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Joaquin may join Hoffman in P.T. Anderson’s Scientology movie
Frankly My Dear - Orlando SentinelThe phrase “with a Scientology bent” turns up in stories about Paul Thomas Anderson's planned movie about a strange and controversial religion, a film that the “There Will Be Blood” director is making with Philip Seymour Hoffman.... -
Will Paul Thomas Anderson direct Pynchon adaptation?
Jacket CopyPaul Thomas Anderson, the director of "Magnolia" and "There Will Be Blood," may direct an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's 2009 novel, "Inherent Vice," New York magazine reports. The book features a stoned private detective in a Southern California beach... -
Film review: 'The Mechanic' lacks a few tools
Brand XWithout achieving Schwarzenegger/Stallone/Willis levels of superstardom, the hard-working Jason Statham has become arguably the most reliable action star in Hollywood. And, while he's done remakes before (“The Italian Job,” “Death Race... -
Book review: 'The New Biographical Dictionary of Film' by David Thomson
![Film both mimics our dreams and provokes our fantasies. The idea that an individual's relationship with it might be a narcotic, a heady mood or attitude, an atmosphere that changes speed and temperature but can never be escaped is central to David Thomson's "The New Biographical Dictionary of Film," an ongoing work that first appeared in the mid-1970s. Now in its fifth edition, almost 1,100 pages and with 130 new entries, this mad and magnificent opus finds cinema's Dr. Johnson disenchanted, wondering if anybody cares about film history anymore and even if the medium will continue to command a backward survey.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-12/58022891-01235302.jpg "Film both mimics our dreams and provokes our fantasies. The idea that an individual's relationship with it might be a narcotic, a heady mood or attitude, an atmosphere that changes speed and temperature but can never be escaped is central to David Thomson's "The New Biographical Dictionary of Film,\" an ongoing work that first appeared in the mid-1970s. Now in its fifth edition, almost 1,100 pages and with 130 new entries, this mad and magnificent opus finds cinema's Dr. Johnson disenchanted, wondering if anybody cares about film history anymore and even if the medium will continue to command a backward survey.")
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFilm both mimics our dreams and provokes our fantasies. The idea that an individual's relationship with it might be a narcotic, a heady mood or attitude, an atmosphere that changes speed and temperature but can never be escaped is central to David...Tags: Ingrid Bergman, Avatar (movie), Paul Thomas Anderson, Debra Winger, Crime, Law and Justice
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Meme watch
Change of SubjectThe new Sarah Palin documentary is titled "The Undefeated," even though, of course, she and her running mate John McCain were defeated in November, 2008. Wags around the web have been suggesting other titles, such as the ones below (None...... -
On Location: Film industry frets over planned state park closures
Company TownMore than a dozen California state parks, which have been a rich source of filming for such classic Hollywood movies as “High Noon,” George Lucas’ Star War’s sequel “Return of the Jedi,” and Steven Spielberg’s &#... -
Amy Adams joins P.S. Hoffman in Anderson’s ‘Scientology Movie’
Frankly My Dear - Orlando SentinelPaul Thomas Anderson's next film is about the inside workings of a religious cult led by a charismatic charlatan. Philip Seymour Hoffman is slated to star, and the shorthand version of the project has long been “It's kind of about Scientology and L.... -
Oscar hopes heighten for 'Up in the Air'
Gold DerbyUp north here at the Toronto International Film Festival, "Up in the Air" is getting sky-high Oscar buzz. In fact, after I exited the screening for "Up in the Air," I overheard much more Oscar chatter for George Clooney's latest than I did two years ago... -
Will there be a place for Miramax in Disney's new movie script?
Company TownThe fate of specialty movie label Miramax Films appears even murkier than it has been in the wake of Dick Cook's ouster as the head of Walt Disney Studios. Cook remained a staunch supporter of Miramax as rumors of the...... -
Disney lowers the boom on Miramax
The Big PictureIt's not exactly a shock to see the news that Disney is downsizing its Miramax specialty division, the division that delivered the studio an Oscar best picture winner with "No Country for Old Men" just 18 months ago. Disney is...... -
Viggo Mortensen's long and winding 'Road' to the Oscars?
Gold DerbyInitially scheduled to be released in 2008, "The Road" got detoured, heading back to the editing room when there were early creative glitches with the production. Was it the end of the road for its kudos hopes? There were early high expectations for the... -
National Board of Review goes crazy for Clooney and Clint again ... Will disaster follow at the Oscars?
Gold DerbyThe National Board of Review continued its love affair with George Clooney and Clint Eastwood when unveiling award winners today. Clooney's "Up in the Air" reaped prizes for best picture, lead actor (Clooney), supporting actress (Anna Kendrick) and...
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