Chicago – “October Baby,” which has generated a bit of controversy as we rarely see widely-released films that preach so directly to the pro-life choir and was recently released on Blu-ray and DVD, is an incredibly frustrating film. Laying the political hot-button issue aside (and, for the sake of disclosure, I feel like I should note that I am strongly pro-choice), there are things to like here, especially the strong performances from Rachel Hendrix and Jasmine Guy. To be honest, it’s the stuff that’s generally unrelated to the emotional/political core of the film — the non-controversial material — that is the film’s downfall. Whether you’re pro-choice or pro-life, the road movie comedy and romantic drama that are shoehorned into this coming-of-age story are the parts that don’t work. When the film does allow Hendrix the emotional arc, she delivers and the tears are jerked.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Hendrix plays Hannah,...
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Hendrix plays Hannah,...
- 9/20/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Photo: AMPAS The 2013 Oscar race feels like it has hardly begun and yet the calendar tells me we are knee deep in it. The Toronto Film Festival is now seen as a beacon that things are underway and out of it two films came away looking very strong and give us a good starting point to dig into some Oscar predictions before I kick off my official predictions next Monday, September 24. Before we begin, Nathaniel at the Film Experience takes a statistical look at the Toronto results and adds that, "10 of the 34 past winners have gone on to Best Picture nominations with 4 eventually winning the top prize (The King's Speech, Slumdog Millionaire, American Beauty and Chariots of Fire)." So there are your early odds as we move to... Silver Linings Playbook, which took home the audience prize at Toronto, and, just as importantly, was well-received by virtually every critic that saw it.
- 9/17/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Woody Allen channels the spirit of Fellini with four engaging tales of sex, celebrity and married life
After his unhappy experiences filming in London and what I considered an indifferent visit to Spain in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Woody Allen was approaching peak form last year exploring the subject of nostalgia and cultural tourism in Midnight in Paris. He's now moved on to a country in which a man called Oreste Lionello became nationally famous for dubbing Allen into Italian. But his presence in Rome is not to do with money alone, though that's an important incentive. It's the city most closely associated with his southern European idol Federico Fellini, to whom he has often paid homage in the past (most notably with Stardust Memories and Radio Days), and indeed the cinematic idea of "the Eternal City", as the place is referred to with half-mocking reverence, is central to his latest film.
After his unhappy experiences filming in London and what I considered an indifferent visit to Spain in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Woody Allen was approaching peak form last year exploring the subject of nostalgia and cultural tourism in Midnight in Paris. He's now moved on to a country in which a man called Oreste Lionello became nationally famous for dubbing Allen into Italian. But his presence in Rome is not to do with money alone, though that's an important incentive. It's the city most closely associated with his southern European idol Federico Fellini, to whom he has often paid homage in the past (most notably with Stardust Memories and Radio Days), and indeed the cinematic idea of "the Eternal City", as the place is referred to with half-mocking reverence, is central to his latest film.
- 9/15/2012
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Chennai, Sep 3: This is the second time the release date of director Shekhar Kammula's "Life Is Beautiful" has been postponed. The Telugu film, initially slated to release Aug 31, was first re-scheduled for Sep 13, but now it has been further pushed by one more day and will hit the screens Sep 14.
Kammula wrapped the shooting, which started in June 2011, in May this year and right now last minute post-production work is in progress.
Set in a residential colony, "Life Is Beautiful" narrates the story of six youngsters who share happiness and joy as they strengthen their friendship. To shoot the film, a colony was exclusively erected for the shoot at a cost of Rs.1 crore.
According to reports, Maa TV has bought the.
Kammula wrapped the shooting, which started in June 2011, in May this year and right now last minute post-production work is in progress.
Set in a residential colony, "Life Is Beautiful" narrates the story of six youngsters who share happiness and joy as they strengthen their friendship. To shoot the film, a colony was exclusively erected for the shoot at a cost of Rs.1 crore.
According to reports, Maa TV has bought the.
- 9/3/2012
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
Check out the first poster for Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, based on the best-selling novel by Peter Cameron, and starring Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Lucy Liu and Stephen Lang. Pic comes from the producers of winners Life is Beautiful and The Kids Are All Right, so expect strong performances in this drama helmed by Roberto Faenza (I vicerè). Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You is based on the best selling novel by Peter Cameron, "Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You" is a funny and heartfelt film about a vulnerable yet precocious teenager named James (played by extraordinary newcomer, Toby Regbo) with a deep appreciation for the world and no idea how to live in it.
- 8/28/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that legendary filmmakers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, co-founders and Co-Chairmen of The Weinstein Company, will be honored with the 2013 Milestone Award. The award will be presented to the Weinsteins at the 24th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The Milestone Award is the Guild.s highest honor recognizing an individual or team who has made historic contributions to the entertainment industry. In the past, the Producers Guild has paid tribute to such industry leaders as Clint Eastwood, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Walt Disney, James Cameron, Ron Meyer and last year.s 2012 recipient Leslie Moonves, among others.
“Beginning in the late 1970s with Miramax Films and continuing through today with The Weinstein Company, Bob and Harvey consistently seek out, nurture and help bring audiences the stories that others are often afraid to tell,. said Producers Guild...
The Milestone Award is the Guild.s highest honor recognizing an individual or team who has made historic contributions to the entertainment industry. In the past, the Producers Guild has paid tribute to such industry leaders as Clint Eastwood, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Walt Disney, James Cameron, Ron Meyer and last year.s 2012 recipient Leslie Moonves, among others.
“Beginning in the late 1970s with Miramax Films and continuing through today with The Weinstein Company, Bob and Harvey consistently seek out, nurture and help bring audiences the stories that others are often afraid to tell,. said Producers Guild...
- 7/23/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Penelope Ann Miller, The Artist As mentioned in my previous post, French president Nicolas Sarkozy has named Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company (TWC), a recipient of the 2012 Légion d'Honneur, or Legion of Honor. The honor is "in recognition of Weinstein’s contributions to cinema and his decades of work producing some of the most highly regarded films of our time," according to a TWC press release. Weinstein will be inducted with the rank of Chevalier. Although Sarkozy himself nominated Weinstein back in late July 2011, the nomination was made public only today, five days after the Weinstein Company-distributed The Artist, a French production directed by Michel Hazanavicius, won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Jean Dujardin). As per the TWC press release, Weinstein had requested that the honor be kept private until now "to avoid any conflict of interest" with his company's Academy Award campaign for The Artist.
- 3/3/2012
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
"The Artist" was the belle of the ball at the Academy Awards Sunday night, but what does its Best Picture Oscar mean for the silent French flick and the players associated with it? More cash? Better roles? What exactly is an Oscar worth to this particular movie?
In terms of revenue, the film will certainly see a boost at both the box office and in DVD sales, as Oscar-winning films almost always do. The film reached the $30 million box office mark domestically last weekend, pulling in almost $3 million over the weekend, and those numbers could go even higher post-win.
While Best Picture nominees and winners typically see a sizable Oscar bump, and $3 million in a weekend is nothing to scoff at, some Oscar winners and their casts have gone on to get more gold than a statue.
Take the 2008 sleeper hit "Slumdog Millionaire." When the Academy Award nominations were announced,...
In terms of revenue, the film will certainly see a boost at both the box office and in DVD sales, as Oscar-winning films almost always do. The film reached the $30 million box office mark domestically last weekend, pulling in almost $3 million over the weekend, and those numbers could go even higher post-win.
While Best Picture nominees and winners typically see a sizable Oscar bump, and $3 million in a weekend is nothing to scoff at, some Oscar winners and their casts have gone on to get more gold than a statue.
Take the 2008 sleeper hit "Slumdog Millionaire." When the Academy Award nominations were announced,...
- 2/28/2012
- by Jo Piazza
- Huffington Post
0:00-2:00 – Introduction; more false promises about sound quality
2:00-14:20 – “Wanderlust” review
14:20-23:15 – “Act of Valor” review, including talk of a TV show called “Freedom’s Sake”
23:15-33:10 – “Gone” review, including tangents about the beauty of Portland
33:10-35:05 – Tyler Perry has a new movie, apparently?
35:05-42:35 – Qotw (which movie’s characters you would want to live on a commune with)
42:35-44:00 – Next week’s Qotw
44:00-51:55 – Interquel (“Life Is Beautiful” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”)
51:55-54:50 – Kickstarter! Cannes Film Festival! Let’s do this!
54:50-57:30 – iTunes reviews; what Bayer and Snider say at poker games
57:30-1:00:55 – Bayer’s needlessly complicated Oscar-predicting contest; what shall Bayer and Snider’s wager be?
1:00:55-1:02:05 – Our lunch sponsor, Hank & Bullit’s Canine Adventures in Park City! It’s really a thing!
2:00-14:20 – “Wanderlust” review
14:20-23:15 – “Act of Valor” review, including talk of a TV show called “Freedom’s Sake”
23:15-33:10 – “Gone” review, including tangents about the beauty of Portland
33:10-35:05 – Tyler Perry has a new movie, apparently?
35:05-42:35 – Qotw (which movie’s characters you would want to live on a commune with)
42:35-44:00 – Next week’s Qotw
44:00-51:55 – Interquel (“Life Is Beautiful” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”)
51:55-54:50 – Kickstarter! Cannes Film Festival! Let’s do this!
54:50-57:30 – iTunes reviews; what Bayer and Snider say at poker games
57:30-1:00:55 – Bayer’s needlessly complicated Oscar-predicting contest; what shall Bayer and Snider’s wager be?
1:00:55-1:02:05 – Our lunch sponsor, Hank & Bullit’s Canine Adventures in Park City! It’s really a thing!
- 2/27/2012
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
The success of The Artist and Hugo may spark a renewed interest in prioneering movie magic, but – just as the Kodak Theater is no more – their Oscars shine could fade into cinema history
In accepting her Oscar, Meryl Streep claimed to hear people all over America say: her? Again? Whatever! That might be a good way of describing the form of an Oscar ceremony: the again-whatever syndrome, the final iteration of a consensus that has been exhaustively rehearsed in all the other ceremonies that precede the Academy Awards.
The big win for The Artist – is it a novelty one-off, like the once garlanded and talked-about Life is Beautiful or The Crying Game? Or will it herald a renewed interest in the silent genre? Could it, conceivably, generate a desire among other directors to make silent movies: that is to say, silent movies on some subject other than the death of the silent movie?...
In accepting her Oscar, Meryl Streep claimed to hear people all over America say: her? Again? Whatever! That might be a good way of describing the form of an Oscar ceremony: the again-whatever syndrome, the final iteration of a consensus that has been exhaustively rehearsed in all the other ceremonies that precede the Academy Awards.
The big win for The Artist – is it a novelty one-off, like the once garlanded and talked-about Life is Beautiful or The Crying Game? Or will it herald a renewed interest in the silent genre? Could it, conceivably, generate a desire among other directors to make silent movies: that is to say, silent movies on some subject other than the death of the silent movie?...
- 2/27/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
With the 2012 Oscar ceremony taking place tonight, I’ve rounded up the 25 worst Academy Awards decisions of the past quarter century to feed filmgoers collective rage. Many of these are outright bad winners, but I’ve also reserved special spots in this countdown for blunders in production, nominations, and existing in the first place.
So take a deep breath, go watch I Saw the Devil to get in the right mood, and dig in.
25. Fifty-Nine Years of Rocky History
I did not want to imply that the Academy was all sunshine and roses before 1988; so a brief history of their ineptitude seems in order. In fact, history is a perfect lead in because, even though this is reason number twenty-five, it underlies the basic principle that caused this list to manifest. The Academy never learns from its mistakes. It never changes.
There is plenty of fodder here for several...
So take a deep breath, go watch I Saw the Devil to get in the right mood, and dig in.
25. Fifty-Nine Years of Rocky History
I did not want to imply that the Academy was all sunshine and roses before 1988; so a brief history of their ineptitude seems in order. In fact, history is a perfect lead in because, even though this is reason number twenty-five, it underlies the basic principle that caused this list to manifest. The Academy never learns from its mistakes. It never changes.
There is plenty of fodder here for several...
- 2/26/2012
- by Phil Aram
- Obsessed with Film
The saying goes: If Hollywood is really the movie capital of the world, then Oscar night is the world’s biggest wrap party, and like all parties, each event comes with unwelcome guests, embarrassing situations, strange fashions and controversial moments. In fact, controversy and the Oscars seem to go hand in hand and despite the fact that the Academy Awards are, for the most part, an elegant and tightly controlled affair, some very strange things do occur. Let’s take a look back through the history of the Academy Awards, and some of it’s strangest and more controversial moments – which sadly were also the most memorable.
Shadow Dancers
For the 2007 ceremony, producers hired the dance troop Pilobolus to recreate famous images from that year’s most popular films.
Political Rants
Richard Gere was last asked to present in 1993 when he interrupted the ceremony to give a long speech attacking...
Shadow Dancers
For the 2007 ceremony, producers hired the dance troop Pilobolus to recreate famous images from that year’s most popular films.
Political Rants
Richard Gere was last asked to present in 1993 when he interrupted the ceremony to give a long speech attacking...
- 2/24/2012
- by Kyle Reese
- SoundOnSight
It still provides a chuckle
The history of The Academy Awards is littered with strange and inexplicable happenings: Revealed shortcomings, spontaneous pushups, "The winner is Paul Newman," Sandahl Bergman's interpretive dance to "Eye Of The Tiger" (admittedly, one of the highlights of my life).
And of course ... Snow White rolling on the river.
But aside from the odd ceremony moments, and the fashion drama on the red carpet, it's the Oscar errors in judgment that we remember the most.
A few weeks ago we discussed the Oscar nomination Sins Of Omission, so let's now take a look at the performers who actually won, and how The Academy still blew it.
The 2005 nominees for Best Actor were:
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote
Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain
David Strathairn in Good Night and Good Luck
Terrence Howard in Hustle & Flow
Joaquin Phoenix in Walk The Line
And The Oscar Went...
The history of The Academy Awards is littered with strange and inexplicable happenings: Revealed shortcomings, spontaneous pushups, "The winner is Paul Newman," Sandahl Bergman's interpretive dance to "Eye Of The Tiger" (admittedly, one of the highlights of my life).
And of course ... Snow White rolling on the river.
But aside from the odd ceremony moments, and the fashion drama on the red carpet, it's the Oscar errors in judgment that we remember the most.
A few weeks ago we discussed the Oscar nomination Sins Of Omission, so let's now take a look at the performers who actually won, and how The Academy still blew it.
The 2005 nominees for Best Actor were:
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote
Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain
David Strathairn in Good Night and Good Luck
Terrence Howard in Hustle & Flow
Joaquin Phoenix in Walk The Line
And The Oscar Went...
- 2/23/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Put down those Pop Rocks and Diet Cokes. We’ve got some A-list myths to examine! Ahead of this Sunday’s Oscars, we’ll be taking a look at some of the most famous myths to rise out of the annual awards ceremony. Want to know if being nude will get you a Best Actress statue? Or if the Best Supporting Actress trophy is indeed a curse? You’re in luck – we’ll be investigating one Oscars-related urban legend each day this week. Today, we’ll see if we can bust the presenter-winner nepotism myth: Over the past 25 years, has everyone been as connected as,...
- 2/23/2012
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
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With the Academy Awards just weeks away, we popped 100 bags of popcorn and spent some quality time ruining our eyes in front of the computer, tracking down the most memorable Oscar acceptance speeches of the past 25 years. From the heartfelt to the sentimental to the downright weird, there are plenty that stand out from the pack. We also took to the red carpet and asked celebs what they think makes a perfect acceptance speech. Bryan Cranston, Allyson Hannigan and a slew of hilarious celebrities-turned-awards-show-critics offered up their advice.
But some trophy recipients might learn better by example, so to help them out, we present in no particular order, the nominees for the Most Memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches of the Past 25 Years:
1. James Cameron, Best Director – Titanic, 1998
Burned in our brains because: Cameron actually shouts “I’m the king of the world!
With the Academy Awards just weeks away, we popped 100 bags of popcorn and spent some quality time ruining our eyes in front of the computer, tracking down the most memorable Oscar acceptance speeches of the past 25 years. From the heartfelt to the sentimental to the downright weird, there are plenty that stand out from the pack. We also took to the red carpet and asked celebs what they think makes a perfect acceptance speech. Bryan Cranston, Allyson Hannigan and a slew of hilarious celebrities-turned-awards-show-critics offered up their advice.
But some trophy recipients might learn better by example, so to help them out, we present in no particular order, the nominees for the Most Memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches of the Past 25 Years:
1. James Cameron, Best Director – Titanic, 1998
Burned in our brains because: Cameron actually shouts “I’m the king of the world!
- 2/23/2012
- by Kate Spencer
- TheFabLife - Movies
Say what you will about Harvey and Bob Weinstein — and, at this point, pretty much everyone has, and a great majority of it's negative — but they certainly know how to wring as many dollars out of their films. Take this new multiyear licensing agreement they just signed with Netflix, which gives the streaming company exclusive rights to broadcast "foreign-language, documentary, and certain other movies" before cable TV. From the brothers' point of view, it's the perfect deal at the perfect time. Every few years, a foreign-language movie crosses over and becomes a legitimate hit in America. In 2006, it was Pan's Labyrinth. In 2000, it was Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. 1998 had Roberto Benigni's Life is Beautiful. The crossovers are consistent, but not predictable, so when you have an entity like this year's The Artist, which has a viable shot at sweeping the Oscars, you [...]...
- 2/21/2012
- Nerve
Singer tweets out a photo of her wrists emblazoned with her 'Stay Strong' tattoos and the date '3.6.2012.'
By Jocelyn Vena
What does Demi Lovato have up her sleeve?
We'll know in good time. But for now, the singer/actress tweeted out a photo teasing a super-secret special project she is working on with MTV. The photo features her wrists, emblazoned with her tattoos that read "Stay Strong." The picture offers up a couple of hints: the date "3.6.2012" and the hashtag #staystrong.
"Lovatics-i wanted to tell you First about a special I worked on with @MTV," she tweeted. "It premieres March 6th at 10pm!! #staystrong."
Lovato first showed off the ink back in March 2011, just two months after she left an Illinois treatment center to deal with personal issues including an eating disorder and cutting.
"The journey that I went through and the support of my fans was so...
By Jocelyn Vena
What does Demi Lovato have up her sleeve?
We'll know in good time. But for now, the singer/actress tweeted out a photo teasing a super-secret special project she is working on with MTV. The photo features her wrists, emblazoned with her tattoos that read "Stay Strong." The picture offers up a couple of hints: the date "3.6.2012" and the hashtag #staystrong.
"Lovatics-i wanted to tell you First about a special I worked on with @MTV," she tweeted. "It premieres March 6th at 10pm!! #staystrong."
Lovato first showed off the ink back in March 2011, just two months after she left an Illinois treatment center to deal with personal issues including an eating disorder and cutting.
"The journey that I went through and the support of my fans was so...
- 2/21/2012
- MTV Music News
Rep for the singer/actress confirms to MTV News she is not in rehab after rumors hit the Net.
By Jocelyn Vena
Demi Lovato
Photo: MTV News
Demi Lovato can't seem to escape rumors that she is back in rehab. In the wake of those reports, MTV News has confirmed that she is not.
"She's not in rehab," a rep for Lovato said, adding that any rumors that the singer/actress skipped the Grammy Awards to seek treatment are also untrue. "She was not supposed to present at the Grammys."
Sources close to Lovato shed some more light on what she is up to, after she tweeted last week, "Away on a mind and body cleansing retreat!! This is exciting. Won't be tweeting much this week but I love you my sweet lovatics!"
"Demi had a week off between work commitments and made the personal decision to spend the week...
By Jocelyn Vena
Demi Lovato
Photo: MTV News
Demi Lovato can't seem to escape rumors that she is back in rehab. In the wake of those reports, MTV News has confirmed that she is not.
"She's not in rehab," a rep for Lovato said, adding that any rumors that the singer/actress skipped the Grammy Awards to seek treatment are also untrue. "She was not supposed to present at the Grammys."
Sources close to Lovato shed some more light on what she is up to, after she tweeted last week, "Away on a mind and body cleansing retreat!! This is exciting. Won't be tweeting much this week but I love you my sweet lovatics!"
"Demi had a week off between work commitments and made the personal decision to spend the week...
- 2/16/2012
- MTV Music News
The Nick Nolte movie that earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination this year was Gavin O'Connor's Warrior. In the photo, Nolte, among whose movies are The Deep, 48 Hrs., Hotel Rwanda, and Arthur, is seen at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California, on Monday, February 6, 2012. Meryl Streep can be seen applauding him in the — upper left — background. Nolte, by the way, turns 71 on Feb. 8. (Photo: Greg Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S.) Nick Nolte Nick Nolte has two previous Academy Award nominations, both in the Best Actor category. His first was for the Barbra Streisand-directed melodrama Prince of Tides (1991), in which he plays a highly dysfunctional man with a troubled family history. Streisand is his therapist. Nolte's second Oscar nod was for Paul Schrader's Affliction (1998), in which he plays a highly dysfunctional man with a troubled family history.
- 2/8/2012
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
The Holocaust/WWII film genre has given birth to cinematic masterpieces (The Pianist, Schindler’s List, Sophie Scholl), maudlin excursions into fantasy (Life Is Beautiful) and serious-minded films that reach a bit too far (Black Book). To even think that such events could be recreated again and again within the confines of a film genre, which is inherently subject to its own clichés and devices, is a bit cringe-inducing. But from great horror often springs great art, and there are important stories of courage and survival, as well as the most base human depravity, that have yet to be told. Famed...
- 2/7/2012
- Pastemagazine.com
“Couples” is a Korean remake of Japanese director Kenji Uchida’s popular 2004 offbeat romantic comedy “A Stranger of Mine”, helmed by Jeong Yong Ki, who previously enjoyed success with commercial fare such as “The Righteous Thief” and “Once Upon A Time in Corea”. Like the original, the new version is by no means a straightforward genre outing, following a series of overlapping tales of various couples whose lives intersect thanks to bank robberies, car crashes and a variety of deceptions. Headlined by popular actor Kim Joo Hyuk (“In Love and the War”), the film is very much an ensemble piece, with support from a host of recognisable faces including Lee Si Young (“Meet the In-Laws”), Lee Yoon Ji (“Dream High”), Gong Hyung Jin (“Life is Beautiful”), and Oh Jung Se (“Petty Romance”). The film kicks off with café owner Yoo Suk (Kim Joo Hyuk) having a particularly bad day, experiencing financial difficulties,...
- 2/6/2012
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Reps for the singer/actress deny rumors that she recently checked into a Malibu treatment center.
By Jocelyn Vena
Demi Lovato
Photo: FilmMagic
After a report surfaced that Demi Lovato had entered treatment again, her camp has confirmed to MTV News that the story is anything but true.
A gossip website reported on January 19 that the singer/actress had checked into a Malibu treatment center to deal with substance-abuse issues. However, the Blind Gossip report didn't pick up steam until this week. When MTV News reached out to her reps for comment on Wednesday (January 25), they said, "Demi's team confirmed it's untrue."
Earlier this week, Lovato did have some news for her fans when she announced she was taking a break from Twitter. "Twitter break. It's for the best actually. Who allows me to have this thing anyways?!!! I just get myself in trouble! Haha. Anyway... Bye!" she tweeted on Saturday.
By Jocelyn Vena
Demi Lovato
Photo: FilmMagic
After a report surfaced that Demi Lovato had entered treatment again, her camp has confirmed to MTV News that the story is anything but true.
A gossip website reported on January 19 that the singer/actress had checked into a Malibu treatment center to deal with substance-abuse issues. However, the Blind Gossip report didn't pick up steam until this week. When MTV News reached out to her reps for comment on Wednesday (January 25), they said, "Demi's team confirmed it's untrue."
Earlier this week, Lovato did have some news for her fans when she announced she was taking a break from Twitter. "Twitter break. It's for the best actually. Who allows me to have this thing anyways?!!! I just get myself in trouble! Haha. Anyway... Bye!" she tweeted on Saturday.
- 1/25/2012
- MTV Music News
The 84th Academy Award nominees were announced yesterday, but you’re still perusing the list. And so are we, if only to wonder once again why — why?! – folks like Ryan Gosling and Michael Fassbender were snubbed from the list. Ahem. But we’re getting over that, and instead focusing on this year’s race, which boasts quite a few interesting factoids. How many newbies are in the race? When has a silent film last been nominated? Which two actresses are facing off against one another for the third time? Read on to find out!
Two out of the nine Best...
Two out of the nine Best...
- 1/25/2012
- by Kate Ward
- EW.com - PopWatch
As Oscar season approaches and odds are weighed, "The Artist" has become the favorite to win. But we've been here before: in 1999, "Life is Beautiful" -- another foreign-born film redistributed as an American awards success by Harvey Weinstein -- stormed the Academy Awards. Which makes you wonder: Is 'Artist' star -- and potential Best Actor winner -- Jean Dujardin the new Roberto Benigni?
The animated Italian actor made history twice during the 71st Academy Awards: he was the first male performer in a non-English-speaking role to win the gold and, when "Life is Beautiful" won for Best Picture, he freaked out. Like, really freaked out. And we've never really forgotten it since.
Unfortunately, Benigni's seat-walking cheer-fest did not yield a fruitful career, post-"Life is Beautiful." He went on to star in two not-so-warmly received films ("Pinocchio" and "The Tiger and the Snow"), while also appearing in a segment of...
The animated Italian actor made history twice during the 71st Academy Awards: he was the first male performer in a non-English-speaking role to win the gold and, when "Life is Beautiful" won for Best Picture, he freaked out. Like, really freaked out. And we've never really forgotten it since.
Unfortunately, Benigni's seat-walking cheer-fest did not yield a fruitful career, post-"Life is Beautiful." He went on to star in two not-so-warmly received films ("Pinocchio" and "The Tiger and the Snow"), while also appearing in a segment of...
- 1/10/2012
- by Jessie Heyman
- Huffington Post
Harrison Ford in Andrew Davis' DGA- (but not Oscar-) nominated The Fugitive (top); Madeleine Stowe, Tim Robbins in Robert Altman's Oscar- (but not DGA-) nominated Short Cuts (bottom) DGA Awards vs. Academy Awards 1980s: Odd Men Out Roman Polanski, Kenneth Branagh, David Lynch 1990 DGA Barry Levinson, Avalon Giuseppe Tornatore, Cinema Paradiso [the 1988 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner; ineligible for the 1990 Academy Awards] AMPAS Stephen Frears, The Grifters Barbet Schroeder, Reversal of Fortune DGA/AMPAS Kevin Costner, Dances with Wolves Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather Part III Martin Scorsese, Goodfellas 1991 DGA Barbra Streisand, The Prince of Tides AMPAS John Singleton, Boyz n the Hood DGA/AMPAS Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs Barry Levinson, Bugsy Ridley Scott, Thelma & Louise Oliver Stone, JFK 1992 DGA Rob Reiner, A Few Good Men AMPAS Martin Brest, Scent of a Woman DGA/AMPAS Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven Robert Altman, The Player James Ivory, Howards End Neil Jordan, The Crying Game 1993 DGA Martin Scorsese,...
- 1/10/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
As Oscar season approaches and odds are weighed, "The Artist" has become the favorite to win. But we've been here before: in 1999, "Life is Beautiful" -- another foreign-born film redistributed as an American awards success by Harvey Weinstein -- stormed the Academy Awards. Which makes you wonder: Is 'Artist' star -- and potential Best Actor winner -- Jean Dujardin the new Roberto Benigni?
The animated Italian actor made history twice during the 71st Academy Awards: he was the first male performer in a non-English-speaking role to win the gold and, when "Life is Beautiful" won for Best Picture, he freaked out. Like, really freaked out. And we've never really forgotten it since.
Unfortunately, Benigni's seat-walking cheer-fest did not yield a fruitful career, post-"Life is Beautiful." He went on to star in two not-so-warmly received films ("Pinocchio" and "The Tiger and the Snow"), while also appearing in a segment of...
The animated Italian actor made history twice during the 71st Academy Awards: he was the first male performer in a non-English-speaking role to win the gold and, when "Life is Beautiful" won for Best Picture, he freaked out. Like, really freaked out. And we've never really forgotten it since.
Unfortunately, Benigni's seat-walking cheer-fest did not yield a fruitful career, post-"Life is Beautiful." He went on to star in two not-so-warmly received films ("Pinocchio" and "The Tiger and the Snow"), while also appearing in a segment of...
- 1/10/2012
- by Jessie Heyman
- Moviefone
The DGA Awards vs. the Academy Awards: Usually But Not Always a Match. [Photo: Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Last Tango in Paris.] Since 1970, when the DGA instituted the five-nominee limit, a mere ten directors of (at least mostly) non-English-language films have received DGA nods: Lina Wertmüller (Seven Beauties, 1976), Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, 1982), Ingmar Bergman (Fanny and Alexander, 1983), Lasse Hallström (My Life As a Dog, 1987), Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso, 1990), Michael Radford (Il Postino / The Postman, 1995), Robert Benigni (Life Is Beautiful, 1998), Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000), Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), and Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 2009). The above list can be expanded to twelve if you include Bernardo Bertolucci for Last Tango in Paris, which has a sizable amount of English dialogue, and Michel Hazanavicius' French-made but Hollywood-set The Artist. During that same period (excepting 2011, as Oscar nominations will be announced only later this month), 21 directors of non-English-language films received Academy Award nominations. (Twenty-two if you...
- 1/9/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: March 6, 2012
Price: DVD/Blu-ray $45.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Foreign film The Skin I Live In made the art house theater rounds to much acclaim from critics and audiences.
Written and directed by Pedro Almodovar (Broken Embraces), the movie stars Antonio Banderas (You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger) as a plastic surgeon whose wife died in a flaming car accident. After much trial and error, Banderas’ Dr. Robert Ledgard creates a synthetic skin that could have saved his wife’s life, and he tests it on a mysterious woman whose past is closely linked to the tragic events that haunt him.
The Spanish-language film, which is based on the novel by Thierry Jonquet and written in collaboration with Agustin Almodovar (The Devil’s Backbone), also stars Elena Anaya (Point Blank) and Marisa Paredes (Life Is Beautiful).
Like Sony’s release of other smaller and foreign movies,...
Price: DVD/Blu-ray $45.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Foreign film The Skin I Live In made the art house theater rounds to much acclaim from critics and audiences.
Written and directed by Pedro Almodovar (Broken Embraces), the movie stars Antonio Banderas (You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger) as a plastic surgeon whose wife died in a flaming car accident. After much trial and error, Banderas’ Dr. Robert Ledgard creates a synthetic skin that could have saved his wife’s life, and he tests it on a mysterious woman whose past is closely linked to the tragic events that haunt him.
The Spanish-language film, which is based on the novel by Thierry Jonquet and written in collaboration with Agustin Almodovar (The Devil’s Backbone), also stars Elena Anaya (Point Blank) and Marisa Paredes (Life Is Beautiful).
Like Sony’s release of other smaller and foreign movies,...
- 12/12/2011
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Things got emotional in Chicago on Saturday night when Demi Lovato took time mid-concert to thank some special guests.Before performing her emotionally charged song “Skyscraper,” the 19-year-old songstress sent a message to audience members from her treatment center (Demi spent a number of weeks in 2010 getting treatment at the nearby Timberline Knolls facility). She opened up about the relationships she formed in rehab, and how her bonds with these girls have kept her motivated in the battle to overcome bulimia and anorexia. The audience cheered loudly after the speech, and sang along with Lovato as she belted out the popular ballad -- Lovato touched fans again as she shed some tears during the performance. Watch her poignant performance below:While Lovato’s road to recovery has been a public one, people continue to show their love and support for the star, whose personal troubles have been able to bring awareness to eating disorders.
- 12/5/2011
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
'Wow what an inspiring day ... Many tears were shed and many memories were brought back,' Lovato tweets about the experience.
By Jocelyn Vena
Demi Lovato
Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
Since leaving an Illinois treatment center earlier this year, Demi Lovato has been doing her part to encourage young women to face their problems and deal with them head on. Lovato, who had received treatment at Timberline Knolls for several months to deal with issues ranging from cutting to eating disorders, tweeted about her return visit to treatment over the weekend.
"Wow what an inspiring day ... Many tears were shed and many memories were brought back at Timberline Knolls today," she wrote on Sunday, a year after she first entered the facility. "Today I went back to the treatment center I went to last year to speak to the beautiful women fighting their inner demons. was so honored."
Lovato hasn't...
By Jocelyn Vena
Demi Lovato
Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
Since leaving an Illinois treatment center earlier this year, Demi Lovato has been doing her part to encourage young women to face their problems and deal with them head on. Lovato, who had received treatment at Timberline Knolls for several months to deal with issues ranging from cutting to eating disorders, tweeted about her return visit to treatment over the weekend.
"Wow what an inspiring day ... Many tears were shed and many memories were brought back at Timberline Knolls today," she wrote on Sunday, a year after she first entered the facility. "Today I went back to the treatment center I went to last year to speak to the beautiful women fighting their inner demons. was so honored."
Lovato hasn't...
- 12/5/2011
- MTV Music News
Demi visits the place that helped to turn her life around -- what an amazing gesture! Demi Lovato is such a strong woman, and she recently became a inspiration to others by visiting her former treatment center to speak with patients! Demi, 19, took to Twitter four separate times on Dec. 4 to share the amazing news. "Wow what an inspiring day... Many tears were shed and many memories were brought back at Timberline Knolls today," she wrote. "Today I went back to the treatment center I went to last year, to speak to the beautiful women fighting their inner demons. To be able to share my story and let them know that it gets easier. Life is beautiful.... You are worthy of it. Please say a prayer for all of those struggling with eating disorders, self harm, mood disorders, and substance abuse." Do You think Demi is an amazing inspiration, HollywoodLifers?...
- 12/5/2011
- by William Earl
- HollywoodLife
Demi Lovato has returned to the treatment centre where she sought help last year to speak with the women currently in attendance. The 'Skyscraper' singer told followers on her Twitter account that she felt "honoured" to share her story with the women at the Timberline Knolls residential treatment centre. Lovato wrote: "Wow what an inspiring day... Many tears were shed and many memories were brought back at Timberline Knolls today. "Today I went back to the treatment center I went to last year, to speak to the beautiful women fighting their inner demons... was so honored. To be able to share my story and let them know that it gets easier. Life is beautiful.... You are worthy of it." Lovato added: "Please say a prayer for all of those struggling with eating disorders, self harm, mood disorders, and substance (more)...
- 12/5/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
The 'Skyscraper' singer was admitted to the Timberline Knolls facility in Illinois in November 2010 to receive three months treatment for an eating disorder and self-harming and Demi returned to speak to the current patients to "let them know that it gets easier".
She tweeted: "Wow what an inspiring day ... Many tears were shed and many memories were brought back at Timberline Knolls today.
"Today I went back to the treatment center I went to last year, to speak to the beautiful women fighting their inner demons was so honored. To be able to share my story and let them know that it gets easier. Life is beautiful ... You are worthy of it.
"Please say a prayer for all of those struggling with eating disorders, self harm, mood disorders, and substance abuse. (sic)"
Eva Longoria – who plays Gabrielle Solis, the mother of Demi's real life stepsister Madison De La Garza (Juanita...
She tweeted: "Wow what an inspiring day ... Many tears were shed and many memories were brought back at Timberline Knolls today.
"Today I went back to the treatment center I went to last year, to speak to the beautiful women fighting their inner demons was so honored. To be able to share my story and let them know that it gets easier. Life is beautiful ... You are worthy of it.
"Please say a prayer for all of those struggling with eating disorders, self harm, mood disorders, and substance abuse. (sic)"
Eva Longoria – who plays Gabrielle Solis, the mother of Demi's real life stepsister Madison De La Garza (Juanita...
- 12/5/2011
Demi Lovato accidentally exposed her left nipple during a performance at her concert in Dallas, Texas. The incident happened when the pop star was leaning over to the crowd. In the concert that was held in her hometown, she donned a tight cream-colored dress with tier of ruffles and plunging neckline.
Despite her wardrobe malfunction, Lovato carried on with her concert which was part of "A Special Night With Demi Lovato". She also didn't mention anything about the accident when reaching out to her Twitter followers on November 27, a day after the gig. "Dallas was on fire last night! New Orleans here we go!" so she simply posted.
Before performing at the concert, Lovato tweeted about feeling unwell but was determined to give her best act at the Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie. She wrote, "Woke up so sick this morning but I Will Not let it stop me from...
Despite her wardrobe malfunction, Lovato carried on with her concert which was part of "A Special Night With Demi Lovato". She also didn't mention anything about the accident when reaching out to her Twitter followers on November 27, a day after the gig. "Dallas was on fire last night! New Orleans here we go!" so she simply posted.
Before performing at the concert, Lovato tweeted about feeling unwell but was determined to give her best act at the Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie. She wrote, "Woke up so sick this morning but I Will Not let it stop me from...
- 12/5/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Already in the holiday spirit, Demi Lovato paid a visit to the treatment center she relied upon a year ago to deal with personal issues, the actress Tweeted on Sunday afternoon.
"Wow what an inspiring day... Many tears were shed and many memories were brought back at Timberline Knolls today," the actress, 19, wrote in a series of messages.
"Today I went back to the treatment center I went to last year, to speak to the beautiful women fighting their inner demons," said Lovato, adding, "was so honored."
"To be able to share my story and let them know that it gets easier. Life is beautiful.... You are worthy of it."...
"Wow what an inspiring day... Many tears were shed and many memories were brought back at Timberline Knolls today," the actress, 19, wrote in a series of messages.
"Today I went back to the treatment center I went to last year, to speak to the beautiful women fighting their inner demons," said Lovato, adding, "was so honored."
"To be able to share my story and let them know that it gets easier. Life is beautiful.... You are worthy of it."...
- 12/5/2011
- icelebz.com
It's one thing to break out at Sundance as the star of two premieres ("Another Earth" and "Sound of Your Voice"). It's quite another order of magnitude to also function as co-writer of those films. Meet double-threat Brit Marling, brainy beauty and new "It Girl" of the Amerindie scene.
An economics major at Georgetown University, Marling gravitated toward filmmaking after seeing a short she loved at a student festival co-directed by fellow Georgetown alums Mike Cahill (director of "Another Earth") and Zal Batmanglij (director of "Sound of Your Voice"). Following a stint as a banking analyst at Goldman Sachs, she made the unlikely segue to full-time actor and screenwriter. Her new film "Another Earth," winner of the Sundance Jury Prize and bowing in limited release July 23, is a mix of sci-fi hi-concept and indie vibe that eludes classification. Says Cahill, "No matter what you know about the film going in,...
An economics major at Georgetown University, Marling gravitated toward filmmaking after seeing a short she loved at a student festival co-directed by fellow Georgetown alums Mike Cahill (director of "Another Earth") and Zal Batmanglij (director of "Sound of Your Voice"). Following a stint as a banking analyst at Goldman Sachs, she made the unlikely segue to full-time actor and screenwriter. Her new film "Another Earth," winner of the Sundance Jury Prize and bowing in limited release July 23, is a mix of sci-fi hi-concept and indie vibe that eludes classification. Says Cahill, "No matter what you know about the film going in,...
- 7/18/2011
- by IFC
- ifc.com
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