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21 hours ago | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Emil Jannings, Warner Baxter, George Arliss and Lionel Barrymore. Wallace Beery and Fredric March simultaneously. Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Victor McLaglen. Paul Muni and Spencer Tracy². Robert Donat, Jimmy Stewart, Gary Cooper and James Cagney. Paul Lukas, Bing Crosby, Ray Milland and Fredric March, who was worth returning to. Ronald Colman, Laurence Olivier, Broderick Crawford, José Ferrer and Bogie. 'Coop' again. William Holden and Marlon Brando a few years late. Ernest Borgnine, Yul Brynner and Alec Guiness. David Niven, Charlton Heston and Burt Lancaster. Maximillian Schell, Gregory Peck and Sidney Poitier who made history. Rex Harrison, Lee Marvin, Paul Scofield, Rod Steiger, Cliff Robertson and 'The Duke'. George C Scott though he refused. Gene Hackman. Marlon Brando by way of Sacheen Littlefeather. Jack Lemmon, Art Carney, Jack Nicholson and (posthumously) Peter Finch. Richard Dreyfuss, Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro and Henry Fonda. Ben Kingsley, Robert Duvall, F Murray Abraham, »

- NATHANIEL R

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Blu-Ray Review: Galvanizing ‘Food, Inc.’ is Riveting, Must-See Viewing

9 November 2009 11:23 AM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – If you thought Al Gore’s truth was inconvenient, get a load of the one presented by filmmaker Robert Kenner. To paraphrase Peter Finch, Kenner’s new documentary is guaranteed to make viewers exclaim, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to eat the same way anymore.”

Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0

Like Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story,” “Food, Inc.” boldly questions the entire system that American citizens have taken for granted over the last several decades. One of the most noble uses of the cinematic medium is to investigate issues that most people wouldn’t have the time or ability to examine on their own. “Food, Inc.” isn’t just great investigative journalism, it’s one of the year’s best films. It may be hard to stomach, but it’s well worth digesting.

Food, Inc. was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 3rd, »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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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! »

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Iconic Gay Movie Roles

18 August 2009 6:59 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

It’s not exactly news that as a mass medium, cinema has the power to dramatically influence and change public attitudes toward minority groups, often making them accessible and relatable to the mainstream.

Unfortunately, that power works the opposite way as well and the movie industry, under a strict legion of ‘so-called’ decency laws commonly referred to as the Hays Code enacted in the 1930s, tended to frown upon positive representations of the gay community up until the 1960s. Gays were still present on screen, but more often than not, they were limited to stereotypes such as the drag queen/transvestite, the degenerate, the depraved killer and so forth.

As The Celluloid Closet (1995) brilliantly revealed, many gay and bisexual men had their motivations buried in subtext – virile characters like Ben Hur, for instance, were blatantly bisexual, but had to be inconspicuous about their love for the boys.

As the years rolled on, »

- mohassan

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"I'm Mad as Hell, and I won't Take It Anymore"

31 July 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

With apologies to Peter Finch's screed in Network, I have had it with the steroid controversy in baseball. Yesterday, I received a phone call from a reporter asking me if a ballplayer had any recourse when it is publicly disclosed that six years ago he tested positive for steroids. I had spent the entire day away from my office and my computer, and so I was unaware of the latest bombshell about David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. After we chatted for a while, I just happened to ask why he was calling me now when this was such old news. "Didn't you hear?" "Hear what?" "About Manny and Big Papi." The news made me nauseous. I ran to the window (figuratively) and screamed: "I'm mad as hell, and I won't take it anymore." Off in the distance, I could... »

- Roger I. Abrams

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The Men Who Read The News

23 July 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Robert here, catching up with the news that the great Walter Cronkite passed away. Sad news indeed, but it got me thinking about how that fabled job of T.V. newsman has been portrayed in cinema through the years.

David Strathairn as Edward R. Murrow in Good Night and Good LuckAward Season of 2005 was all about Brokeback Mountain vs. Crash and the Best Actor races pitted Heath Ledger against Philip Seymour Hoffman. Lost in the fray was epically dependable character actor David Strathairn. In fact, one might say despite being the star of the film he was overshadowed by his director. When does that happen? Well, when the director is George Clooney I suppose.

Will Ferrell as Ron Burgandy in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyGo ahead and say that Ferrell's schtick has gotten old. I won't argue. But Anchorman saw him at the height of his powers. Even »

- Robert

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Network: I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!

2 July 2009 8:42 AM, PDT | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »

“You do whatever the tube tells you! You dress like the tube, you eat like the tube, you raise your children like the tube, you even ‘think’ like the tube! This is mass madness, you maniacs! In God's name, You people are the real thing! We are the illusion! So turn off your television sets. Turn them off now. Turn them off right now. Turn them off and leave them off! Turn them off right in the middle of the sentence I'm speaking to you now! Turn Them Off...” I hate television. I’ve thought long and hard about it and I can’t see any other way of describing my on-off relationship with that fickle and transitory creature, TV. She promised us so much at the beginning of our relationship: information, education, and entertainment. She persuaded us that we no longer needed literature, art, public discourse, or any other activity that, »

- Nicholas Deigman

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Original actress in House remake: First photo, comments

17 April 2009 10:35 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The news and photos just keep comin’ in from the currently lensing (in Britain) remake of 1976’s EXPOSÉ (a.k.a. The House On Straw Hill). This morning, producer Jonathan Sothcott sent along the first still of actress Linda Hayden (see below), who’s returning from the original (pictured at left).

“We are all thrilled to have Linda on board,” Sothcott tells Fango. “In addition to being the star of the classic version, she’s a terrific actress who has worked alongside Liz Taylor, Peter Finch and Vincent Price, and a true British genre icon. In the new movie, she meets a very grisly end: Her character literally gets a hammering. Linda is a pal from way back and it has been great having her on set; the rest of the cast love her to bits, and she has been a real trouper through some very cold night shoots.”

In the ’76 film, »

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‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ Kate Winslet, Heath Ledger, Sean Penn Win 2009 Academy Awards

22 February 2009 10:17 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Fox Searchlight’s “Slumdog Millionaire” was the huge winner at The 81st Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 taking home an amazing eight Oscars, including the trophies for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film also won Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Song, and Best Sound Mixing.

“Slumdog” was easily the big winner of the night, followed by “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” with three trophies and “Milk” and “The Dark Knight” with two.

Penelope Cruz

Photo credit: Michael Yada/ABC Acting winners started with Penelope Cruz taking the Supporting Actress trophy for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona," beating Amy Adams & Viola Davis for “Doubt,” Taraji P. Henson for “Benjamin Button,” and Marisa Tomei for “The Wrestler”. Cruz joked about possibly fainting and thanked Woody Allen for giving her a great role.

The Supporting Actor trophy went to Heath Ledger for “The Dark Knight »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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'Slumdog Millionaire' is Top Dog at Oscars

22 February 2009 9:47 PM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »

The rags-to-riches Mumbai drama 'Slumdog Millionaire' took the top prize at the 81st annual Academy Awards, with Sean Penn and Kate Winslet earning the top acting awards during a creatively revamped show at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood Sunday night. Click Here for the complete list of winners! Beating out 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' 'Frost/Nixon,' 'Milk' and 'The Reader' for Best Picture, 'Slumdog' was also awarded Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Song, Original Score, Sound Editing, Film Editing and Best Director. Upon receiving his Oscar, director Danny Boyle jumped up and down "in the spirit of Tigger" for his children, a promise he made to them years ago, and singled out the people of Mumbai, saying, "all of you who helped us make the film, and all of those who didn't, you dwarf this guy (Oscar)." Winning the top honor of the »

- TheInsider

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Heath Ledger Wins Best Supporting Actor

22 February 2009 7:24 PM, PST | Celeb9.com | See recent Celeb9 news »

Late actor Heath Ledger was honored with yet another award for his brilliant portrayal of Joker in the latest Batman sequel - The Dark Knight. The actor died 13 months ago due to an accidental overdose of prescribed drugs.  Ledger was only 28 when he died. After Peter Finch, who won an Oscar for Network in 1976, Ledger is the only actor to win a posthumous best actor in a supporting role Oscar. Although the actor seemed to be a sentimental choice but the wiring portrayal of The Joker in the movie Dark Knight is truly awards winning. Ledger’s family – father Kim Ledger, mother Sally Bell, and sister Kate - came up on the podium to accept the award on his behalf. The actor’s unexpected death left his colleagues and friends devastated. From Winslet to Jolie all those present .... »

- Sumana

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The Academy Awards: Live Blogging Part 2

22 February 2009 11:43 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

6:45 The unofficial sequel for Pineapple Express added some levity to the proceedings, as James Franco, Seth Rogen, and 2-time Academy Award winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminsky poked fun with the rather dramatic-ness of the Best Film nominees.

6:52 More singing and dancing with Hugh Jackman! Nothing makes a comic book fan more excited for X-Men Origins: Wolverine than seeing a full Broadway display from Wolverine himself.

7:07 Another quorum delivers the award for Actor is a Supporting Role. For those curious about Philip Seymour Hoffman's tuxedo and knit cap outfit, it is chilly in the Kodak theater.  And the award goes to...Heath Ledger, who joins Peter Finch as an actor to receive an Oscar posthumously. Ledger's father, mother, and sister accepted the award for him.

7:12 Best Documentary Feature goes to Man on Wire, the movie about Philippe Petit's high-wire act, and the specch ended with Petit »

- Ryan Gowland

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Scenes We Love: Network

19 February 2009 10:03 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

All this week we'll be highlighting some of our favorite scenes from Oscar-winning films and performances leading up to this year's Academy Awards on Sunday night.

The Republicans were voted out of office after eight traumatic years, the incoming Democratic administration was offering the nation change -- and along comes a movie that says it's all bulls***. Sidney Lumet's Network was released in late November 1976 and tried to rile up a country that was celebrating its bicentennial after being worn down by Watergate, a gasoline shortage, and raging inflation.

I didn't see Network during its initial theatrical release, but I certainly heard about the scene I've embedded below. Kids at school were quoting variations on its most memorable line ("I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!"), which became an enduring catchphrase. Since then I've watched the movie at least a dozen times, and »

- Peter Martin

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Final Oscar Predictions and You Vote for the 2009 Winners!

19 February 2009 3:07 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Photo: AMPAS Polls Are Closed!

Results Are Listed On The Next Two Pages Well, here we are folks... the home stretch and I have been talking about the Oscar race since last September when I opened up The Contenders section and began with my first Oscar predictions on November 20 (get those here). It's been a long road and a lot of you have followed me along the way and I thank you for reading and for your input -- every word was heard. Now we come to the moment for you to make your predictions on 21 categories from this Sunday's 2009 Oscars. Before the big show on Sunday when I will be live blogging and updating the winners as they are announced I will announce the results of the voting and see just how close RopeofSilicon readers got to predicting the 2009 Oscar winners. I have placed all the major categories on »

- Brad Brevet

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Matilda will receive Heath Ledger’s Oscar

19 February 2009 1:02 AM, PST | Celeb9.com | See recent Celeb9 news »

Late actor, Heath Ledger is speculated to win the Posthumous Oscar Award for his heart warming role as the villainous Joker in "The Dark Knight." Matilda, Ledger's three-year-old daughter will be the owner of the Oscar statuette if Ledger wins the Award which seems highly possible. Ledger will be the only star after Peter Finch who won in 1976 for "Network," to receive the honour after death. Heath Ledger's family will be accepting the Prestigious Award on his behalf. Heath's family will be travelling all the way from Perth, the 28 year old actor's homeland, to the Oscar venue. Heath's death had come as a shock for the industry as well as for millions of fans and people who did not even know him before 'Dark Knight'. Heath aged 28, died due to prescription drug overdose. His pres.... »

- Angana

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Dueling pundits predict who'll win the SAG Awards

24 January 2009 11:33 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

Hey, where's Robert "Rob L" Licuria? He hasn't responded to my challenge to take on fellow forums moderator Chris "Boomer" Beachum in a new matchup to predict who'll win the Screen Actors Guild Awards this Sunday night. Recently, Boomer whacked Rob in a clash over predicting the most Oscar nominations, but, hey, he was just evening the score. Back in September Rob crushed Boomer when they went at it over who'd win the Primetime Emmys. Hey, Rob — you finally battle weary?

Ok, I'll take ya on, Boomer! Unfortunately, for the sake of drama — and isn't that what showbiz is all about? — we don't disagree on many categories, but I'll come out swinging where I see a weak spot. We must, after all, keep Derbyites entertained as well as informed.

See a list of gutsy SAG Awards predix from other top pundits who shared their views with Gold Derby. Also, check »

- tomoneil

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Does a Golden Globe Win Hurt Heath Ledger’s Oscar Chances?

12 January 2009 12:13 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

As you all know by now, Heath Ledger won the Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role Award at last night’s Golden Globes. Does this mean that Ledger is a shoe in for an Academy Award? Actually, that’s actually a misconception. While Heath’s win probably solidifies the fact that he will be nominated and in contention, history has shown that Academy members tend to disagree with the Hollywood foreign press.

Over the course of the last 20 years, only 55% of Golden Globe Supporting Actors went on to take the Supporting Actor Oscar. Also, as BadandUgly points out, If Ledger wins the Oscar, he would be the first posthumous Academy Award won by an actor since Peter Finch for Network in 1976.

I’m not saying Heath doesn’t deserve the Oscar (if you’ve been reading my stuff for a while, you know I believe he does »

- Peter Sciretta

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