It was like the old days last night in New York: a big, fancy premiere at the Ziegfeld for George Clooney’s “Ides of March,” followed by a swanky, packed to the gills soiree at the ever s... Read More
It’s weird to think, but it does seem like all the Best Actor nominees may already be at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival. And even weirder considering that George Clooney, who is sublime in Alexander ... Read More
It’s almost the end of the Cannes Film Festival, and the best has been saved for last. Sean Penn opens first tonight in “This Must Be The Place,” directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Then Ryan G... Read More
It’s a great morning for most of Hollywood. But for some who did excellent work, Champagne may be replaced by Xanax. Snubbed in the Best Directors category: Ben Affleck for “The Town” and... Read More
I happened to sit down with two Academy voters last night–two actors (I’m not giving gender) who are names. They are not A list movie stars, but they are typical of a veteran Oscar voter. Each ... Read More
Here are the names of the lead actors and actresses who I think will wind up in the Oscar race. Best Actor: 1. Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech.” 2. James Franco, “127 Hours.” ... Read More
The critics and bloggers at rottentomatoes.com have reached an interesting consensus: Derek Cianfrance‘s “Blue Valentine” scored a 96% positive review rate. The deeply textured Ryan Gosli... Read More
The Hollywood Foreign Press didn’t like the Coen Brothers’ remake of “True Grit.” The western starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld got nothing from them. It’... Read More
“Blue Valentine” turns out not to be so blue after all. In a unanimous decision, the MPAA ratings committee decided to revoke their NC-17 designation for Derek Cianfrance‘s Oscar buzzed d... Read More
Harvey Weinstein prepared to fly to Los Angeles today to appeal the NC-17 rating for “Blue Valentine.” He’s bringing his lawyers and a lot of charm. Really, the idea of an NC-17 for Derek... Read More
