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Relying heavily on black and white interviews and behind - the - scenes footage, the piece details the long journey to get this film made as well as the circumstances by which it did get made, like making sure they got Pac's tattoos right and the casting of Jada Pinkett and Suge Knight.

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Anna Marie Duke was born Dec. 14, 1946 in Elmhurst, N.Y. Duke got her first part as a film extra in 1955, and made her first television appearance as a dancer on the «The Voice of Firestone.»

It's the title, too, of a particularly cynical BoJack Horseman episode about mass shootings, in which beleaguered film producers find themselves rolling their eyes while they trot out the phrase, again and again, in response to real events as they try to get back to the «actually pressing business of making sure the movie gets made.»

In short, says Brooks, they wanted to make sure they didn't get another Days of Thunder, the much - reviled (at least in racing circles) 1990 Tom Cruise film, which featured, among other cinematic inventions, scenes of Robert Duvall as a good - ol» - boy team owner who assembles stock cars in a barn.

As the film industry learnt, once you give people a better service the amount of piracy drops, sure you will never get to the point of absolute zero but you can make a real difference.

Things only get worse for Allardyce though as undercover reporters also filmed him making comments about the former England coaching staff and players.

After getting some blowback for criticizing a program that indirectly benefited her as Miranda Hobbes in the two Sex and the City movies (actors» salaries are not eligible for the subsidies, and the long - running TV show completed filming before the program was created), she made it clear she was serious about the issue, as the New York Post reported:

As far as Expelled is concerned, none of that exists and although, yes, the film does say that they give themselves, the sort of, the pretense of not blaming Darwin, you get a couple of people including Ben Stein saying «of course no one is saying Darwin cast the Holocaust,» but of course they then make every possible connection they can; and I think it's interesting that if you took out those little excuses that said, «of course no one says Darwin cast the Holocaust,» that is exactly what someone would understand from the filAs far as Expelled is concerned, none of that exists and although, yes, the film does say that they give themselves, the sort of, the pretense of not blaming Darwin, you get a couple of people including Ben Stein saying «of course no one is saying Darwin cast the Holocaust,» but of course they then make every possible connection they can; and I think it's interesting that if you took out those little excuses that said, «of course no one says Darwin cast the Holocaust,» that is exactly what someone would understand from the filas Expelled is concerned, none of that exists and although, yes, the film does say that they give themselves, the sort of, the pretense of not blaming Darwin, you get a couple of people including Ben Stein saying «of course no one is saying Darwin cast the Holocaust,» but of course they then make every possible connection they can; and I think it's interesting that if you took out those little excuses that said, «of course no one says Darwin cast the Holocaust,» that is exactly what someone would understand from the film.

Thin - film solar cells are plagued by diminishing returns: thinner panels are cheaper to make, but as the semiconductor layer gets thinner it loses its light - trapping ability.

As the film gets going, there is a group of two - bit common criminals that are just out to make a quick buck.

Kate Winslet has made the shock confession that she never actually fancied her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, as the film approaches its 20th anniversary Get all your Kate Winslet news and gossip here!

In all those great films — as well as some good ones like A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries and Surviving Picasso — James Ivory directed with Ismail Merchant producing; today, though, Merchant has made an effort to get to direct, leaving his normal collaborator as just a small credit in the «A Merchant - Ivory Production» credit.

The pressure off, they're free to make out like teenagers and fall in love, a happy interlude the film covers with smart economy, so as to spend more time on getting to know this «hot grandma» (she's struggling to keep her middle daughter pregnancy - free through high school), as well as the couple's first big fight, occasioned when she wonders why he still doesn't want to sleep with her after nearly 20 dates.

That movie took a long time to get off the ground and before she ever appeared as Nova, Harrison served as a stand - in in the role of Dr. Zira (the part ultimately played by Kim Hunter) in the screen tests and extensive make - up tests through which the project evolved, even participating in a test for Edward G. Robinson in the role of Dr. Zaius (Robinson was forced to withdraw from the project because of a heart condition that prevented him from working under the heavy make - up and in the high altitude location where much of the film was to be made).

While the previous films in the series have been just that — parts of a sequence designed to get us here, each with their own beginning and end — the first and second parts of Deathly Hallows are two halves of the same film, and to approach them as separate entities means missing just what director David Yates, writer Steve Kloves, and a host of storytellers and performers have done: They've made a five - hour fantasy epic that balances effects - driven battles with some very real character moments, and one that isn't afraid to have its heroes pay a high price for their convictions.

An accident involving a fire is about as far as the film gets to explicitly revealing anything, leaving viewers to make their own conclusions based on the sometimes cryptic dialogue.

If it's a miracle that Beatty got this film made, it's equally astonishing that it's as good as it is.

That said, the Macguffin of getting her involved — Luthor had stolen a photo of her that she was trying to get back — makes absolutely zero sense, as what she eventually chases down is a digitized scan which has been copied at least three times (and probably more) by the end of the film.

However, a combination of some nifty directing, winsome acting, and some genuine laughs make Game Night as entertaining a film as one with such limited goals can get.

As Basir and co-writer Samantha Tanner make abundantly clear in this very earnest, ferociously hopeful film, we're not going to get through this mess if we're not pushing one another to be at our very best.

It's about as Canadian as Canadian stereotypes get, but this film makes it work so well.

Having never read the book I'm rating it as just a film and it's really a film that starts well then gets predictable then got silly and confusing, The story was not new but it had a different take on it, It wasn't acted very well but it had some good intense scenes that were done well, With a good cast the story should of been told more deeper and we never really know how it all started which was quite annoying, I did like the ending but the scenes before that completely ruined the film as they didn't make sense or were done that well, It's not a bad film it's just poor for what was on offer.

A native of Garden City, Long Island, NY, who was a mere four years old when he got his start in the film industry as a child model, Masterson subsequently moved to Los Angeles, where he made the leap to television with appearances in numerous commercials.

Another Saturday Night Live alumnus to make a bid for big screen stardom, Rob Schneider got his first chance to carry a film with Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (2000), a mistaken identity comedy that was as commercially popular as it was critically eviscerated.

It's as rudimentary as slasher films go, and although it may not be fair to make the comparison, that will no longer cut it after Get Out proved that the horror genre is capable of a lot more than mechanically depicting people getting stabbed to death.

It was funny to see how Mr. Wong held his smoke, more like a German in war movies, were we stereo type when these films were made??? If you get it in a group I say go for it but as a single, naw stay away from it.

The Marvel movie - makers will keep cranking out films as long as they keep making money, so it's a great time to get caught up.

Well, film noir literally translates as «dark film» so that means that this is really as dark as you can get outside of the Holocaust (and no, I don't wish the Coens made a comedy about the Holocaust).

Things get more stylish as the film approaches its climax, taking an hour to make good on the visual promise made in its opening moments.

I think the main reason that many people were really skeptical about the film was probably due to how a superhero film probably wouldn't do as well as it could or wouldn't be as serious as it could be since it takes place in the 40s during WWII and sine Captain america, was more of a piece for its time when it was made, so people felt that the Nazi shtick would probably get old after a while, especially since it had been done in so many films and video games prior.

Greta Gerwig who wrote and directed «Lady Bird,» which won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, noted that «it's been such an incredible year for women in film both as actors and also writers and directors and producers and people who are really coming to the forefront to tell their stories about the world as they know it from where they are standing, and I think that the response to these projects and the support that these projects have gotten and the way that audiences are going to see them or watching them in their homes, I think all of this just makes it so much easier for the next crop of filmmakers who want to tell stories about women.»

Ristaino's favorite film is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy («I love the dry humor»), so you get an idea of what inspired him to make as road movie as his first full - length venture.

Getting the film made was a tedious process for Reese, Wernick and Reynolds, as it first started production in 2004.

Now, a whopping five years later, we get the just plainly ridiculous «Hot Tub Time Machine 2», which joins the list of «Taken 3» and (while it could turn out to be a good film) «The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel» as 2015 sequels that had no business being made.

Not everything he's made has been a hit, but the last few years have seen Nicholas Stoller establish himself as one of the more reliable comedy directors in the business, with films like «Forgetting Sarah Marshall,» «The Muppets» (which he co-wrote) and «Get Him To The Greek.»

The Aviator is a well made film, and one of the year's best, with enough great moments to make the three hours not seem so long, although some trimming down of certain characters and scenes could still be done (Jude Law's cameo as Errol Flynn seems to be just an excuse to get him in the movie for a few minutes).

Awards speculation: Bennett Miller has made two Oscar nominated films and if this one is just as good there's a strong chance he'll get nominated again.

During this 1 - on - 1 phone interview with Collider, actress and filmmaker Heather Graham talked about wanting to make a movie celebrating women and friendship, the biggest challenges in getting this film going, having her voice heard, as a female filmmaker, what she most enjoyed about playing Honey, putting together this cast, funny moments on set, what she enjoyed about the experience of directing, her hope to do it again, juggling three different writing projects, and doing the British TV series Bliss, from David Cross.

Östlund has hit a home run with Force Majeure (I realize that reference doesn't make sense but who cares), not only bringing to Cannes one of my new favorite genre - bending dark comedies, but I'm now a fan of his work as well, and I get to explore his past films and learn just how talented of a filmmaker he really is, while keeping an eye on his career.

With no 3D-less Blu - ray release, this combo pack is quite pricey — it's currently selling for nearly twice as much as the DVD — but for a film that gets so much of its power from picture and sound, it doesn't make sense to stingily settle for the DVD if you have an HDTV and Blu - ray set - up.

Thematically, «The Stanford Prison Experiment» clearly has a lot to present about not just male aggression but what being imprisoned does to people (Nelsan Ellis is phenomenal as an ex-con who tells Zimbardo that they need to «teach these boys of privilege what a prison is»), but writer Tim Talbott hits a few too many of the film's themes repeatedly, just to make sure you get them.

Black Panther was the first mainstream comic to feature a black superhero, and the new film will be anchored by rising star Chadwick Boseman (42, Get on Up), who will reportedly make his first appearance as the superhero in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War.

Set aesthetics aside, Boneta makes his first feature film debut as Drew and proves he's not just a very pretty face; he's got the acting and singing credentials to go with it.

mmm... a protagonist who complete dominates a long film to the detriment of context and the other players in the story (though the abolitionist, limping senator with the black lover does gets close to stealing the show, and is rather more interesting than the hammily - acted Lincoln); Day - Lewis acts like he's focused on getting an Oscar rather than bringing a human being to life - Lincoln as portrayed is a strangely zombie character, an intelligent, articulate zombie, but still a zombie; I greatly appreciate Spielberg's attempt to deal with political process and I appreciate the lack of «action» but somehow the context is missing and after seeing the film I know some more facts but very little about what makes these politicians tick; and the lighting is way too stylised, beautiful but unremittingly unreal, so the film falls between the stools of docufiction and costume drama, with costume drama winning out; and the second subject of the film - slavery - is almost complete absent (unlike Django Unchained) except as a verbal abstraction

Match Point, made during Woody Allen's extended fallow period, wisely takes the precaution of having its protagonist retire from the game before the film opens, so we don't get to see if Jonathan Rhys Meyers (pictured right with Scarlett Johansson) is as good a sportsman as he is a swordsman in this roman - à - quatre.

Based on the true story of Dutch criminal Cor Van Hout (Jim Sturgess), Mr. Heineken follows Van Hout and his gang of similarly beefcake - ey friends as they plot a get - rich - quick scheme that involves kidnapping beer magnate Freddy Heineken (Anthony Hopkins), and although Van Hout's life and the Heineken case could have made for an interesting film if director Daniel Alfredson (The Girl Who Played With Fire) had avoided editorializing, it's hard to be really be compelled by a movie that endorses crime, particularly crime committed by people with a certain amount of privilege.

More romantic is that fact that Malik couldn't care less about making money; as the film bears out, his only motivation is to get the girl.

The Art Of Getting By, formerly known as Homework, was both written and directed by up - and - coming filmmaker Gavin Wiesen, who's making his feature debut after a short film in 2008 called Kill the Day.

The threesome jam in a punk - rock band and are very close, but the film places extra emphasis on Malcolm as his investment in academics and in trying to get into Harvard make for a character that shames most archetypal movie teens.

The thinking has always been for the Gala films if they can not get the stars, they do not take the films as the stars make it an event for the city.