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A Talk with Floyd Mutrux about Baby It's You!, His New Musical About The Shirelles, and the Legendary Woman Behind Them, Florence Greenberg.
3 December 2009 8:30 AM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
(Director, writer, and filmmaker Floyd Mutrux, above.)
By Terry Keefe
It was the 1960s and a foursome took over the popular music charts in America, but they didn’t wear mop-tops. Right before the British Invasion, the girl group known as the Shirelles soared with hits such as “Dedicated to the One I Love,” “Soldier Boy,” “Will You Still Me Tomorrow,” and “Baby It’s You,” amongst many others. The Shirelles were discovered by Florence Greenberg, an ambitious and very prescient New Jersey housewife who founded Scepter Records, and consequently changed the face of popular music forever. In her business life, Greenberg was a woman who dove right into the middle of a male-dominated record industry and created one of the most successful independent labels of the time, and on the personal side, she left her first marriage for a union with African-American songwriter Luther Dixon. The story of Greenberg, »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Nicolas Cage: The Hollywood Interview
19 November 2009 11:43 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Nicolas Cage: Bad To The Bone
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It’s an inevitable event in every accomplished artist’s life: if you go back on the timeline of their existence and stop in adolescence, almost all of our greatest actors, writers, filmmakers, musicians and painters went through tumultuous, tortured teenage years, often scorned, almost universally ridiculed by their peers and elders alike for the cardinal sin of being “weird.” Most people run from their inner nerd as they grow into adulthood, masking it behind toned muscle, fine clothing and the right haircut, struggling to be that cool guy or gal whom we knew had all the answers and the clearest skin back when such things started to be de rigeur in our lives (and if you live in Southern California, continue to be).
Nicolas Cage is that rare movie star who not only never seemed to care if he was cool, »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Here's Why Roger Corman Deserves That Honorary Oscar
18 November 2009 10:33 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
In 1939 the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Edgar Bergen for creating a funny puppet. Some people may have thought that was silly. They also may have found it silly that a strange little "cartoon" called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs earned itself an honorary Oscar. The legendary Bob Hope was given a fistful of honorary Oscars over the course of his amazing career ... and I don't remember anyone calling Bob Hope a brilliant actor or influential filmmaker.
In other words, these "honorary" awards that are handed out by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) can be given for any old reason they feel like -- and I for one am thrilled that they've decided to give one to Roger Corman this year. My illustrious colleague Eric Snider clearly doesn't feel the same way, and I'm here to tell Eric he's dead wrong. Wonderfully funny and a snappy dresser, »
- Scott Weinberg
Here's Why Roger Corman Desrves That Honorary Oscar
18 November 2009 10:33 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
In 1939 the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Edgar Bergen for creating a funny puppet. Some people may have thought that was silly. They also may have found it silly that a strange little "cartoon" called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs earned itself an honorary Oscar. The legendary Bob Hope was given a fistful of honorary Oscars over the course of his amazing career ... and I don't remember anyone calling Bob Hope a brilliant actor or influential filmmaker.
In other words, these "honorary" awards that are handed out by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) can be given for any old reason they feel like -- and I for one am thrilled that they've decided to give one to Roger Corman this year. My illustrious colleague Eric Snider clearly doesn't feel the same way, and I'm here to tell Eric he's dead wrong. Wonderfully funny and a snappy dresser, »
- Scott Weinberg
Interview: Adam Goldberg on the Art of Performance in ‘(Untitled)’
4 November 2009 3:30 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – The Adam Goldberg character is well known to fans of TV’s “Friends” and the movie’s “Saving Private Ryan.” With his heart-on-his-sleeve persona, he takes that character to rarified heights in the new film “(Untitled).”
Set in the galleries and small symphony halls of New York City, (Untitled) is a deeply philosophical look at the nature of art, through three characters who each believe they understand the essence of what art is within themselves.
Adam Goldberg plays Adrian, a composer of atonal symphonies, whose work continues to go unrecognized. His brother Josh (Eion Bailey), is a successful painter of hotel decor-style art, who longs to be recognized for more. Rounding out the triad is Madelaine (Marley Shelton), the arty and pretentious gallery owner who strives for the next atmospheric happening.
Adam Goldberg as Adrian and Marley Shelton as Madeleine in ‘(Untitled)’
Photo credit: Parker Film Company/Samuel Goldwyn »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Adam Goldberg: The Hollywood Interview
2 November 2009 10:22 AM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Adam Goldberg: Shooting To The Music
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Adam Goldberg first brought his unique brand of manic intensity to Richard Linklater’s ensemble classic Dazed and Confused in 1993 and has since been featured in such varied films as 2 Days in Paris, A Beautiful Mind, Saving Private Ryan, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Hebrew Hammer and I Love Your Work, which he also directed. An actor with a talent for mining the neuroses of his character for both comedic and dramatic effect, Goldberg also played recurring roles in “Friends” and “Entourage.” Goldberg's music CD, "LANDy, Eros And Omissions," hit shelves June 23 of this year from Nine Yards Records.
Goldberg’s latest film, (Untitled), is a satirical comedy that has him playing Adrian Jacobs, a brooding avant-garde composer who falls for the gorgeous owner (Marley Shelton) of a trendy New York art gallery. The quirky worlds »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 10/27/2009
24 October 2009 10:01 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.
Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List.
It's the last big batch of new releases prior to Halloween, so choose carefully and gather up the frights!
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Robert Stephens stars as Sir Hugo Cunningham, a 19th-century amateur scientist and dabbler in psychic phenomena. His experiments in the new art of photography lead him to discover the Asphyx: an apparition that appears suddenly in the moment before death. He postulates that if the Asphyx can be trapped it may render a creature immortal. He begins humbly, experimenting first with a guinea »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
Is Dino Risi's "Il Sorpasso" the First-Ever Pop Music Soundtrack?
1 October 2009 2:53 AM, PDT | Boombox Serenade | See recent Boombox Serenade news »
If you've seen Gary Leva's 2007 documentary, Fog City Mavericks, you may have heard a few people in it assert that George Lucas' 1973 film, American Graffiti, had the first ever pop music soundtrack. But while American Graffiti was among the earlier films to take that route, it wasn't the first. Not by a long shot. All throughout the sixties, in fact, directors were moving toward a more pop oriented approach. Bruce Conner's 1962 short, Cosmic Ray—featuring atomic bomb newsreel mixed with original footage—was set to Ray Charles' "What'd I Say," and was a significant early step away from the... »
- Shannon Coulter
Interview: An Ice Cream Social With Oscar Winner Richard Dreyfuss
23 September 2009 8:46 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Actor Richard Dreyfuss is comfortable. This was on display as he was eating ice cream while talking about his career and life, just before an appearance at the brand new Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville, Ill.
Dreyfuss made a huge splash in the 1970s starring in the triptych of classic films: “American Graffiti,” “Jaws,” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” He won his Best Actor Oscar – the youngest actor in Academy Award history to do so at the time – playing Elliott Garfield in the comedy, “The Goodbye Girl.”
Oscar-winning Actor Richard Dreyfuss in a Candid ‘Close Encounter’ at the Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville, Illinois, September 19th, 2009
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com He continued with great films throughout his career, including roles in “Down and Out in Beverly Hills,” “What About Bob?,” another Best Actor nomination for “Mr Holland’s Opus” and “W” as Vice President Dick Cheney. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Dr. Drew: I Knew about Mackenzie's Abuse
23 September 2009 6:18 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »
Dr. Drew Pinsky tells "Extra" the topic of Mackenzie Phillips' incestuous relationship with her father came up while shooting the upcoming season of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab." The addiction specialist breaks down the relationship between the 1960's rock star and his troubled daughter.
Dr. Pinsky says he and Phillips talked privately about the relationship, but out of respect for her family, she told him she didn't want those discussions televised.
"What's unusual about Mackenzie's »
15 Facts about Mackenzie Phillips
23 September 2009 3:21 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »
In a shocking admission, Mackenzie Phillips revealed her father raped her and introduced her to heroin. Read on for more facts about the troubled star, including revelations about her drug use, famous family -- and her real name.
15 Facts about Mackenzie PhillipsReal NameMackenzie’s birth name is Laura Mackenzie Phillips.
Her RootsMackenzie was born November 10, 1959 in Alexandria, Virginia.
Breakout RoleMackenzie Phillips was first known for her role in the 1973 hit movie “American Graffiti.” She began »
Mackenzie Phillips: I Had Sex with My Father
23 September 2009 6:15 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »
Former child star Mackenzie Phillips has publicly dealt with drug addiction, arrests and divorce, but the actress' memoir "High On Arrival" reveals she engaged in an incestuous relationship with her father, John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas.
People reports in the book Phillips recalls the time she had sex with her father on the eve of her wedding to Jeff Sessler. She was 19 and already abusing drugs.
"My father showed up, determined to stop [the wedding,]" Phillips writes. »
Set Visit: Step Into the Incredible World of Legion
18 August 2009 8:45 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
I had a couple of good laughs a few months ago when the Comic-Con schedule was being released. I remember looking around for other news items and finding that many sites had never even heard about this film called Legion. People were wondering why they were seeing banners at the Con featuring Paul Bettany with angel wings for a movie they had never heard of. I was laughing because I was one of the lucky few that was invited to the set way back in May of 2008 to take a look at this film, which stars Bettany along with Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Adrianne Palicki, Willa Holland, Doug Jones, Kevin Durand and many more, in the directorial debut of special effects guru Scott Stewart.
We flew into Albuquerque, New Mexico and then drove to Santa Fe, but before we went to where they were actually shooting the exteriors, we stopped »
Culture Warrior: The Triumph of John Hughes
10 August 2009 11:24 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
For somebody associated with making some of the most resonant teen comedies in modern cinema history, John Hughes still doesn’t receive enough credit—mainly because, before John Hughes, there really was no such thing as the teen comedy. Teens have controlled the marketplace for quite some , so it’s hard to believe that before the early 1980s only a marginal selection of films were directed specifically at this audience. By the late 1950s, teen taste had become the largest, most marketable, and most potentially profitable controlling factor in setting music industry trends, cemented by Beatlemania in the mid-60s. The film industry, however, possessed no equivalent. The only films directed specifically and exclusively toward teens around this time were beach party movies like Where the Boys Are (1960), which were nothing more than forgettable, silly, squeaky-clean romps that sold tickets based on the appeal of bikinis and the then-popular subgenre of beach rock, but »
- Landon Palmer
Uber rare one hour interview with George Lucas from 1971 surfaces
23 June 2009 10:24 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
A rare one hour video interview between film journalist Gene Youngblood and a then 27-year-old George Lucas has been released for, what we're being told, the first time.
The segment is called "George Lucas: Maker of Films" and was originally televised a couple of months after Lucas released his amazing dystopic sci-fi movie, Thx 1138, into theatrs.
It comes to us via BinaryBonzai and it's truly interesting from a historical perspective. I mean, this is before Lucas was really anyone in the film world. He was essentially still a film student. Its before the success of American Graffiti and before Star Wars. Anyway, yeah so I'm a closet Lucas fan so what, wanna fight about it?
Interview after the break.
Updated: The video is down but we'll have another one shortly... stay tuned!
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Watch This: Rare 1971 George Lucas Interview
22 June 2009 2:15 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
"I like being thought of as a toymaker who makes films." In the summer of 1971, George Lucas talked with critic / journalist / scholar Gene Youngblood for a program entitled "George Lucas: Maker of Films," which aired on public television station Kcet in Los Angeles. Michael Heilemann of Binary Bonsai has made it available for online viewing, and it's a fascinating watch.
The interview takes place a few months after Thx 1138, his first feature, opened and died a quick death at the box office. It would be two more years before American Graffiti ignited the box office and six years before Star Wars changed everything. Young Lucas was already mighty unhappy with the Hollywood studio system. Binary Bonsai provides context for his late 60s ventures, and then in the interview, Lucas says he started the feature-length version of his short Thx 1138:4Eb in the wake of the freedom created »
- Peter Martin
Francis Ford Coppola: George Lucas Has ‘The Most Potential To Shock’
12 June 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
In two weeks, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s “Tetro” hits theaters. The “Godfather” director stopped by MTV’s offices to chat with Josh Horowitz in advance of the release, and he had some enlightening opinions to share on his contemporaries, and his old pal George Lucas in particular.
“I knew him as an experimental filmmaker,” Coppola told MTV. He first came to know Lucas in the early 1970s when he hired the then-young man as his assistant. When Lucas released his formative effort “American Graffiti” in 1973, it was Coppola who produced it.
Speaking in the here and now, Coppola still has faith in the architect of the “Star Wars” franchise. “The one that probably has the most potential to shock is George Lucas.” Coppola believes strongly that one of his so-called contemporaries will “make a film that changes the rules.” He doesn’t have a problem with the modern-day blockbuster, »
- Adam Rosenberg
Georgina Spelvin- A Devilish Delight!
21 May 2009 7:28 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
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By Graham Hill
If you were talking about the devil back in 1973, chances are you’d be referring to a notorious Christmas present that Warner Brothers was about to unleash: The Exorcist. In fact, 1973 was chock-full of presents from Hollywood. The Sting had dominated most of the box-office that year and would go on to steal most of the Academy Awards including best picture. A new up -and-coming director named George Lucas had left a lasting impression with American Graffiti. Clint Eastwood was riding high both as the High Plains Drifter and the cop with the big gun in Magnum Force, whilst legendary director Fred Zinnemann hit his target artistically (if not at the box-office) with his classic thriller The Day of the Jackal.
Then you have that “other” devil that everyone was talking about, The Devil in Miss Jones. Now -to give the devil his due, »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
George Lucas signs Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard to WWII film
9 April 2009 10:40 AM, PDT | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »
Few, if any, of the most influential directors of all time can say they've only directed six films. Yet, after four Star Wars movies, the very influential American Graffiti and his first effort, Thx 1138, George Lucas can claim just that. And really, he was part of this category after his third film, Star Wars, which, besides setting the standard for modern special effects, spawned companies like Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light and Magic, as well as the single most important merchandising campaign in film history. »
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: March 22, 2009
22 March 2009 8:18 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
It’s Sunday and therefore it’s Wrap Up time. This week:
We Know who is top of the box office; Cage and Bruckheimer make a date; Beatty fights over Dick Tracy; George Lucas’s Red Tails gets Wild(s); get ready for Demonkeeper; Segal meets Little Fockers and Universal knows the Rites of Men.
Box Office
Nicolas Cage is king of the box office with Knowing. The Alex Proyas (I Robot) directed film should manage about $24-25 million over the weekend. Put it this way, Knowing made more on Friday than Bangkok Dangerous made on it’s opening weekend.
The Paul Rudd- Jason Segal comedy I love You, Man should cash in $18 million over the weekend. The R-rated comedy was similar to the weekend starts of the stars previous film like Role Models and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Julia Roberts re-teams with Clive Owen for Duplicity. The comedy-caper film »
- Niall Browne
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