Lionsgate U.K. to Finance Alan Rickman-Directed Film
The British division of Lionsgate, Lionsgate U.K., has been named the main financier for the Alan Rickman-directed comedy, A Little Chaos. 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, Reviews30 Performances That Re-Made (Women’s) History (1992-2012)
Women’s History Month is coming to an end, but don’t take down your Gloria Steinem posters just yet. Paste is celebrating with a look back at two decades worth of films and 30 talented female leads whose roles re-told and re-wrote key moments in history. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCarnage
“Penelope, I believe in the god of carnage, the god who’s been unchallenged since the beginning of time.” Critically acclaimed director Roman Polanski (The Pianist, Rosemary’s Baby) has adapted Yasmina Reza’s award-winning play, (God of Carnage, to make one of 2011’s best films. Carnage is a daring, perfectly cast comedy that presents a supremely authentic story of a day in the lives of well-to-do Americans, and one that, ironically, might have only been possible coming from a French-German-Spanish-Polish production. Shot in Paris but set in Brooklyn, Polanski’s latest film presents a view of “civilized” society that is equal parts “cruelty... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsSo, Kate Winslet Almost Has an EGOT
After her Emmy victory last night for Mildred Pierce, Kate Winslet is officially three-quarters of the way to an EGOT. No big deal.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsKate Winslet Signs On For Labor Day Adaptation
Kate Winslet has signed on to play a forlorn mother who harbors a hardened criminal in the film adaption of Joyce Maynard’s 2009 novel Labor Day.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTitanic 3D: Coming to a Screen Near You in 2012
Just like the love of Titanic characters Jack and Rose, James Cameron movies never die. Cameron recently announced his intentions to re-release a director’s cut of Avatar this summer to give the new 3D box-office champ, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, a run for its (literal) money.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe 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
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayScreen Actors Guild Awards go (mostly) to season favorites
A low-key event by design, the Screen Actors Guild Awards benefit from a narrow scope—it is for actors, by actors—and an intimacy that allows each winner to thank the crowd in a way that seems at least partly sincere. The annual ceremony, held last night and aired live on both TNT and TBS, had the added benefit of unspoken drama always only a whisper away, even if none of the winners were exactly a surprise. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOscar nominees announced: Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader and Benjamin Button amongst highlights
Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button took their anointed places and talk of a populist uprising was silenced with The Dark Knight largely snubbed as the Oscar nominations were announced this morning. ... read more
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