"We're equals -- aren't we, 007?" asks the disembodied voice of Dame Judi Dench, lecturing her on-screen employee Daniel Craig in a new PSA created for International Women's Day (Tuesday, March 8). "Yet it is 2011 and a man is still likely to earn more money than a woman, even one doing the same job." And what imagery has the power to combat the litany of socioeconomic inequalities that remain between men and women in today's day and age? James Bond in drag! Because of course.
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After two weeks of badmouthing, insane salary demands and general craziness from Charlie Sheen, Warner Bros. and CBS have finally had enough. In a joint effort this afternoon, the pair officially fired their "warlock genius" Two and a Half Men star, citing "dangerously self-destructive conduct" and the fact that Sheen "appears to be very ill." Unsurprisingly, Sheen has already responded to these allegations.
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Anyone who's been tracking the controversial 2010 horror pic A Serbian Film along the film festival circuit knows to expect something either artfully transgressive, dreadfully offensive, or something in between; even critics who liked it seem to agree that life would be better without having seen the acts depicted onscreen. But does anything in A Serbian Film warrant the child pornography charges reportedly lobbied at the Sitges Film Festival for merely screening the film?
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Gwyneth Paltrow's musical outings on Glee and Country Strong have earned her some songstress credibility, and you know? Good on her. It's boring to slag on Mrs. Chris Martin in 2011, and I'd rather embrace her new career as a renaissance than an indecipherable tangent. Since Gwyneth's on the verge of signing a recording contract with Atlantic, I vote to assist her in the endeavor by helping her name her debut album. Here are ten phrases (some stolen right from Gwyneth's interviews and Goop articles) she should re-purpose as CD titles.
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Stanley Kubrick died 12 years ago today at the age of 70, leaving behind arguably the most influential filmmaking legacy of any director in the history of cinema. But let's not spend the remainder of March 7 inventorying merit, skill, technique, mythology and the rest; let's recall our own reactions as movie lovers upon first hearing that horrible news: Kubrick is dead.
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Believe it or not, Charlie Sheen is not the only entertainment entity capable of making headlines right now. The Tribeca Film Festival has done so by announcing its tenth annual competition line-up, with entries featuring everyone and everything from Elton John to Toni Collette to cockroaches. Click through for the chosen submissions from the world narrative, world documentary and viewpoint categories.
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Lest you think James Franco is the only busy bee in Hollywood, please direct your attention toward Martin Scorsese. The Oscar winner has no less than three films lined up for the foreseeable future, and the most high profile one just got a most high profile producer: Scott Rudin has signed on to produce Scorsese's long in development Frank Sinatra biopic at Universal. Scorsese -- who has Hugo Cabret coming out for Thanksgiving -- will likely direct Silence and The Wolf of Wall Street (with Leonardo DiCaprio) before tackling Ol' Blue Eyes. [Deadline]
· Too. Precious. For. Words. At an Oscar after-party celebrating the Best Picture win for The King's Speech, co-producer Simon Egan watched as his 15-month-old daughter held his recently acquired Oscar, and then promptly dropped on the floor. Whoops! Also, awwwwwwww. Click ahead to smile, then stick around for more Buzz Break.
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In the Monday edition of the New York Times, journalist extraordinaire David Carr reports that the relationship between Glenn Beck and Fox News is potentially reaching the end of its rope because of the ranting host's diminishing ratings. Writes Carr: "Fox News officials are willing to say -- anonymously, of course; they don't want to be identified as criticizing the talent -- that they are looking at the end of his contract in December and contemplating life without Mr. Beck." That's all well and good for Fox -- presumably, Sarah Palin or Christine O'Donnell could step in a host a conspiracy theory-laced show -- but if Beck leaves Fox News, where could he go? If the emotional former disc jockey decides to stay on television, here are five spots Movieline wishes he would land.
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It has been a while since you've been reminded that Terrence Malick will release The Tree of Life this May -- thus ending two years of speculation and anticipation -- so, here you go. It appears a running time for this behemoth about the origin of life itself (and baby feet) has been revealed. According to EuropaCorp -- the French distribution company for Life -- the latest Malick film will run 2 hours and 18 minutes. Start planning your bathroom breaks accordingly. [EuropaCorp via The Film Stage]
"People die, dogs die. What are you going to do? Bring them back? You're not me." And so the sad case of diminishing returns known as Charlie Sheen finally reached a nadir during the second episode of Sheen's-Korner (anyone want to explain the dash?), when the former Two and a Half Men star revealed his outrageous God complex following the death of his dog Betty. Even Malice-era Aaron Sorkin would have a hard time writing the 'torpedoes of truth' that Sheen fired off like a manic Col. Kurtz during his latest web-based shot at infamy.
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Also in this Monday edition of The Broadsheet: James Cameron wants Michael Bay to save 3-D... Sheenpocalypse continues with news of a potential cable deal... James Franco finally quits a project... and more ahead.
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In 2001, after Paz Vega's sexy and moving performance in Sex and Lucia, I was poised for her to break out in America, or at least become a staple of quality indie films. I tried to keep hope alive after her false-start in Spanglish and a number of appearances in even more mediocre films, but I'm disappointed to report that her latest starring role in the Thriller/Comedy Cat Run isn't doing my optimism any favors. At least this overstuffed, almost incoherent trailer sure isn't.
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Itsy-bitsy Canadian socialist Justin Bieber recently cut his famous locks but is not done yet with personal hair grooming. Yesterday, he tweeted that he has forsworn his razor, promising to grow his very own mustache. So many thoughts! One: He shaves? Two: Even if he does, has any teenage mustache in the history of teenage mustaches looked good? But thanks to the extraordinarily powerful supercomputers here at the Movieline Terrordrome, we've managed to project what Justin Bieber's mustache should look in just 30 short days. Check it out! [@JustinBieber]
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Peroxide blonde Spike started out as a malevolent force of nature on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but by the end of its run, he had been whipped into a puppy doggish version of his former sadistic self. No longer was he a leather-jacketed badass who had killed two Slayers, he was just a misunderstood poet who was simply looking to be loved. Blech! And now it seems like Eric Northman might be going down the same primrose path to redemption. Should we panic?
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