Savages
There must have been a secret on the Savages set that didn’t quite make the rounds. Benicio Del Toro heard it. John Travolta got it. So did Salma Hayek, God love her. The news was this: Play it campy, super campy—like one shade away from a gleaming Spanish-language telenovela. But not every player or writer in Oliver Stone’s scattered drug cartel drama goes far enough, leaving Savages a mess.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsAmericano
In the beginning of Americano, Mathieu Demy (also the writer and director) plays Martin so dispassionately, one is immediately interested in seeing how his character’s nature will evolve over the course of the film. In the first scene, he is dispassionately making love, then he responds dispassionately to news that his mother is dead, and then he heads to America (dispassionately) to sell her house and get her final things in order. One soon realizes that this is the depth of Demy’s arc—he is not unbearably cold or distant in an attempt to hide Martin’s real passion beneath the surface;... 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 DayWatch the Trailer for The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Yesterday, the latest trailer for the upcoming stop-motion animated film The Pirates! Band of Misfits, which features Hugh Grant starring in his first animated role as the wonderfully bearded The Pirate Captain. The film is directed by Peter Lord, co-founder of the award-winning Aardman Animations studio that produced the excellent Wallace & Gromit shorts and films. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJohn Travolta and Uma Thurman May Reunite for Oliver Stone's Savages
According to Deadline, Pulp Fiction co-stars John Travolta and Uma Thurman are in talks to join the large cast for Oliver Stone’s upcoming film, Savages.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSalma Hayek Working With ABC on Wicked Miniseries
Gregory Maguire’s bestselling novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, is being adapted for television by Salma Hayek and ABC studios.... read more
Found in: TV, News30 Rock Review: "Generalissimo" (Episode 310) and "St. Valentine's Day" (Episode 311)
As a longtime fan of 30 Rock (IE: since the beginning, IE: old school), I cannot tell you how exciting it is when the show gets on a roll. This season has been pretty good and fits and spells, but the last three or four episodes of the show have been firing on all cylinders—especially "Generalissimo," which might be one for the ages in the already illustrious 30 Rock oeuvre. ... read more
Found in: TV Detail30 Rock Review: "Generalissimo" (Episode 310) and "St. Valentine's Day" (Episode 311)
As a longtime fan of 30 Rock (IE: since the beginning, IE: old school), I cannot tell you how exciting it is when the show gets on a roll. This season has been pretty good and fits and spells, but the last three or four episodes of the show have been firing on all cylinders—especially "Generalissimo," which might be one for the ages in the already illustrious 30 Rock oeuvre. ... read more
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