With a whopping 14 projects “in development” including a highly anticipated “Alien” prequel in pre-production, latest news of Ridley Scott is that of benevolent Bombshell, Angelina Jolie signing on to play the role of murderous femme fatale, Patrizia Reggiano in his biopic of fashion dynasty, Gucci in the 70′s and 80′s. » Read the rest of the entry..
In Maurice Sendak’s much-beloved childhood tale it is in the wake of a childhood hissy-fit that young Max is transported to a woodland wonderland, where nature is a limitless playground and monsters roam in place of mankind. Spike Jonze’s adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are perfects the simple tale with moving visuals that seem to have leaped from the page, staying true to color, shape and texture, but his attempt to flesh out the monster’s identities and their personal relationships with Max ultimately detached me from the fantasy world created from one boy’s raw imagination basking in the peak of innocence.
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For all the MJ fans living in panic that the two weeks from Oct 27th-onward is their only chance to experience the concert that never happened- fear not. » Read the rest of the entry..
With one of my personal top picks from this year’s TIFF hitting theaters this Friday, Lone Scherfig’s An Education is a prime example of an adaptation done exquisitely, » Read the rest of the entry..
Harmony Korine’s latest; ‘Trash Humpers’ hits the New York Film Festival
The film’s press conference gave Korine a chance to elaborate on the film’s title and his standing as one of the country’s most patriotic directors.
Oh Please.
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With Hollywood’s once fresh, young faces aging with wisdom, experience and (for the most part) honorable careers, it’s safe to say there are limits to the roles Leo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, Ethan Hawke, Ben Affleck, Tobey Maguire and their seasoned comrades of this attractive graduating class will be able to snag. This inevitable ‘passing of the torch’ has been in effect since the start. » Read the rest of the entry..
A beautifully told, classic coming of age tale through the eyes of a mature, cultured 16 year old growing up in suburban London in the 1960’s, Jenny (Carey Mulligan). Attending an all-girls school, she is by far the most inspired of her peers, the biggest dreamer. Though the dreams of her stern parents have their little girl studying at Oxford next year (and Jenny has the credentials and talent to see it through) her greatest joys come from listening to her Juliette Greco albums, as oppose to playing her cello, and speaking French instead of her dry school-book Latin. With Jenny’s cross into womanhood playing out for the duration of the film, this familiar struggle is an on going battle between her institutional obligations, and the new world she is carefully escorted into as she seeks her path in life.
A story safer than Gossip Girl and Clueless… and without the signature slang? What is she thinking? » Read the rest of the entry..
You’ve probably already read the headlines on this one.
“”I think he will finally get his day in court,” criminal defense attorney Steve Cron said, “and there’s a good chance his case will be dismissed or the sentence will be commuted to time served.” » Read the rest of the entry..
As a kid, I remember being haunted by a magazine article I had come across which spoke of “very natural” group masturbation sessions among young males. In this phenomenon pubescent boys, apparently in the winters of their respective latency periods, raid their fathers’ and brothers’ smut collections and all have it out together.
Rick Jacobson’s “Bitch Slap”, which premiered at last week’s Toronto International Film Festival, carries on this rich tradition handily. » Read the rest of the entry..
