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A Postcard from the Edge of Shutter Island.

NATHANIEL R — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Thought I’d share a fun little trivia nugget from a recent interview with the actress Robin Bartlett. You may remember Bartlett from her recurring role on TV’s Mad About You or as the unusually named “Aretha” from Postcards from the Edge . “Are you black?” “… no .” Robin: I loved playing Aretha. That was another good piece of writing. Carrie Fisher is no slouch in that area. Bartlett has appeared in two Streep movies (she’s also in Sophie’s Choice ) and now she’s taking over a role many viewers will automatically associate with the great one herself. She’s currently in rehearsals for the mammoth “Mother Pitt” role in Angels in America (it’s actually six roles on stage). The classic play is getting a New York revival this fall. Tickets go on sale on August 3rd . (I’ve just finished a magazine piece on the revival — yes print still exists.) During our chat we talked briefly about her big scene in Shutter Island earlier this year. Leo is questioning all the asylum crazies and we see Robin madly scribble something dramatic into his notebook before sliding it his way, all sneaky like. Nathaniel: Is that your actual handwriting? Robin: If that was my handwriting, you wouldn’t be able to read it. Nathaniel: [Laughter] The magic of the movies! *

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"This is the girl…"

Craig Bloomfield — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:31:00 +0000

If looks could seduce. If looks could kill. [Great Moments in (reciprocal) Screen Bitchery #772] *

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Getting excited about Get Low

Joe Leydon — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:48:00 +0000

The lovely and talented Anne Thompson shares my high regard for Get Low , which opens Friday in New York and Los Angeles, and suspects, as I do, that it will be a credible contender for glittering prizes. (“I want to see how the movie plays at the Academy. It should be a soft lob down the middle for Oscar voters.”) She’ll soon post interviews with lead player Robert Duvall and producer Dean Zanuck (son of Richard, grandson of Darryl) on IndieWire. While you’re waiting, here’s another peek at my Cowboys & Indians piece on this marvelous movie and its mighty star.

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Could Have Beens: Josh Hutcherson Parker / Toni Roxie Collette

NATHANIEL R — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:30:00 +0000

Josh Hutcherson’s Spider-Man screen test went up at Latino Review . Though I’m sure they’ll be pulled soon it’s fun to watch. It’s actually interesting to see how much effort went into these screen tests. Wouldn’t it be great to see all of them back to back? We’re talking wire stunts, editing, scene recreations from the original Spider-Man . Everything. Plus, it’s not one of those audition tapes that makes the actor look bad. Hutcherson looks like he’d be an excellent Peter Parker. All the press he got for even being in the running will surely do him good. Well, that and holding his own in…

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The Greatest FYC Ad of All Time

NATHANIEL R — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:45:00 +0000

[ src ] Or at least the greatest FYC ad since the one for Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge! “She Sings! She Dances! She Dies!”

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IMAX seen as hot stock

bmz — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:52:59 +0000

With IMAX’s latest theater deal in Russia, the company is set as one of Canada’s hot stocks this week. The Wall Street Journal writes: Among the companies whose shares are making notable moves in Tuesday’s session are Imax Corp. (IMAX), CGI Group Inc. (GIB) and Northstar Healthcare Inc. (NHC.T). Imax Corp. ($15.16, $0.29, 2.0%) has reached a deal to install up to 14 theater systems throughout Russia, starting in 2010. Article > > UPDATE: Additional coverage on IMAX shares: Reuters: CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher on strong results, commodities TradersHuddle.com: How To Play IMAX Market Intellisearch: Options Update for IMAX Corporation (IMAX) Comtex SmarTrend: Top 5 Companies in the Movies & Entertainment Industry With the Lowest Relative Performance (LGF, RGC, VIA.B, DWA, IMAX) TradingMarkets.com: SmallCapReview.com: Stocks To Watch – UCTT, DPZ, IMAX

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MM@M: Live From Times Square

NATHANIEL R — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:32:00 +0000

TV’s greatest show has a love affair with the movies. So we have a love affair with TV’s greatest show. We call it Mad Men @ The Movies . The world premiere party for Mad Men Season 4 kicked off in Times Square a few hours before the show on Sunday night. I was honored to be invited so I must give thanks to the wonderful Lipp sisters of Basket of Kisses who always keep me in the swing of things when it comes to Sterling Cooper, excuse me, SCDP (Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce). It’s always good to hang with the vivacious Lipps and I also got to chat with other MM fans including the adorable talented Carol Hannah of Project Runway fame. The VIP crowd got Barbies. I managed to procure a Don & Betty set. ( More on these dolls here . They retail for $75) Left: Me (the hat was with the gift bag); Right: Girl from costume contest. I didn’t catch her name but that’s totally a Betty dress (the Barbie is wearing that same dress, albeit in miniature). She bought it on eBay which the judges called cheating. The evening came with two trivia contests (Pt 1 too easy / Pt 2 just right), two celebrity cameos from “Peggy” (Elisabeth Moss) and “Betty” January Jones who is sexy and statuesque in person and looks nothing like Elizabeth Hofstadt Draper Francis without the 60s costumes and hairstyling. My only gripe about the evening was that …

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Toronto Cometh

NATHANIEL R — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:50:00 +0000

No time to digest this quite yet but the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF hereafter) has begun announcing their lineup which you can read at IndieWire . They’ll be adding to that since they usually have hundreds of titles. Though I doubt I’ll be able to afford the trip up north this year, here’s the ones I’m immediately excited about (for reasons either Oscar-watching or Other): Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (pictured left), Robert Redford’s The Conspirator , Im Sang-Soo’s The Housemaid , Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech , Francois Ozon’s Potiche , Rowan Joffe’s Brighton Rock , Susanne Bier’s In A Better World and John Cameron Mitchell’s Rabbit Hole.

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Happy Birthday (of sorts) To "Bugs" Bunny

NATHANIEL R — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Today is the 70th anniversary of the first “official” Bugs Bunny short, A Wild Hare , which was released on this very day way the hell back in 1940 and went on to win an Oscar nomination. It’s therefore something like Bugs Bunny’s birthday today. Ain’t he a stinker? Like many “official” anythings, it’s only part of the story. Bugs evolved through a few shorts before this. But this one is official . What’s your favorite Bugs Bunny cartoon? I mean besides What’s Opera, Doc ? (1957) which was weirdly NOT nominated for an Oscar. Bugs’ Oscar record goes like so (click links to watch shorts). A Wild Hare (1940) nominee Hiawatha’s Rabbit Hunt (1941) nominee Knighty Knight Bugs (1958) *winner*

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Curio: Crazy for Pee-Wee

Alexa — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:11:00 +0000

Alexa from Pop Elegantiarum here. As JA mentioned, it’s been 25 years since Pee- Wee’s Big Adventure came out to mediocre reviews. Whether you love it or hate it, t oday it is inarguably a cult classic. Judd Apatow is even rumored to be pulling the strings on the new Pee-Wee movie Paul Rubens is writing (um, interesting). And at this year’s Crazy 4 Cult , the annual exhibit of art inspired by cult films at Gallery1988 in Los Angeles, Pee-Wee was one of the most heavily represented subjects. This year’s show runs through July 30th. What follows are some of the more interesting Pee-Wee portraits from the show’s four years, in honor of his big screen anniversary. Dave Perillo “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” board game giclee print on archival paper signed and numbered edition of 50 16 x 20 inches Danielle Rizzolo “I’m A Loner, A Rebel” oil on board, frame has engraved plate reading, “Property of Pee-Wee Herman” 13 x 16 inches Ben Strawn “Pee-Wee” mixed media on layers of plexiglass 12 x 21.5 inches, framed Kennis Chow “PEE-W!!!” acrylic on wood 24 x 18 inches Chan Koak “Pee-Wee’s Morning” acrylic on panel 11 x 14 inches Sarah Soh “Where’d You Go?” gouache, 11 x 14 inches

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