Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Movies

Oscars: “American Hustle” Screens, and Some Awards Questions Are Answered

I've just gotten back from a long day of movie marathons concerning the Oscars. The biggest deal was the first screening of David O....

Box Office Update: “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” $161.1 Mil Opening Weekend

Box office Sunday update: Lions Gate is telling Boxofficemojo.com that "Catching Fire" did $161.1 mil for the weekend. This will probably be revised down...

Oscars, Movie Awards: The Field Narrows Down with Just “The Scorsese” Still Unseen

The Oscars are coming, and the drumbeat is starting to get louder. Here's what's happening: On Monday we will see one of the two...

Claim: “Hunger Games” Studio ‘Dumped’ Highly Praised Film With Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks

LionsGate has two movies this fall with 90% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is about to break box office records...

Premiering U2’s New Song “Ordinary Love” for “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”

And it's really good. This song will be nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe etc. And presumably it's the first sign of a new...

Exclusive: “Philomena” Star Steve Coogan Had Personal Knowledge of British Illegal Adoptions

Turns out actor-comedian Steve Coogan, who wrote and starred in "Philomena" (opening today) has some heretofore unspoken of personal experience with the elements of...

Gravity: See the Flipside Video of Sandra Bullock’s Call to Earth

Here's the companion piece video to "Gravity" made by Jonas Cuaron, son of director Alfonso. It's called "Aningaaq" and could be nominated as a...

Antonio Banderas at “Black Nativity” Party: “You Know, I Sing!”

Monday night at the legendary Apollo Theater: dozens of singers, musicians, and actors poured into Apollo for the premiere of Kasi Lemmons' "Black Nativity,"...