2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2000 |
1999 |
1997
7 articles from 2009
Review: TCM's "Gigantic World Of Epics"
21 December 2009 2:40 AM, PST
| Cinemaretro.com
| See recent CinemaRetro news
»
The Fall of the Roman Empire is one of the films examined in the TCM special.
By Lee Pfeiffer
Premiering on Turner Classic Movies without the usual fanfare, The Gigantic World of Epics is a truly superb one-hour production produced by Dreamworks and filmed by the ubiquitous Laurent Bouzereau. The special manages to condense the genre of Hollywood epics into a coherent, though far from comprehensive, study. Bouzereau wisely concentrates on a select number of films including Birth of a Nation, Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, Doctor Zhivago, Bridge on the River Kwai among others. There are intelligent commentaries by noted film historians and technicians as well as directors Kenneth Branagh, Steven Spielberg, John Milius, along with actors such as Martin Landau and Omar Sharif and Fraser Heston, son of Charlton Heston (who provides some tantalizing glimpses of the family's home movies on the
»
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Permalink | Report a problem
Not Available on DVD: Oscar
9 December 2009 6:28 AM, PST
| WeAreMovieGeeks.com
| See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news
»
“You finally made it, Frankie! Oscar night! And here you sit, on top of a glass mountain called success. You’re one of the chosen five, and the whole town’s holding its breath to see who won it! It’s been quite a climb, hasn’t it, Frankie? Down at the bottom, scuffling for dimes in those smokers, all the way to the top. Magic Hollywood!” This ripe narration opens the 1966 movie The Oscar, a cynical look at how an Oscar nomination goes to the head of its nominee and the lengths an unscrupulous man will go to win the coveted gold statuette. With an undeserved reputation as one of the lousiest Show-biz soap operas from the 60’s, The Oscar portrays Hollywood as a cesspool where you sell your soul and it’s certainly amusing for its campy dialog and sleazy situations. Sure, The Oscar is brainless tinseltown trash full of shameless clichés,
»
- Tom
Permalink | Report a problem
Classic Cameos: Charlton Heston in 'Wayne's World 2'
22 September 2009 5:02 PM, PDT
| Cinematical
| See recent Cinematical news
»
This is what cameos are all about. Sometimes an actor performs a cameo in heavy disguise, and it's up to the viewer to "find" him or her. But the best cameos are the ones that take into account the personality of the performer/writer/athlete/politician, and then make some kind of wry comment on it. If you're wondering how an upstart like Mike Myers could have coaxed the Oscar-winning legend and Shakespearian actor Charlton Heston into a less-than-one-minute scene in a comedy sequel, just check out this clip. I doubt any actor could have resisted.
The joke here is doubly cool. For a time, Heston was considered a kind of parody of a great actor. He had appeared in many big, important classics, including The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur and Touch of Evil, but before long, he was the star of some big-budget drive-in movies like Planet of the Apes
»
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
Permalink | Report a problem
Fresh Release: The Believers by J. Peter Robinson
1 September 2009 12:58 AM, PDT
| Daily Film Music Blog
| See recent Daily Film Music Blog news
»
Perseverance Records ("the small label with a big mission") will soon release a new edition of J. Peter Robinson's music to the John Schlesinger thriller The Believers. In this supernatural thriller Martin Sheen plays a psychiatrist with an interest in a voodoo cult which plans to use his son as their next sacrifice during their ritual. The score was already released once on LP by Varése Sarabande when the movie came out in 1987, but this new re-issue will contain the complete score. The following interview is pulled together from the liner notes of Rudy Koppl as well as original interview conducted by me on the celebration of the new CD issue. Learn more about what it was like to work with John Schlesinger and what kind of new music will appear on the complete edition - including cues that Varése didn't allow to be put on the LP back in the days!
»
Permalink | Report a problem
Fresh Release: Mr. Majestyk
19 August 2009 1:57 AM, PDT
| Daily Film Music Blog
| See recent Daily Film Music Blog news
»
As I'm writing this, Intrada's release of Charles Bernstein Mr. Majestyk is already down to 150 copies. Or is it 100 copies? Man, these limited edition CDs are flying fast! Basically this is your last chance to get the music for this unusual picture about a renegade watermelon farmer who stands up for the small men in true Charles Bronson fashion.
In order to make up your mind, here's a short interview with composer Charles Bernstein who explains some of the finer details behind this unusual score. Do people love this score because of its unusual orchestration? Trumpet, nine violins, four cellos, three guitars, three keyboards, fender bass, drums, percussion and more exotic instruments such as the bouzouki and the harmonica... Or do they simply love Charles Bronson handing out justice? Let's find out!
How did you get to work on Mr. Majestyk?
I was hired by producer Walter Mirisch, probably on
»
Permalink | Report a problem
'Ben-Hur' miniseries gets leading man
4 May 2009 8:06 PM, PDT
| digitalspy
| See recent digitalspy news
»
Joseph Morgan has reportedly been cast as the leading man in the forthcoming Ben-Hur miniseries. The Welsh actor will portray the role made famous by late actor Charlton Heston in the 1959 film, and will be joined in the four-hour remake by Emily VanCamp and Stephen Campbell Moore, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Morgan will play the rich youth looking for vengeance after being betrayed by his friend Messala (Moore), while VanCamp will star (more)
»
- By Tim Parks
Permalink | Report a problem
'Ben-Hur' miniseries in the works
31 March 2009 5:46 PM, PDT
| digitalspy
| See recent digitalspy news
»
Ben-Hur is currently in development as a miniseries, reports claim. ABC is planning to remake the classic film, which starred Charlton Heston, as an epic four-hour television movie, according to Variety. It is unknown if the new version will remain faithful to the original, but David Wyler, son of original director William Wyler, will serve as the producer on the small screen adaptation. “We’ve got a joke that this is the family business,” Wyler said. “In my mind, (more)
»
- By Tim Parks
Permalink | Report a problem
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2000 |
1999 |
1997
7 articles from 2009
See all NewsDesk partners
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the
above news articles. News articles are published for the entertainment of our
users only. The news items do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we
guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the
site responsible for the article in question to report any concerns you may
have.
