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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog For the weekend: Ellen reads "50 Shades of Grey" NEW - 5/18, 09:56 AM What's the 'Downton Abbey' cast up to? NEW - 5/17, 11:01 AM The real story behind "Bernie" NEW - 5/16, 08:41 AM SIFF: Mums the word for fans of the popular Secret Festival The Secret Festival — with its Oath of Silence and hard-core regulars — has been a part of Seattle International Film Festival since 1983. (Sun, 5/20) Candlelit Cannes party celebrates women in movies Cannes is not featuring any female directors this year but it does love women in film. (Fri, 5/18) Cannes entry 'Paradise: Love' looks at sex tourism There's sun, sand and sex in Cannes Film Festival entry "Paradise: Love" - and they add up to a grim and unsettling holiday movie. (Fri, 5/18) Imprisoned star of 'Reality' impresses at Cannes The breakout performance at the Cannes Film Festival this year is Aniello Arena's turn as a Naples fishmonger who becomes obsessed with appearing on a "Big Brother"-style TV show in "Reality." (Fri, 5/18) In 'Moonrise Kingdom,' Wes Anderson relocates In Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," the famously meticulous director takes his fastidiously fashioned world and flings it into the woods. (Fri, 5/18)
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career. (Fri, 5/18) May 19 at SIFF: 'Eden,' 'Ai Weiwei,' 3 Minute Masterpieces Seattle International Film Festival highlights for May 19, 2012, include Megan Griffiths' made-in-the-Northwest "Eden," plus 3 Minute Masterpiece contest winners and the documentary "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry." (Fri, 5/18) 3 Minute Masterpiece winners help launch SIFF 2012 The 11 winning shorts in the 2012 3 Minute Masterpiece digital-film contest — chosen from 150 entries by judges from SIFF and The Seattle Times — range from comedies to dramas, live action to animation, silents to talkies. (Thu, 5/17) Movie review 'Bernie' is wickedly entertaining "Bernie," directed by Richard Linklater and starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey, is wicked good fun and Black, as Bernie the homicidal nice guy, gives a masterful performance. 'Bernie' is playing at Seattle's Meridian. (Thu, 5/17) Movie review 'Battleship' stays afloat in a sea of noise A movie review of "Battleship," director Peter Berg's big, dumb summer blockbuster based on the popular board game that pits the U.S. Navy against rampaging space aliens. Ka-boom! (Thu, 5/17) Movie review Morgan Spurlock's 'Mansome' looks terrific — smells good, too A review of Morgan Spurlock's "Mansome," a tongue-in-cheek documentary about men's grooming. (Thu, 5/17) A clown at Cannes: Bill Murray at the Riviera fest Clad in a plaid jacket that could have come out of Rodney Dangerfield's wardrobe in "Caddyshack," Bill Murray clashed with traditional Cannes fashion but made the most of the film festival in every other way. (Thu, 5/17) Movie review Don't expect much from 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' "What to Expect When You're Expecting," a movie based on the popular book by Heidi Murkoff and starring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Banks, is so boring it feels like it's nine months long, says Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald. (Thu, 5/17) Hal Holbrook wins Twain Lifetime Achievement Award Actor Hal Holbrook has been performing as Mark Twain for six decades. Now, he's getting an award named after the author and humorist. (Thu, 5/17) Marion Cotillard in Cannes film 'Rust and Bone' Jacques Audiard's new movie features poverty, bare-knuckle fighting and a killer whale attack. The French director says it's a sunny romance. (Thu, 5/17) `Terminator 3' actor Nick Stahl missing in LA Los Angeles police say "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" actor Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife. (Thu, 5/17) 'After the Battle' brings Egypt uprising to Cannes If there were a prize for most topical movie at the Cannes Film Festival, it would go to Egyptian entry "After the Battle," whose completion, its director says, is a political act in itself. (Thu, 5/17) Friday's SIFF highlights: 'Fat Kid Rules the World,' 'Polisse,' 'Trishna' Films playing at the Seattle International Film Festival on Friday, May 18, include the coming-of-age tale "Fat Kid Rules the World," filmed in the Northwest; "Polisse," which focuses on France's Child Protective Unit; and "Trishna," which relocates Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel, "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," to modern India and stars Freida Pinto. (Thu, 5/17) The Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' digitally restored Festivals, revivals and special screenings for Seattle-area film buffs this week include a digitally restored version of The Beatles' animated classic, "Yellow Submarine"; the Family of Woman Film Festival at Seattle Art Museum; and a screening of the 1938 Katharine Hepburn/Cary Grant gem "Holiday" at the Grand Illusion. (Thu, 5/17) Bollywood superstar in scuffle with cricket group An official with an Indian cricket league says the group has filed a police complaint against Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan after a scuffle at a stadium in the city. (Thu, 5/17) Cannes Film Festival jury keeping an open mind If Nanni Moretti had his way, what happened in Cannes would stay in Cannes. (Wed, 5/16) Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise,' camel Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed ode to young love, "Moonrise Kingdom," while less mannered theatrics surrounded the annual French Riviera extravaganza. (Wed, 5/16) Movie review 'The Dictator' uses its power for laughs A movie review of "The Dictator," Sacha Baron Cohen's latest assault on moviegoers' funny bones. As a tyrant who's a bemedaled megalomaniacal mashup of Saddam Hussein and Moammar Gadhafi, with a little bit of Kim Jong-il thrown in for spice, Baron Cohen has made a movie that is sharply satirical and consistently hilarious. (Tue, 5/15) Movie review 'The Dictator': Sacha Baron Cohen's latest satire opens May 15 "The Dictator," which opens Tuesday night at several theaters, is not quite as delirious as "Borat," but it is sharply satirical and consistently hilarious. (Tue, 5/15) 6 movies to watch at the Cannes Film Festival In a Cannes lineup packed with veteran auteurs - Michael Haneke, Abbas Kiarostami, Alain Resnais - and relative newcomers like Lee Daniels and Andrew Dominik, here are six films to watch out for among the 22 contenders for the coveted Palme d'Or: (Tue, 5/15) An American influx at Cannes' global glamour fest Despite the mood in Europe, don't expect any austerity at the Cannes Film Festival, the annual Cote d'Azur extravaganza where glamour is wrapped in world cinema fervor and gauzy Mediterranean sunshine. (Tue, 5/15) New DVDs | 'Rampart,' 'Chronicle,' 'The Grey' New DVD releases for Tuesday, May 15, include "Rampart," with Woody Harrelson; "Albert Nobbs," with Glenn Close; "The Grey," with Liam Neeson; "One for the Money," with Katherine Heigl; and "Chronicle," with the Space Needle. (Tue, 5/15) Aaron Sorkin to adapt `Steve Jobs' film for Sony Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple. (Tue, 5/15) 'Avengers' rules with record $103M second weekend "The Avengers" followed a record-shattering $200 million opening with another Hollywood high - a $100 million-plus second weekend. (Mon, 5/14) Christopher Plummer's 'The Tempest' hits cinemas It will be hard to miss Christopher Plummer this year. (Mon, 5/14) New dad Chris Hemsworth at 'The Huntsman' premiere Actor Chris Hemsworth has two things to celebrate. (Mon, 5/14) Will Smith backs Obama's gay marriage stance Will Smith says he supports U.S. President Barack Obama's position on gay marriage. (Mon, 5/14) |
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