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As of this writing, 12 movies will open wide in North America in the month of November. Which means that even if you’re an active moviegoer and see a movie each week, you’ve still gotta pick and choose (and it’s even worse if you’re in a city on the arthouse circuit, but let’s not make … more…
Hugh Jackman has announced that he won’t be repeating his Oscar hosting duties again for the upcoming 2010 ceremony, according to E! Online — though he hasn’t ruled out a return in a later year: Jackman’s quiet exit doesn’t mean he won’t one day become this generation’s Billy Crystal. His rep confirmed to E! News … more…
To me, Halloween isn’t about “scary” — it’s about “creepy.” Scares make you jump out of your seat and scream, but then they’re gone. The creeps stay with you forever, and then sneak back up on you in the middle of the night and keep you away long into the wee hours. What does that … more…
Kenny Ortega, the director of Michael Jackson’s This Is It was sure to let everyone know prior to Tuesday night’s worldwide simultaneous premiere — at which lots of critics were present — that the film is “for the fans.” In case anybody missed his comment, a placard as the film opens reminds us of that. … more…
Following on from this QOTD last week, and as suggested by reader Accounting Ninja: Does the Hollywood stereotype of the alpha-dog action hero hurt men? Does it promote male-on-male violence? Does it do a disservice to real men by promoting unrealistic expectations of male behavior and attitudes? (If you have a suggestion for a QOTD, … more…
As suggested by reader Jester, and as framed by Amy Tuteur, MD, at Open Salon: When did B movie starlets become medical experts? Tuteur writes: Ricki Lake is evidently an expert on childbirth, Jenny McCarthy is an expert on immunology, and Susan [sic] Somers is an expert on chemotherapy (in the immortal words of Orac … more…
It seems a tad preposterous to me, but Moo! News is reporting that Sony expects beyond blockbuster performance for the Michael Jackson concert movie This Is It: Doug Belgrad, the production president for Sony, is confident that the sorrow from abroad over the death of the King of Pop will translate to enthusiasm for his … more…
Nicole Kidman testified before Congress earlier this week, in her capacity as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Development Fund for Women, regarding the International Violence Against Women Act (more on the act here). From the Associated Press via Google News: Nicole Kidman conceded Wednesday that Hollywood has probably contributed to violence against women by … more…
I wondered in my review of Where the Wild Things Are whether the film wasn’t the beginnings of a shift away from overprotecting children from themselves and the world. After all, it offers a very dark portrait of the most secret workings of a child’s imagination, and it fully embraces of the fact that children … more…
Lisa de Moraes in The Washington Post takes on ABC over an announced scheme to promote the about-to-debut series reboot of V: The next time ABC and its parent company Disney start thumping their chests about how they’re “going green,” please spit in their eye and remind them of Monday’s announcement that the broadcast network … more…
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