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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

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The Pleasures of Putting a Team Together

18 August 2009 12:28 PM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

It's the first line of the last trailer for Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds": "I'm putting together a special team," Brad Pitt's Lt. Aldo Raine says. Most of Tarantino's movies pay homage to particular strains of genre cinema, from kung fu flicks to heist thrillers to grindhouse slashers, and with that pronouncement, Tarantino puts "Inglourious Basterds" in that cinematic tradition of pictures about the recruitment and implementation of a specialized squad of badasses.

"Putting a Team Together" is more a structural motif that crosses into different genres than a genre unto itself. There are musicals -- "The Blues Brothers," for instance, where Jake and Elwood Blues reassemble their former band in order to fulfill a "mission from God." There are superhero films like "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," the adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel in which one famous literary figure drafts several other famous literary figures »

- Matt Singer

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DVD Playhouse--August 2009

10 August 2009 2:25 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—August 2009

By

Allen Gardner

Watchmen—Director’S Cut (Warner Bros.) Director Zack Snyder’s film of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark graphic novel is as worthy an adaptation of a great book that has ever been filmed. In an alternative version of the year 1985, Richard Nixon is serving his third term as President and super heroes have been outlawed by a congressional act, in spite of the fact that two of the most high-profile “masks,” Dr. Manhattan (Billy Cruddup) and The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) helped the U.S. win the Vietnam War. When The Comedian is found murdered, many former heroes become concerned that a conspiracy is afoot to assassinate retired costumed crime fighters. Former masks Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson), Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) and still-operating Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley, in an Oscar-worthy turn) launch an investigation of their own, all while the Pentagon’s “Doomsday »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Tarantino's Muse

8 August 2009 10:47 PM, PDT | NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news »

Quentin Taranti no's "Inglourious Basterds" is actu ally a loose remake of a 1978 Italian thriller of much the same name.

In "The Inglorious Bastards," directed by Enzo Castellari (a Tarantino favorite), four condemned prisoners escape from an allied convoy when it is hit by German artillery.

Instead of fleeing across the Swiss border as they had hoped, the four find themselves "volunteering" for a suicide mission in German-occupied France.

Castellari -- dubbed by one critic as "the '70s Italian drive-in god" -- and Bo Svenson, one »

- By V.A. MUSETTO

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Inglorious Bastards (Review)

7 August 2009 11:58 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Inglorious Bastards Directed by Enzo Castellari When Tarantino opened the retrospective 'The Italian King of B's' at the 2004 Venice Biennale with Joe Dante, he publicly declared his love for Italian B-cinema of the 60s and 70s, helping to shine a spotlight on many forgotten gems of Italian genre/exploitation cinema including The Inglorious Bastards. Also known under the alternate titles of Hell's Heroes, The Deadly Mission, and G. I. Bro, Enzo G. Castellari's Bastards may have been a cash in on The Dirty Dozen, but its a successful one. A film with a concept so rich that one would understand it's influence on Tarantino, it's a fast paced knock-off reeking of untapped potential, just waiting for someone to remake it. While the film's obvious low budget prevented it from becoming a North American success, it still found a significant cult following (mostly in Europe) and is reputedly one of Quentin's favorite films. »

- Ricky

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Ford Guest Of Honour At Deauville Film Festival

23 July 2009 12:01 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Harrison Ford will be the star at this year's American film festival in Deauville, France - as the organisers' guest of honour.

The Indiana Jones star, 67, will be feted at the 35th annual seaside event attended by a long list of Hollywood heavyweights, including Robin Wright Penn - who will receive a special tribute from festival organisers.

Deauville will also pay a posthumous hommage to American director Robert Aldrich, who helmed acclaimed films The Dirty Dozen and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane before his death in 1983.

Amelie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet is chairman of the jury at the 10-day festival, which kicks off on 3 September. »

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“Nazis. I hate these guys.”: 15 WWII Movies Worth Watching Before You See Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds.

26 May 2009 4:10 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Who knew that the Nazis -- one of the most brutal regimes in the history of brutal regimes -- would be responsible for such fun, mind-blowingly awesome entertainment? The second I see a dude in a grey German uniform and an eye patch enter the frame, I’m like ‘Whoa. That Nazi is going to provide me a great amount of entertainment this evening’. So, with Inglorious Bastards having recently premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, I figured I'd put together a list of some awesome WW2 films as a resource for anyone wanting to beef up their WW2 film knowledge before checking out Tarantino's self-proclaimed 'masterpiece'. It's worth noting that I focused on older films -- pre-1980 for the most part -- and only the stories featuring Nazi's. It was tough to cut this down to 15 films, but I'm sure you all will be able to come up with »

- Jay C.

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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: May 19, 2009

19 May 2009 3:32 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Before we get started there are a couple of things to point out. First off, Universal is selling quite a few of its DVD catalog titles for cheap as part of a promotion and including Movie Cash for one ticket to see Land of the Lost. One title I noticed on sale for only $9.99 was the 30th Anniversary Edition of Jaws, which you can buy directly right here, or you can search all of the titles by clicking here. Harry Potter Gift Set, The Fountain, Unforgiven, The Wild Bunch, The Searchers, Rio Bravo, Purple Rain, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, GoodFellas, The Fugitive, Enter the Dragon, Dog Day Afternoon, The Dirty Dozen, The Cowboys, Constantine, Bullitt, Blood Diamond, Blazing Saddles, Battle for the Bulge, The Last Samurai, Syriana, The Aviator, Million Dollar Baby and Lethal Weapon

Photo: Brad Brevet Next, »

- Brad Brevet

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Ernest Borgnine In London! Book Signing At The Cinema Store This Friday

22 April 2009 6:18 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

The legendary Ernest Borgnine is returning to the land of The Dirty Dozen with a book signing in London this Friday at 2:00 Pm. The Oscar-winner is in England to promote the acclaimed book Ernie,in which relates his remarkable career in typically light-hearted fashion through wonderful anecdotes. For full details click here. The Cinema Store is London's premiere source for film-related books and memorabilia, not to mention hard-to-find DVDs and soundtracks. While you're there, check out their large Cinema Retro section. (See issues #13 and #14 for our exclusive, in-depth interview with Ernest Borgnine). (Click here for Cinema Retro's review of Ernie) »

- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)

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"The Killing Of Sister George": An Appreciation By David Savage

26 February 2009 6:25 PM, PST | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

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The Killing of Sister George was the first “serious” film ever to earn an X rating - though many people erroneously believe that distinction was held by by Midnight Cowboy, which was released the following year.

A little-seen but oft-cited film in the queer canon, Sister George still packs a subversive punch 40 years after its release, not least for its still-unbested, two-minute lesbian sex scene. (Paradoxically I find it one of the least sexy “sex scenes” ever captured on film.) 

Beryl Reid (who won a Tony for the role she originated on Broadway) plays an aging, gin-soaked actress, June Buckridge who, in turn, plays a kindly country nun on a popular BBC soap opera, Applehurst – but not for long. The producers of the show have decided to kill off her character. Meanwhile, June’s live-in, blond bombshell girlfriend “Childie” (Susannah York) is getting restless. »

- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)

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John Wayne leads list of 10 Best Final Performances in Acting History

13 January 2009 6:55 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

I have spent most of my career reporting on and studying sports and entertainment. Athletes and actors have very similar personality traits. In fact, many athletes secretly harbor acting aspirations and plenty of actors wish they could have been pro ballplayers and wind up playing in celebrity all-star games and pro ams.

Some athletes successfully made the transition, like The Dirty Dozen’s Jim Brown, Fred Dryer (TV’s Hunter), My Name Is Earl’s Jason Lee (pro skateboarder) and former Laker Rick Fox (Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns). Others have provided comic relief like Kareem Abdul Jabaar (Airplane!) Julius Irving in 1979’s The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh and, most ridiculous of all, Shaquile O’Neal in Kazaam.

The difficult decision that athletes and actors have in common is when to quit. In baseball, Hall of Famer Willie Mayes lumbered through the outfield for the Mets at Shea Stadium well past his prime, »

- Steve Mason

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