The highlight of the Academy’s 89th Sci-Tech Awards Saturday at the Beverly Wilshire was the pioneering efforts of five digital cinematography cameras that stood out among this year’s 18 recipients, acknowledging the dominance of the craft.
Receiving Academy plaques were Arri for the Super 35 Alexa, Red Digital Cinema for the Red Epic, Sony for the F65 CineAlta (with full 4K output), and Panavision and Sony for the groundbreaking Genesis.
Additionally, the formerly-named Thomson Grass Valley received a certificate for the Viper FilmStream system for importing into digital intermediate workflows.
Oscar-nominated “Arrival” (Bradford Young), “Moonlight” (James Laxton), and the Asc-winning “Lion” (Greig Fraser) were all shot on the Alexa.
In terms of animation and VFX, other areas of innovation emphasized rendering and facial performance capture, including Disney, Industrial Light & Magic, Weta Digital, Blue Sky, Sony Pictures Imageworks, among others.
Disney’s Brian Whited accepted a technical achievement certificate for...
Receiving Academy plaques were Arri for the Super 35 Alexa, Red Digital Cinema for the Red Epic, Sony for the F65 CineAlta (with full 4K output), and Panavision and Sony for the groundbreaking Genesis.
Additionally, the formerly-named Thomson Grass Valley received a certificate for the Viper FilmStream system for importing into digital intermediate workflows.
Oscar-nominated “Arrival” (Bradford Young), “Moonlight” (James Laxton), and the Asc-winning “Lion” (Greig Fraser) were all shot on the Alexa.
In terms of animation and VFX, other areas of innovation emphasized rendering and facial performance capture, including Disney, Industrial Light & Magic, Weta Digital, Blue Sky, Sony Pictures Imageworks, among others.
Disney’s Brian Whited accepted a technical achievement certificate for...
- 2/12/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Leslie Mann and John Cho make a stunning pair of hosts.
The actors brought their A-game as they prepared to host the Academy's Sci-Tech Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday.
Watch: 2017 Oscar Awards Nominees: 'La La Land' Leads With 14 Nominations
Before the ceremony started, the Academy shared an inside peek at the night on Twitter.
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The Academy announced last month that 18 scientific and technical achievements would be honored at the annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation. See the honorees below:
Technical Achievement Awards (Academy Certificates)
Thomson Grass Valley for the design and engineering of the pioneering Viper FilmStream digital camera system.
Larry Gritz for the design, implementation and dissemination of Open Shading Language (Osl).
Carl Ludwig, Eugene Troubetzkoy and Maurice van Swaaij for the pioneering development of the CGI Studio renderer at Blue Sky Studios.
Brian Whited for the design and development of the Meander drawing system...
The actors brought their A-game as they prepared to host the Academy's Sci-Tech Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday.
Watch: 2017 Oscar Awards Nominees: 'La La Land' Leads With 14 Nominations
Before the ceremony started, the Academy shared an inside peek at the night on Twitter.
Getty Images
The Academy announced last month that 18 scientific and technical achievements would be honored at the annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation. See the honorees below:
Technical Achievement Awards (Academy Certificates)
Thomson Grass Valley for the design and engineering of the pioneering Viper FilmStream digital camera system.
Larry Gritz for the design, implementation and dissemination of Open Shading Language (Osl).
Carl Ludwig, Eugene Troubetzkoy and Maurice van Swaaij for the pioneering development of the CGI Studio renderer at Blue Sky Studios.
Brian Whited for the design and development of the Meander drawing system...
- 2/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Watch our special Children of 9/11, 15 Years Later on the new People/Entertainment Weekly Network (Pen), launching September 13. Go to people.com/Pen or download the free app on your Smart TV, mobile and Web devices.Fifteen years ago, Edie Lutnick was a lawyer with an office on the 101st floor of the World Trade Center. Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, Lutnick had a breakfast appointment with a client who cancelled at the last minute. "I didn't come in," Lutnick tells People. "I went back to bed." That cancelled appointment saved her life. A plane struck the tower that morning,...
- 9/8/2016
- by Diane Herbst, @DianeHerbst
- PEOPLE.com
The Ace of Diamonds La is about to make stars out the Candy's, Cinnamon's and Passion's of the world, because the notorious strip club is getting its own reality series. We're told the program is in the early stages of production and the plan is to show life both on and off the pole for some of America's top strippers. If that doesn't sound like ratings gold ... the show will incorporate some of the big...
- 11/15/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
"The League" star Steve Rannazzisi appeared on "Howard Stern" this morning (video embedded below) to give his first interview since the New York Times revealed that he had lied about being in Tower 2 of the World Trade Center when it was struck by a plane on 9/11. According to the actor, it was a lie that he first told after moving to Los Angeles shortly after the terrorist attacks, and continued to grow as word of his story spread through the comedy community. "It's not like I moved to Los Angeles with this story, with the thought of like, 'I'm gonna go out and trick everyone out there [...]," he said on the show. "It wasn't calculated at all. It was as simple as sitting at the Comedy Store and everyone like, 'Hey, you're from New York?' 'Yeah, yeah.' 'Were you just there? You were around?' 'Yeah, yeah. I was downtown.
- 10/6/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Laurie Holden‘s next employer is a real Sob — as in the Special Operations Bureau tactical unit soon to be introduced on TNT’s Major Crimes.
TVLine has learned that the Walking Dead alumna has landed the female guest-starring lead in Season 3′s seventh episode, which will introduce her as Ann McGinnis, the second in command of the Lapd’s “Sob” unit.
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A former Air Force Officer, McGinnis moved rapidly up the Lapd chain-of-command due to her intense focus on mission-oriented leadership.
TVLine has learned that the Walking Dead alumna has landed the female guest-starring lead in Season 3′s seventh episode, which will introduce her as Ann McGinnis, the second in command of the Lapd’s “Sob” unit.
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A former Air Force Officer, McGinnis moved rapidly up the Lapd chain-of-command due to her intense focus on mission-oriented leadership.
- 6/30/2014
- TVLine.com
After 15 seasons as the boss on "Law & Order: Svu" -- and three seasons before that on the original "L&O" -- Capt. Donald Cragen is retiring.
Dann Florek filmed his final scenes as Cragen on Friday (Dec. 6), capping a run of more than 400 episodes across the "Law & Order" universe. (The character is coming up against the NYPD's mandatory retirement age, the same thing that led to the exit of Richard Belzer's Detective John Munch earlier in the season.)
The gruff, disapproving commander is a stock character in crime shows, but Cragen transcended those tropes over the years and joins a pantheon of truly great cop show boss characters. With due respect to predecessors like Barney Miller and Frank Furillo of "Hill Street Blues," here are our favorites since Cragen first appeared on "Law & Order" in 1990.
Anita Van Buren ('Law & Order')
When Florek left "L&O" after its third season,...
Dann Florek filmed his final scenes as Cragen on Friday (Dec. 6), capping a run of more than 400 episodes across the "Law & Order" universe. (The character is coming up against the NYPD's mandatory retirement age, the same thing that led to the exit of Richard Belzer's Detective John Munch earlier in the season.)
The gruff, disapproving commander is a stock character in crime shows, but Cragen transcended those tropes over the years and joins a pantheon of truly great cop show boss characters. With due respect to predecessors like Barney Miller and Frank Furillo of "Hill Street Blues," here are our favorites since Cragen first appeared on "Law & Order" in 1990.
Anita Van Buren ('Law & Order')
When Florek left "L&O" after its third season,...
- 12/11/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Screen industry guilds and producers fear a trade treaty which the Australian government is negotiating with the Us and 10 other countries will threaten local content regulations.
Guilds representing writers, directors, actors and technicians and Screen Producers Australia have been lobbying the government to exempt audio-visual and cultural goods and services from the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (Tppa).
The government wants to finalise the agreement with the Us, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Vietnam, Brunei, Chile and Malaysia by the end of this year.
Australian Writers. Guild executive director Jacqueline Elaine tells If she believes the government will surrender at least some parts of the exemption, known as a cultural carve-out.
.I am absolutely convinced there will be a trade-off against other national priorities,. says Elaine, who, together with reps from Screen Producers Australia, the Australian Directors Guild and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, has maintained close contact with the relevant negotiators.
Guilds representing writers, directors, actors and technicians and Screen Producers Australia have been lobbying the government to exempt audio-visual and cultural goods and services from the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (Tppa).
The government wants to finalise the agreement with the Us, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Vietnam, Brunei, Chile and Malaysia by the end of this year.
Australian Writers. Guild executive director Jacqueline Elaine tells If she believes the government will surrender at least some parts of the exemption, known as a cultural carve-out.
.I am absolutely convinced there will be a trade-off against other national priorities,. says Elaine, who, together with reps from Screen Producers Australia, the Australian Directors Guild and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, has maintained close contact with the relevant negotiators.
- 12/5/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
When Homicide: Life on the Street premiered in January 1993 after the Super Bowl, it leaped into a different world than the standard hour-long dramas. There were a few exceptions like Hill Street Blues that provided an inspiration, but Creators Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana were entering uncharted territory. The cast lacks the typical pretty faces and mirrors the balding and overweight guys you might expect to see as homicide detectives. This is a show about “thinking cops” who use their wits instead of muscle to catch the bad guys. Setting up a formula with no shootouts or car chases, Levinson and Fontana changed the game for cop shows and network dramas in general. While the dwindling ratings pushed the series towards cancellation many times, it actually survived for seven seasons. The viewership never matched those of a breakout hit like NYPD Blue, but its impact on the television landscape was a lot more significant.
- 3/11/2013
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – When it comes to the art of spoofing the current movie culture, few have done it with more success than Marlon Wayans. As a sibling member of the Wayans Brothers, he has spent his career doing take-offs in films such as the “Scary Movie” franchise, “Dance Flick” and his current spooky satire, ‘A Haunted House.’
Marlon Wayans is the youngest of the Wayans comedy clan, which includes Keenan Ivory, Shawn, Damon and Kim. After attending Laguardia High School of the Performing Arts and Howard University, he joined his rising star siblings in the family business of comedy. After appearing in the film “Mo’ Money” (1992) – written by brother Damon – he joined the cast of Fox TV’s “In Living Color” (1990-94) produced by Keenen Ivory and Damon. He morphed from there to “The Wayans Bros” (1995-99), a sitcom on The WB. In 2000, he took a dramatic turn with a notable...
Marlon Wayans is the youngest of the Wayans comedy clan, which includes Keenan Ivory, Shawn, Damon and Kim. After attending Laguardia High School of the Performing Arts and Howard University, he joined his rising star siblings in the family business of comedy. After appearing in the film “Mo’ Money” (1992) – written by brother Damon – he joined the cast of Fox TV’s “In Living Color” (1990-94) produced by Keenen Ivory and Damon. He morphed from there to “The Wayans Bros” (1995-99), a sitcom on The WB. In 2000, he took a dramatic turn with a notable...
- 1/9/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The 2012 NBA Draft goes down this Thursday, June 28, and one certainty -- beyond Michael Jordan's inevitable botching of the Bobcats' pick -- is that trade rumors are sure to inundate the internet over the next few days. That means our old friend, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, returns triumphantly to SportsOlogy to help us revitalize our click rate. Hopefully.
In case you missed out on the past, oh, nine months or so, the zygote that was Dwight Howard's impending free agency has developed into a late-term fetus that's making Mommy all hot and sweaty and hungry and itchy and Angry That This Goddamn Baby Won't Come. Seriously, if nothing happens by June 28, we're going to be pissed. And we have to pee, like, every five minutes.
| Related: A Dwight Howard Trade Rumors Retrospective |
We welcome back into the fold NBA trade rumors, which have Dwight Howard going... somewhere!
In case you missed out on the past, oh, nine months or so, the zygote that was Dwight Howard's impending free agency has developed into a late-term fetus that's making Mommy all hot and sweaty and hungry and itchy and Angry That This Goddamn Baby Won't Come. Seriously, if nothing happens by June 28, we're going to be pissed. And we have to pee, like, every five minutes.
| Related: A Dwight Howard Trade Rumors Retrospective |
We welcome back into the fold NBA trade rumors, which have Dwight Howard going... somewhere!
- 6/25/2012
- by Anthony Schneck
- Celebsology
On TV this Thursday: Community attends a funeral, Person of Interest celebrates a birthday, The Secret Circle throws a (deadly) prom, The Mentalist hosts a reunion and more. In addition to TVLine’s original features (linked within), here are eight programs to keep on your radar.
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8 pm The Big Bang Theory (CBS) | When Nasa reschedules Howard’s mission, his wedding plans land in jeopardy; Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom. (And how is that different than any other time…...
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8 pm The Big Bang Theory (CBS) | When Nasa reschedules Howard’s mission, his wedding plans land in jeopardy; Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom. (And how is that different than any other time…...
- 5/3/2012
- by Alyse Whitney
- TVLine.com
Film Independent curator Elvis Mitchell greeted a sold out crowd at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art last night with an earnest, "Happy Black History Month, everybody!" Film Independent - an organization that has hosted a bunch of awesome events over the past few months we've featured on the site, including a Live Read of The Princess Bride and events for Gary Oldman and Brad Pitt - again hosted director Jason Reitman's Live Read series, a unique event that recasts current actors in roles from much-loved scripts and, for one night only, has them read it aloud on stage for those in attendance. Mitchell's greeting held a special significance for this particular event - a reading of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs with a 99% black cast. (Live Read stalwart Patton Oswalt was the only white member of the cast, playing the voice of the radio DJ announcing the...
- 2/18/2012
- by benp
- GeekTyrant
Some spoiler-filled plot details have been revealed for Captain America: The First Avenger., which includes new information that says Ant-Man and The Wasp will appear in The Avengers?! We also have a new photo of a Hydra solder for you to check out. The news comes from the recent issue of French magazine L'Ecran Fantastique. The details give some confirmation to fan speculation in regards to the recent NY Times Square filming. Check out the image and plot details below and share your thoughts!
Beware Spoilers Ahead
This excerpt has been translated from French so it may be a little rough in some parts.
The film is set at 95% during the Second World War, but it starts today, for extracting a block of ice containing a mysterious figure, block located in the wreckage of a giant bomber. The film also ends in our time.
- The Shield: It is manufactured by Howard Stark,...
Beware Spoilers Ahead
This excerpt has been translated from French so it may be a little rough in some parts.
The film is set at 95% during the Second World War, but it starts today, for extracting a block of ice containing a mysterious figure, block located in the wreckage of a giant bomber. The film also ends in our time.
- The Shield: It is manufactured by Howard Stark,...
- 5/11/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
The latest issue of French magazine, L’Écran Fantastique has released a brand-new image from the upcoming Marvel film, 'Captain America: The First Avenger.' It's of one of the foot-soldiers of the evil organization, Hydra. Along with the new image in the magazine is some information from the film, some old and some new. Translated from French to English, it reads: "The film is set at 95% during the Second World War, but it starts today, for extracting a block of ice containing a mysterious figure, block located in the wreckage of a giant bomber. The film also ends in our time. The Shield: It is manufactured by Howard Stark, and the white parts are vibranium an indestructible alloy created by Stark Industries. In his "discovery" in the present, the shield of Captain America will be alongside the hero in the ice. Red Skull and the Cube : The...
- 5/11/2011
- LRMonline.com
This months issue of French magazine L'Ecran Fantastique features Captain America: The First Avenger on the cover and inside gives us a new image of a Hyrda soldier as well as some new information about the film that confirms some fan speculation in regards to the recent NY Times Square filming. [Click The Image To Enlarge] This excerpt has been translated from French so it may be a little rough in some parts. [Possible Spoilers Ahead] The film is set at 95% during the Second World War, but it starts today, for extracting a block of ice containing a mysterious figure, block located in the wreckage of a giant bomber. The film also ends in our time. - The Shield: It is manufactured by Howard Stark, and the white parts are vibranium an indestructible alloy created by Stark Industries [vibranium it is therefore artificial, different from natural vibranium Wakanda, home of the Black Panther] .
- 5/10/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
This months issue of French magazine L'Ecran Fantastique features Captain America: The First Avenger on the cover and inside gives us a new image of a Hyrda soldier as well as some new information about the film that confirms some fan speculation in regards to the recent NY Times Square filming. [Click The Image To Enlarge] This excerpt has been translated from French so it may be a little rough in some parts. [Possible Spoilers Ahead] The film is set at 95% during the Second World War, but it starts today, for extracting a block of ice containing a mysterious figure, block located in the wreckage of a giant bomber. The film also ends in our time. - The Shield: It is manufactured by Howard Stark, and the white parts are vibranium an indestructible alloy created by Stark Industries [vibranium it is therefore artificial, different from natural vibranium Wakanda, home of the Black Panther] .
- 5/10/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Take a closer look at the super-soldier as we break down the upcoming action movie's first full trailer.
By Eric Ditzian
Chris Evans and cast in the "Captain America: The First Avenger" trailer
Photo: Marvel
Before becoming the engineered superhero called Captain America, Steve Rogers attempts to join the Army five times in five cities, only to be rejected for being a pipsqueak with a ton of heart but not nearly big enough biceps. In a similar series of false starts, we've been treated to a slew of teasers for "Captain America: The First Avenger," from a 30-second Super Bowl spot to a bunch of seconds-long video snippets parceled out over the last few days.
Now, finally, we're getting a shot of cinematic super-serum with the Marvel adaptation's first full trailer. Here are our picks for the five coolest moments:
The Shield ... Kinda
Here we see Rogers (Chris Evans) in pre-conversion twerp mode.
By Eric Ditzian
Chris Evans and cast in the "Captain America: The First Avenger" trailer
Photo: Marvel
Before becoming the engineered superhero called Captain America, Steve Rogers attempts to join the Army five times in five cities, only to be rejected for being a pipsqueak with a ton of heart but not nearly big enough biceps. In a similar series of false starts, we've been treated to a slew of teasers for "Captain America: The First Avenger," from a 30-second Super Bowl spot to a bunch of seconds-long video snippets parceled out over the last few days.
Now, finally, we're getting a shot of cinematic super-serum with the Marvel adaptation's first full trailer. Here are our picks for the five coolest moments:
The Shield ... Kinda
Here we see Rogers (Chris Evans) in pre-conversion twerp mode.
- 3/24/2011
- MTV Movie News
Take a closer look at the super-soldier as we break down the upcoming action movie's first full trailer.
By Eric Ditzian
Chris Evans and cast in the "Captain America: The First Avenger" trailer
Photo: Marvel
Before becoming the engineered superhero called Captain America, Steve Rogers attempts to join the Army five times in five cities, only to be rejected for being a pipsqueak with a ton of heart but not nearly big enough biceps. In a similar series of false starts, we've been treated to a slew of teasers for "Captain America: The First Avenger," from a 30-second Super Bowl spot to a bunch of seconds-long video snippets parceled out over the last few days.
Now, finally, we're getting a shot of cinematic super-serum with the Marvel adaptation's first full trailer. Here are our picks for the five coolest moments:
The Shield ... Kinda
Here we see Rogers (Chris Evans) in pre-conversion twerp mode.
By Eric Ditzian
Chris Evans and cast in the "Captain America: The First Avenger" trailer
Photo: Marvel
Before becoming the engineered superhero called Captain America, Steve Rogers attempts to join the Army five times in five cities, only to be rejected for being a pipsqueak with a ton of heart but not nearly big enough biceps. In a similar series of false starts, we've been treated to a slew of teasers for "Captain America: The First Avenger," from a 30-second Super Bowl spot to a bunch of seconds-long video snippets parceled out over the last few days.
Now, finally, we're getting a shot of cinematic super-serum with the Marvel adaptation's first full trailer. Here are our picks for the five coolest moments:
The Shield ... Kinda
Here we see Rogers (Chris Evans) in pre-conversion twerp mode.
- 3/24/2011
- MTV Music News
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday announced its lineup for the 2011 Special Events and Tribeca Talks panel series. The full press release follows.
New York, NY [March 23, 2011] – The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, today announced its lineup for the 2011 Special Events and Tribeca Talks® panel series. The component programs are “Tribeca Talks: After the Movie,” “Tribeca Talks: Industry,” “Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper, hosted by Barnes & Noble,” the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival panel, and new this year, in celebration of the tenth Festival, the “Tribeca Talks: Directors Series,” featuring one-on-one conversations with acclaimed filmmakers, plus the premiere of five new documentary films and a one-of-a-kind videogame-film event.
This year, Tribeca’s annual panel series, a collection of special events, conversations and audience Q&A’s designed to spark a richer dialogue about film, has expanded to include the “Tribeca Talks: Directors Series.” The series invites audiences to...
New York, NY [March 23, 2011] – The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, today announced its lineup for the 2011 Special Events and Tribeca Talks® panel series. The component programs are “Tribeca Talks: After the Movie,” “Tribeca Talks: Industry,” “Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper, hosted by Barnes & Noble,” the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival panel, and new this year, in celebration of the tenth Festival, the “Tribeca Talks: Directors Series,” featuring one-on-one conversations with acclaimed filmmakers, plus the premiere of five new documentary films and a one-of-a-kind videogame-film event.
This year, Tribeca’s annual panel series, a collection of special events, conversations and audience Q&A’s designed to spark a richer dialogue about film, has expanded to include the “Tribeca Talks: Directors Series.” The series invites audiences to...
- 3/23/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday announced its lineup for the 2011 Special Events and Tribeca Talks panel series. The full press release follows.
New York, NY [March 23, 2011] – The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, today announced its lineup for the 2011 Special Events and Tribeca Talks® panel series. The component programs are “Tribeca Talks: After the Movie,” “Tribeca Talks: Industry,” “Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper, hosted by Barnes & Noble,” the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival panel, and new this year, in celebration of the tenth Festival, the “Tribeca Talks: Directors Series,” featuring one-on-one conversations with acclaimed filmmakers, plus the premiere of five new documentary films and a one-of-a-kind videogame-film event.
This year, Tribeca’s annual panel series, a collection of special events, conversations and audience Q&A’s designed to spark a richer dialogue about film, has expanded to include the “Tribeca Talks: Directors Series.” The series invites audiences to...
New York, NY [March 23, 2011] – The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, today announced its lineup for the 2011 Special Events and Tribeca Talks® panel series. The component programs are “Tribeca Talks: After the Movie,” “Tribeca Talks: Industry,” “Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper, hosted by Barnes & Noble,” the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival panel, and new this year, in celebration of the tenth Festival, the “Tribeca Talks: Directors Series,” featuring one-on-one conversations with acclaimed filmmakers, plus the premiere of five new documentary films and a one-of-a-kind videogame-film event.
This year, Tribeca’s annual panel series, a collection of special events, conversations and audience Q&A’s designed to spark a richer dialogue about film, has expanded to include the “Tribeca Talks: Directors Series.” The series invites audiences to...
- 3/23/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
What is this that is happening with Ron Howard’s adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower while I’m asleep?
First, Christian Bale‘s name all over the internet as the lead or if you prefer the gunslinger Roland Deschain in the whole thing, and now, Javier Bardem? Easy, guys!
We’re here for an official update! So, it goes like this: Javier Bardem has officially been offered the role of Deschain in The Dark Tower but no formal negotiations have begun yet.
If he accepts the role, Bardem will play Roland Deschain, a gunslinger who’s on a quest to find the Dark Tower, which is said to be the universe’s nexus.
While formal negotiations haven’t yet begun, there’s a high level of enthusiasm internally that they’ve got their cowboy.
The book series will be adapted by screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind...
First, Christian Bale‘s name all over the internet as the lead or if you prefer the gunslinger Roland Deschain in the whole thing, and now, Javier Bardem? Easy, guys!
We’re here for an official update! So, it goes like this: Javier Bardem has officially been offered the role of Deschain in The Dark Tower but no formal negotiations have begun yet.
If he accepts the role, Bardem will play Roland Deschain, a gunslinger who’s on a quest to find the Dark Tower, which is said to be the universe’s nexus.
While formal negotiations haven’t yet begun, there’s a high level of enthusiasm internally that they’ve got their cowboy.
The book series will be adapted by screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind...
- 1/27/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Gay jokes are still so common in American movie comedies that most of them barely register. That’s why, whenever anyone points out how common they are and says, "Hey, maybe this is contributing to a culture of prejudice," there tends to be a immediate and furious counter-response of: “Political correctness!” “It’s just a joke!” “I don’t see what the big deal is!”
People don’t see what the big deal is, because they’re not seeing the big picture, which is that this isn’t about any one joke. It’s about the fact that these jokes are so common – in a way that jokes about other minorities such as African Americans or Jewish people or Asians or women or the disabled, simply no longer are.
And yet no longer making jokes about "stingy Jews" (except ironically) or casually using the n-word as an insult didn't stop comedians from telling jokes,...
People don’t see what the big deal is, because they’re not seeing the big picture, which is that this isn’t about any one joke. It’s about the fact that these jokes are so common – in a way that jokes about other minorities such as African Americans or Jewish people or Asians or women or the disabled, simply no longer are.
And yet no longer making jokes about "stingy Jews" (except ironically) or casually using the n-word as an insult didn't stop comedians from telling jokes,...
- 11/3/2010
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Let’s be honest: last week’s premiere of Law & Order: Los Angeles was dismal. However, this week saw Terrence Howard’s debut in the lead District Attorney role, Teri Polo (Sports Night) starting her recurring role as Rex’s wife/former partner, Jay Karnes (The Shield) as a defense attorney, and Michael Massee (24) playing a creepy cult leader, so it had to get better, right?
It’s not encouraging when the show hasn’t learned from the outcry and reinstated the classic opening; instead, we get another tired pop song. Clunky dialogue abounds (“You’re around decent people now,” says one character in the definition of flat line reading) before Rex and Tj find a stabbing victim who was previously a member of a cult called the Echo Park Tribe. Rachel Ticotin (Con Air) makes her first appearance as the boys’ new boss, giving us all the exposition we...
It’s not encouraging when the show hasn’t learned from the outcry and reinstated the classic opening; instead, we get another tired pop song. Clunky dialogue abounds (“You’re around decent people now,” says one character in the definition of flat line reading) before Rex and Tj find a stabbing victim who was previously a member of a cult called the Echo Park Tribe. Rachel Ticotin (Con Air) makes her first appearance as the boys’ new boss, giving us all the exposition we...
- 10/7/2010
- by Brittany Frederick
- TVovermind.com
Count me as one of the people who rolled their eyes when NBC made the decision to axe the reinvigorated Law & Order right before it made TV history, only to replace it with this West Coast spinoff in the same timeslot. Why, I thought, do you get rid of a show that’s getting its second wind…and then why do you replace it with a version of itself? It seemed a slap in the face to Law & Order fans.
The show didn’t do itself any favors with its unorthodox opening sequence, which threw out the beloved Steve Zirnkilton narration in favor of just putting the show’s logo over a black-and-white map of the Los Angeles area and the beat of some pop music. In fact, it makes the unfortunate choice to bypass an opening sequence altogether, going for the now-commonplace tactic of running credits over the first act.
The show didn’t do itself any favors with its unorthodox opening sequence, which threw out the beloved Steve Zirnkilton narration in favor of just putting the show’s logo over a black-and-white map of the Los Angeles area and the beat of some pop music. In fact, it makes the unfortunate choice to bypass an opening sequence altogether, going for the now-commonplace tactic of running credits over the first act.
- 9/30/2010
- by Brittany Frederick
- TVovermind.com
Chicago – With memories of the stalwart “Law & Order” still resonant, NBC and Dick Wolf have packed up their bags and headed to the west coast for “Law & Order: Los Angeles.” Based on the first two episodes, the cast is strong enough that there are likely to be a few very well-done installments but the writing really needs to improve to match the talent on-board or “L.O.L.A.” will quickly head through the same exit door as its legendary TV ancestor.
Television Rating: 3.0/5.0
“Law & Order” (and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent) thrived on pulling episode plots straight from the headlines. The show was an original not only due to its unique “half-cops, half-lawyers” structure but because it seemed fresher than the average stale cop procedural or boring legal drama. “Law & Order: Los Angeles” takes the fiction-from-reality approach to extremes, tackling two instantly-recognizable stories in...
Television Rating: 3.0/5.0
“Law & Order” (and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent) thrived on pulling episode plots straight from the headlines. The show was an original not only due to its unique “half-cops, half-lawyers” structure but because it seemed fresher than the average stale cop procedural or boring legal drama. “Law & Order: Los Angeles” takes the fiction-from-reality approach to extremes, tackling two instantly-recognizable stories in...
- 9/29/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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