probably longing for the old days when we thought he was just a nazi.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Pope Adolf II Falls Asleep During Public Audience
guess he's losing sleep over his mortally sinful coverups.
probably longing for the old days when we thought he was just a nazi.
probably longing for the old days when we thought he was just a nazi.
'Finding Neverland' and 'Hamet'
'finding neverland' trailer
'hamlet' video
ratings:
'Hamlet': C+
'Finding Neverland': A
'hamlet' video
ratings:
'Hamlet': C+
'Finding Neverland': A
Monday, April 19, 2010
'Afterglow' and 'Away from Her'
'afterglow' trailer
'away from her' trailer
ratings:
'Afterglow': A
'Away from Her': A
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sandra Bullock's Oscar Song
when sandra accepted the 'razzie' she showed her great sense of humor
you know i love sandra. i think this satirical song is great for her.
as she did at the 'razzies' showing that great sense of humor i'm sure she'll get a kick out of this satirical video
you know i love sandra. i think this satirical song is great for her.
as she did at the 'razzies' showing that great sense of humor i'm sure she'll get a kick out of this satirical video
Saturday, April 17, 2010
'McCabe and Mrs. Miller' and 'Nashville'
the robert altman classic 'mccabe and mrs.miller reunited julie and her former lover warren beatty. julie really stretched here playing an opium addicted madam in a small mining town. she received an academy award nomination for her 'mrs. miller'. she lost to jane fonda for 'klute'. a tough call really.
but the film is altman's all the way. along with 'nashville' they are classics. julie had a funny cameo in 'nashville' playing... well playing julie christie.
'mccabe and mrs. miller': A
'nashville': A+
Friday, April 16, 2010
'Don't Look Now'
this may be the most underrated of the best of julie christie films. it boasts two brilliant performances by julie and donald sutherland. it also has the most beautiful love scene ever filmed between christie and sutherland. some say they were not acting including julie's lover at the time warren beatty. he tried to force director nicholas roeg to cut the scene from the final print.
what makes this scene all the more beautiful is that it's played in reverse. you'll have to see it to understand it. 'john's theme' played behind the scene is one of the most beautiful pieces of scoring written for a film by pino donaggio.
trailer
the beautiful and haunting 'john's theme'
'don't look now': A
Thursday, April 15, 2010
'The Go-Between' and 'Far from the Madding Crowd'
'far from the madding crowd' and 'the go-between' show julie at her radiant best. 1967 and 1970 respectively they gave julie cinema photographers who loved her. 'the go-between' is a classic. 'far from the madding crowd' based on the thomas hardy novel less so. it is based on dryer source material as are most hardy novels. the award winning combination of julie and director john schlessinger,straight off of 'darling' failed to save this at the box office. yet it is lush and boasts an attractive cast including peter finch, alan bates and a strikingly handsome terrence stamp.
oddly only 'far from the madding crowd is available on dvd.
'the go-between'
'far from the madding crowd'
ratings:
'the go-between B+
''far from the madding crowd' B-
Rachel to Play Jackie Kennedy Onassis*
By Jeff Sneider
Published: April 14, 2010
Oscar winner Rachel Weisz ("The Constant Gardener") is attached to play Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in "Jackie," a Noah Oppenheim-scripted drama that Weisz's fiance Darren Aronofsky ("The Wrestler") will direct and produce with Scott Franklin through their production company Protozoa Pictures, reports Entertainment Weekly.
The film will follow Jackie O over the four days between President John F. Kennedy's assassination and his burial and reportedly show the beloved late First Lady "at both her most vulnerable and her most graceful." The intriguing concept sets the film apart from other Kennedy-related projects, including Oliver Stone's "JFK."
CAA is shopping the package and lining up financing for the project. Judging by Aronofsky's recent track record, it'd be fair to suggest that the project will wind up at Fox Searchlight, however, it also carries a certain prestige element that may be better suited for DreamWorks. Either way, the "Jackie" package is attractive enough that some Oscar-hungry studio will be unable to resist.
The L.A. Times previously reported that director Steven Spielberg was linked to the project, which was expected to land at HBO, home of Spielberg's miniseries "The Pacific," but the DreamWorks principal is not part of the package at this point.
It's kind of funny that an American icon like Jackie O will be played by a British actress, but there's no doubt that Weisz has the look, and more importantly the talent, to succeed in the high-profile role. Plus, it's comforting to know that Weisz and Aronofsky's last collaboration was 2006's underrated romantic sci-fi epic "The Fountain," as opposed to, say, "Far and Away," to name one of several possible examples of bad movies made by good couples.
The project is certainly in safe hands with Aronofsky, who is indisputably among the best American filmmakers working today. His last film, "The Wrestler," was my favorite film of 2008, and I consider his second feature, "Requiem For a Dream," to be the second-best film of the last decade. He recently completed Fox Searchlight's ballet thriller "Black Swan," which stars Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder and Captain America's new sidekick Sebastian Stan ("Gossip Girl").
Weisz has starred in an alarming number of disappointments since winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She followed "The Constant Gardener" with the aforementioned "The Fountain," but then went on to star in "Eragon," "My Blueberry Nights," "Fred Claus," "The Brothers Bloom" and "The Lovely Bones." Yikes! Not much luck there, but hey, at least I enjoyed "Definitely, Maybe" more than most. Weisz will next appear in Alejandro Amenabar's long-delayed historical drama "Agora," which Newmarket Films will finally open on May 28. According to The Playlist, the film will be 14 minutes shorter than the version that received an underwhelming response at Cannes last year. Weisz has also been rumored to play the head of Quantum in "Bond 23," which would be very cool news if it is ever confirmed.
Oppenheim is a former journalist and "Today" show producer who currently serves as the head of development at Reveille.
*courtesy of 'the wrap
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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