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Gone With The Wind 70th Anniversary Blu-ray Review
4 December 2009 12:19 PM, PST
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There is nothing wrong with Gone with the Wind. Yes, it’s a bit racist. Heck, it’s a lot racist and you get to cringe listening to Clark Gable say things like “darkie.” The black characters are mostly shameful, and the film revels in the greatness and loss of the South. There are interesting ambiguities, though. Rhett Butler (Gable) recognizes that the civil war is stupid and bound for failure, but later on enlists. Okay, there’s a lot wrong with the film, but it’s also one of those films of such grand dramatic heft that it is also undeniable. My review of Gone with the Wind after the (Kris Kross will make you Jump) jump.
It’s hard not to wrestle with the history of the film, and Spike Lee has decidedly dismissed it. He’s not unfair for doing so; there are a lot of problems with the text.
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- Andre Dellamorte
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1999: A Look Back
23 November 2009 6:36 AM, PST
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Every once in a while, we hit upon a milestone year in cinema with 1939 remaining the gold standard, as that year saw the release of such timeless classics as Gone With The Wind, The Wizard Of Oz, Gunga Din, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, and Goodbye Mr. Chips. Another notable year would be 1967, with Bonnie & Clyde, In The Heat Of The Night, The Graduate & Guess Who.S Coming To Dinner.
More recently, I.d say that 1999 was a phenomenal year in cinema. It saw the release of Fight Club,
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- Chris Bumbray
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Top Ten Movies About U.S. Politics
3 November 2009 9:45 PM, PST
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Life is political. Hollywood is political. And yesterday in the U.S., the state elections were very political in the broad sense of the term, since many pundits kept arguing that they served as a referendum on President Obama and his policies.
We make no such claims. We're not here to talk U.S. politics specifically, but with all this political fever in play, what better time than to reflect back on what we believe are the ten best movies about American politics?
There are some terrific contenders here; not surprisingly some from decades gone by. But in most, the themes of power and corruption going hand-in-hand is front and center. It's material that's inherently rife with conflict, making for some of the best drama to be found anywhere.
So have a look at the following pages and our selections for the best movies about American politics. And when you're finished,
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This week's cover: Stars on the set!
1 October 2009 6:00 AM, PDT
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This week, Entertainment Weekly goes behind the scenes to bring you a bevy of exclusive photos of your favorite stars at work on the set. From Tina Fey and Steve Carell taking over Times Square, to Jennifer Aniston enjoying an all-night ride on a New York City Subway, to director Peter Jackson frolicking with an umbrella, we've got an incredible collection of candid shots. And that's not all you'll discover! We also raid the Mad Men prop closet to find out how and where they score all that vintage set dressing. We survey the finest in geek chic with a
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- EW staff
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70th edition ‘Wizard of Oz’ available now
29 September 2009 9:28 AM, PDT
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In 1939, cinematic history was made in the form of The Wizard Of Oz, and seventy years later, the world will see the film in a whole new light.
The film, which has been overlooked by noone, starred the one and only Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale and was directed by Victor Fleming. Wizard Of Oz took viewers through an exotically colorful journey to the land of Oz, and introduced characters such as the Tin Man (portrayed by Jack Haley), the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), and, of course, the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan).
Lauded for its incredible translation of L. Frank Baum's masterpiece novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film was the first of its kind in technicolor and continues to stand arm-in-arm with some of cinematic history's greatest contributions (which also include two other films of that year - namely,
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- Amanda Bell
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Gary Marshall And Richard Gere Remaking Capra
29 September 2009 8:12 AM, PDT
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Frank Capra made one movie set in our nation's capital, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, that has become a classic. But apparently there's another one lurking in his filmography that Gary Marshall sees fit to bring back to life. State of the Union, which starred Spencer Tracy as an aircraft tycoon called upon to run as the Republican candidate for President, will be remade as a vehicle for Richard Gere and Annette Bening (in the Katharine Hepburn role), with Rod Lurie writing the script.
This news comes from Production Weekly's Twitter feed, which, given the format, didn't have any other information to offer. Marshall, who has recently directed a series of awful chick flicks and has the mega-romantic-comedy Valentine's Day coming up, is also responsible for Pretty Woman and Beaches, let us remember. And despite the femme-centric nature of his work, he's got more in common with Capra than you
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What's On Tonight: American Masters, Ghost Hunters, Man vs. Food
2 September 2009 2:03 PM, PDT
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At 7, Espn has more of The U.S. Open.
At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by new episodes of Crash Course and Primetime: Crime.
NBC has a two new episodes of America's Got Talent at 8.
Fox has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, then a repeat of the series premiere of Glee.
PBS has a new American Masters at 8.
TCM has Mr. Smith Goes To Washington at 8, then Casablanca.
Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Bobb'e Says, followed by a new Dude, What Would Happen?
At 9, TBS has two new episodes of Meet the Browns.
TNT has a new Leverage at 9, followed by a new Dark Blue.
Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild at 9.
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9.
BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word at 9.
At 9:30, A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter, then a new Criss Angel Mindfreak.
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- Bob Sassone
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Ten greatest Films about America
4 July 2009 6:48 PM, PDT
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1)Nashville (1975)
Robert Altman’s Masterpiece captured America in the 70s like one else: All its confusion, disappointment, and uncertainty. The film follows 24 different characters over a period of as few days in Nashville just before a political fundraising concert. We take a peak in the lives of country music superstars, hippies, aspiring singers, mothers, producers, liberals, conservatives, radicals, Christians. We see how America has changed and how our moral system had been skewed by Vietnam, Watergate, the Kennedy assassinations and the sexual revolution. Illustrates perfectly what john Lennon sang “Strange Days Indeed.”
2)Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
There are few scenes in movie history more powerful than Jimmy Stewart’s impassioned speech on the house floor. He says what every American wanted to say. These politicians are more loyal to their parties and think of people as numbers they need to get reelected. Frank Capera’s idealistic film has not
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- Anthony Nicholas
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Hollywood’s Golden Year
1 July 2009 10:17 AM, PDT
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Seventy years later and 1939 is still hailed as a benchmark year for Hollywood cinema. Celebrating that fact, this evening The Castro Theatre launches its 18-film tribute to 1939, including such classics as Son of Frankenstein and The Man They Could Not Hang, At the Circus and You Can’t Cheat An Honest Man, They Made Me A Criminal and Each Dawn I Die, The Women and Ninotchka, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Destry Rides Again, Wuthering Heights and Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Tarzan Finds A Son and Another Thin Man, Gunga Din and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, wrapping up with Golden Boy and Only Angels Have Wings.
If you prefer your home entertainment system to a movie palace, at least 10 of those titles are likewise included in Turner Classic Movies’ 39-film tribute “1939—70th Anniversary of Hollywood’s Greatest Year.” Each Thursday night through the month of July, TCM will shoot off 1939’s most celebrated fireworks,
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- Michael Guillen
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Oscar Nominees To Number 10 Next Year
25 June 2009 1:12 PM, PDT
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group that hands out the annual Oscar awards, touched off an industry-wide controversy Wednesday when it announced that it is doubling the number of nominees for Best Picture to 10. Although the announcement came as a surprise to many in Hollywood, Academy President Sid Ganis told the Wall Street Journal, "This wasn't a knee-jerk decision. ... We just felt we need to expand the possibilities to allow more genres." He noted that in the 1930s and '40s, the Academy routinely nominated 10 or even 12 movies a year for Best Picture. In 1939 the 10 nominees included the classics Dark Victory, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Love Affair, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Of Mice and Men, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, Wuthering Heights, and -- the winner -- Gone With the Wind. But one studio executive told the Hollywood Reporter "This likely means more filmmakers will want to see their movies open late in the year so they can still be in release during the crucial period between nominations [February 2] and the actual telecast [March 7]. It's simply going to clog up the distribution pipeline or mean we have to consider re-releasing one title or another. Don't even mention what it might do to DVD campaigns." Still, the move is likely to redound to the benefit of ABC, the network that broadcasts the awards ceremony. The Los Angeles Times said that it was spurred by what it called "the Marion Cotillard effect," referring to the all-but-unknown French actress who won last year's Best Actress award for her performance in the art-house release, La Vie en Rose. The Academy's action appears to ensure that at least a few hit films would be represented among its best-picture nominees. "Movies that have been nominated in recent years have been critically acclaimed but many were too obscure for the mainstream moviegoer," Shari Anne Brill, director of audience analysis for the ad-buying firm Carat, told the Times. And Geri Wang, ABC senior vice president for primetime sales, told the newspaper, "It's going to offer a broader palette of films being considered, and that should increase the interest in the show. Viewers, and the industry, will want to watch and root for their favorite films."
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2010 Academy Awards to Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees!
24 June 2009 7:28 AM, PDT
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The 82nd Academy Awards, which will be presented on March 7, 2010, will have 10 feature films vying in the Best Picture category, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announced today (June 24) at a press conference in Beverly Hills.
"After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field competed for the top award of the year," said Ganis. "The final outcome, of course, will be the same - one Best Picture winner - but the race to the finish line will feature 10, not just five, great movies from 2009."
For more than a decade during the Academy's earlier years, the Best Picture category welcomed more than five films; for nine years there were 10 nominees. The 16th Academy Awards (1943) was the last year to include a field of that size; Casablanca was named Best Picture. (In 1931/32, there were eight nominees and in 1934 and 1935 there were 12 nominees.
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'Wizard of Oz' 70th Anniversary DVD Art and Details
22 June 2009 10:51 PM, PDT
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It's often said that 1939 is the best year in Hollywood history. There are a few other great ones, like 1968, 1977 and 1999. But '39 gave us Gone With the Wind, Stagecoach, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Rules of the Game, Young Mr. Lincoln, Wuthering Heights, and The Wizard of Oz. If nothing else, 1939 was a year that greatly defined the cinema that would follow it.
One of the highlights, of course, is The Wizard of Oz, a truly singular film that is more endeared than it is great. Very few 70 year old movies hold up as well. And now you have another chance to explore it one more time, with the 70th anniversary DVD and Blu-ray release from Warner Home Video. It's remastered in Dolby 5.1 for the first time, and there's a singalong track and loads of other special features, none of which
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- Colin Boyd
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Old Ass Movies Special: Gone With the Wind
10 May 2009 6:25 PM, PDT
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Every week, Film School Rejects presents a film that was made before you were born and tells you why you should like it. This week, Old Ass Movies (and my mother) present:
Gone With the Wind (1939)
Back when this feature was first conceived, it was meant to be a way to showcase older movies that might not necessarily get love normally. Good, solid films that deserved a chance in the spotlight again. This week's entry definitely doesn't fit under that category - it's an icon of film, perhaps the best film ever made, and we're featuring it because it's my mom's favorite movie. What better gift can a totally broke son give his mother?
As you can tell, my mother has impeccable taste in movies. Gone With the Wind is a towering achievement in filmmaking - a sprawling story with complex, fascinating characters built with some of the most gorgeous film imagery to date. It
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- Cole Abaius
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Best Films - 1939
10 May 2009 1:26 AM, PDT
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The Rules of the Game by Jean Renoir
Film
Gone with the Wind
d: Victor Fleming; scr: Sidney Howard
Le Jour se lève / Daybreak
d: Marcel Carné; scr: Jacques Viot, Jacques Prévert
Midnight
d: Mitchell Leisen; scr: Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
d: Frank Capra; scr: Sidney Buchman
Ninotchka
d: Ernst Lubitsch; scr: Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch
The Old Maid
d: Edmund Goulding; scr: Casey Robinson
The Rains Came
d: Clarence Brown; scr: Philip Dunne, Julien Josephson
La Règle du jeu / The Rules of the Game
d: Jean Renoir; scr: Jean Renoir, Carl Koch
The Women
d: George Cukor; scr: Anita Loos, Jane Murfin
Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon in Wuthering Heights
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Bachelor Mother
d: Garson Kanin; scr: Norman Krasna
Beau Geste
d: William A. Wellman; scr: Robert Carson
Hello Janine
d: Carl Boese; scr: Hans Fritz Beckmann, Karl Georg Külb
The
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- Andre Soares
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Legally Blonde 2 - Red, White, And Blonde - Movie Review
27 February 2009 8:40 AM, PST
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A television interview last summer gives us to understand that executive producer/star Reese Witherspoon believes that ‘Legally Blonde 2' has a positive message of some sort. A message that is especially for/aimed at/targeting, young/er/ish women. I think then, I may have my most powerful piece of evidence that it’s just as I’ve been saying all along. The problem isn’t really how celebrities may or may not appear during the course of their normal lives. That is, all this ‘role model’ business we hear about. No, the problem is what happens when celebrities stop living their normal lives, and think they have positive messages.
The message is pretty clearly that the more shallow, materialistic, self-centered, and downright airheaded you are, the more things seem to just work out for you in the end. You may have to get a few a people on
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- Marc Eastman
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Oscar's Biggest Blunders
7 February 2009 3:26 PM, PST
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As we creep closer to the 2009 Academy Awards, prognosticators look back as much as forward to try and determine who the favorites will be. By looking back, I mean to suggest that past Academy choices perhaps unfairly paint them in a certain light, and support the group's predictability and oft-whispered bias. For instance, feel good films generally trump depressors. Oscar loves a comeback story almost as much as they love to reward seasoned veterans with lead acting awards and fresh faces in the supporting roles (particularly supporting actress). And despite a requisite surprise or two every year, they mostly play it safe. Usually painfully boringly safe. That, and the fact they get it wrong more often than they get it right. So I present a glance at the ten most egregiously shortsighted Oscars ever given.
I'm focusing solely on the big one: Best Picture. If I included anything and everything,
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- Matt Medlock
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The Ultimate Guide to TCM's 31 Days of Oscar Begins Here
31 January 2009 5:56 PM, PST
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From this Sunday, February 1 through Tuesday, March 3 Turner Classic Movies (TCM) begins their annual 31 Days of Oscar, which brings you night after night of Oscar winning and nominated films uncut and commercial free on TCM and I have put together for you a mini guide for films to look for each day so you can either sit down and enjoy them as they play or set your DVR to record them for later. Either way, this is a great way to knock off so many of those classic films from your must see list.
First, how about the TCM video montage preview. Can you name the films?
Now, for the full schedule you can click here to download the Pdf or you can browse TCM's online calendar at the 31 Days of Oscar official site. Because one thing is for sure, even though I list films for every single day below
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- Brad Brevet
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