20 Actors and Musicians Who've Become Health Activists
These artists, instead of hiding their health issues from the public, came forward with their own illnesses to raise money and bring awareness to various ailments. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day, MoviesHalle Berry to Return for X-Men: Days of Future Past
Another day, another all-star thespian joins the latest X-Men movie. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMovie 43
It’s difficult enough to develop compassion for cinematic characters in the long form. It takes the combined effort of cast, crew and a little of that old movie magic to create enduring feelings for fictional creations. So naturally, turning a film into a series of short jokes creates hurdles. The episodic elements break down the continuity that carries the audience from start to finish. Ideally, the thematic elements of vignettes will unite them in a way that fashions a connected narrative, even if that short form, repeated for effect, isn’t a traditional story. But it’s so easy for things to... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsCloud Atlas
Within an innovative structure that toys with genre, the individual plots are mere sketches, each worthy of its own full-length script. read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWatch a Trailer for The Wachowskis' Cloud Atlas
Known for their go-big-or-go-home attitude, the Wachowskis appear ready to deliver another sci-fi spectacle. The first trailer for Cloud Atlas, an amazingly epic-looking film featuring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugo Weaving (among many others), looks like quite an ambitious project. Cloud Atlas is based of a novel of the same name by David Mitchell and will attempt to tie several stories into a single narrative.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFrankie and Alice
Like the lazy screenwriter’s other favorite crutch, amnesia, multiple personality disorder in stories has always been a bit of a mixed blessing. It’s a fascinating concept that has contributed, in the hands of real artists, to some of the best movies ever made, from Psycho to Fight Club. More frequently, though, it lends itself to some really terrible studio plotlines, giving screenwriters an easy way out when they’ve written themselves into a corner. read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWatch the Frankie & Alice Trailer
There’s already Oscar buzz surrounding Halle Berry’s performance in Frankie & Alice,. The first trailer for the flick surfaced recently, and it looks like Berry can start penning her acceptance speech.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSamuel L. Jackson Likely to Play MLK on Broadway
You can catch Samuel L. Jackson on the silver screen this summer with his cameo as Nick Fury in Iron Man 2, but it looks like the actor will take on a very different role this fall.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsTen Memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches
You've just walked up to the podium in a daze. After bracing yourself for the disappointment that you've been trying to convince yourself you shouldn't feel, some movie star in a bejeweled dress tears open an envelope and calls your name. Now all eyes in the room—and in millions of living rooms—are on you, and you have to say something funny and something poignant and thank all of the people who need to be thanked, and the giant clock that only you can see is counting down, just like Charlie Kauffman said it would. It takes a special talent to... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 25 Best Movie Performances of the Decade
Sometimes, a good actor can make a bad script tolerable and mediocre script enjoyable. But occasionally, an actor will stumble upon a role they seemed born to play, and watching them transform themselves is an utter joy. read more
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