It's odd to think of stars like Audrey Hepburn within a modern context. The Egot winner seems to belong so perfectly to a bygone era of Hollywood — one characterized by a kind of romanticism and graceful dignity that just doesn't map on to the age of streaming and ubiquitous "content." Of course, in reality the Hollywood of the mid-20th century was often anything but a halcyon dream, with the star system still very much in operation, shackling actors to their respective studios to be traded off and sold like commodities. Still, it's just plain weird to think about these titans of Hollywood in the context of, for instance, Rotten Tomatoes — the great arbiter of our contemporary collective taste in cinema.
Imagine, if you will, the career of this Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, fashion icon, and legendary starlet summed up in a list of cartoon splats and tomatoes. It doesn't feel quite right does it?...
Imagine, if you will, the career of this Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, fashion icon, and legendary starlet summed up in a list of cartoon splats and tomatoes. It doesn't feel quite right does it?...
- 5/23/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
The movies have a long history of “How to” films including How to Murder Your Wife, How to Steal a Million, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, How to Marry a Millionaire, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, How to Get Ahead in Advertising, How to Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog, even How to Train Your Dragon. But the riveting new eco-thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline takes it to new levels of how-to consciousness with a literal approach to its title and the source material on which it is based, that being Andreas Malm’s radical manifesto of the same name.
The author of that book does not go into exact detail on exactly how you could go about blowing up a pipeline, but instead lays out the urgent necessity to do just that act of property destruction, offering up the belief that this good deed...
The author of that book does not go into exact detail on exactly how you could go about blowing up a pipeline, but instead lays out the urgent necessity to do just that act of property destruction, offering up the belief that this good deed...
- 4/6/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s January 21, and with the Covid-19 vaccine still in the preliminary stages of roll-out, it’s far too early to think of the world as being “post-pandemic.” But it’s clear that our lives will be different when this health crisis is over, and “Locked Down” is already contemplating those changes.
That it can balance issues of radical societal change with a heist and a love story and a critique of corporatism is a testament to the skills of writer Steven Knight, director Doug Liman (“Edge of Tomorrow”), and actors Anne Hathaway and Chiwitel Ejiofor. This is the sort of project that calls for performers who can deliver both movie-star dazzle and bitter regret, and both leads are more than up to the task.
It’s early 2020, and London is in lockdown, which is pretty much the only reason that Paxton (Ejiofor) and Linda (Hathaway) are still under the same roof.
That it can balance issues of radical societal change with a heist and a love story and a critique of corporatism is a testament to the skills of writer Steven Knight, director Doug Liman (“Edge of Tomorrow”), and actors Anne Hathaway and Chiwitel Ejiofor. This is the sort of project that calls for performers who can deliver both movie-star dazzle and bitter regret, and both leads are more than up to the task.
It’s early 2020, and London is in lockdown, which is pretty much the only reason that Paxton (Ejiofor) and Linda (Hathaway) are still under the same roof.
- 1/13/2021
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Perfection is a word used too frequently to describe a movie. But in the case of the 1953 romantic comedy “Roman Holiday,” perfection is not hyperbole. Directed by William Wyler and nominated for 10 Academy Awards, “Roman Holiday” is a gem of a fairy tale.
Audrey Hepburn plays Princess Ann, a young sheltered monarch from a European country bored to tears on a goodwill trip who decides to escape her guardians while in Rome. She ends up falling in love with a handsome American reporter (Gregory Peck). He recognizes the princess on the lam and initially befriends her to get her story only to fall for the winsome young woman. Eddie Albert plays Peck’s carefree, womanizing friend who is a photographer.
“Roman Holiday,” which just made its Blu-Ray debut, was a change of pace for Wyler, who was best known for his dramatic work, having already won Oscars for 1942’s “Mrs. Miniver...
Audrey Hepburn plays Princess Ann, a young sheltered monarch from a European country bored to tears on a goodwill trip who decides to escape her guardians while in Rome. She ends up falling in love with a handsome American reporter (Gregory Peck). He recognizes the princess on the lam and initially befriends her to get her story only to fall for the winsome young woman. Eddie Albert plays Peck’s carefree, womanizing friend who is a photographer.
“Roman Holiday,” which just made its Blu-Ray debut, was a change of pace for Wyler, who was best known for his dramatic work, having already won Oscars for 1942’s “Mrs. Miniver...
- 9/23/2020
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
The latest Czech experimental films will be showcased from 27 to 30 August. The Marienbad Film Festival is bracing to close the summer with experimental films. While the 5th edition of the Czech festival of experimental films is joining the ranks of cultural events for the public that will actually take place, it has nonetheless been tailored to suit the current conditions. “The Marienbad Film Festival is an international festival of experimental nature. Let the experiment be another tool to deal with this state of emergency”, said the festival director Zuzana Stejskalová. The festival has been turned into an on-going showcase throughout the summer offering single screenings on Saturdays. However, the 5th edition will culminate in the last weekend of August with the opening film How to Steal a Million (1966) by William Wyler. “A total number of 86 oeuvres from 16 countries were submitted for the 5th edition, from...
“We’re not thieves,” insists the ringleader of a heist in “Heroic Losers,” a South American crowd-pleaser about a rural collective seeking justice against big-city banking elites. He may be wrong in the most literal sense, but like an Argentinean Danny Ocean, he’s assembled a group of amateurs who have no intention of filling their coffers with ill-gotten gains — they just want their money back. Adding to a tradition of modest heist comedies like “Going in Style” and “Big Deal on Madonna Street,” . That populist touch has put it on track to be the year’s biggest box-office hit in its home country, and other territories will surely pounce after its international premiere in Toronto.
Anchoring this motley ensemble is Ricardo Darín, the durable star of Borensztein’s previous two films, “Chinese Take-Out” and “Kóblic,” though international audiences will likely remember him from “Nine Queens,” which also placed him...
Anchoring this motley ensemble is Ricardo Darín, the durable star of Borensztein’s previous two films, “Chinese Take-Out” and “Kóblic,” though international audiences will likely remember him from “Nine Queens,” which also placed him...
- 9/8/2019
- by Scott Tobias
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has been given access to an exclusive clip and poster from Toronto Special Presentation “La Odisea de los Giles” (“Heroic Losers”) which, starring Ricardo Darín, has just scored in is native Argentina a standout opening weekend of Peso 58.8 million ($1.1 million) and 316,300 admissions for Warner Bros. Pictures.
With “Heroic Losers” having released on Thursday Aug. 15, that four-day first weekend bow is two-to-three times better than any other national title of the year, putting “Heroic Losers” well on track to become the highest-grossing Argentine movie of 2019 in Argentina.
The news would be if the film hadn’t made that kind of box office. It has been released in prime mid-August box office real-estate, when local audiences now expect a big Argentine movie.
Rarely, moreover, has an Argentine movie weighed in with such a pedigree package. A feel-good revenge heist comedy-thriller, studded with tragedy which gives the film momentary harder edges, “Heroic Losers” features the star,...
With “Heroic Losers” having released on Thursday Aug. 15, that four-day first weekend bow is two-to-three times better than any other national title of the year, putting “Heroic Losers” well on track to become the highest-grossing Argentine movie of 2019 in Argentina.
The news would be if the film hadn’t made that kind of box office. It has been released in prime mid-August box office real-estate, when local audiences now expect a big Argentine movie.
Rarely, moreover, has an Argentine movie weighed in with such a pedigree package. A feel-good revenge heist comedy-thriller, studded with tragedy which gives the film momentary harder edges, “Heroic Losers” features the star,...
- 8/19/2019
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Audrey Hepburn would’ve celebrated her 90th birthday on May 4, 2019. The Oscar-winning actress only appeared in a handful of movies before her death in 1993 at the age of 63, but many of them remain classics. In honor of her birthday, let’s take a look back at 15 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Hepburn was born in 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels. Her family moved to the Netherlands in 1939 after Britain declared war on Germany, and when Hitler’s army invaded in 1940, they were forced to remain for another five years. Hepburn was affected by the occupation both physically and psychologically, witnessing atrocities and suffering from malnutrition when food became scarce. (She would owe her famously slim waistline to this.)
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Once the war ended in 1945, Hepburn began ballet training in Amsterdam and started appearing as a chorus girl in several musicals after moving to London.
Hepburn was born in 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels. Her family moved to the Netherlands in 1939 after Britain declared war on Germany, and when Hitler’s army invaded in 1940, they were forced to remain for another five years. Hepburn was affected by the occupation both physically and psychologically, witnessing atrocities and suffering from malnutrition when food became scarce. (She would owe her famously slim waistline to this.)
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Once the war ended in 1945, Hepburn began ballet training in Amsterdam and started appearing as a chorus girl in several musicals after moving to London.
- 5/4/2019
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Audrey Hepburn would’ve celebrated her 90th birthday on May 4, 2019. The Oscar-winning actress only appeared in a handful of movies before her death in 1993 at the age of 63, but many of them remain classics. In honor of her birthday, let’s take a look back at 15 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Hepburn was born in 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels. Her family moved to the Netherlands in 1939 after Britain declared war on Germany, and when Hitler’s army invaded in 1940, they were forced to remain for another five years. Hepburn was affected by the occupation both physically and psychologically, witnessing atrocities and suffering from malnutrition when food became scarce. (She would owe her famously slim waistline to this.)
Once the war ended in 1945, Hepburn began ballet training in Amsterdam and started appearing as a chorus girl in several musicals after moving to London. She popped up in small roles...
Hepburn was born in 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels. Her family moved to the Netherlands in 1939 after Britain declared war on Germany, and when Hitler’s army invaded in 1940, they were forced to remain for another five years. Hepburn was affected by the occupation both physically and psychologically, witnessing atrocities and suffering from malnutrition when food became scarce. (She would owe her famously slim waistline to this.)
Once the war ended in 1945, Hepburn began ballet training in Amsterdam and started appearing as a chorus girl in several musicals after moving to London. She popped up in small roles...
- 5/4/2019
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
This month we look at the interesting stories of how some of the biggest names in movies got their big breakthrough. Today we take a look at Audrey Hepburn.
Audrey Hepburn is recognized for her leading actress performances in a number of classic films during Hollywood’s Golden Age, but was also famous for her work as a dancer, fashion icon, and humanitarian. During her four-decade career in film, she became one of the most successful actresses of all time. Hepburn has acted in twenty feature films, with the heydey of her career occuring during the 50’s and 60’s. Her films such as Roman Holiday, Sabrina, Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, My Fair Lady, Charade, and How to Steal A Million are all considered classics, and Hepburn is appreciated for bringing an element of class and grace to them all.
She made a name for herself by creating likable...
Audrey Hepburn is recognized for her leading actress performances in a number of classic films during Hollywood’s Golden Age, but was also famous for her work as a dancer, fashion icon, and humanitarian. During her four-decade career in film, she became one of the most successful actresses of all time. Hepburn has acted in twenty feature films, with the heydey of her career occuring during the 50’s and 60’s. Her films such as Roman Holiday, Sabrina, Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, My Fair Lady, Charade, and How to Steal A Million are all considered classics, and Hepburn is appreciated for bringing an element of class and grace to them all.
She made a name for herself by creating likable...
- 6/20/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Netflix has confirmed that a slew of new original series will be debuting on the streaming service in February. There will also be new to Netflix seasons of some of your favorites from other networks. Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first Netflix appearances including Martin Scorsese‘s Oscar-winning “Goodfellas,” Quentin Tarantino‘s “Kill Bill” double feature, the “Oceans” trilogy, and all the films in the “American Pie” franchise.
Of the new Netflix originals, several stand out as particularly binge-worthy, including season 1 of the sci-fi series “Altered Carbon” and the sophomore edition of the teen drama “Greenhouse Academy.” And there are episodes of both the new David Letterman and Joel Hale talk shows.
Feb. 1
3000 Miles to Graceland
42 Grams
Aeon Flux
American Pie
American Pie 2
American Pie Presents: Band Camp
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
Ella Enchanted
Extract
Goodfellas...
Of the new Netflix originals, several stand out as particularly binge-worthy, including season 1 of the sci-fi series “Altered Carbon” and the sophomore edition of the teen drama “Greenhouse Academy.” And there are episodes of both the new David Letterman and Joel Hale talk shows.
Feb. 1
3000 Miles to Graceland
42 Grams
Aeon Flux
American Pie
American Pie 2
American Pie Presents: Band Camp
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
Ella Enchanted
Extract
Goodfellas...
- 1/30/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Sean Wilson Aug 4, 2017
Yes, Star Wars. But what about all the great John Williams scores from less famous movies? Here are 15 of them...
Cinema's most esteemed and popular film composer, John Williams, turned 85 this year (you might have seen the recent spectacular BBC Proms concert in his honour). Careers don't come more astonishing than that of Williams, nominated for 50 Academy Awards which puts him second only to Walt Disney for the most ever.
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However it's all too tempting to boil Williams' career down to the more obvious highlights: Star Wars, the Indy trilogy, Superman, E.T., Jurassic Park and the like. In truth, he's a far more versatile composer than many like to give him credit for, and he's much more than just a big themes guy.
Yes, Star Wars. But what about all the great John Williams scores from less famous movies? Here are 15 of them...
Cinema's most esteemed and popular film composer, John Williams, turned 85 this year (you might have seen the recent spectacular BBC Proms concert in his honour). Careers don't come more astonishing than that of Williams, nominated for 50 Academy Awards which puts him second only to Walt Disney for the most ever.
See related What does Iron Fist tell us about Marvel's Defenders? The Defenders: recapping Netflix's Marvel universe so far The Defenders: brand new images released
However it's all too tempting to boil Williams' career down to the more obvious highlights: Star Wars, the Indy trilogy, Superman, E.T., Jurassic Park and the like. In truth, he's a far more versatile composer than many like to give him credit for, and he's much more than just a big themes guy.
- 8/1/2017
- Den of Geek
William Wyler’s 1960s screwball heist comedy is a squeaky-clean high fashion vehicle for stars Audrey Hepburn and Peter O’Toole — who of course aren’t really crooks despite pulling off a major art theft. It’s lush, beautiful to look at and directed with verve by Wyler; with some funny jabs at the art world from screenwriter Harry Kurnitz.
How to Steal a Million
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1966 / Color / 1:35 widescreen / 123 min. / Street Date April 11, 2017 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store / 29.95
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Peter O’Toole, Charles Boyer, Eli Wallach, Hugh Griffith, Fernand Gravey, Marcel Dalio, Jacques Marin. .
Cinematography: Charles Lang
Film Editor: Robert Swink
Original Music: John Williams
Production design: Alexander Trauner
Written by Harry Kurnitz story by George Bradshaw
Produced by Fred Kohlmar
Directed by William Wyler
There’s no denying that Audrey Hepburn had a fairly incredible run of hits in the 1960s: The Nun’s Story,...
How to Steal a Million
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1966 / Color / 1:35 widescreen / 123 min. / Street Date April 11, 2017 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store / 29.95
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Peter O’Toole, Charles Boyer, Eli Wallach, Hugh Griffith, Fernand Gravey, Marcel Dalio, Jacques Marin. .
Cinematography: Charles Lang
Film Editor: Robert Swink
Original Music: John Williams
Production design: Alexander Trauner
Written by Harry Kurnitz story by George Bradshaw
Produced by Fred Kohlmar
Directed by William Wyler
There’s no denying that Audrey Hepburn had a fairly incredible run of hits in the 1960s: The Nun’s Story,...
- 5/5/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Is this a genuine classic? I think so. Sure, it’s the old story of the blind girl in jeopardy, but it’s been worked out so well. Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna and Jack Weston shine in a keen adaptation of Frederick Knott’s play, which could be titled, Dial C for Can’t See Nuthin’.
Wait Until Dark
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1967 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 108 min. / Street Date January 24, 2016 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Weston, Julie Herrod, Samantha Jones.
Cinematography Charles Lang
Art Direction George Jenkins
Film Editor Gene Milford
Original Music Henry Mancini
Written by Robert Howard-Carrington & Jane Howard-Carrington
from the play by Frederick Knott
Produced by Mel Ferrer
Directed by Terence Young
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
This old-fashioned, semi- stage bound thriller is a real keeper: I must have seen it six times...
Wait Until Dark
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1967 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 108 min. / Street Date January 24, 2016 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Weston, Julie Herrod, Samantha Jones.
Cinematography Charles Lang
Art Direction George Jenkins
Film Editor Gene Milford
Original Music Henry Mancini
Written by Robert Howard-Carrington & Jane Howard-Carrington
from the play by Frederick Knott
Produced by Mel Ferrer
Directed by Terence Young
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
This old-fashioned, semi- stage bound thriller is a real keeper: I must have seen it six times...
- 12/30/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
It's time to meet ShondaLand's latest attraction The Catch, the sexy new cat-and-mouse caper starring The Killing's Mireille Enos like you've never seen her before: smiling. Enos is ditching the rain and outdated cell phone for a chic blowout and an even chicer wardrobe in ABC's new addition to the Tgit line-up, which will take over How To Get Away With Murder's 10 p.m. time-slot on Thursday, March 24. And judging from the exclusive cast photo E! News is sharing with you above, it's easy to see why The Catch will fit right in with Scandal and Grey's Anatomy. While the drama (which reminded us of classic films like Charade and How to Steal a Million) centers on the emotional...
- 3/11/2016
- E! Online
February may be the shortest month of the year, but the major streaming sites certainly haven't used that as an excuse to slack off. Perhaps motivated by the imminent Leap Day, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime are unleashing an absolute blizzard of new titles over the next four weeks — from a martial-arts sequel 16 years in the making, to a note-perfect new comedy series that's arriving just in time to cure (or inflame) those post-Valentine's Day blues. Here are our top 10 picks for what to watch in the next 29 days.
11.22.63 (Hulu,...
11.22.63 (Hulu,...
- 2/1/2016
- Rollingstone.com
With each new month comes the same old lesson about catching all your favorite movies before they leave Netflix. If you haven’t watched The Naked Gun yet, you should do that is what I’m saying. But what do you get in return? A lot actually! We get the original series Fuller House and Judd Apatow’s Love. They’re also adding the final season of Mad Men, the first season of Better Call Saul, and one of the most popular teen movies of all time, Cruel Intentions.
On the Amazon Prime front, check out below to see what you’ll be able to stream for free and what’s going to have a cost. Let’s watch!
All Title Dates are Subject to Change
Netflix U.S. Release Dates Only
Available 2/1/16
A Picture of You (2014)
Armageddon (1998)
Better Call Saul: Season 1
Charlie’s Angels (2000)
Collateral Damage (2002)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
A Faster Horse...
On the Amazon Prime front, check out below to see what you’ll be able to stream for free and what’s going to have a cost. Let’s watch!
All Title Dates are Subject to Change
Netflix U.S. Release Dates Only
Available 2/1/16
A Picture of You (2014)
Armageddon (1998)
Better Call Saul: Season 1
Charlie’s Angels (2000)
Collateral Damage (2002)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
A Faster Horse...
- 2/1/2016
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
February can be kind of a pill -- it's dark, it's cold, you have to deal with or avoid Valentine's Day -- but at least it gives you a good excuse to stay home and binge-watch. Amazon just listed its February offerings for Prime Video streaming and Amazon Video purchase. For example, fans of "The Americans" can steam Season 3 (yay!), and you can check out Amazon Studios' first-major film, "Chi-Raq," from director Spike Lee.
It was recently announced that Prime Members can now add Showtime, Starz, and more video subscriptions to their Prime memberships for $8.99 per month. In February, members can use that feature to see the new seasons of "Billions," "Shameless," and "Black Sails," among others.
Here's the February 2016 lineup:
New in February – Available for Streaming on Prime
TV
2/2/16
Poldark 2015
2/11/16
Girls Season 2
2/15/16
Newsroom Season 3
The Americans Season 3
2/16/16
The New Yorker Presents
Movies
2/1/16
A Better Life
Amy
Batman 1989 (Michael Keaton...
It was recently announced that Prime Members can now add Showtime, Starz, and more video subscriptions to their Prime memberships for $8.99 per month. In February, members can use that feature to see the new seasons of "Billions," "Shameless," and "Black Sails," among others.
Here's the February 2016 lineup:
New in February – Available for Streaming on Prime
TV
2/2/16
Poldark 2015
2/11/16
Girls Season 2
2/15/16
Newsroom Season 3
The Americans Season 3
2/16/16
The New Yorker Presents
Movies
2/1/16
A Better Life
Amy
Batman 1989 (Michael Keaton...
- 1/20/2016
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Say Uncle: Ritchie Continues String of Studio Pastiche
In a continuation of our culture’s insistence on plumbing the depths of past artifacts from the annals of entertainment, Guy Ritchie continues to spearhead the platitudinal safety of broadly realized studio fare with The Man from U.N.C.L.E., a revamp of the popular mid-60s television series starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. Shallow and superficial, but spruced up with Ritchie’s usual zest for slickly edited, often comical action sequences, it’s the sort of bauble someone spent significant time painting with materials prone to oxidizing quickly.
Though pleasing in a sort of rudimentary tradition, the sort of consumption geared solely towards the visual splendor of pretty people wearing elegant outfits goes, it’s hardly an enthusiastically rendered reboot.
When a mysterious international organization seems to have kidnapped a top nuclear scientist, opposing CIA and Kgb forces must unite to...
In a continuation of our culture’s insistence on plumbing the depths of past artifacts from the annals of entertainment, Guy Ritchie continues to spearhead the platitudinal safety of broadly realized studio fare with The Man from U.N.C.L.E., a revamp of the popular mid-60s television series starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. Shallow and superficial, but spruced up with Ritchie’s usual zest for slickly edited, often comical action sequences, it’s the sort of bauble someone spent significant time painting with materials prone to oxidizing quickly.
Though pleasing in a sort of rudimentary tradition, the sort of consumption geared solely towards the visual splendor of pretty people wearing elegant outfits goes, it’s hardly an enthusiastically rendered reboot.
When a mysterious international organization seems to have kidnapped a top nuclear scientist, opposing CIA and Kgb forces must unite to...
- 8/14/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson on the Oscars' Red Carpet Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson at the Academy Awards Eli Wallach and wife Anne Jackson are seen above arriving at the 2011 Academy Awards ceremony, held on Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The 95-year-old Wallach had received an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November 2010. See also: "Doris Day Inexplicably Snubbed by Academy," "Maureen O'Hara Honorary Oscar," "Honorary Oscars: Mary Pickford, Greta Garbo Among Rare Women Recipients," and "Hayao Miyazaki Getting Honorary Oscar." Delayed film debut The Actors Studio-trained Eli Wallach was to have made his film debut in Fred Zinnemann's Academy Award-winning 1953 blockbuster From Here to Eternity. Ultimately, however, Frank Sinatra – then a has-been following a string of box office duds – was cast for a pittance, getting beaten to a pulp by a pre-stardom Ernest Borgnine. For his bloodied efforts, Sinatra went on...
- 4/24/2015
- by D. Zhea
- Alt Film Guide
Desperately seeking a “pretty movie stars chase art treasures in world capitals” vibe, this goofy soufflé ultimately falls flat
I admit to being a big fan of watching glamorous movie stars gadding around world capitols in the comedic pursuit of art treasures; I spent countless hours glued to the TV as a kid soaking in comic soufflés like “Charade” and “How to Steal a Million,” and I’ll even defend the much-maligned “Hudson Hawk” for its efforts to keep the genre alive in our modern, cynical era.
If only I could feel as charitable toward “Mortdecai,” a glamorous, jet-set fantasy...
I admit to being a big fan of watching glamorous movie stars gadding around world capitols in the comedic pursuit of art treasures; I spent countless hours glued to the TV as a kid soaking in comic soufflés like “Charade” and “How to Steal a Million,” and I’ll even defend the much-maligned “Hudson Hawk” for its efforts to keep the genre alive in our modern, cynical era.
If only I could feel as charitable toward “Mortdecai,” a glamorous, jet-set fantasy...
- 1/22/2015
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Welcome back to Slackerwood's annual Holiday Favorites series. Over the next month or so, we'll talk about our favorite movies to watch in the winter holiday season, and ask various friends in the film community to share their favorites with us too.
When actor Eli Wallach died earlier this year, I immediately thought of his work in Nancy Meyers' The Holiday. Certainly he appeared in more notable pictures, but The Holiday is near and dear to my heart (as is How to Steal a Million, in which he also appears). A romantic comedy only vaguely related to end-of-the-year festivities, the "Holiday" here represents the short breaks Brit Iris (Kate Winslet) and American Amanda (Cameron Diaz) take from their regular schedules as they trade homes for a couple weeks.
Wallach plays an endearing remnant from Classic Hollywood, the kind of old codger who will namedrop Cary Grant at the same...
When actor Eli Wallach died earlier this year, I immediately thought of his work in Nancy Meyers' The Holiday. Certainly he appeared in more notable pictures, but The Holiday is near and dear to my heart (as is How to Steal a Million, in which he also appears). A romantic comedy only vaguely related to end-of-the-year festivities, the "Holiday" here represents the short breaks Brit Iris (Kate Winslet) and American Amanda (Cameron Diaz) take from their regular schedules as they trade homes for a couple weeks.
Wallach plays an endearing remnant from Classic Hollywood, the kind of old codger who will namedrop Cary Grant at the same...
- 11/27/2014
- by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Slackerwood
Perhaps Eli Wallach hasn't achieved the kind of recognize-ablity as some of his co-stars, like Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood or Al Pacino. But Wallach, who died yesterday, has made a huge impact on American cinema. And he will be missed. Variety reports Eli Wallach died at 98, leaving this world where he came in, his hometown of New York City. Wallach leaves behind an incredible legacy that includes films like Sergio Leone's classic spaghetti western The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, John Sturges' beloved The Magnificent Seven, Elia Kazan's Tennesse Williams-scripted drama Baby Doll, William Wyler's charming rom-com How To Steal A Million, and Francis Ford Coppola's gangster epic The Godfather: Part III. Wallach began his screen career in 1951, with a one-off role on the television series Lights Out. 1956's Baby Doll marked his first film role, and it proved a momentous debut. His portrayal...
- 6/25/2014
- cinemablend.com
He played cotton-gin owners, military officers, monsignors, rabbis, truck drivers, Shakespearean heroes — even a Batman villain. But Eli Wallach, who passed away at age 98 due to causes unknown, is best known to a generation of moviegoers as the ultimate bandolero-wearing bandito, thanks to two iconic roles: Calvera, the leader of the frontier thugs who terrorize a Mexican village in The Magnificent Seven (1960); and Tuco, the "ugly" of Sergio Leone's epic Spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). When you think of a stubbled outlaw villain, the kind...
- 6/25/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Eli Wallach, star of The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, has sadly passed away at the age of 98.
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We're sad to report that Eli Wallach, perhaps best known for his scintillating turn as the bandit Tuco in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly has sadly passed away.
A veteran of the stage as well as a master in front of the camera, Wallach amassed a fine collection of work that began all the way back in the 1940s when he made his Broadway debut. A lover of the stage, Wallach would star in a number of Broadway productions and was rewarded with a Tony Award in 1951 for his role in Tennessee Williams's play, The Rose Tattoo.
His versatility later saw Wallach move forward into film, making his debut in 1956 film Baby Doll, a role that would propel him to greater heights as he later starred in 1960's The Magnificent Seven,...
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We're sad to report that Eli Wallach, perhaps best known for his scintillating turn as the bandit Tuco in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly has sadly passed away.
A veteran of the stage as well as a master in front of the camera, Wallach amassed a fine collection of work that began all the way back in the 1940s when he made his Broadway debut. A lover of the stage, Wallach would star in a number of Broadway productions and was rewarded with a Tony Award in 1951 for his role in Tennessee Williams's play, The Rose Tattoo.
His versatility later saw Wallach move forward into film, making his debut in 1956 film Baby Doll, a role that would propel him to greater heights as he later starred in 1960's The Magnificent Seven,...
- 6/25/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
98 years old. Remarkable. I can't imagine making it to 98. I can't imagine the breadth of life experience you could have in that amount of time. Eli Wallach leaves behind a truly great filmography and a family life that is enviable, having been married to the same woman, Anne Jackson, since 1948. She had a hell of a filmography herself, and they had three children together. I am in awe of anyone who can build a life that solid for that long, never mind someone who works in the film industry, where relationships are, at best, impermanent, and at worst, inconsequential. Wallach will leave an amazing legacy onscreen, but he was part of something larger, a total shift in the way acting was approached, and telling his story is telling the story of that paradigm change. He was part of that first wave of Method actors who made the jump from their...
- 6/25/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
David Thomson is too quick to dismiss Peter O'Toole's film career from 1965 to 1975 as "producing dismay" (Obituary, 16 December); though the films listed did largely represent underachievements for many participants, they still generally work as TV fodder. Significantly, in Man of La Mancha, O'Toole was able to give one of the vanishingly few authentic performances of The Impossible Dream, film enabling him to be shaky and quiet where theatre requires the performer to boom all the way to the back rows. Under Milk Wood took on robustly the challenge of adding visuals to a play of voices, not least the presence of O'Toole's blind sea captain with the wrecked face suggesting a world of memory behind the dead eyes.
Bryn Hughes
Wrexham, North Wales
• I hesitate to disagree with as eminent a critic as David Thompson. But his description of the Audrey Hepburn/Peter O'Toole film How to Steal a Million...
Bryn Hughes
Wrexham, North Wales
• I hesitate to disagree with as eminent a critic as David Thompson. But his description of the Audrey Hepburn/Peter O'Toole film How to Steal a Million...
- 12/18/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
“I’m not an actor, I’m a movie star.” Peter O’Toole intoned that line as Alan Swann in 1982 farce, “My Favorite Year.” This was the truth as irony, because the Irish born O’Toole was both a movie star and one of the notable actors of the British stage.
His memorable role as T.E. Lawrence in the Oscar winning Best Picture of 1962, “Lawrence of Arabia.” solidified his legend. Mr. O’Toole died Saturday in London after a long illness, according to his daughter Kate.
Peter O’Toole in ‘Venus’ (2006)
Photo credit: Miramax Films
While his birthplace in 1932 was in dispute – O’Toole himself was not sure of the location – his place as a lion of British theater and film is undisputed. After a stint in the Royal Navy, he joined the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1952, within the same class as Albert Finney and Alan Bates. He...
His memorable role as T.E. Lawrence in the Oscar winning Best Picture of 1962, “Lawrence of Arabia.” solidified his legend. Mr. O’Toole died Saturday in London after a long illness, according to his daughter Kate.
Peter O’Toole in ‘Venus’ (2006)
Photo credit: Miramax Films
While his birthplace in 1932 was in dispute – O’Toole himself was not sure of the location – his place as a lion of British theater and film is undisputed. After a stint in the Royal Navy, he joined the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1952, within the same class as Albert Finney and Alan Bates. He...
- 12/15/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Screen legend Peter O’Toole died today at age 81. The eight-time Oscar nominee retired from acting last year after a 50-year-long career that included iconic roles in The Lion in Winter, Lawrence of Arabia, and My Favorite Year. His filmography ran the gamut of genre, from slapstick comedy (How to Steal a Million) to period drama (Beckett) to animation (Ratatouille) to undefinably weird (The Ruling Class). Only recently, O’Toole made the Film Experience Team Top 10 Greatest Losers list twice for his roles. His performances were often surprising, always brave, and never boring,
Peter O’Toole means a great deal to me. The first time I encountered him was on a miserable day when I was sick at home. I happened to flip to The Lion in Winter, and was immediately shocked from my stupor by the crackling energy and vicious repartee he swapped with Katharine Hepburn. Watching them felt like touching a live wire.
Peter O’Toole means a great deal to me. The first time I encountered him was on a miserable day when I was sick at home. I happened to flip to The Lion in Winter, and was immediately shocked from my stupor by the crackling energy and vicious repartee he swapped with Katharine Hepburn. Watching them felt like touching a live wire.
- 12/15/2013
- by Anne Marie
- FilmExperience
Peter O’Toole: ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ actor, eight-time Oscar nominee dead at 81 (photo: Peter O’Toole as T.E. Lawrence in David Lean’s ‘Lawrence of Arabia’) Stage, film, and television actor Peter O’Toole, an eight-time Best Actor Academy Award nominee best remembered for his performance as T.E. Lawrence in David Lean’s epic blockbuster Lawrence of Arabia, died on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at a London hospital following "a long illness." Peter O’Toole was 81. The Irish-born O’Toole (on August 2, 1932, in Connemara, County Galway) began his film career with three supporting roles in 1960 releases: Robert Stevenson’s Disney version of Kidnapped; John Guillermin’s The Day They Robbed the Bank of England; and Nicholas Ray’s The Savage Innocents, starring Anthony Quinn as an Inuit man accused of murder. Two years later, O’Toole became a star following the release of Lawrence of Arabia, which grossed an astounding $44.82 million in North America back in 1962 (approx.
- 12/15/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
O'Toole
Acclaimed actor Peter O'Toole, star of stage and classic cinema, has passed away in a London hospital after a long illness. He was 81 years old. O'Toole shot to international prominence when director David Lean cast the largely unknown actor in the title role of his 1962 masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia. O'Toole proved he was not to be a "one hit wonder", earning 8 Oscar nominations throughout his career, though he was frustrated at not winning the award in a competitive category. In 2003 he accepted the Academy's consolation honor: a lifetime achievement Oscar. O'Toole, Irish at birth, benefited from the explosive emergence of young method actors in the British film industry of the 1960s. His drinking exploits with friends like Richard Burton and Richard Harris were the stuff of legend and were chronicled in Robert Sellers' best selling book Hellraisers. O'Toole's career was not comprised of all hits. He went through...
- 12/15/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Peter O'Toole, the Hollywood acting great whose work spanned across six decades, has passed away at the age of 81. Born in 1932, O'Toole's early life saw him serve as a newspaper reporter and Royal Navy radioman before making his screen acting debut in a minor role in a 1956 adaptation of The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Big things have small beginnings, however, and in the years that followed O'Toole built a glittering career that saw him garner eight Oscar nominations and star in an eclectic mix of film, stage and TV productions. Digital Spy takes a look at 5 great film roles from O'Toole's career below...
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
David Lean originally had his eye set on Albert Finney to play Te Lawrence, even going as far as filming elaborate and costly screen tests with him. Finney never took up the part, though, and his loss was O'Toole's gain as the Irish actor bagged the role of a lifetime.
Big things have small beginnings, however, and in the years that followed O'Toole built a glittering career that saw him garner eight Oscar nominations and star in an eclectic mix of film, stage and TV productions. Digital Spy takes a look at 5 great film roles from O'Toole's career below...
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
David Lean originally had his eye set on Albert Finney to play Te Lawrence, even going as far as filming elaborate and costly screen tests with him. Finney never took up the part, though, and his loss was O'Toole's gain as the Irish actor bagged the role of a lifetime.
- 12/15/2013
- Digital Spy
In the wake of the Kennedy assassination Hollywood suffered a crisis of identity. But, as the stars retired and television boomed, Stanley Donen's Charade provided one last gleam of a golden age
In early December 1963, only a couple of weeks after the Kennedy assassination, Stanley Donen's Charade opened at Radio City, Manhattan. According to Tom Wolfe, at 6am on a freezing December morning the crowds were already lining up down 50th Street and 6th Avenue to make sure they secured a seat. During "the dark days" after JFK's death, Charade offered Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn (the two most attractive people ever to appear on screen?) a Henry Mancini score, Givenchy dresses, suspense, glamour and Paris. In the midst of the dislocation and strangeness produced by JFK's assassination, it must have seemed one of the few signs that life was proceeding as normal; the world may have become strange,...
In early December 1963, only a couple of weeks after the Kennedy assassination, Stanley Donen's Charade opened at Radio City, Manhattan. According to Tom Wolfe, at 6am on a freezing December morning the crowds were already lining up down 50th Street and 6th Avenue to make sure they secured a seat. During "the dark days" after JFK's death, Charade offered Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn (the two most attractive people ever to appear on screen?) a Henry Mancini score, Givenchy dresses, suspense, glamour and Paris. In the midst of the dislocation and strangeness produced by JFK's assassination, it must have seemed one of the few signs that life was proceeding as normal; the world may have become strange,...
- 12/14/2013
- by Michael Newton
- The Guardian - Film News
The caper movie is one of our absolute favorite genres, and lucky for us The Big Heist is airing August 9th on Reelz at 3pm Et/ 12pm Pt. In honor of the genre, we decided to countdown our top ten favorite caper flicks, which are chock full of twists, turns, intrigue, deception and subterfuge. Check out the list and vote for your favorites. And be sure to take a look at the movie schedule to get more details about the movies airing on Reelz.
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The Big Heist | The Great Muppet Caper | The Sting | Inception | Ocean's Eleven | The Thomas Crown Affair | How to Steal a Million | Tower Heist...
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The Big Heist | The Great Muppet Caper | The Sting | Inception | Ocean's Eleven | The Thomas Crown Affair | How to Steal a Million | Tower Heist...
- 8/9/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
Today, the Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu announced plans to adapt the story of last year's insane multimillion dollar art theft in the Netherlands for the big screen. In anticipation, we've reprinted our 2012 map of movies the Dutch robbers seem to have studied up on before looting the Kunsthal, from "Ocean's 11" to "Home Alone." Let us know which heist movie you think we're due.
Given its scale and brazenness, this week's major art theft in the Netherlands clearly resembles a movie. But which one? So many genres were crossed -- the robbers come off as both brazen and bumbling, and museum personnel don't fare much better, given how easy it seems to have been to stymie the building's security system.
Luckily, this is a mystery we don't need Politei to solve. Here are the facts: In the early hours of Tuesday morning, one or more persons strategically looted Rotterdam's Kunsthal...
Given its scale and brazenness, this week's major art theft in the Netherlands clearly resembles a movie. But which one? So many genres were crossed -- the robbers come off as both brazen and bumbling, and museum personnel don't fare much better, given how easy it seems to have been to stymie the building's security system.
Luckily, this is a mystery we don't need Politei to solve. Here are the facts: In the early hours of Tuesday morning, one or more persons strategically looted Rotterdam's Kunsthal...
- 8/1/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Audrey Hepburn is, quite simply, a legend; easily one of the best actresses of all time and revered for being an enduring cultural icon, a tireless humanitarian and a pretty awesome human being all rolled into one tiny package. I think it’s fair to say – and fairly obvious to work out – that I’m a bit of a fan of Ms. Hepburn.
The point is however, that a lot of people, particularly the new generations, have no idea who she is or any of the older actors are and that’s quite sad really – the idea of such wondrous classics, fantastic actors and beautiful performances being lost and forgotten is upsetting. There’s something important, therefore, in keeping the old legends alive – Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Katherine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier; all of these famous faces should always be remembered.
On the 20th anniversary of her death today,...
The point is however, that a lot of people, particularly the new generations, have no idea who she is or any of the older actors are and that’s quite sad really – the idea of such wondrous classics, fantastic actors and beautiful performances being lost and forgotten is upsetting. There’s something important, therefore, in keeping the old legends alive – Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Katherine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier; all of these famous faces should always be remembered.
On the 20th anniversary of her death today,...
- 1/20/2013
- by Chris Haigh
- Obsessed with Film
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is letting you decide what classic films they will release on Blu-ray for the first time.
That’s right, your vote counts. Fans vote for their favorite classic titles through the “Voice Your Choice” campaign.
Click Here To Vote
Here is an portion the news release:
Los Angeles (January 15, 2013) – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today its partnership with the ultimate film discussion website, Home Theater Forum, for a one-of-a-kind campaign, Voice Your Choice, allowing film enthusiasts to decide which classic films they would like to see digitally restored and transferred to Blu-ray for the very first time. The program celebrates Fox’s most notable films from the 1930’s thru the 1960’s featuring performances by famous actors such as Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, John Wayne and more. Throughout the campaign, fans will also have the opportunity to write in and submit additional titles.
That’s right, your vote counts. Fans vote for their favorite classic titles through the “Voice Your Choice” campaign.
Click Here To Vote
Here is an portion the news release:
Los Angeles (January 15, 2013) – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today its partnership with the ultimate film discussion website, Home Theater Forum, for a one-of-a-kind campaign, Voice Your Choice, allowing film enthusiasts to decide which classic films they would like to see digitally restored and transferred to Blu-ray for the very first time. The program celebrates Fox’s most notable films from the 1930’s thru the 1960’s featuring performances by famous actors such as Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, John Wayne and more. Throughout the campaign, fans will also have the opportunity to write in and submit additional titles.
- 1/15/2013
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
We love crime movies. We may go on and on about Scorsese’s ability to incorporate Italian neo-realism techniques into Mean Streets (1973), the place of John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle (1950) in the canon of postwar noir, The Godfather (1972) as a socio-cultural commentary on the distortion of the ideals of the American dream blah blah blah, yadda yadda yadda…but that ain’t it.
We love crime movies because we love watching a guy who doesn’t have to behave, who doesn’t have to – nor care to – put a choker on his id and can let his darkest, most visceral impulses run wild. Some smart-mouth gopher tells hood Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci), “Go fuck yourself,” in Scorsese’s Goodfellas (1990), and does Tommy roll with it? Does he spit back, “Fuck me? Nah, fuck you!” Does he go home and tell his mother?
Nope.
He pulls a .45 cannon out from...
We love crime movies because we love watching a guy who doesn’t have to behave, who doesn’t have to – nor care to – put a choker on his id and can let his darkest, most visceral impulses run wild. Some smart-mouth gopher tells hood Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci), “Go fuck yourself,” in Scorsese’s Goodfellas (1990), and does Tommy roll with it? Does he spit back, “Fuck me? Nah, fuck you!” Does he go home and tell his mother?
Nope.
He pulls a .45 cannon out from...
- 10/30/2012
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
If you're vaguely aware that one of the most dramatic art heists in the history of ever just occurred in the Netherlands, but don't know the details, sit right down. Grab some popcorn, and turn off your cell phone, because we're about to play you a movie with words. Where it fits in the vast pantheon of caper movies, we don't yet know. But this, at least, is a mystery we don't need Politei to solve.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, one or more persons strategically looted Rotterdam's Kunsthal Museum of seven of its priciest works, on display in the "Avant Gardes" exhibit: paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Gaugin, Freud, two by Monet, and a self-portrait by the "minor Dutch artist" Meyer de Haan.
In movie thief terms, this lands us somewhere between the "Ocean's Elevens" crew and Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci in "Home Alone" -- brazen, but prone to goof-ups.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, one or more persons strategically looted Rotterdam's Kunsthal Museum of seven of its priciest works, on display in the "Avant Gardes" exhibit: paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Gaugin, Freud, two by Monet, and a self-portrait by the "minor Dutch artist" Meyer de Haan.
In movie thief terms, this lands us somewhere between the "Ocean's Elevens" crew and Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci in "Home Alone" -- brazen, but prone to goof-ups.
- 10/17/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
If you thought last weekend's double dose of '80s movies "Rock Of Ages" and "That's My Boy" were going to be the last gasps of the decade this summer at the multiplex, guess again. Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" is around the corner, and believe it or not, it's bringing a healthy does of the '80s -- along with a bit of '70s and '90s -- along for the ride.
While the official soundtrack (via Film Music Reporter) leans heavily towards the score by Walter Murphy, we've gotten our hands on the full list of songs in the film and the biggest standout is how many classic cuts from seminal scores are featured. This thing must've cost a pretty penny. Tracks from "Star Wars," "Raiders Of The Lost Ark," "Octopussy," and even "How To Steal A Million" are all featured along with a handful of songs from Queen's score to "Flash Gordon.
While the official soundtrack (via Film Music Reporter) leans heavily towards the score by Walter Murphy, we've gotten our hands on the full list of songs in the film and the biggest standout is how many classic cuts from seminal scores are featured. This thing must've cost a pretty penny. Tracks from "Star Wars," "Raiders Of The Lost Ark," "Octopussy," and even "How To Steal A Million" are all featured along with a handful of songs from Queen's score to "Flash Gordon.
- 6/19/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Each week within this column we strive to pair the latest in theatrical releases to worthwhile titles currently available on Netflix Instant Watch. This week we offer alternatives to American Reunion, Titanic and Damsels in Distress.
Jim and the gang are back to relive old times and tackle some new adventures at their high school reunion. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Thomas Ian Nicholas and Mena Suvari co-star.
Craving more from the American Pie cast?
Loser (2000) American alumi Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari go to college in Amy Heckerling’s spirited remake of The Apartment. He’s a dork from the Midwest and she’s an edgy girl with a troubling taste for older men. How can such losers make a love connection? Jimmi Simpson and Greg Kinnear co-star.
Boys and Girls (2000) Jason Biggs plays the cool kid in this college-set rom-com. (He’s even got those regrettable bleached tips in his hair!
Jim and the gang are back to relive old times and tackle some new adventures at their high school reunion. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Thomas Ian Nicholas and Mena Suvari co-star.
Craving more from the American Pie cast?
Loser (2000) American alumi Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari go to college in Amy Heckerling’s spirited remake of The Apartment. He’s a dork from the Midwest and she’s an edgy girl with a troubling taste for older men. How can such losers make a love connection? Jimmi Simpson and Greg Kinnear co-star.
Boys and Girls (2000) Jason Biggs plays the cool kid in this college-set rom-com. (He’s even got those regrettable bleached tips in his hair!
- 4/5/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
William Wyler was one of the greatest film directors Hollywood — or any other film industry — has ever produced. Today, Wyler lacks the following of Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Frank Capra, or even Howard Hawks most likely because, unlike Hitchcock, Ford, or Capra (and to a lesser extent Hawks), Wyler never focused on a particular genre, while his films were hardly as male-centered as those of the aforementioned four directors. Dumb but true: Films about women and their issues tend to be perceived as inferior to those about men — especially tough men — and their issues. The German-born Wyler (1902, in Alsace, now part of France) immigrated to the United States in his late teens. Following a stint at Universal's New York office, he moved to Hollywood and by the mid-'20s was directing Western shorts. His ascent was quick; by 1929 Wyler was directing Universal's top female star, Laura La Plante in the...
- 2/22/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
From Fred and Ginger to Jennifer and Ashton, romantic comedies used to be one of the safest bets in Hollywood. But it seems that rom is just not into com any more
Is it the end for the romcom? You can imagine the celebrity mag headlines: "Romcom's relationship on the rocks?" "Com: I'm just not that into Rom" "Rom: Com doesn't make me laugh any more."
After all, who says romance and comedy go together like a horse and carriage? It seems to be a chiselled Hollywood commandment that the two shall be forever conjoined in cinematic matrimony, but perhaps it's time they went their separate ways. Sure, they got off to a great start: in those early years it was all fun and games and sparkling repartee, but recently they haven't quite looked the happy couple; the spark just hasn't been there.
They've been stuck in the same repetitive formula: boy meets girl,...
Is it the end for the romcom? You can imagine the celebrity mag headlines: "Romcom's relationship on the rocks?" "Com: I'm just not that into Rom" "Rom: Com doesn't make me laugh any more."
After all, who says romance and comedy go together like a horse and carriage? It seems to be a chiselled Hollywood commandment that the two shall be forever conjoined in cinematic matrimony, but perhaps it's time they went their separate ways. Sure, they got off to a great start: in those early years it was all fun and games and sparkling repartee, but recently they haven't quite looked the happy couple; the spark just hasn't been there.
They've been stuck in the same repetitive formula: boy meets girl,...
- 2/11/2012
- by Steve Rose, Richard Vine
- The Guardian - Film News
They have finally done it. After four years in development, Nike has recreated their famous Nike Mag trainers worn by Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in Back to the Future Part II (1989). Thing is, at their current price on eBay you will be unlikely to ever actually see a pair, let alone own them.
Nike has opted for eBay only auctions to sell these new pairs of which only 1,500 have been made. All proceeds go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to benefit sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease. Bidding is currently around the $5,000 mark and climbing fast. With just a few hours left until the first auctions run their course, goodness only knows what the final tallies will be. They do look gorgeous though and it is all in a good cause.
The Mag trainers (referred to by Nike as ‘Slamball Shoes’ during the film’s production), designed/recreated...
Nike has opted for eBay only auctions to sell these new pairs of which only 1,500 have been made. All proceeds go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to benefit sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease. Bidding is currently around the $5,000 mark and climbing fast. With just a few hours left until the first auctions run their course, goodness only knows what the final tallies will be. They do look gorgeous though and it is all in a good cause.
The Mag trainers (referred to by Nike as ‘Slamball Shoes’ during the film’s production), designed/recreated...
- 9/9/2011
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
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Well, if like Clothes on Film you followed the exciting Debbie Reynolds costume auction online, thanks to a couple of days’ decaf you may have calmed down enough to process the results. $4,600,000 (plus $1,058,000 in taxes and fees) for Marilyn Monroe’s Travilla ‘subway’ dress from The Seven Year Itch (1955) was just one mega bid of many.
Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds has been collecting movie costumes, props and memorabilia for over fifty years. She had a dream of displaying her acquisitions in a specially created museum, but sadly this never happened. Instead she put the collection up for auction on 18th June in Los Angeles (with another to follow in December). It is fair to say we all expected a few of the ensembles would make big money, especially those from...
Well, if like Clothes on Film you followed the exciting Debbie Reynolds costume auction online, thanks to a couple of days’ decaf you may have calmed down enough to process the results. $4,600,000 (plus $1,058,000 in taxes and fees) for Marilyn Monroe’s Travilla ‘subway’ dress from The Seven Year Itch (1955) was just one mega bid of many.
Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds has been collecting movie costumes, props and memorabilia for over fifty years. She had a dream of displaying her acquisitions in a specially created museum, but sadly this never happened. Instead she put the collection up for auction on 18th June in Los Angeles (with another to follow in December). It is fair to say we all expected a few of the ensembles would make big money, especially those from...
- 6/20/2011
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Yesterday saw the release of The Town on Blu-Ray – a thriller that sees a group of Charlestown thieves rob a bank and take the manager hostage… a typical heist film that combines action and suspense in abundance. Films about robbers have been a staple of cinema for nearly 100 years, in fact the gangster film was an early success genre in Hollywood during the days of Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney.
Although the basic heist film narrative has proved to be popular worldwide, it has particularly flourished in the UK and France in particular, with a number of notable productions coming out of these countries. Below are ten heist films that combine the best elements of this sub genre, as we pit the U.S., U.K. and France against each other in a quest to find the best heist film out there!
10. The Day They Robbed The Bank Of England...
Although the basic heist film narrative has proved to be popular worldwide, it has particularly flourished in the UK and France in particular, with a number of notable productions coming out of these countries. Below are ten heist films that combine the best elements of this sub genre, as we pit the U.S., U.K. and France against each other in a quest to find the best heist film out there!
10. The Day They Robbed The Bank Of England...
- 2/1/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
Flix Picks [1] is a new semi-regular feature that explores the depths of my Netflix queue and allows me the chance to catch up with some older films that I’ve not yet seen. When Ben Affleck wrote about his favorite heist films [2] earlier this month, he positioned The Friends of Eddie Coyle at the top of his list. That movie, while relatively lesser-known, has received some attention lately due to the death of its director, Peter Yates, and a new DVD/Blu-ray release through Criterion. It’s gritty, violent, and you can easily see the influence it had on Affleck’s latest film, The Town. The combination of Yates’ death and Affleck’s list led me to view another heist film recently called The Hot Rock, starring Robert Redford. It’s another Peter Yates film released just a year prior to Eddie Coyle which throws comedy into the mix as opposed to hardened realism.
- 1/30/2011
- by Aaron
- FilmJunk
The following press release from the British Film Institute indicates some exciting events going on at the BFI Southbank Theatre in London:
In 2011 BFI Southbank will present some of the most influential artists of British and world cinema throughout the year, igniting the public’s imagination for film in new and surprising ways and offering unique film experiences. The New Year kicks off with a definitive two month Howard Hawks season, accompanied by an Extended Run of The Big Sleep (1946), an enduringly popular Audrey Hepburn retrospective, including a national release of the classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) for the film’s 50th anniversary, the continuation of the TV Variety season and new season The Long Goodbye: A Cinematic Memento Mori will explore a taboo subject in surprising and thought provoking ways.
BFI Southbank will also continue to offer the most exciting and exclusive previews and events, such as this...
In 2011 BFI Southbank will present some of the most influential artists of British and world cinema throughout the year, igniting the public’s imagination for film in new and surprising ways and offering unique film experiences. The New Year kicks off with a definitive two month Howard Hawks season, accompanied by an Extended Run of The Big Sleep (1946), an enduringly popular Audrey Hepburn retrospective, including a national release of the classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) for the film’s 50th anniversary, the continuation of the TV Variety season and new season The Long Goodbye: A Cinematic Memento Mori will explore a taboo subject in surprising and thought provoking ways.
BFI Southbank will also continue to offer the most exciting and exclusive previews and events, such as this...
- 1/12/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
London, Dec 9 (Ians) Movie icon Audrey Hepburn’s one of the signature cocktail dresses has gone under the hammer for $96,000 at a London auction.
The little black lace dress, the actress wore in the 1966 movie “How To Steal A Million” was sold to an anonymous bidder at a Kerry Taylor Auction Tuesday, reported contactmusic.com
It was the highlight of a Hepburn wardrobe sale, which raised over $428,000 for the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund.
The little black lace dress, the actress wore in the 1966 movie “How To Steal A Million” was sold to an anonymous bidder at a Kerry Taylor Auction Tuesday, reported contactmusic.com
It was the highlight of a Hepburn wardrobe sale, which raised over $428,000 for the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund.
- 12/10/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
After talking about it for weeks, the Audrey Hepburn collection finally went under the hammer in London yesterday and rather than the £100,000 the event’s organisers, Kerry Taylor Auctions had hoped to earn, it brought in an amazing £268,320. Among the mementoes belonging to the much missed Miss Hepburn were personal correspondence between Audrey and her one-time fiancé, industrialist James Hanson (the letters earning nearly £4,000), but it was her haute couture wardrobe that really brought the big bucks and most especially the Givenchy black Chantilly lace dress as seen in How To Steal A Million. This slice of stylish movie memorabilia was expected to fetch £20,000 with the bidding kicking off as low as £11,000, only for it to climb and climb before the hammer came down at an incredible £50,000 (raising to £60,000 once fees and taxes were added).
- 12/9/2009
- Boxwish.com
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