Movies
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Writer Budd Schulberg Dead at 95
Won 1954 Oscar for “On the Waterfront”; also wrote anti-Hollywood novel, “What Makes Sammy Run.”
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Hollywood Turns to the Toy Chest
View-Master, Monopoly, Ouija will follow “Tranformers,” “G.I. Joe” to the big screen.
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‘Julie’ Proves It: Amy Adams Is a ‘Toon
Amy Adams is 100 per cent adorable. That is beyond dispute. We know this instinctively, just as we do when we look at kittens, pandas and penguins. But is she human? I ask because I’m convinced she’s a ‘toon. No, I don’t mean metaphorically. I mean, she really is a cartoon. I believe she…
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‘G.I. Joe’ Writer Stuart Beattie: Grilled
On his new toys movie, his adaptation of the popular “Halo” and creating Jack Sparrow for (and with) Johnny Depp.
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Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” Documentary (Trailer)
Doc examines cultural pressures and identity issues that come with having “black hair.”
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Let’s Have ‘Quentin Tarantino Week’
You could hear the collective groan rising from the Universal HQ a few weeks back when Fox and James Cameron declared Aug. 21 “Avatar Day," offering one-and-all the chance to sample 15 minutes of the film free at IMAX theaters worldwide. That’s because Aug. 21 is also the date Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds” bows in…
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Ledger-Directed Modest Mouse Music Video
Six-minute, animated video debuts over a year after actor’s death.
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‘Sita’ Singing the Distribution Blues
When Nina Paley's playfully cosmic feature "Sita Sings the Blues" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008, its crowd-pleasing potential became immediately obvious. Paley, a New York-based cartoonist, toiled over the Flash-animated movie for years on her personal laptop, and the results of her painstaking effort showed in its deeply personal, handcrafted spirit. By combining the story of her divorce…
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Seth Rogen: Grilled
On getting in shape for “The Green Hornet,” the not-so-updated Black Beauty … and those rumors about Nicolas Cage and Cameron Diaz.
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Soft Opening for Apatow, Sandler at Box Office
Apatow dramedy drops 15% from opening day; second-place “Potter” pops in 3D
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DreamWorks 2.0: Spielberg Takes on ‘Harvey’
New version of James Stewart classic will be co-production between Fox and DreamWorks.
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Filmfest Bribery Case Could Have Deep Impact
Could seriously hinder the way Hollywood does business overseas.
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10 Things I Learned This Week
1. Ridley Scott is to direct the “Alien” prequel, and that can only mean one thing: Russell Crowe is going to be kicking Giger-styled xenomorph-ass in outer space. Think about it: R&R have been a tag team for the better part of the decade and they need a hit. Their take on Robin Hood might…
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Apatow Dramedy ‘Funny People’ Drops 15% from Friday Opening
“Potter” pops in 3D, claiming $17.7 million to finish in second place.
