Two-time Oscar nominee, Jennifer Lawrence, is the latest star to join David O. Russell’s next project, a film about the 1970s FBI sting operation Abscam, which brought down several corrupt U.S. congressman, marking her second effort with the acclaimed director. Written by Eric Singer and Russell, the picture formerly titled American Bullshit already has Christian Bale and Lawrence’s Silver Linings Playbook co-star, Bradley Cooper, attached.
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Brad Brevet at Rope of Silicon wonders if Argo winning Best Picture would be bad for the future of the Oscars.
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 Full of wit and a distant cousin to Marc Webb’s (500) Days of Summer, Daniel Hsia’s feature debut Shanghai Calling is a hilarious and steady picture featuring an outstanding breakout performance by Daniel Henney. A romantic comedy that often falls victim to American stereotypes that we’ve grown to see over the years of cinema however, it’s delightful to see those things outside of a New York backdrop or mundane college town.
Telling the story of a New York attorney Sam (Henney) who is sent to Shanghai, China on business, but when a shady deal threatens his career, Sam, with the help of his relocation specialist Amanda (Eliza Coupe) and others, he grows an admiration of his new surroundings. Read more on Shanghai Calling (**½)…
Welcome back, Idol imbibers! For the second part of Hollywood Week, the girls took center stage and unleashed their powers of musical persuasion in the hopes America would be more impressed than last week’s stellar showing from the guys. Collectively, I believe the men are a stronger group this season, but individually there are some ladies who not only could win American Idol’s 12th season, but simply deserve to. Without delay, let’s check out my favorites, as well as reveal the narrowed-down Top 40 semifinalists. Read more on American Idol Recap: Hollywood Week Part 2 (The Girls)…
Categories: TV/Music Tags: American Idol 12, american idol recap, american idol recap hollywood week girls, angela miller, Candice Glover, hollywood week, Janelle Arthur, Keith Urban, kree harrison, mariah carey, melinda ademi, nicki minaj, Randy Jackson
You know he’s having a good day when John McClane joins the recent throng of aging actions stars in the cinemas by reclaiming the right to utter his famous R-rated catchphrase in A Good Day to Die Hard. A different kind of action graces the big screen to cater to the romantic date crowd with the additions of Beautiful Creatures and the latest obligatory Nicholas Sparks adaptation, Safe Haven. If a bit of oddity is in order to set the mood, count on Roman Coppola’s second directorial feature in A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III.
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Categories: Weekend Openings Tags: Beautiful Creatures, Bill Murray, Brendan Fraser, Bruce Willis, Charlie Sheen, Emmy Rossum, Escape from Planet Earth, gael garcia bernal, jason schwartzman, Jeff, John McClane, Josh Duhamel, Jullianne Hough, Lasse Hallström, Nicholas Sparks, No, Roman Coppola, Safe Haven, Sarah Jessica Parker
As one of the more obscure categories eligible for an Academy Award, the Documentary Short (along with the other two shorts categories: Live Action and Animated) has benefited in recent years from greater public exposure due to screenings offered nationwide in the weeks leading up the awards show. Previous winners include last year’s Saving Face, Twin Towers (2003), and Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O’Brien (1996).
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