‘BURN NOTICE’ RETURNS — AND YOU SHOULD WATCH
Full disclosure, my brother is an editor on the show but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a terrific piece of escapism with a patriotic protagonist and the awesome Bruce Campbell being, well, awesome:
Just when Michael thought he was out, they pull him back in.Or rather, he — bad dude Anson, the last member of “Management,” the guys who got Michael burned in the first place — pulls him back in.
Anson (guest star Jere Burns) revealed himself in the summer finale of the show. And in tonight’s episode, “Damned If You Do,” the first of six new episodes that will lead to the Dec. 15 season five finale, Anson continues to blackmail Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) and girlfriend Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) into carrying out his dastardly deeds.
My pretty wife’s “Burn Notice” addiction is unprecedented and also kind of adorable.
WSJ: ‘J. EDGAR’ SUGGESTS THAT HOOVER WAS GAY
As does the trailer. So no surprise there. ‘Variety’ adds that the film contains a ‘homoerotic wrestling scene.‘ More from the WSJ…
Hearing about the direction the movie was headed from his Hollywood connections, Mr. Baker helped draft a letter to the filmmakers, citing “a monumental distortion.” The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI also weighed in. “We objected to the inference that he was homosexual but didn’t want the letter to be inferring we were opposed to gay relationships,” says spokesman Craig L. Dotlo.Mr. Dotlo says former members of Hoover’s security detail say they never saw any indication of a romance between Tolson and Hoover. “Is it possible that they could have had a closet relationship? Sure. Our point is that there’s no empirical evidence.”
You see, it doesn’t matter if there’s evidence or not. In Hollywood, all that matters is that there’s a rumor.
There’s no way in hell Eastwood could make this movie without a ‘homoerotic wrestling scene’ or something of the like and survive the politically correct onslaught. He’d be crucified as a bigot, coward, and homophobe.
This is The New Hollywood Production Code. The fascism of political correctness will always trump artistic freedom. To be clear, though, I’m not saying Eastwood caved to this reality. From the statements I’ve read, he believes in the story he told and the way in which he interpreted the relationship between Tolson and Hoover. So more power to him.
That, however, doesn’t change the fact that the current climate in Hollywood would’ve made it impossible for a director to make a different choice without suffering a “Passion of the Christ”-like backlash.
GOOGLE EYES POTENTIAL STRATEGY TO DELIVER CABLE TV SERVICES TO CONSUMERS
From search engine to superpower:
The strategy would involve combining Internet, video and phone services similar to cable and telecom companies, and Google has had exploratory talks with Walt Disney Co., Time Warner Inc. and Discovery Communications about delivering TV channels over the video service.
As long as it’s cheap.
ABOUT THAT BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE PASS
In order to get the Streaming portion through Dish I have to shell out $25 for yet another piece of equipment. This is a problem and will be the problem as streaming becomes the new way we enjoy home video.
It’s not the $25, it’s being forced to have all this new equipment for each new provider. The powers-that-be need to figure out a way to deliver all of this through a single piece of equipment and my vote goes to the Blu-ray player.
My Blockbuster subscription is for a free 30-day trial, but I’ll likely hang on to it. I like being able to get DVDs from the actual store.
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SCOTTDS’ EPIC LINK-TACULAR
‘BURN NOTICE’: BRUCE CAMPBELL TEASES BIG GUEST STARS AND BIGGER EXPLOSIONS
THE WRITERS OF ‘THE SMURFS’ ARE NOW WRITING A ‘POPEYE’ MOVIE
JUSTIN BIEBER ADDRESSES PATERNITY SUIT ON ‘TODAY’
BURT REYNOLDS TO PLAY HIMSELF ON ‘ARCHER‘
THE SECRETS OF HOLLYWOOD AGENCY MAILROOMS
INEVITABLE: FROM THE MAKERS OF ‘AUCTION HUNTERS’ COMES ‘LUGGAGE WARS‘
SIMON KINBERG WRITING ‘X-MEN: FIRST CLASS’ SEQUEL
STEPHEN FRY REUNITED WITH LOST WALLET DURING NIGHTMARE JOURNEY
STARZ ANNOUNCES ‘SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE’ START DATE
FIVE SHORT FILMS INSIDE LONGER ONES
EVEN SALMAN RUSHDIE IS MOCKING KIM KARDASHIAN
WRITERS HIRED FOR ADAPTATION OF GRAPHIC NOVEL ‘BOILERPLATE: HISTORY’S MECHANICAL MARVEL‘
CANON UNVEILS NEW DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM FOR FILM, TV PRODUCTION
BATMAN SPARKS A RIOT IN NEW YORK
PICS FROM ‘MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL’
ANDY SERKIS WILL RETURN FOR ‘APES’ SEQUEL
WHOOPS! CLEANER SCRUBS AWAY PART OF ARTWORK
PLAYING ‘GRAND THEFT AUTO’ IS SEXUAL HARRASSMENT, APPARENTLY
15 ZOMBIE MOVIES CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT
FIRST LOOK: BILL MURRAY AS FDR IN ‘HYDE PARK ON HUDSON’
THE 10 MOST EXPLOSIVELY MASCULINE CAPTAIN KIRK BATTLE TECHNIQUES
EFFECTS GURU RICHARD TAYLOR DISCUSSES HIS WORK ON PETER JACKSON’S ‘DEAD ALIVE‘
FILM SCHOOL 101: YOUR PROJECTIONIST AND YOU
COULD LEGALIZING POT RUIN THE STONER MOVIE EXPERIENCE?
HOLLYWOOD’S SCARIEST RUMORS, MYTHS, AND LEGENDS
20 FACTS ABOUT ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S ‘THE BIRDS‘
FOR YOU SCREENWRITERS: HOW TO HANDLE DIALOGUE
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LAST NIGHT’S SCREENING
Cars 2 (2011): Going to write a full review today. Short version: Straight-to-video story wrapped in breathtaking visuals and brilliant physical direction.
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CLASSIC PICK FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
2:00 AM EST: Requiem For A Heavyweight (1962) — A washed-up prizefighter tries to free himself from his ruthless promoters to build a new life. Dir: Ralph Nelson Cast: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney. BW-85 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format.
Two things about this beautifully heartbreaking movie that deserve more discussion. The first is how against type the actors are cast and how well it works. Quinn is the gentle giant, the victim; Gleason is a son of a bitch; Rooney is all repressed, helpless rage — the story’s impotent conscience. The second thing is the stunning black and white cinematography. This is a beautifully filmed production where you feel as much as see the seedy world in which it takes place. Both the design and the lighting add as much to the success of the story as any other element.
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