Essay: Oscar saves the day for grown-up movies
Wanna know a secret? I’ve never cared much about the Oscars.
February 24, 2012
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Wanna know a secret? I’ve never cared much about the Oscars.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Vampire romance “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1” is the top-selling DVD and No. 1 rental in the United States, Rentrak said.
Automobiles and motion pictures have had an inexorable relationship throughout the histories of both industries, with cars being the un-credited co-stars in countless movies over the last century.
Highly Recommended The Movie: Age of Heroes is the new WWII film starring Sean Bean and Danny Dyer as Ian Flemings agents of freedom and part of his “30 Commando Assault Unit.” Danny Dyer plays the role of Cpl. Bob Raynes who after a prolonged firefight in which most of his unit is decimated is quickly sent off to a UK military boot camp for punishment, and from what I gather, “retraining.” He …
One night earlier this month, I found myself alone at a remote suburban movie theater, miles from my home, seeing “War Horse.” I admire Steven Spielberg’s movies, and I’d heard raves about the play, but that’s not really why I went.
It was no doubt easier for Cinemark’s Movies 16 to offer a Best Films Fest when only five movies were eligible to be nominated for the Academy Award as Best Picture.This year’s Best Films Fest opens at 12:15 p.m.
Considering how deeply moving and forthright writer Dustin Lance Black’s script for Milk was, it’s surprising how dry and unexploring his followup, J. Edgar, manages to be
Fantasia: Oh, those elephants in tutus, “A Night on Bald Mountain,” Mickey Mouse in “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and much more. If you’ve never seen Disney’s animation classic set to classical music, here’s your chance…