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The popcorn path to redemption
A paper presented by researchers ... to the annual meeting of the American Economic Assn. concludes that violent films prevent violent crime by attracting would-be assailants and keeping them cloistered in darkened, alcohol-free environs." -- New York...Tags: Javier Bardem, Crime, Law and Justice, Mark Wahlberg, There Will Be Blood (movie), Keira Knightley
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Sydney Pollack, 73; Oscar-winning director and producer
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSydney Pollack, the Academy Award-winning director of "Out of Africa" who achieved acclaim making popular, mainstream movies with A-list stars, including "The Way We Were" and "Tootsie," died Monday. He was 73. Pollack, who also was a producer and actor,...Tags: Robert Towne, Cinema Industry, Playhouse 90 (tv program), Ed Harris, Twilight (book)
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Writers bring their drama to Wall Street
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterStriking TV and movie writers chose Wall Street as a symbolic backdrop Tuesday for their demand for a bigger slice of the new-media pie. Their argument in a nutshell: Entertainment companies brag to the investment community that the Internet is a growing...Tags: Tina Fey, Comedy Central (tv network), Newspapers, DVDs, Career and Workplace
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Toronto touts prestige pics
The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a lineup of prestigious films on Wednesday bound to attract awards and critical attention.
The festival's 32nd annual slate includes 349 films from 55 countries.
Among the highlights is the world premiere...Tags: Arts and Culture, Gillian Armstrong, Paul Schrader, Cate Blanchett, Jane Austen
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Marcia & Lorenzo are real cool geezers
![WHEN was the last time you heard anyone get excited about a new film critic? That was my reaction when "Michael Clayton" director Tony Gilroy began raving to me about the review he'd seen on YouTube. "It was terrific," he said. "I sent it to George [Clooney] right away." On Ain't It Cool News, Wes Anderson made a point of singling out a review of his film "Darjeeling Limited" from the same YouTube site.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2007-12/34506376-31152404.jpg "WHEN was the last time you heard anyone get excited about a new film critic? That was my reaction when \"Michael Clayton\" director Tony Gilroy began raving to me about the review he'd seen on YouTube. \"It was terrific,\" he said. \"I sent it to George [Clooney] right away.\" On Ain't It Cool News, Wes Anderson made a point of singling out a review of his film \"Darjeeling Limited\" from the same YouTube site.")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWHEN was the last time you heard anyone get excited about a new film critic? That was my reaction when "Michael Clayton" director Tony Gilroy began raving to me about the review he'd seen on YouTube. "It was terrific," he said. "I sent it to George...Tags: Tennessee Williams, Christianity, Arts and Culture, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Television
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Pop culture: empowering women or stereotypes?
Today's question: Over the last few years, there's been a mini-trend of popular culture that deals with pregnancy, relationships and other traditional "women's issues," but with a greater emphasis on frankness and empowerment. Is that just pop froth or is...Tags: Health, Baby Mama (movie), Tina Fey, Katherine Heigl, Hospitals and Clinics
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Anthony Minghella, director with an old soul
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen attempting to take in the rather shocking news of the death of British-born director, writer and producer Anthony Minghella at age 54, it's tough not to feel in part the passing of a unique creative force that connected audiences to another era. ....Tags: Matt Damon, Patricia Highsmith, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cinema Industry, BBC
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Pacific Symphony's American Composers Festival has scores to settle
Carl St.Clair can clearly recall being in the third grade in his hometown of Yoakum, Texas, and being "marched down to the Grand Theater where we all got to see 'Ben-Hur.' I was totally captivated," he says. "The score was overwhelming to me."
Fifty...Tags: Health, Defiance (movie), Hospitals and Clinics, Classical Music (genre), Arts and Culture
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MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT
THIS year has huge drama in the cinematography race, where the legendary Roger Deakins has triple the average chance to finally win the Oscar that he's been due for a long time. This year, he shot three distinctive films: "The Assassination of Jesse James...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Unrest, Religious Conflicts, Harvard University, Julia Roberts
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Mouse house tops Studio Report Card
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIN the documentary "King Corn," a couple of guys decide to move to Iowa and see what it's like to grow an acre of corn. Even though it looks like a picture-postcard cornfield, they discover that what they've really done is grow an acre of sugar. Most...Tags: Cinema Industry, Family, Golf, Showtime (tv network), Genres
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Best picture Oscar contenders set in one place, shot in another
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThis year's Oscar-nominated movies, especially larger-than-life epics such as "Atonement" and "There Will Be Blood," take you there -- but exactly where? Like actors' doubles, films often are shot in breathtaking locations that are stand-ins for the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Travel, Cornwall, Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men (movie)
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Board of Review picks 'No Country'
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"No Country for Old Men," Joel and Ethan Coen's visceral crime thriller based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, was named best film of 2007 Wednesday by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. George Clooney was named best actor for his role as a...Tags: Cinema Industry, Tim Burton, Julie Christie, Cormac McCarthy, Crime (genre)
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