Saturday, May 25, 2013
In calling itself Epic the new CGI adventure based on children’s author and illustrator William Joyce’s The Leaf Men might be guilty of overselling itself, just a bit. Yes, the movie is certainly more swollen in scope and tone than Joyce’s eco-themed picture book on which it’s (very …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
pasadena, Calif. — One thing you can count on in Hollywood is that actor-producer Michael Douglas always does the unexpected. When he first started he became the hot new actor in the TV series The Streets of San …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Cannes, France (ap) — The Weinstein Co.’s fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. Harvey Weinstein previewed some of his company’s most anticipated upcoming releases …
Friday, May 17, 2013
San Luis Obispo, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, has at least three claims to fame. The first is that it is the home of the world’s first motel, built in 1925; the second is that in …
Friday, May 17, 2013
The nervy reboot of the Star Trek franchise by action impresario J.J. Abrams can be summed up, quite simply, as a triumph of casting. From the moment Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana showed up in Abrams’s …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Cannes, France — It’s been 42 years since I first covered the Cannes Film Festival. Arriving on the French Riviera this week, I was struck by how Cannes has remained the quintessential place for film, despite enormous changes …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Philadelphia — When it comes to online video, men aren’t the boss anymore. Rapidly growing in numbers and influence, female viewers are reshaping original programming at major platforms such as AOL, Hulu and YouTube. WIGS, YouTube’s popular women’s channel, marked its first anniversary with the premiere Friday of …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
It’s ‘deja-view’ all over again. Just like last May, it’s Marvel that kicks off the popcorn movie season with a superhero franchise. And if the global box office is any indicator, the new Iron Man 3 (already nearing …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
New York — It’s tricky — and ultimately, perhaps, meaningless —to evaluate a movie like Iron Man 3 as an aesthetic object. Before it’s anything else, this is a Disney-Marvel product, the latest release from a massive global entertainment empire with enough revenue-earning power that the film’s distribution …