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Woody, Woody everywhere: 'The Messenger' and '2012'
Gold DerbyWhile millions of moviegoers behold Woody Harrelson as a wild man shrieking warnings about the end of the world in "2012" right now, he's giving another showy performance in a small indie that could land him an Oscar nomination. "The Messenger" opened... -
Opening day: '2012' looking huge, 'Christmas Carol' holding strong
Company TownThe end of the world is going to do big business once again. Sony Pictures' '2012,' the latest disaster movie from director Roland Emmerich, appears headed toward an opening weekend gross of just over $60 million after it sold a...... -
Gold Derby nuggets: 411 on 'Nine' | Two perspectives on 'Avatar' | Four toons top 50 Oscars snubs
Gold Derby• Tony-winning composer Maury Yeston talked in great detail to Harry Haun about the journey of "Nine" from screen (as "8 1/2") to stage and back to screen. "There are only two ways to approach Broadway shows becoming movies," Yeston says. "One of them... -
The complex notion of destroying the world in '2012'
The Hero ComplexScene Stealer Liesl Bradner has interviewed many of the masters of Hollywood effects in our Wizards of Hollywood section of Hero Complex and today takes a look at a particular moment during "2012" in this installment of Scene Stealer. The...... -
Ooops — strike '2012' off your Oscars best-picture list
Gold DerbySince part of an Oscar pundit's job is to jump off cliffs, bravely and spectacularly, we salute New York Post film critic Lou Lumenick for daring to forecast a best-picture nomination for "2012," the upcoming apocalypse thriller from Roland Emmerich,... -
'2012' has great effects and (shocker!) inept writing
The Hero ComplexLos Angeles Times senior film critic Kenneth Turan sat through a popcorn apocalypse. Here's his review, with a few links added by me. -- Geoff Boucher As far as the new disaster film "2012" is concerned, the world will end...... -
The Morning Fix: 'Avatar' buzz is strong. Reality bites. Paramount thinks small. '2012' huge in China. Jeff Zucker's new deal.
Company TownAfter the coffee. Before realizing Christmas is just two weeks away. "Avatar" gets an A. Variety film critic Todd McCarthy says James Cameron's "Avatar" (you know, that little low-budget special effects movie he just threw together) is "breathtaking"... -
China loves the end of the world: '2012' on track to be highest-grossing U.S. film ever there
The Hero ComplexHere's an interesting report from Lily Kuo, writing for the Los Angeles Times from Beijing. "Welcome to the People's Republic of China," declares an officer of the People's Liberation Army as he crisply salutes an American novelist (played by John...... -
TCA Press Tour: Filming apocalyptic drama 'Survivors' was 'depressing' for actors
Show TrackerWhile apocalyptic blockbusters like "2012" are only too happy to dispense with most of mankind in explosive fashion, BBC America's "Survivors" serves as a more intimate take. The series picks up just as a deadly virus has wiped out 99%...... -
Rethinking marijuana in the movies
A minor ruckus has erupted in Hollywood over the R rating assigned to the Meryl Streep romantic comedy, "It's Complicated," as reported in The Times' Dec. 10 post on the Company Town blog, "It's complicated, but 'It's Complicated' will be released with an...Tags: Steve Martin, R Rated Movies, PG-13 Rated Movies, Meryl Streep, It's Complicated (movie)
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End-Of-World Tale '2012' Is Global Blockbuster
KTLA NewsHOLLYWOOD -- The apocalyptic film "2012" swept the weekend box office and ranked as the weekend's top movie, taking in a whopping $225 million in worldwide receipts. For comparison, the Michael Jackson concert film "This Is It" has taken in $200...Tags: New York, Blockbuster, Michael Jackson's This Is It (movie), Sony Corp., Roland Emmerich
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'The Big C': Laura Linney stars in comedy series on serious topic
Zap2It"It's not a comedy about cancer, it's a comedy about a woman who has cancer. And there is a difference." Laura Linney is quick to make that distinction in discussing "The Big C," which marks the three-time Emmy winner's debut as a weekly series star....Tags: Cynthia Nixon, Sex and the City (movie), The Wire (tv program), Entertainment, Brian Cox
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