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Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” won the Pulitzer Prize, but it’s likely the voters read it while holding a hand over their eyes and peering through a gap in two fingers. While it is a novel that explores the unwavering bond between a father and son, there are chilling and gruesome aspects that make a beautifully written tale somewhat cringeworthy.
NEW YORK - Director Tim Burton has become a household name thanks to his highly stylized and hugely popular movies such as “Batman” and “Beetlejuice.” While fans may say his films are works of art, few would expect to see Burton’s imagery displayed alongside Monet’s “Water Lilies” and Van Gogh’s “Starry Night.” However, from now until April, the Museum of Modern Art in New York is doing just that, with a major career retrospective of Burton’s art and movies.
Fans of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" book series have been waiting impatiently to see her second novel, "New Moon," brought to the big screen. Now Bella Swan's patient friend Jacob gets his chance to see if he can oust Edward Cullen from her affections, and judging from the shirt selection at Hot Topic, he has more than a few fans in his pack.
NEW YORK - While the country continued to find ways to cut back in tough times, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided it was time to supersize. In October, it announced a doubling of the number of nominees in the best picture category, bringing the grand total to 10.
Sure, it’s flattering to have girls and women the world over swooning over your every move and hair toss, but sometimes a guy just wants to connect one-on-one, you know? Without a lot of D-R-A-M-A.
The Internet is truly an information highway that covers the globe. Al Gore claimed he invented it. Former Sen. Ted Stevens described it as “a series of tubes.” Jon Stewart once said of it, “The Internet is just a world passing around notes in a classroom.”
For years, 70-year-old Ian McKellen was a highly respected actor who alternated between films and stage, which included lots of Shakespeare. Then just before turning 50, he came out on a BBC radio show and in the last two decades his career has skyrocketed. He’s appeared in blockbusters such as “The Da Vinci Code,” the X-Men series and of course as Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings.” McKellen’s new TV show, “The Prisoner,” debuts on AMC on Nov. 15. He chatted with Nicki Gostin.
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver's office took a close interest in the state's film promotion efforts long before questions about spending and bookkeeping prompted the governor to freeze the program, e-mails obtained by The Associated Press indicate.
It started as a seven-minute short that took place in a filthy bathroom and featured two men chained by their ankles to pipes, thrust into a sinister predicament by a clever monster known as the Jigsaw Killer. Four more installments later, the “Saw” franchise is a bona fide blockbuster, raking in more than $1 billion of worldwide revenue in box office and DVD sales and becoming a Halloween treat for horror buffs.
Many of the musicians and craftsmen interviewed in “This Is It” talk about Michael Jackson’s perfectionism, so it begs the question: Would Michael Jackson have wanted this movie of rehearsal footage to be seen by mass audiences?
When it was announced that Hilary Swank would be starring as Amelia Earhart in the new biopic “Amelia,” Oscar-watchers everywhere thought to themselves, “Well, of .” Swank, after all, took home Best Actress Oscars for two films — 1999’s “Boys Don’t Cry” and 2004’s “Million Dollar Baby” — that required her to cut her hair, wear pants and communicate photogenic anguish.
At this point, the question doesn't seem to be if Harris will one day host the Oscars but when. His championship turn at the Emmys this year would have seemed like a slam dunk even if he hadn't followed last year's disastrous five-reality-hosts-without-a-script telecast. It came a mere three and a half months after his hosting debut at the Tonys, and he proved in both cases that he was equally adept at song-and-dance numbers as he was with off-the-cuff jokes about events that happened just minutes before. Even so, he was respectful to the ceremonies without taking things too seriously while successfully tailoring each show to a different audience. If Hugh Jackman could successfully make the awards-show transition from Broadway to the silver screen, so can NPH. Unless, of course, he's beaten out by Jeremy Piven or Jon Cryer.
I never cared much for Pink Floyd until a friend persuaded me to go with him to a late-night screening of “Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii” when we were sophomores in high school. Actually, let me put that another way: I hated Pink Floyd. They were a ’70s band known for drawn-out songs and elaborate concept albums, and I was an ’80s kid who liked loud, fast punk rock.
When an actress wins an Academy Award, it catapults her to a new universe. When she wins two, she gets into the VIP room in that new universe. Hilary Swank has two Oscars, for her work in “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby,” which means that in the distaff hierarchy of movie stardom she ranks somewhere between Katharine Hepburn (four Oscars) and Helen Hunt (one). Swank has as many Oscars as Meryl Streep.
In an era when most mainstream films seem to have originated as TV shows, old movies or even action figures and board games, it’s no surprise that beloved children’s books are considered ripe for big-screen adaptations.
There’s so very much to like about Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers’ adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved book “Where the Wild Things Are” — it fleshes out the original’s themes brilliantly, it’s lovely to look at and listen to — but it winds up being a well-crafted vehicle that never soars. While many of the individual filmmaking choices are intelligent, the finished product lacks that spark of magic that marks a classic.
Yes, yes, there are only seven basic stories, and there’s nothing new under the sun, ob-la-di, ob-la-dah, I get it. Authors and playwrights and filmmakers take familiar characters and situations and use them to tell new and different stories, because it’s all been done before.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - There’s something about reliving the ’60s that seems to appeal to everyone, from those who were actually alive during that defining era to those whose parents weren’t even old enough to conceive them.
The late actor earned his heartthrob title on "Dirty Dancing" and backed it up in "Ghost," but he wasn't afraid to laugh at himself on "SNL."
In ‘Dirty Dancing’ and ‘Ghost,’ he was able to play down his powerfully athletic physique by showing a real vulnerability.
The battle for your living-room real estate rages on. Internet-connected HDTVs featuring on-demand movies, real-time weather, news and more are available from most TV manufacturers.
The “Crank” filmmakers are back with their over-the-top style, but this time they've drained the joy out of it, by piling on too much traditional narrative and plot.
This shrill, witless rom-com gives Sandra Bullock a truly grating character to play, leaving the audience with no one to root for.
The “Extract” star survived child stardom, a string of failed TV series, and the worst movie ever made to come out on the other side as an in-demand comic star.
Why must Sandra Bullock always change in order to win her man. Can't the feisty brunette triumph without having a comeuppance.
'New Moon' narrowly misses 'Blind Side' hitSummit Entertainment's "Twilight" sequel remained No. 1 over what proved a record Thanksgiving weekend for Hollywood. But it was nearly blind-sided for the top spot by "The Blind Side," which earned $40.1 million.
As Swiss prepare Polanski's chalet for house arrest, INTERPOL issues alert to member countries re: his history of fleeingTwo articles: "Red Notice" for Roman Polanski issued by INTERPOL
Black Author wins The Matrix Copyright Infringement Case (True or False)A six-year dispute has ended involving Sophia Stewart, the Wachowski Brothers, Joel Silver and Warner Brothers.
Viggo Mortensen hits 'The Road'Talking with Viggo Mortensen about "The Road" would give even the greatest cynic pause. He was so invested in the film, he even convinced a scared corporate giant to take a leap of faith.
What Are Your Favorite Christmas Movies?So what if Christmas movies can be a bit sappy? They warm our hearts, restore our faith in humanity and generally bring joy to the world. We've unwrapped the top 25 big-screen Christmas flicks of all time (sorry 'Charlie Brown' lovers, no TV specials here), all the way down to No.
Polanski set to be released on bailThe Swiss government agreed Thursday to release Roman Polanski on bail and place him under house arrest at his chalet in the Alps.
'Poliwood' and 'By The People: The Election of Barack Obama': Two documentaries that are going to make Glenn Beck's eyes bleed'Me and Orson Welles' is snappy if slight"Me and Orson Welles," which offers a sideways glance at the director and thespian, doesn't have anything close to the heft of Welles, but it's snappy enough that it might have conjured a wry smile or two from him.
Carla Bruni agrees to do Woody Allen filmThe French first lady says she's agreed to be in the famed director's next film, but doesn't know what role he has in store for her and admits she could be a terrible actress.
'Ninja Assassin' is bloody - and dullThe filmmakers want you to revere and rescue the ninja from the province of turtles. The film, however, has a funny way paying its respects to the sword-wielding saboteurs.
'Old Dogs' is nothing but a mangy mongrelJohn Travolta and Robin Williams truly put some energy into their characters, but there's nothing there for them to play. "Old Dogs" is so empty-headed, all they can do is put on goofy faces and try to make observations about their aging bodies sound amusing.
'Too fat to be a princess?' Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties.
Hugh Jackman to star in sci-fi taleAUSSIE heart-throb Hugh Jackman is joining forces with Steven Spielberg in a futuristic movie about robot boxers, entertainment industry press reported Tuesday.
'Princess and the Frog' is a hearty hopThe movie isn't the second coming of "Beauty and the Beast" or "The Lion King." It's just plain pleasant, an old-fashioned little charmer that's not straining to be the next glib animated compendium of pop-culture flotsam.
'The Road' strives, but leads to nowhereThough the film mostly strives to stay close to the book, it fails to translate its essence and somehow feels more dreary than it should - which is saying something for a story about the apocalypse.
Figurine used in 'King Kong' sells for $200,000Auctioneer Christie's says the 22-inch skeleton was the one used in the climactic scene of the 1933 movie in which the giant ape climbs New York's Empire State Building.
Real 'Alice in Wonderland' book to fetch $150KA copy of the book "Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" that belonged to the British girl who inspired author Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" will be sold at an auction next month, the company behind the sale said on Monday.
Real 'Alice in Wonderland' book to fetch $150KA copy of the book "Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" that belonged to the British girl who inspired author Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" will be sold at an auction next month, the company behind the sale said on Monday.
A short time ago I finished watching The Terminator for the umpteenth time (I love that word....umpteenth........anyway....moving on......).
Bulls escape on set of film starring Cruise, DiazSeven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people.
'New Moon' sucks up $140 million at box officeThe vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Wildness intact, 'Bad Lieutenant' returnsDirector Werner Herzog, working from a William Finkelstein screenplay, has summoned the spirit of the original "Bad Lieutenant" while making something fresh and gloriously insane.
Vatican describes Twilight as a deviant moral vacuumTHE latest instalment of the teen vampire saga Twilight is a "deviant moral vacuum", the Vatican said yesterday. New Moon, which opened this week, is a "mixture of excesses aimed at young people and gives a heavy esoteric element", the Vatican warned.
Fans aglow about 'New Moon,' for the most partMsnbc.com readers were considerably more impressed by "New Moon" than the critics, giving the movie largely rave reviews. However, a several fans were disappointed in the film and reported hearing boos in some theaters.
'New Moon' breaks midnight box office record$26.3 million helps 'Twilight' sequel eclipse last Harry Potter film for No. 1.
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