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04 Aug 2009 11:06

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Culture: “Canadian Bacon 2”: Michael Moore drops the documentaries?

  • I have been working on two screenplays over the last couple of years. One’s a comedy, one’s a mystery, and I really want to do this.
  • Michael Moore • Discussing his post-“Capitalism: A Love Story” plans recently. Does that sound like the kind of guy who will be directing documentaries for the rest of his life? We think not. (By the way, in case you’ve never seen it, we highly recommend his only fiction movie thus far, “Canadian Bacon.”) • source
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03 Aug 2009 20:43

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Music: Heath Ledger directed a Modest Mouse video. See it tomorrow.

  • Ooh, spooky. Modest Mouse has had a pretty interesting career thus far – from small-time indie icons to chart-topping stars who can call the unspeakably awesome Johnny Marr a member. Now they hold the legacy of having a video directed by gone-too-soon Oscar winner Heath Ledger. Ledger’s unfinished video for “King Rat,” later finished by THE MASSES (a production group Ledger was a partner in), comes out tomorrow on MySpace. So that’s right: Tomorrow, you have a reason to go to MySpace. source
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31 Jul 2009 19:32

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Culture: On Judd Apatow’s “Funny People”: Dude needs to cut his stuff

  • Sandler’s George Simmons is a guy who, when fate offers him the chance to be a good person, chooses to be funny instead. Judd Apatow’s problem is just the opposite; he could be the funniest director in Hollywood if he stopped being such a good guy.
  • Slate columnist Dana Stevens • In a review of “Funny People” where she argues that while the film is good, director Judd Apatow has problems with the way he’s approached Hollywood in the wake of his success – the number of producer credits (on films of varying quality), the way he brings an all-inclusive feel to his productions – which are fairly clear in the film. Apatow doesn’t want to cut from the flick, so he didn’t, creating a good but overlong movie in need of editing (especially in the last half hour). The overall reviews lean that way too. It has a 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, lower than his previous directorial efforts. • source
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22 Jun 2009 19:36

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U.S.: DC Metro General Manager John Catoe explains what happened

  • At 5:02 p.m., one train was stopped waiting to get the order to pass, because the train stopped at a platform. The next train came up behind it, and for reasons we do not know, plodded into the back of that train – the operator of that train was the one who lost her life.
  • Jim Catoe • Explaining the official version of events. It’s still too early to figure out why that train crashed into the other. But as information unfolds, we’ll keep you posted. • source
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21 May 2009 08:36

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Culture: “Terminator Salvation” director McG really hates his clever name

  • Believe me, I know, people hear the name and they just think, ‘That guy must be a jerk.’ And having it hasn’t helped me, that’s for sure. But it’s what everybody has called me forever.
  • Director McG • Who has gotten a lot of mileage out of a career that started with co-writing songs for Sugar Ray, but says his name has become a huge impediment as a major action movie director. Along with his fear of flying – his inability to get on a plane a few years back cost him the chance to direct the last “Superman” movie. He’s better now, but it sounds like he has some issues. Like his name – which he’s been called since he was a kid. • source
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16 May 2009 21:54

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Culture, Sports: Uh, Spike Lee, why did you direct a Kobe documentary?

  • strange Lee, fresh off his critical, uh, success with “Miracle at St. Anna,” has chosen to follow it up with “Kobe Doin’ Work,” which is essentially a film of Kobe Bryant at his day job.
  • boring The film focuses on just one game – an unspectacular performance last year against the San Antonio Spurs. And it doesn’t get the interesting parts. It’s just a lame Spike Lee Joint. source
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26 Apr 2009 03:25

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Culture: 3D filmmaking: James Cameron is cooking up “Avatar” intrigue

The guy behind “Titanic” is working on a 3D film so buzzed that it may change the world. Or not. But we’re curious. source
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01 Mar 2009 11:28

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Culture: So, “Watchmen” comes out this week. It could be hawt.

  • We’re killing the comic-book movie, we’re ending it. This movie is the last comic-book movie, for good or bad.
  • Zack Snyder • Director of the “Watchmen” film adaptation, which is hotly anticipated but rife with controversy. It took years for the film to actually make it to the big screen. Will it be a hit? We’ll find out Friday, when it hits theaters. • source
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22 Feb 2009 20:44

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Culture: Tyler Perry: Finding a balance that’s made him millions

  • As a little boy I would feel so helpless watching this man beat my mother. I would sit in the corner covering my ears wanting the madness to stop. … That’s still hard to think about.
  • Tyler Perry • On the melodrama that informs his work, including the recent “Madea Goes to Jail,” even during moments of levity. It’s an approach that hasn’t won him many fans among critics, but it’s made him incredibly popular without their support. • source
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18 Feb 2009 21:38

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Culture: Roman Polanski’s statuatory rape case: Still in the courts

  • 15 years since the original judge, who was trying to send Polanski to prison for having sex with a 13-year-old girl, died
  • 32 years since Polanski fled the country; a new judge said that for the director to get a ruling, he has to come to the U.S. source
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