The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) will present Gena Rowlands with its career achievement award. Though nominated twice for the Best Actress…
Oscar Directors: Malle, Louis–Great Director but not Auteur
October 12, 2014 by
One of the most consistently innovative filmmakers of his generation, with a diverse body of work, Louis Malle has not received the critical attention accorded to his French peers of the New Wave.
Gone Girl: David Fincher’s Adult Movies at the Box-Office
October 3, 2014 by
David Fincher‘s sceen version of Gone Girl, the high-profile thriller starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, and horror spinoff Annabelle both impressed as they began rolling out in theaters Thursday night, providing a much-needed boost for the North American box office following the worst September in six years. Gone Girl, based on Gillian Flynn‘s popular novel, grossed […]
Oscar Actors: Washington–What Makes Denzel Run?
September 25, 2014 by
The two-time Oscar-winner steers clear of blockbuster fare and superhero pictures, but his name above the title is a guarantee that his films will open well and perhaps even have legs at the box-office.
Movie Stars: Hardy, Tom–No More Romantic Comedies
September 14, 2014 by
Tom Hardy, very much in demand now, told the USA Today that his experience filming the big studio romantic comedy “This Means War” made him averse to the genre. “I didn’t understand how you could do something which is so much fun and be so miserable doing it,” he told the newspaper about the 2012 movie, where […]
