Sunday, February 14, 2010

Storytelling gaps condemn prison drama "Whistle" (Reuters)

Storytelling gaps condemn prison drama "Whistle" (Reuters)


Storytelling gaps condemn prison drama "Whistle" (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 08:32 PM PST

Reuters - Romania has been enjoying its own new wave in cinema in the last few years.

Paranoia strikes deep in Scorsese's tense thriller (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 08:29 PM PST

Reuters - Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" is a remarkable high-wire act, performed without a net and exploiting all the accumulated skills of a consummate artist. It dazzles and provokes. But when did Scorsese become a circus performer?

Russian drag queens' story lively but skin-deep (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 08:28 PM PST

Reuters - Advertised as the first Russian film about drag queens, writer/director Felix Mikhailov's "Jolly Fellows" vaunts the brash, in-your-face liveliness of a debut film on a naughty topic.

"Cell 211" takes top honors at Goya Awards (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 08:27 PM PST

Reuters - Daniel Monzon's prison drama "Cell 211" walked away the grand winner at the 24th Goya Awards, Spain's top film honors.

Life Unexpected: Lux Needs to Learn to Be a Child Again

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:47 PM PST

Of Life Unexpected's four core characters, Lux (Britt Robertson) is the youngest, though she was forced to grow fast. As Life wrapped filming its season, TVGuide.com caught up with executive producer Liz Tigelaar to get the scoop on how Lux's years on her own will affect her ability to find her place in this family.

9 scooplets from the Life Unexpected cast: Weddings, blowups and more

Despite Cate (Shiri Appleby) giving Lux an ultimatum ...

Toy makers see joy in tech, green, classic in 2010 - Reuters

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:01 PM PST


Reuters

Toy makers see joy in tech, green, classic in 2010
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toy makers from industry goliath Mattel Inc (MAT.O) to smaller names such as MEGA Brands (MB.TO) and Techno Source displayed their top playthings for 2010, which many bet will be a good year for toys. It was all work and no play ...
Giant toy fair gives retailers an early peek into Santa's workshopLos Angeles Times
Toy Fair reveals 'Toy Story 3' detailsHollywood Reporter
More Toys Go High-Tech At Annual Toy FairNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
ABC News -FOXNews (blog) -NorthJersey.com
all 56 news articles »

"My Sharona" Singer Doug Fieger Dead at 57 - BuddyTV

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:05 PM PST


ABC Online

"My Sharona" Singer Doug Fieger Dead at 57
BuddyTV
Doug Fieger, front man of The Knack, who sang the 1979 hit "My Sharona," died Sunday at his home in Woodland Hills near Los Angeles. He was 57. Fieger, who appeared as Nick on three episodes of Roseanne, battled cancer for six years. ...
RIP Doug Fieger, lead singer of the KnackEntertainment Weekly
Knack's lead singer Doug Fieger dies at 57Detroit Free Press
'My Sharona' co-writer Doug Fieger dies at 57abc7.com
Spinner -Evening News and Tribune -New Albany Tribune
all 288 news articles »

Art directors praise "Locker," "Avatar," "Holmes" - Reuters

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 05:13 PM PST


The Money Times

Art directors praise "Locker," "Avatar," "Holmes"
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Hurt Locker," "Avatar" and "Sherlock Holmes" were the big feature-film winners at the Art Directors Guild's 14th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, where they topped the categories for contemporary, ...
Avatar,' Hurt Locker,' Sherlock,' win at Art Directors GuildMiamiHerald.com
'Hurt Locker,' 'Avatar' and 'Sherlock Holmes' win Art Directors Guild AwardsLos Angeles Times
'Hurt,' 'Holmes' among ADG Awards honoreesUPI.com
Variety -New York Magazine -Zap2it.com (blog)
all 42 news articles »

Kathryn Bigelow to direct pilot for HBO (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:08 PM PST

Director Kathryn Bigelow arrives at the 21st annual Producers Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Danny MoloshokReuters - HBO has snagged the hottest film director at the moment, Oscar nominee for "The Hurt Locker" Kathryn Bigelow.


"Criminal Minds" spin-off finds female lead (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 06:07 PM PST

Reuters - Beau Garrett has landed the female lead on CBS' "Criminal Minds" spin-off.

'How To Make It In America' Creator Talks Discovering Kid Cudi

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 05:50 PM PST

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Audiences may know Kid Cudi as the musician behind the 2009 hit "Day 'N' Nite," but on tonight's premiere of HBO's "How To Make It In America," he'll have the chance to showcase his acting skills - thanks to a chance encounter with show creator Ian Edelman.

Kevin Smith Booted from Flight for Being "Too Wide for the Sky"

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 05:21 PM PST

Kevin Smith was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, Calif., Saturday because he was deemed too fat for the seats, he wrote in a barrage of angry Twitter posts.

The Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back director said he was booted by the captain after he was seated because he was considered a "safety risk."

Watch videos of Kevin Smith

"I know I'm fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated?" he wrote, maintaining, "I broke no ...

Sutherland Surgery Delaying '24' Production

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 05:18 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Production on "24" will be taking a few hours off, the Los Angeles Times reported.

According to the newspaper, 20th Century Fox has halted production on the show while star Kiefer Sutherland undergoes surgery for a ruptured cyst by his kidney.

TV renewals: Fate of your faves?

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 09:00 PM PST

Bookmark Michael Ausiello's scorecard of sure things, long shots, and shows on the fence, updated regularly

‘Secret Life of the American Teenager’: Amy kisses Ricky and tells

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 02:31 PM PST

This season of ABC Family's Secret Life of the American Teenager has been a lesson not so much in safe sex, like the first season, but a lesson in permutations: At the rate things are going, it seems nearly every guy in the cast will have dated every girl possible by season's end. Despite surprise

Celine Dion says new movie a 'VIP' pass for fans (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 05:43 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2008 file photo, Canadian singer Celine Dion performs at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)AP - Celine Dion's new movie, "Celine: Through the Eyes of the World," does more than highlight her performances during her last world tour; it also allows fans rare glimpses of her offstage life.


Madonna's charity head blasts land dispute reports (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 05:40 PM PST

Madonna arrives to meet with Sao Paulo's Governor Jose Serra in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010.  Madonna is meeting with Serra to discuss possible social projects. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)AP - The director of Madonna's Raising Malawi foundation is denying that there is a land dispute over the charity's planned $15 million girls academy, calling reports that some villagers feel the project is displacing them "erroneous."


"Avatar" still dominant at overseas box office (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 05:43 PM PST

Director of the movie James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis pose at the premiere of Reuters - In its ninth round on the foreign circuit, "Avatar" defiantly stared down the overseas openings of three films from major studios, emerging as No. 1 for the weekend with $59 million.


Celine Dion says new movie a 'VIP' pass for fans (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 05:43 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2008 file photo, Canadian singer Celine Dion performs at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)AP - Celine Dion's new movie, "Celine: Through the Eyes of the World," does more than highlight her performances during her last world tour; it also allows fans rare glimpses of her offstage life.


Art directors praise "Locker," "Avatar," "Holmes" (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 05:10 PM PST

Reuters - "The Hurt Locker," "Avatar" and "Sherlock Holmes" were the big feature-film winners at the Art Directors Guild's 14th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, where they topped the categories for contemporary, fantasy and period film, respectively.

No comments:

Post a Comment