Enough, Already With This Anti-Smoking MPAA Crusade
I smoke. There, I said it. Not often, and in as much isolation as possible, far from everyone, where I don't have to hear/see/feel the loathing in the act. I know how…
To 3-D or Not to 3-D, That is the Question
Ronald Bergan, the Guardian curmudgeon responsible for such critical hits as "Did colour ruin the movies?" and "Ridley Scott was right, modern cinema is stupid" has…
Sony Pictures CEO Sends Flowers to Aggrieved Internet
Sony Pictures boss Michael Lynton caused a stir a couple weeks ago when, during a panel discussion in New York, he came out as an unapologetic Web-hater: "I am a guy who…
Bad Lieutenant Trailer Brings Nicolas Cage, Werner Herzog and Crack Together at Last
Where do you even begin with the first trailer for Bad Lieutenant, Werner Herzog and Nicolas Cage's re-envisioning of Abel Ferrara's 1992 cult classic? Only unearthed on…
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Books Premiere at LAFF
Word just over the transom reports that the Los Angeles Film Festival will host the US premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on June 22. It makes the festival…
Danny Boyle Visits, Houses Slumdog Kids
Whether it's a starring role on eBay or razed houses in the Mumbai slums, the post-Oscar saga of young Slumdog Millionaire darlings Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali…
Did Katherine Heigl Price Herself Out of Valentine's Day?
Movieline meteorologists have downgraded Valentine's Day -- that vicious category-5 romcom gathering strength off the Multiplex Coast -- following word that Katherine…
How Woody Allen Recycled Whatever Works
If the trailer for Woody Allen's upcoming Whatever Works reminded you a little bit (OK, a lot) of the filmmaker's talky mid-'70s gems minus Allen and/or the humor, your…
Academy President Wanted, Inquire Within
Barring a spectacular, FDR-esque power-play in the months ahead, Sid Ganis will soon end his maximum four-year reign as president on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
Can Anyone Afford an Anchorman Sequel?
America may be drowning in a tidal surge of sequels, threequels, prequels, reboots and remakes, but it doesn't have to be. Or at least it doesn't have to feel that way…
Is Al Pacino Your Jack Kevorkian?
It's as intriguing a project as any since, well, last week: Al Pacino is said to be in talks to play Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the so-called "Dr. Death" who helped more than…
Keenen Ivory Wayans Survives Family Fight for Industry Life
Memorial Day weekend took on new meaning this year as we said our goodbyes to seven Wayans family members -- or at least their careers, which were vanquished by big…
When Studio Marketing Goes Wrong, Part MCLXXII: Angels & Demons Graffiti
The recession has afforded Hollywood impressive latitude in its battles to cut costs, and the next target may be one of the most historically important resources in…
Jon Peters's 'Holy Grail of Gossip' Goes Back on the Shelf
Varying degrees of allergic reactions followed the publication last week of mega-producer Jon Peters's book proposal, a sort of tell-all-within-a-tell-all that landed on…
Buffy to Slay Once More?
· Seeing as Dollhouse's renewal easily filled the annual good-news quota for Joss Whedon's beleaguered fans, no one should be too disappointed by his likely exclusion…
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