(AFP) Clint Eastwood cop drama “Dirty Harry,” sci-fi epic “The Matrix” and timeless romantic comedy “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” are among 25 films being added to the US National Film Registry. “The Times of Harvey Milk,” a 1984 documentary about the
A federal judge, who’s on record as being sympathetic to sexual predators of children, sided with President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board in a recent controversial ruling to force a healthcare company to hire back union workers who endangered
Thursday proved a decisive day in the presidential campaign, especially for Jewish and Catholic voters. Thursday — October 18, 2012, as they pretentiously announce at the start of every episode of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” Influential and irreverent Jewish
(AP) Film critic Judith Crist dies at 90By HILLEL ITALIEAP National WriterNEW YORKJudith Crist, a blunt and popular film critic for the “Today” show, TV Guide and the New York Herald Tribune whose reviews were at times so harsh that
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The makers of a planned film about rock icon Janis Joplin have tapped recent Tony Award winner Nina Arianda to play the part of the 1960s singer in a biographical movie directed by Sean Durkin, a
Discourse is something that is always changing, but not necessarily evolving. I think of television footage I’ve seen of one of my heroes, William F. Buckley, engaging in discussions with people from the other side of the aisle like Saul Alinsky, Huey
While he’s drawn controversy for the past two decades due to his personal life after marrying the adopted daughter of former girlfriend Mia Farrow, Woody Allen has been on undeniable creative hot streak for much of the past decade. Last
Most 75 year old men are well into retirement, kicking back on the golf course, couch or patio. But Woody Allen is still working as hard as ever: producing, writing, directing and sometimes even acting in at least one film
As Newsweek’s chief movie critic for 31 years, David Ansen attained prominence at the top tier of famed reviewers, just behind Siskel and Ebert while also maintaining the same populist sensibilities employed by the two most famous thumbs in America.
Looks like Ronan Farrow inherited his father’s sense of humor. Farrow, the 24-year-old son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, send out a scathing Tweet to celebrate Father’s Day. “Happy father’s day — or as they call it in my
Lynn Shelton isn’t a politician, but the director does all she can to vet the actors in her films. Shelton, best known for “Humpday” and the new indie feature “Your Sister’s Sister,” makes her film sets as comfortable as possible
Ellen DeGeneres works clean, commandeers a genial talk show and can throw out a funny retort on command. But does she belong in the same company as Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and Neil Simon? Not on your life.
When “Chronicle” came to theaters earlier this year, it instantly drew comparisons to Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark anime film, “Akira.” Despite their deeper cultural differences, both films invite comparison, as each of them features an unstable character who is bestowed with
The director who gave us an alcoholic clown, a woman who sodomized a dog and a Dad exploiting his son’s death can’t go any darker, can he? Bobcat Goldthwait begins his newest coal black comedy “God Bless America” with a
Not everyone is dying to see “The Dark Knight Rises,” “The Avengers” and “Prometheus.” Summer movies are often big, loud and proud of it, but the season is prime time for smart counter-programming moves. And sometimes they pay off. Remember
It only took nearly six years for the media to begin vetting President Obama’s past. Today, Vanity Fair released an excerpt from a new biography of Barack Obama by David Maraniss. The excerpt discusses Barack Obama’s first love affair, with
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled its lineup of movies and closing night film, Steven Soderbergh’s “Magic Mike,” for the 10-day event in Hollywood’s hometown that annually lures some of the world’s top filmmakers.
“Darling Companion” is a movie that Woody Allen might have made if he had (a) no gift for narrative charm, (b) no knack for tangy banter, and (c) no sense of humor. The cast features a couple of actors who
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Every social group deserves to have their own bard. For neurotic New York Jews, it’s Woody Allen. For urban blacks, it’s Spike Lee. And for the socially uptight and arcane social circles of upper-crust WASPs, it’s Whit Stillman. As the
Woody Allen’s upcoming installment in his cinematic European tour: A story about a number of people in Italy, some American, some Italian, some residents, some visitors, and the romances and adventures and predicaments they get into.
The links in the titles will take you to where each individual film can be purchased at Amazon.com. Happy Feet Two (2011) — Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / UltraViolet Digital Copy For some reason, I received two copies
THE CALL SHEET IS BACK AND HERE TO STAY I don’t think I have to explain why this column was suspended for two weeks. The least of it was the training and launch of this awesome new site — which
Due to a technical snafu, there will be no HomeVideodrome podcast this week. We’ll back in full swing next week, so be sure to check The Film Thugs for updates. Jessica Chastain had the best year of any actress this year, turning
THE ARTIST STAR’S RACY ‘LES INFIDELES’ POSTERS DRAW COMPLAINTS JoBlo’s Alex Riviello chimes in: It’s always amazing to me how a few morally uptight individuals can ruin things for everyone else. Enjoy the posters. Maybe I’m a prude or just
Comedian Demetri Martin needs to hear the roar of a crowd but not for any ego-stroking purposes. Martin recalls spending five months on the set of the 2010 Ang Lee drama “Taking Woodstock.” That’s the longest he’s been away from
