Even before it screened for the public Friday night, Dito Montiel's crime drama "Son of No One" already had generated a lot of headlines in the bubble of the Sundance Film Festival.
The movie became a hot topic after a story appeared in The Hollywood Rep
Hard to believe it's already been a year since we last went to the Screen Actors Guild Awards and while it's a shame that we won't be there this year, we look forward to going back next year. [check out our 2009 and 2010 coverage]. Was it only last year
It’s strange to think that just a few years ago, Dito Montiel was a Sundance darling whose sharp 2006 debut “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” announced his transition from former punk rocker to refined filmmaker. Instead of following up that deeply pe
A review of the HBO biopic of the famed euthanasia proponent Jack Kevorkian.
Al Pacino’s career over the last fifteen years has seen oases of quality in a desert of mediocrity. His approach to his work has slipped into a rhythm of stylistic tics and the
After a momentous and very long Saturday night at the Director's Guild Awards, Hollywood will focus its attention to the 17th Annual Screen Actor's Guild Awards Sunday evening. Unlike the Golden Globes, this union of TV and movie honors actually means s
LOS ANGELES (AP)—The Sacramento Kings seemed downright stunned by what
they had just done, throwing towels and hollering with unfamiliar joy in Staples
Center’s sparse visitors’ locker room. DeMarcus Cousins(notes) led the festivities,
bubbling with joke
Who is Lis Pendens? And why is she involved in so many sales listings for homes and condos in Florida?
I asked myself those questions as I recently began a quest, at Barron's behest, to find luxury-housing bargains in five cities in the Sunshine State: S
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 28: DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Sacramento Kings shoots against Andrew Bynum #17 of the... (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) Team Stat Comparison Sacramento Los Angeles Points 100 95 FG Made-Attempted 42-82 (.512) 3
New rumor spreads about Williams as a third villain
The Interwebs are alive this morning with chatter about Robin Williams possibly appearing as Hugo Strange in the third Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. It all started when Batman News notice
Sure, it's an honor to be chosen as the Closing Night film at Sundance, but it can be a pretty dubious distinction, since by the time the second Friday rolls around half the press corps has left and the amount of buzz will be considerably reduced. When y
Katie Holmes was "upset" by reports Hollywood executives walked out of a preview for her new movie "The Son Of No One" because a technical error caused the early exits, according to the film's producer.
The actress stars alongside Al Pacino, Channing Tat
Katie Holmes was "upset" by reports Hollywood executives walked out of a preview for her new movie THE SON OF NO ONE - because a technical error caused the early exits, according to the film's producer. The actress stars alongside Al Pacino, Channing Tat
Casino Jack, a movie about the disgraced American lobbyist Jack Abramoff, begins with the title character delivering a defiant monologue to the mirror in a public washroom. A self-serving paean to unrepentant individualism, ladder-climbing and egotism di
If you're in Park City enjoying Sundance 2011, use this as your handy guide to notable screenings and events popping up in the snowy mountain town. If you're stuck elsewhere, consider this your roadmap for navigating all the indie buzz.
The forecast for
A crazy scene in Takoma Park this morning: WUSA9 reports that police surrounded a Capital One Bank at 1181 University Boulevard around 9:30 a.m. this morning, eventually shooting a man who was holding a hostage outside of the building. The man shot by po
The surname Giamatti was well known in America even before 43-year-old Paul
won a Golden Globe Best Actor award for comedy in the new film Barney's
Version.
Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, a heavy smoker who died at the age of 51, had been
President of
BOX: It’s there, but people-watching is more fun
Perhaps it was my cagoule or designer stubble, but the barman at Stateside was much friendlier than many I’ve met during my time as a bar spy.
Not in a romantic fashion, you understand, but the voice was s
Nas' financial troubles have apparently taken a turn for the worse. Last year news broke that God's Son owed $3.3 million to the IRS. Well, it looks like his debt has nearly doubled. Detroit News' Watchdog blog reports that the government has hit the Que
The mail brought a devilish question about breakfast bagels, while someone wanted to know where to get a drink and a bite after seeing “The Merchant of Venice” on Broadway. I tried to answer these queries and more. As always, you can send questions about
Approximate running times are in parentheses. Theaters are in Manhattan unless otherwise noted. Full reviews of current shows, additional listings, showtimes and tickets: nytimes.com/theater . Previews and Openings ‘Black Tie’ In previews; opens on Feb.
:: Lady Gaga’s Born This Way will include a song called “Edge Of Glory”, according to BET’s top executive, who recently heard six tracks. Finally, the Joan Baez cover we’ve all been waiting for. [Toyaz World]
:: Drake may take a role to star opposite Al
Nas' financial troubles have apparently taken a turn for the worse. Last year news broke that God's Son owed $3.3 million to the IRS. Well, it looks like his debt has nearly doubled. Detroit News' Watchdog blog reports that the government has hit the Que
Poor Katie! Nothing seems to be going right in her life right now. Her marriage to Tom Cruise seems on the outs, her mini-series, The Kennedys, was rejected from the History Channel, and now her new movie, The Son of No One, had people groaning and leavi
As far as the law is concerned, guilty. Guilty of murdering actress/hostess Lana Clarkson in the foyer of his Los Angeles mansion in February, 2003. Hell, isn’t that why the man responsible for River Deep, Mountain High, Da Doo Ron Ron and You’ve Lost Th
Last Jan. 19 at De La Salle University, I performed a one-act monologue entitled Dear Tish. The monologue is taken from my unfinished play, entitled Bienvenido’s Santas, the third in my trilogy on my literary father, Bienvenido N. Santos.
The first play,
Turning Katie Holmes new movie into a hit seems like a real-life Mission Impossible.
The Son of No One was screened at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday and with Al Pacino and Ray Liotta starring, the movie received a lot of advance buzz.
The movie, h
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When you have not only an amazing producer but a grammy award winning producer like 9th Wonder… who has worked with Nas, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige
A rare breed of Oscar action hero took center stage Tuesday when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a fistful of Best Picture nominations about protagonists bedeviled by interior struggles.
In what may well be the nerdiest Academy
(CBS) A movie with a big name cast, the crime drama "The Son of No One," is apparently a film for no one. Writing that "Sundance can chalk up its first bomb," The Hollywood Reporter reports that one viewer described the walkouts at the film screening an
PARK CITY, Utah Deals are being made feverishly at the snowy Sundance Film Festival, marking a banner year for filmmakers and film buyers.
Greg Kinnear is one of the stars of Salvation Boulevard, which is among dozens of films seeking distribution deals
Calling all movie fanatics! It’s that time of year again for one of the coolest independent film festivals around; Sundance. The Sundance Film Festival, held in Utah, is taking place 20-30 of January so began this past weekend, and is a place to en
Rapper Drake is returning to his acting roots - he's reportedly in talks to star alongside Al Pacino and Susan Sarandon in a new movie.
The Best I Ever Had hitmaker rose to fame playing a high school student in Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next
Dwayne Johnson has worked hard to shake “The Rock” off of his professional name. We will always remember him as the Jabroni-crushing wrestler, but Johnson has committed himself to an acting career and his persistence is paying off.
Now, Johnson stars in
Drake’s career as an actor has been on the back-burner since his rise to fame as a rapper, but the former Degrassi: The Next Generation star is now returning to his roots!!
According to reports, Drake will hit the big screen in an indie film
Bruce Chadwick lectures on history and film at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He also teaches writing at New Jersey City University. He holds his PhD from Rutgers and was a former editor for the New York Daily News.
The stage lights flash on and
This album has since become platinum. He will discharge his subsequent studio album, 'Take Care', in March or April this year. Drake will also put in the market an R and B mix tape in the future. Drake has functioned with quite a lot of hip-hop artists l
In collaboration with Rotten Tomatoes and its parent company, Flixster, The Express-News presents the critical consensus of Natalie Portman's best-reviewed films. Her latest film, “No Strings Attached” opened this weekend. (The figure listed is the perce
TWO movies about the financial crisis - a drama starring Kevin Spacey and a documentary featuring Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz - are being screened at the Sundance Film Festival, which opened in Utah last week.
In Margin Call, Spacey plays an execu
Rapper Drake has decided to go back to his acting craft and has begun negotiations to join the financial thriller “Arbitrage.”
The independent film, written and directed by Nicholas Jarecki, follows a powerful executive attempting to sell a company befor
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Anchor Bay Films will release the thriller The Big Bang, directed by Tony Krantz and starring Antonio Banderas. Under the terms of the agreement, Anchor Bay Films acquires all distribution rights in the U.S., U.K., Australia and New Z
As the Oscar horse race is about to heat up - this year's nominations will be announced on Tuesday - it is well to remember that many factors go into why a particular actor or actress is nominated, let alone wins.
Sure we got to know Drake as a teen on “Degrassi: The Next Generation”,… but can his acting skills be good enoughto sharethe big screen with some other big Hollywood names? Find out what movie role Drake is up for…
Drake is said to be in the running for
We spotted a casually dressed Katie Holmes leaving her trailer on the set of "Jack & Jill" wearing a white t-shirt and baggy jeans.
The romantic comedy which also stars Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, and Regis Philbin, is set to release in theaters in Novembe
Kobe Bryant is a future Hall of Famer with impeccable basketball credentials that makes him one of the most recognized names in the NBA today.
Despite winning five NBA titles, NBA MVP honors and Finals MVP trophies with the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant has
Unlike some of his counterparts, actually started has some acting experience featuring on Canadian teen series 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' (as Aubrey Graham) as well ...
Jan 21, 2011· Unlike other popular musicians who make the leap to the big screen
They have been hard at work all week long, and on Thursday (January 20), Katie Holmes, Al Pacino, and David Spade were spotted once again on set of “Jack and Jill” in Los Angeles.
While Mrs Tom Cruise looked gorgeous in red, Spade was first spotted arriv
Dito Montiel’s grim crime thriller The Son Of No Oneis due to close Sundance next week, meaning we’ll be hearing from our own Park City correspondents soon enough on whether it’s worth a look. In the interim, this trailer offers the opportunity for snap
Al Pacino, is that you?
Getting into character must be an easy feat for Al Pacino. Arguably one of the greatest actors ever, Pacino is no stranger to leaving his own personality behind to take on the characters he has so famously portrayed. Characters li
Every year at the Sundance Film Festival there a handful of movies that enter the event with high prospects of being purchased by a distributor. There are always surprises - under the radar crowdpleasers that find an audience without the aid of star-powe
The drama stars Channing Tatum, Al Pacino and Katie Holmes, and closes the Sundance Film Festival this year.
Check out the trailer:
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All eyes at the Sundance Film Festival used to be glued to one big premiere that would have opening night all to itself. Now the festival starts with enough choices to fill a small multiplex.
Robert Redford's independent-film showcase starts Thursday nig
Grab your parka 'cause it's time again for the Sundance Film Festival! The annual indie-flavored fest begins today, and the film world is descending upon the cozy town of Park City, Utah. So what's in store for all of us this year?
Al Pacino and Channing
Ricky Gervais has admitted that he thought he was losing his mind after his Golden Globes jokes provoked such a furore.
The funnyman, 49, who sparked controversy by delivering a string of near-the-knuckle jibes at the expense of shocked Hollywood A-liste
Not only is Adam Sandler doing drag for the new film Jack And Jill, but it seems that 46-year-old David Spade is also getting into the act, dressing in drag as a blonde with amble curves.
Complete with fake chest provided through the use of a full body s
A religious delegation plans to smite Kevin Smith's new horror film Red State, one of 100 features at this year's Sundance
Thou shalt not use passé pop-culture-laden dialogue … one commandment Kevin Smith should think about obeying. Photograph: Kevin Wi
The idea partly is to avoid hanging the festival's opening-night fortunes on one of Sundance's star-studded premieres, whose casts this time include Demi Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Katie Holmes, Kevin Spacey and Tobey Maguire.
It's also partly to jump right
A star-studded line-up of movies has been announced for this month’s Sundance Film Festival.
Robert Redford’s 11-day indie showcase kicks off on Thursday and offers film buffs around 120 feature films and 80 shorts, with casts including Katie Holmes, Dem
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival takes place in Park City, Utah from Jan. 20 to Jan. 30
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film gathering in the world, is set to kick off Thursday. The 11-day independent showcase is scheduled to tak
Ricky Gervais Defends Golden Globe Gags
Ricky Gervais has dismissed accusations he offended Tim Allen and Tom Hanks with his risque jokes at the Golden Globes on Sunday (16Jan11) - he enjoyed a drink with the Hollywood actors after the ceremony. The act
In this theater publicity image released by The O and M Co., the Spider-Man character is suspended in the air in a scene from the musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," in New York. (AP Photo/The O and M Co., Jacob Cohl)
Everyone loves a good train wre
Off-off Broadway pioneer and founder/director of the La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Ellen Stewart, died Thursday after a long illness. She was 91 years young. During Stewart's 49-year tenure, La MaMa presented some 3,000 productions, hosted artists f
We have lost a great voice for American theatre.
Ellen Stewart, the founder, artistic director and de facto producer of La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, a multicultural hive of avant-garde drama and performance art in New York for almost half a century
Remaking a beloved foreign film is always a tricky proposition, but
David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo promises to up the ante
on the Swedish original. Here, critic Troy Patterson offers five more
do-overs that outshone their predecessors.
Adam Sandler is apparently in talks to play Andy Samberg's father in I Hate You Dad.
Despite the 12-year age difference between the duo in real life, the Grown Ups star is considering taking on the paternal role in the film, which focuses on a father who
‘The only thing we Indians can blame you English for, is … leaving too quickly … you should have stayed on for longer’ wasn’t a sentiment we expected to hear during our time in India. Singh, our energetic, humorous, affectionate and very knowledgeable to
Here’s what to expect:
The British monarchy tale "The King's Speech" leads Golden Globe
movie contenders seven nominations, including best drama and
acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush. Other best-drama nominees were the
By Maureen Ryan and Joel Keller
The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards are this Sunday, and, while much of the buzz is going to be on the movie side of the ledger, the night's television awards are always fun to watch. For one thing, they're unpredictable,
This weekend at The Times Center in Manhattan, famous legends of film, theater, music and dance will join together to express their shared love for the arts at the 10th Anniversary of Arts & Leisure Weekend. Kicking off the spectacular event tonight will
Ellen Stewart, founder of La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and one
of the pioneers of the Off-Off-Broadway theater movement, died on
Jan. 12. She was 91.
Stewart nurtured the careers of many influential theater figures,
often giving them their first exp
Playbill.com takes a look back at a few of Oscar Wilde's works that appeared on the New York stage in recent decades. Roundabout Theatre Company is currently offering The Importance of Being Earnest, the first Broadway revival of his famed comedy in over
The Guthrie Theater today announced that Artistic Director Joe Dowling will direct legendary stage actor Brian Dennehy in John B. Keane's The Field in a limited run at Dublin's Olympia Theatre beginning January 13. Dennehy plays the iconic role of ‘The B
The 2011 Golden Globe Awards air this Sunday at 8pm ET (5pm PT), and
will be hosted once again by the incredibly funny Ricky Gervais. Last
year saw a diverse pool of winners with Glee taking home the Best Comedy award while Mad Men won for the third ye
Manchester United defender and England captain Rio Ferdinand has likened his club teammate and top-scorer this season, Dimitar Berbatov, to that of a Mafia boss fit to grace The Godfather series.
Ferdinand, contributing in GQ’s February 2011 edition on a
In my last post I wrote about my home tour of Zbyszek and Sylwia Kowalski’s Warsaw condo.
One thing that really struck me about their place was a large photographic mural covering the focal wall in their living room. It seemed so bold and brave... So '7
Jack Kevorkian, who assisted the suicide of at least 130 people–mostly depressed people with disabilities, is having a splendid post prison career. He receives $50,000 a speech, he was portrayed by Al Pacino in a puff biopic that won an Emmy. And he is n
[HMG Celebrity News] – The buzz around ‘Batman: The Dark Knight’ was endless and deserved, and its sequel, ‘Dark Knight Rises’ may soon hit the same pitch. Director, Christopher Nolan is now testing actresses and Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway and Jessic
Christopher Nolan is looking at some of Hollywood's leading
actresses -- as well as a few emerging talents -- for major female
roles in "The Dark Knight Rises," his next Batman film.
Sources tell Heat Vision that Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway and
Jessic
With the Golden Globe Awards on tap for Sunday evening, that means it's time for the American Cinematheque's annual Golden Globe foreign-language nominee festival.
Screening Thursday evening at the Aero in Santa Monica is Italy's "I Am Love," starring Ti
regularity. In 2009, just before Barack Obama's inauguration, a high school teacher named John Foley wrote a guest column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer asserting that "Huckleberry Finn," "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Of Mice and Men" don't belong on t
Sixty years ago, Marlon Brando revolutionized acting in A Streetcar Named Desire, creating a template for young actors. “You can’t help but be affected by him,” says Ryan Gosling.
Like every serious young male actor since James Dean, these guys are payin
The normal, post Christmas holiday trip to Scottsdale, and often times Sedona, was originally scheduled for Tucson. But with the recent shootings, I would rather comfortably return to Sedona, before a few days in Scottsdale. I need a few days away from t
Barry Levinson Tuesday earned a prestigious nomination from the Directors Guild of America for his HBO movie "You Don't Know Jack," about the life of Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
Here's the nomination from the DGA:
This is Mr. Levinson's fifth DGA Award nominatio
The workshop is aimed at students who want intensive training in film making from award winning faculty, using professional equipment and starting their film from the first day of their class. The workshop is a full time hand on 4-week course. the Last d
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David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died, a family spokesman said. He was 74.
FILE - This file photo taken May 9, 1996, on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles
Is Hollywood returning to the Holy Land? That is the (more than a) million dollar question. After a long absence from Israel, due to Israel's security situation, Hollywood's mega production sets could be heading back to the promised land, that is only if
Ooooor D'Antoni simply busted out the belligerent scream and accompanying boob claws after reflecting back to muddier times in New York when Eddy Curry's rapidly growing breasts were the chief focal point of Knickerbocker basketball.
Ooooor D'Antoni sim
Latest movie-star memoir? Alan Arkin. Publisher: Da Capo. Title: "An Improvised Life." "Since I'm 5 I wanted to act," he told me. "My brilliance in kindergar ten was thanks strictly to wits and timing. My poet father made a living but was never happy. Bu
And things were going so nicely at the annual New York Film Critics dinner. There were toasts and acceptance speeches. Everyone was so happy. “The Social Network” won Best Picture.
Then “Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky took the stage to present his
Airsoft Megastore, one of the nation’s largest airsoft vendors located in Southern California has partnered with major movie producers in an effort to bring airsoft guns to the silver screen.
When you think of an action movie, images of muscle bound her
Nearly every memorable mob film, as well as HBO series like "The Sopranos" and "Boardwalk Empire," can be seen as one of the ancestors or heirs to "The Godfather." That includes Sergio Leone's eccentric masterpiece, "Once Upon a Time in America," which g
She may look lovely in an evening gown, but Taylor'salso described as a woman who went from the state's top banking job to work in charity and the perfect companion for all those chichi (and non-chichi) mayoral events -- all while riding public transport
Miley Cyrus as her 'Hannah Montana' alter ego, Miley Stewart (l.), and the 18-year-old songstress herself (r.). 'Hannah Montana Forever' concludes this Sunday. WATCH VIDEO below.
Do you think Miley Cyrus' career can survive without Hannah Montana?
Mile
While MTV's reality show 'Jersey Shore' continues to be a ratings grabber, one of its stars, Vinny Guadagnino, has decided to branch out from television to music. The 22-year-old recently tried his hand at remaking Wiz Khalifa's hit 'Black and Yellow,' J
Wexler (based on a book by Peter
L ike “The French Connection” which was reviewed in these columns some weeks ago, “Serpico” also sets the template for many things, chief among them being the uncompromisingly honest cop for who no price is too high to pa
Smuggler Films partners, John N. Hart & Patrick Milling Smith and film and theatre producers, Fred Zollo and Barbara Broccoli & Michael G Wilson have announced the creative team for upcoming stage adaptation of the 2007 Academy Award-winning film ONCE, c
Josephine Baker overpowered men with her sexuality, but she was a loving woman full of life. She was famous for performing at Folies Bergeres wearing a costume consisting of a skirt made of a string of artificial bananas, adopting twelve orphans she call
Veteran actor Dustin Hoffman is starring inthe promotional campaign for Sky’s soon-to-launch channel, Sky Atlantic.
Sky has enlisted the Oscar winner to promote its upcoming channel, which will launch on February 1st 2011, boasting a host of new exclusiv
Britney Spears tweeted the CD cover of 'Hold It Against Me' last week after an early demo of the song leaked. LISTEN TO THE SONG below.
What do you think of the sneak peek of Britney Spears' new song?
Britney Spears doesn't hold it against anyone that
Grab a ringside seat for the blazing battles stirring up City Hall, Albany and Washington. Throw your hat in the ring – get involved and send me your tips!
Sinister skull reveals chilling occult dimension in mind of deranged Tucson gunman.
Jared Lee Lou
Jared Lee Loughner, accused of gunning down several people in Arizona, may have stalked out other prey before allegedly killing six people and wounding more than dozen others in Tucson.
The couple who moved into a home that had been occupied by Lynda S
Uncle Michael... everyone knows youre the final word, youre like the Supreme Court
When Paramount told Francis Ford Coppola that Marlon Brando would have to take a screen test before getting the Don Vito Corleone role, one commentator said this was like
Sky today confirmed the eagerly awaited launch of Sky Atlantic HD – a brand new channel that will provide the very best in entertainment, drama and films to Sky customers across the UK and Ireland.
Bringing together innovative and distinctive original pr
The Broadway production of “The Merchant of Venice” has earned back its original capitalization costs of $3.45 million, the producers announced, becoming one of the few Broadway shows during each theater season to turn a profit. Starring Al Pacino as Shy
TheMerchant cast also includes Shakespeare in the Park company members Jesse L. Martin (Rent) as Gratiano, Byron Jennings (Inherit the Wind) as Antonio, Heather Lind as Jessica, Gerry Bamman (Mrs. Farnsworth) as the Duke of Venice, Matthew Rauch (Still L
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Actor, musical or comedy: Johnny Depp, "Alice in Wonderland"; Johnny Depp, "The Tourist"; Paul Giamatti, "Barney's Version"; Jake Gyllenhaal, "Love and Other Drugs"; Kevin Spacey, "
Due to a film commitment in Mr. Pacino's schedule, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE will go on hiatus following the Sunday, January 9 performance (when it was originally scheduled to close) and will resume performances on Tuesday, February 1 for an additional thre
Casting stars as opposed to good performers benefits the financial success of a film. It is essential to understand actors' performing approaches.
There is a definite distinction between stars and actors/performers. As you have probably noticed not ever
We have already seen a number of big-name stars check out the production, and you can now add "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris to the list.
The HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones will bow on April 17, according to The Hollywood Reporter.T
