="high" allowScriptAccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></center>This movie is best seen during a rainstorm,...
- 3/31/2009
- Films N Movies
The marvelous Meryl Streep is frighteningly good as Sister Aloysius, the fire-breathing principal of a 1964 Bronx parochial school in John Patrick Shanley's powerful but stagy "Doubt."
Streep will no doubt score her record 13th Oscar nomination as Best Actress for Sister Aloysius, who declares war on the parish priest, Father Brendan. Played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brendan appears more than ready for the battle.
Already suspicious of the priest's embrace of the Vatican II reforms in his liberal sermons, the archly conservative sister - who finds ballpoint pens a newfangled...
Streep will no doubt score her record 13th Oscar nomination as Best Actress for Sister Aloysius, who declares war on the parish priest, Father Brendan. Played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brendan appears more than ready for the battle.
Already suspicious of the priest's embrace of the Vatican II reforms in his liberal sermons, the archly conservative sister - who finds ballpoint pens a newfangled...
- 12/12/2008
- by By LOU LUMENICK
- NYPost.com
Red carpet photography is now available from the New York premiere of Miramax Film's "Doubt." Have a look at pics of your favorite stars including Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Aidan Quinn and more! The premiere took place on December 7th at the Paris Theatre, East 4 West 58th Street, New York City. The film opens on December 12th in limited areas. What we say about the film - If esteemed film critic Pauline Kael were still alive, watching and reviewing movies, I imagine she would pounce all over Meryl Streep for her performance in “Doubt” as villainous Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal and Catholic nun in 1964, convinced that a young priest, Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), molested a male student.Kael frequently accused Streep of playacting, of emphasizing foreign accents and changes in her physical appearance instead of more natural performances. With “Doubt,” the most intimate of the year- end,...
- 12/9/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Doubtby Steve Ramos, Writer Meryl Streep is the perfect villain in suspenseful ‘Doubt’ If esteemed film critic Pauline Kael were still alive, watching and reviewing movies, I imagine she would pounce all over Meryl Streep for her performance in “Doubt” as villainous Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal and Catholic nun in 1964, convinced that a young priest, Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), molested a male student. Kael frequently accused Streep of playacting, of emphasizing foreign accents and changes in her physical appearance instead of more natural performances. With “Doubt,” the most intimate of the year- end, prestige releases, a period film drama that’s nearly perfect, Kael would have targeted Streep’s Irish lilt, wire-framed spectacles and black bonnet and cloak. Kael would have criticized Streep for once again playing dress up but in the case of writer/director John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt,” an adaptation of his acclaimed stage play,...
- 12/5/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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