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Danny Boyle: Never Mind the Olympics, Here's the Bloody, Kinky 'Trance'

April 5, 2013 By Steve Pond 10 weeks ago

The director always seems happiest on the fringes -- and he can’t wait to dig into a new “Trainspotting” movie

  

SXSW Announces Closing Night Film 'The East' and Additional Conferences

February 13, 2013 By Greg Gilman 18 weeks ago

Danny Boyle, Joss Whedon and Michael Cera have been added to panels at this year's festival

  

NBC Scores Best-Ever Overnight Ratings for Non-U.S. Olympics Opening

July 28, 2012 By Tim Molloy 46 weeks ago

Danny Boyle's spectacle thrives

  

Danny Boyle's Opening Olympics Ceremony: Meadows, Mosh Pits ... and 30 Sheep

June 12, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

"Slumdog Millionaire" promises a "baa"-mbasitc start to this summer's Olympics

  

Danny Boyle's Summer Olympics Inspiration: 'Frankenstein' (Yes, Really)

May 30, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

"Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle says the opening ceremony will be "like a cauldron"

  

Opera, Live Theater Ride to the Rescue of Troubled Multiplexes

March 24, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

While movies are bombing at the box office, high art is playing to sold-out audiences at motion-picture theaters nationwide

  

Broadening Broadway: In-Theater Broadcasts Bring the Arts to Main Street

March 24, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Artistic directors say the ability to broadcast their events in movie theaters is a fantastic way to expose the arts to a wider audience

  

Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Robert Duvall Honored in Palm Springs

January 9, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Awards gala is big and glitzy celebration of awards contenders -- but it could have used some of last year's Mariah Carey craziness

  

Critical Darling '127 Hours' Cuts Itself Off From Wide Audience

December 28, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Graphic amputation scene presents serious marketing challenge for Fox Searchlight

  

Good Morning Oscar, December 22: More 'Social'-ism

December 22, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Palm Springs honors two more filmmakers, and "The Social Network" adds two more critics' groups to its tally

  

Good Morning Hollywood, December 3: Biutiful People

December 3, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Pacino comes out for Bardem, and a new breed of directors take aim at Oscar

  

AFI, City of Hope, Call of Duty Spread the Red Carpet Thin

November 5, 2010 By Mikey Glazer 2 years ago

Just a few of the partygoers: Anne Hathaway, Jamie Lee Curtis, Neil Portnow, Michael Bay, Jake Gyllenhaal, Molly Sims, Matthew Morrison, Glee, James Franco, Danny Boyle, Jeff Bridges ...

  

'127 Hours': 'Rear Window' Between a Rock and a Hard Place

November 4, 2010 By Leah Rozen 2 years ago

How to make the story of a hiker trapped alone in a chasmcinematic -- not to mention inspirational, kinetic and moving

  

Danny Boyle on '127 Hours' Faintings: It's Distressing, but 'Jackass' Is Worse

November 4, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

As tales of medical episodes mount, the director realizes that not all publicity is good publicity

  

Good Morning Oscar, November 1: It's the Values, Stupid

November 1, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

An election-week theory says that Oscar voters want candidates that share their values

  

Good Morning Oscar, October 26: Cover Your Eyes

October 26, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The stars come out, and James Franco offers advice to the faint of heart

  

Danny Boyle to Receive London Film Festival Honor

September 29, 2010 By William Yelles 2 years ago

The "127 Hours" director is "shocked, flattered and delighted"

  

TIFF's Day 9: Let's Make a Deal

September 18, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

With the closing-night attracting looming, a last-minute flurry of deals sparks the fest

  

'127 Hours' Casualty Count at TIFF: 3 Faintings, 1 Seizure

September 13, 2010 By John H. Foote 2 years ago

Danny Boyle's tale of mountain climber Aaron Rolston's self-amputation are almost impossible to watch -- and the talk of Toronto

  

TIFF's Day 4: New Digs & Bad Buzz

September 13, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Clint Eastwood's latest debuts ... but is it one of the TIFF entries that's losing momentum?

  

TIFF's Day 3: Ebert’s Tweet-off, and Subtitles Gone Bad

September 12, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The top specialty divisions both throw parties, but TIFF malfunctions wreak havoc

  

First Look: '127 Hours' (Video)

August 24, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Danny Boyle and James Franco bring true life survival story to the screen

  

'127 Hours' to Close London Film Fest

August 13, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Film is Danny Boyle's first since "Slumdog Millionaire"

  

Danny Boyle to Oversee London Opening Ceremonies

June 17, 2010 By Lisa Horowitz 3 years ago

He'll draw on committee including Stephen Daldry, 2010 Oscars director Hamish Hamilton

  

James Franco Returns to Comedy in 'Stanicky'

May 20, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 3 years ago

Jeff Bushell ("Beverly Hills Chihuahua") is writing, Summit is in negotiations to finance

  

Boyle, Searchlight Buy Mountaineer Tale

November 5, 2009 By Variety 3 years ago

Firm plans "127 Hours" for film about climber Aron Ralston.

  
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