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Chicago Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009
7 November 2009 12:32 AM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Baby Jane by Billy Clift (top); Shirley Knight, Liz Jahren in Not Fade Away (middle); Homewrecker by Paul Hart (bottom) Reeling 2009, this year’s edition of the Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival, kicked off on Thu., Nov. 5, with a screening of Casper Andreas‘ The Big Gay Musical. Upcoming feature films include: Billy Clift’s Baby Jane, a recreation of What Ever Happened with Baby Jane? starring real drag queens playing the two female leads — as opposed to Joan Crawford and Bette Davis playing drag queens playing the two female leads. Florencia Manovil’s romantic drama Fiona’s Script, about an insecure bisexual woman who reluctantly enters into a relationship with a ladies’ tomboy. Rob Williams‘ Make the Yuletide Gay, a family Christmas [...] »
- Andre Soares
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
4 November 2009 4:45 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »
"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)
“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.
The Godfather (1972)
“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.
On the Waterfront (1954)
“You don’t understand! »
Quiz: Can you spot the Oscars' nominee for best actor?
31 October 2009 5:13 PM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Only one of these performances received a nomination for best actor at the Oscars. See the answer here! Answer: James Stewart, "It's a Wonderful Life."
More Gold Derby Awards Quizzes Can you spot the Oscar nominee for best picture? Who turned down Kevin Spacey's Oscar-winning role in 'American Beauty'? Which actor had the most Oscar nominations in a row? Which Bette Davis flick suffered the worst Oscars shut-out? Quiz: Who turned down Jodie Foster's Oscar-winning role in 'The Silence of the Lambs'? Who won an Oscar on her birthday? Which Oscar-winning role was not gay? How much does it cost to manufacture an Oscar statuette? Oscars quiz: Which movies won for writing, directing and acting but failed to win best picture? Easiest Oscars quiz ever: What two films suffered the worst shutout? What film was the first grand slam winner of the guilds' awards? »
- tomoneil
Gossip Girl 3.05 "Enough About Eve" Recap
20 October 2009 8:53 AM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
So Gossip Girl confused the hell out of your boy last night, but a part of me is torn between my love of the show and the duty as a fan to call out its ‘flaws’. Character motivations and plot points were going all over the place last night, which is one of the flaws out of a slew of other ones. What were the other ones? Let me explain in recap mode.
The Freshman Toast Heard Around The World
Can I get a show of hands of those who are tired of Blair’s quest for sealing the position of Queen B?
So Blair’s latest quest for the Holy Grail of Status this week is to give the freshman toast at the annual Parent’s Weekend. But, as always, she has to crush someone to get it. The unlucky victim this week? Vanessa. But is Blair clairvoyant? Because she had a dream, »
- Mark O. Estes
Votd: 1937 Warner Bros Blooper Reel
29 September 2009 1:00 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Almost every DVD features a blooper reel, containing all the outtakes from a particular film. Before DVD. Recently, Tropic Thunder released three full 10-minute mags of outtakes on DVD. But it wasn't always this way. I remember that in the age of VHS, ABC would host television specials a couple times a year featuring all the Hollywood bloopers. Back in the 1930's, Warner Bros would release a yearly collection of "Breakdowns," which would air between double features. A while ago, Go Into The Story posted a Warner Bros Blooper Reel from 1937. It's amazing how different bloopers were back in the earlier days of Hollywood. The "Breakdowns of 1936" features Humphrey Bogart, George Brent, Bette Davis, Glenda Farrell, Errol Flynn, Dick Foran, Kay Francis, Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins, Boris Karloff, Barton MacLane, Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell, and Claude Rains. Watch the clip after the jump. »
- Peter Sciretta
A Single Actress (Julianne Moore and Oscar)
27 September 2009 10:49 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
There can be only one ...winner, that is.
This year's supporting actress contest (new predictions!), if you believe early hype, is down to Mo'Nique vs. ummmm? She's way out front for her abusive mother role in Precious. But with Julianne Moore's supposedly vivid contribution to Tom Ford's A Single Man newly exciting festival auds, we could see the redhead goddess nab her 5th career nomination. That's quite an honor, even if she never wins that elusive statue.
The Man That Got Away Keeps Getting Away
A couple of years ago I asked readers who the next Deborah Kerr would be. Which modern important actress will be forever appreciated but never fully embraced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? Back then Kate Winslet was sort of gunning for the honor. Now that the English Rose has noisily moved into the winner's circle, the imaginary competition is back on. »
- NATHANIEL R
retro trailer: ‘The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex’
27 September 2009 12:53 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
Man, people worked more in the 1930s. Michael Curtiz has five other titles credited to him as director for 1939 besides this one. A movie like this today would consume a filmmaker for years, and he tossed it off between golf games. I love how the trailer makes it seem like the story is all about Elizabeth as a capricious and dangerous ruler because she wasn’t getting laid enough (and maybe that’s an accurate representation of the film -- I’ve never seen it). By the time Errol Flynn tells Bette Davis “I will love you always,” you have to wonder what else he could possibly respond to her “Do you love me?” if he doesn’t want to have to lead an army into war with the Portuguese or the Italians or whomever she might choose to open a can of lonely-lady whup-ass on out of sexual frustration. »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Kathryn Joosten vows to beat lung cancer
15 September 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »
One of my favorite character actors, Kathryn Joosten, shared a bit of sad news over the weekend. Her lung cancer is back.
If the name didn’t ring a bell immediately, it’s because Joosten is so talented at inhabiting her characters. She currently plays Mrs. McCluskey on Desperate Housewives, a role for which she has earned two Emmy Awards.
Joosten also starred in The West Wing as one of my favorite characters ever: Mrs. Landingham, the president’s secretary and close friend. When President Bartlett learned that a drunk driver had killed her, viewers everywhere wept along with him.
I had no idea that Joosten was dealing with lung cancer during that time. She was diagnosed in 2001, the year she left The West Wing (although her leaving was not related to her health). A heavy smoker for 40 years, Joosten quit smoking the day of her diagnosis. After surgery to remove the tumor, »
- thelinster
Desperate Housewives Star Joosten Battling Lung Cancer
14 September 2009 3:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Desperate Housewives actress Kathryn Joosten has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
The two-time Emmy winner, who plays grumpy neighbour Mrs. McCluskey in the hit TV series, discovered she had the disease after a routine check with doctors last week (ends06Sep09).
And the former smoker, who also appeared in The West Wing, has been left devastated by the shock news - because she beat lung cancer eight years ago.
She tells People.com, "I felt like the legs had been pushed out from under me. I completely did not expect it, and was devastated. I was crying for nearly five days straight."
But Joosten insists she won't be beaten by the illness, and has the full backing of her bosses.
She adds, "They're totally supportive. I said, 'If you want to put it in the storyline, do it! Tell anybody you want, because the public's going to know.'
"I've got a little hang-up here but we're going to handle it and move forward."
Joosten revealed all about her latest cancer setback during a speaking engagement in Oklahoma, where she was booked to talk about surviving the disease.
She said, "To get back in control, I have to attack. I have to make this something that I can have an effect on."
And she's keen to erase "the stigma of lung cancer," adding, "The first thing everyone says is, 'Did you smoke?' Yeah, I smoked. I smoked because Bette Davis said it was very glamorous. I smoked because it was seen everywhere and done everywhere. I got addicted because the tobacco companies add additives to their tobacco to make it more addictive.
"I'm damned mad at all of them. But that stigma has to go away... No one deserves lung cancer." »
Walter Hill: The Hollywood Interview
9 September 2009 12:07 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Director Walter Hill.
Kicking Ass with Walter Hill
by Jon Zelazny
Action flicks. Two-fisted tales. Guy movies. Whatever you want to call them, writer, producer, and director Walter Hill is one of the living masters, with a resume full of classics from The Getaway (1972), to the Alien series, and the definitive eighties action-comedy blockbuster, 48 Hrs. (1982).
2009 marks the 30th anniversary of The Warriors (1979), Hill’s surreal “street gang on the run” cult classic, and his breakout success as a director.
Jon: A couple years ago, you did an audio commentary and on-camera intro for a new DVD edition of The Warriors. It was the first time I’d ever seen you; is it my imagination, or have you kept a low profile over the years?
Walter Hill: I’d never done a commentary before on one of my films. I don’t like the idea of explaining a movie; I »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Ten Directors Share Fond Memories of the Lacma
3 September 2009 9:03 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
James Gray (Two Lovers) remembers going to see Walter Murch talking about his groundbreaking sound and editing work on The Conversation. John Landis (An American Werewolf in London) remembers seeing the original King Kong, a "life-changing experience." Allison Anders (Gas Food Lodging) remembers seeing an obscure Bette Davis movie with a packed house. Rian Johnson (Brick) one time just simply walked in without even knowing what was playing (it turned out to be Fellini's And the Ship Sails On). Those four, plus six other directors, shared their feelings with the Los Angeles Times on the uncertain fate of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and especially its beloved Bing Theater.
But some of the others aren't in the mood for reminiscing. John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood) says, "seeing a film like How Green Was My Valley and Duel in the Sun on the wide screen is a whole other thing. »
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
From the Files of Fangoria: The Watcher In The Woods with Bette Davis Eyes
25 August 2009 6:56 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Anyone remember when Disney wasn’t shoving sex and way below sub-par entertainment down our throats? Trick question. That time never existed. Remember Annette’s boobs? But amongst all the double talk and banality, there are a few flicks that stand out in the horror/ sci-fi realm (And I don’t care what anyone else says, I’m a huge fan of The Black Hole). The most notable Disney horror being the 1980 Mickey Mouse horror film The Watcher In The Woods. Based on the 1976 novel by Florence Engel Randall, The Watcher is the story of two sisters caught up in a supernatural phenomenon concerning a missing girl in the woods outside their home.
The Watcher became known for rewrites, re-cuts, and re-releases. The film was originally rushed out with an unfinished ending that downplayed much of the occult references. In 1981, the film was re-released with the intended ending which was »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (David McKendry)
George Clooney, You're No Cary Grant
25 August 2009 11:16 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Naomi Serviss
What happened to real film stars with real faces? I’m talking Cary Grant caliber, who brought not only savoir faire to film but had that “It” factor that ruled Tinseltown, especially in the late, great ‘30s. George Clooney may be close, but no cigar. His talent and choices have ebbed and flowed, and he can still open a movie with legs, but let’s face it: He’s just another Hollywood entertainer. Pretty and talented but not the heartthrob of those studs. I was weaned on Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Paul Newman, Audrey Hepbur... »
- Lew Harris
Monkey Uncaged: The Ten Most “Important” Gay-Related Movies
11 August 2009 5:45 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
A Note from the Flying Monkey: Of the many emails I receive every week for my column, some are so good that they simply can’t be answered in just a few words. So from time to time, the editors have decided to let me out of the “cage” of that regular column, in a feature we’re calling Monkey Uncaged! (What I didn’t tell the editors, of course, is that now they’ve let me out of my cage, do they really think I’m ever going back inside again?! Editor’s Note: Monkey no listen to his editor, Monkey no get fed.)
Q: I just watched a movie that had several references to old movies that are very popular in gay culture, and that made me think of »
- Brent Hartinger
tMF Oscarwatch: Best Actress Losers - Ellen Burstyn ( Requiem for a Dream)
11 August 2009 12:09 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
If there is one particular actress that filmmaker Darren Oronofsky likes to cast, then it has to be Ellen Burstyn. In The Fountain, the director himself wrote into the script a role for the acclaimed actress. In Requiem for a Dream, Burstyn was nominated for a Best Actress award, and it was very unfortunate she did not win- her performance is way up there with the greats.
In the movie, Burstyn portrays Sara Goldfarb, an elderly widow who became addicted with weight-loss amphetamine pills, was hospitalized against her will, undergoes painful electro-convulsive therapy, and later on was confined at a mental asylum. For her performance, she won the Indie Spirit Award for Best Lead Female and more than 8 major critics' association awards for Best Actress. She also received nominations for Best Actress from the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes and the Oscars.
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tMF Oscarwatch: Best Actress Losers - Ellen Burstyn ( Requiem for a Dream)
11 August 2009 12:09 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
If there is one particular actress that filmmaker Darren Oronofsky likes to cast, then it has to be Ellen Burstyn. In The Fountain, the director himself wrote into the script a role for the acclaimed actress. In Requiem for a Dream, Burstyn was nominated for a Best Actress award, and it was very unfortunate she did not win- her performance is way up there with the greats.
In the movie, Burstyn portrays Sara Goldfarb, an elderly widow who became addicted with weight-loss amphetamine pills, was hospitalized against her will, undergoes painful electro-convulsive therapy, and later on was confined at a mental asylum. For her performance, she won the Indie Spirit Award for Best Lead Female and more than 8 major critics' association awards for Best Actress. She also received nominations for Best Actress from the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes and the Oscars.
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tMF Oscarwatch: Best Actress Losers - Ellen Burstyn ( Requiem for a Dream)
11 August 2009 12:09 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
If there is one particular actress that filmmaker Darren Oronofsky likes to cast, then it has to be Ellen Burstyn. In The Fountain, the director himself wrote into the script a role for the acclaimed actress. In Requiem for a Dream, Burstyn was nominated for a Best Actress award, and it was very unfortunate she did not win- her performance is way up there with the greats.
In the movie, Burstyn portrays Sara Goldfarb, an elderly widow who became addicted with weight-loss amphetamine pills, was hospitalized against her will, undergoes painful electro-convulsive therapy, and later on was confined at a mental asylum. For her performance, she won the Indie Spirit Award for Best Lead Female and more than 8 major critics' association awards for Best Actress. She also received nominations for Best Actress from the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes and the Oscars.
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What's On Tonight: iCarly, Infestation, Being Human
8 August 2009 2:01 PM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
Food Network has an Unwrapped marathon all night. TCM has Bette Davis movies all night. At 8, Nickelodeon has a new iCarly. Fox News has a new Huckabee at 8. At 9, NBC has a new Face the Ace. Fox has a new America's Most Wanted at 9. There's a new Suze Orman Show on CNBC at 9. Syfy has the movie Infestation at 9. Biography Channel has two new episodes of Ghostly Encounters at 9. Also at 9: BBC America has a new Being Human. At 10, Style has a new episode of The Dish. At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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- Bob Sassone
Bette Davis on TCM
7 August 2009 3:23 PM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
No rare Bette Davis flicks on her Turner Classic Movies‘ "Summer Under the Stars" day, Saturday, Aug. 8. That’s too bad, as TCM now has access to Columbia’s film library. They could have unearthed Davis’ early Columbia flick The Menace (1931), which isn’t very good, but it’s rare and it’s Bette Davis. Also, there’s the little-seen, [...] »
- Andre Soares
Jacksons file burial papers
7 August 2009 2:33 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Michael Jackson's family have reportedly filed papers to have the star buried at a Hollywood cemetery. Officials at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Los Angeles are now clear to "proceed with burial", over six weeks after the singer died of a suspected cardiac arrest. The decision is likely to anger Michael's brother Jermaine, who has publicly argued for his sibling to be interred in the grounds of his former home Neverland, in Santa Barbara, California. Michael's mother Katherine disagreed, insisting her son never wanted to go back to the property, which he abandoned after his trial for child molestation in 2005. Forest Lawn is the final resting place of several celebrities, including Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Liberace »
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