Matt Damon and Michael Douglas will be closerthanthis in Liberace movie
It looks like that long-rumored biopic of entertainer Liberace, focusing on his later years and relationship with much younger (alleged) live-in lover/limo driver/bodyguard Scott Thorson is finally...
View ArticleOn World AIDS Day, take a look at how the movies have dealt with the disease
The movie world has covered the HIV/AIDS crisis in a spotty fashion, and to varying degrees of quality. But there have been significant films that have addressed the topic, whether as a major theme or...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali movie shooting in Albany and Schenectady; looking for extras
A new HBO Films movie, “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight,” will be filming scenes in Albany and Schenectady on Wednesday, May 10, and Thursday, May 11, and you can be a part of it. Filming started in New...
View ArticleWhat’s new & noteworthy on DVD & Blu-ray – June 12, 2012
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – While admittedly not as good as the first film, there’s still some entertainment to be found in this sequel starring Robert Downey, Jr.and Jude Law (both still in...
View ArticleGet on the Chris O’Dowd train before it turns into a rocket
Thank you, this week’s Entertainment Weekly, for echoing many of my sentiments about the movie The Sapphires and especially, one of its stars, Chris O’Dowd. Check out their review of the authentically...
View ArticleSo that’s why Steven Soderbergh is retiring from filmmaking
Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh has made it widely and publicly known that he plans to give up his director’s chair any day now, although projects just seem to keep pouring out of him. But...
View ArticleSpecial movie events in the area: Muhammad Ali and Muscle Shoals among the...
Locally, it was all about the big budget and critically hyped indie releases in various theaters this past holiday weekend, but come Sunday, there’s a feast of one-off special events. At Spectrum 8...
View ArticleShould actors talk? The lessons of Matt Damon
Twice in the past month, Matt Damon has gotten into trouble for opening his mouth about two very current, often divisive and culturally significant issues. And neither instance can be passed off as...
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