A Conversation With Joe Dante
You might think that the director of hits like Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, and The ’Burbs would have an easy time getting his latest film into theaters. The Hole is proof positive that you’d be wrong. Joe Dante’s 3-D fright fest about two brothers who find a seemingly bottomless hole in the basement of their new home finally made its U.S. debut in a limited theatrical release last week and arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on Oct 2—three long years after the film premiered to great enthusiasm at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The Hollywood Sign Is Getting A Mini-Makeover
The Hollywood Sign Is Getting A Mini-Makeover
Like any showbiz grande dame in her late 80s, the Hollywood Sign needs a little help looking young and beautiful. The internationally-recognized landmark is about to get a "facelift."
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Like any showbiz grande dame in her late 80s, the Hollywood Sign needs a little help looking young and beautiful. The internationally-recognized landmark is about to get a "facelift."
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Seth MacFarlane Will Host the 2013 Oscars
Seth MacFarlane Will Host the 2013 Oscars
Looks like the Oscars are headed in a very different direction for next year: The Academy announced today that Seth MacFarlane has been tapped to host the 85th annual awards.
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Looks like the Oscars are headed in a very different direction for next year: The Academy announced today that Seth MacFarlane has been tapped to host the 85th annual awards.
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
David Byrne Breaks Down How Music Works in New Book
David Byrne Breaks Down <em>How Music Works</em> in New Book
David Byrne's impressive output over the past four decades reaches far beyond his work as a musician, most famously in Talking Heads and in numerous solo albums and collaborations. He is also a deep thinker on topics ranging from cities to bicycle advocacy to urban studies to art, neuroscience, architecture, and politics. But in his new book How Music Works he tackles the music industry head-on -- using examples from his own career in the industry.
David Byrne's impressive output over the past four decades reaches far beyond his work as a musician, most famously in Talking Heads and in numerous solo albums and collaborations. He is also a deep thinker on topics ranging from cities to bicycle advocacy to urban studies to art, neuroscience, architecture, and politics. But in his new book How Music Works he tackles the music industry head-on -- using examples from his own career in the industry.
Comic Book Legend Stan Lee Gets a Pacemaker, Keeps Sense of Humor
Comic Book Legend Stan Lee Gets a Pacemaker, Keeps Sense of Humor
Stan Lee is beloved for his long-running career in the comic book biz, and though the 89-year-old has some health issues, as he recovers from having a pacemaker installed, Lee proves the years have done nothing to dampen his creativity or sense of humor.
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Stan Lee is beloved for his long-running career in the comic book biz, and though the 89-year-old has some health issues, as he recovers from having a pacemaker installed, Lee proves the years have done nothing to dampen his creativity or sense of humor.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Tim Burton’s regeneration of ‘Frankenweenie’ is a personal tale
Looking down on the miniature artifacts represented in the “Art of Frankenweenie” exhibit — replicas of record players, plastic Christmas decorations and resin grapes scattered among the sketches and models — Burton made sure to note that the movie geek references were just window-dressing for a very personal story about processing grief and coping with loss.
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Avengers Assemble!
Avengers Assemble!
It was to be “a golden future.” After frustrating years watching its four-color superhero properties sputter in Hollywood—while rival DC drove its own superhero franchise to even greater prominence—Marvel Comics resolved to put its destiny in its own hands at last. “Total creative control of our celebrated roster of comic book characters”—that’s how a company newsletter announced the launching of Marvel Productions, its new studio. “We are looking forward to taking the reins for the development of our own properties as well as sharing our expertise with other suppliers.”
It was to be “a golden future.” After frustrating years watching its four-color superhero properties sputter in Hollywood—while rival DC drove its own superhero franchise to even greater prominence—Marvel Comics resolved to put its destiny in its own hands at last. “Total creative control of our celebrated roster of comic book characters”—that’s how a company newsletter announced the launching of Marvel Productions, its new studio. “We are looking forward to taking the reins for the development of our own properties as well as sharing our expertise with other suppliers.”
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