Sunday night's Bafta film awards will see Britain's biggest stars joined by activists on the red carpet, while many attendees will wear black in solidarity with Time's Up — the movement launched following the sexual harassment scandal which engulfed Hollywood after an avalanche of allegations were
made against film producer Harvey Weinstein.
The vast majority of stars opted to wear black in solidary with with Time's Up — the movement launched following the sexual harassment scandal which engulfed Hollywood after an avalanche of allegations were
made against film producer Harvey Weinstein.
Many of the stars in attendance, including Jolie, Saoirse Ronan, Jennifer Lawrence and Octavia Spencer wore black in solidarity with Time's Up — the movement launched following the sexual harassment scandal which engulfed Hollywood after an avalanche of allegations were
made against film producer Harvey Weinstein.
The move is in solidarity with Time's Up — the movement launched following the sexual harassment scandal which engulfed Hollywood after an avalanche of allegations were
made against film producer Harvey Weinstein.
Not exact matches
In addition, as Spielberg's shop moves more into the family space, it could run up
against part of the deal that forbids DreamWorks from
making animated
films for any company other than DWA.
The civil lawsuit accuses Weinstein of causing Judd to lose a part in 1998 in the
film «The Lord of the Rings» by
making «baseless smears»
against her.
The most expensive and technically ambitious
film ever
made, James Cameron's long - gestating epic pitting Earthly despoilers
against a forest - dwelling alien race delivers unique spectacle, breathtaking sights, narrative excitement and an overarching anti-imperialist, back - to - nature theme that will play very well around the world, and yet is rather ironic coming from such a technology - driven picture.
The civil lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in Santa Monica, accuses Weinstein of causing Judd to lose a part in 1998 in the
film «The Lord of the Rings» by
making «baseless smears»
against her.
Huffington Post: At United Nations, Organization Of Islamic Cooperation Calls For Ban On Insulting Prophet Muhammad As anti-American protests continue in Islamic nations
against a U.S. -
made film that mocks the Muslim prophet, the leader of the world's largest Islamic organization met with United Nations leaders this week to condemn violence over the
film and call for a ban on insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
She links this month's protests
against an online
film making fun of the Muslim prophet Mohammed - which have resulted in several deaths around the world, including that of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens - to the reaction in 1989
against Salman Rushdie's novel «The Satanic Verses.»
Two movies I've seen lately that were unexpectedly great: WARHORSE (I usually can't stand Spielberg — but this is a eloquent anti-war
film directed
against probably the most senselessly and hugely murderous war ever — World War I. It's an anti-imperial and almost a pro-Porcher movie, until you realize that the first misuse of the heroic horse was
making him plow.)
I am very much sad and very much offended / angry on the act of
making such a
film against Our Beloved Prophet (PBUM).
European concerns about Hollywood
films are largely based upon the existing trade deficit with the USA in audiovisual trade and the fact that over half of the movies exhibited in European cinemas are
made in the USA
against only 2 % European
films released in the USA.
It also
makes sense to get Acker on
film in a game
against a QB you aren't that worried about and a game you aren't that worried about.
and you do nt need to watch much
film when comparing to other top throwers to realize, hes happy feet
against any pressure looking to
make plays with his legs and is ineffective at throwing consistently accurate.
What I * found * was a rant
against exaggerated claims
made by advocates of the
film of what those researchers said.
They have managed to
make a political
film,
against all the odds, with the guts to treat its subject matter intelligently.
Lawyers for the pornographic
film star Stephanie Clifford (AKA Stormy Daniels) filed a defamation lawsuit
against Trump, based on statements he
made on Twitter two weeks ago that questioned her credibility.
Ulrich, a 32 - year - old Republican who represents a district in Southern Queens and has been
filming a prospective reality television series about his potential run, didn't answer the question of whether he actually will run
against de Blasio, telling WNYC's Brian Lehrer he'll
make that decision in «a couple of weeks.»
Police in Paris are investigating a rape allegation
made against Luc Besson, one of France's best - known
film directors.
GLAAD takes action
against Ticked Off Trannies with Knives: «The
film, its title and its marketing misrepresent the lives of transgender women and use grotesque, exploitative depictions of violence
against transgender women in ways that
make light of the horrific brutality they all too often face.»
In the
film Contagion, it takes just a few months for scientists to
make a vaccine
against a deadly virus.
The new vaccine is the first to provide immunity
against the real - world virus
made famous by the
film Contagion
One of the stranger ironies to be found in Hollywood these days is that some of its most resourceful directors use high - tech wizardry and state - of - the - art movie technology to
make films that rail
against the tyranny of science.
That
makes the
film a pretty straightforward morality tale about a man, who actually does have a soul, weighing the price of taking advantage of people, who are just like him,
against the need to provide for his family, who are living in a hotel with a group of other people who have been evicted from their own homes.
Well the
film was wide release, so it
makes sense there wasn't an entirety of focus on the specifics, but I still think it would have worked better if it was more like the trailers professed intentions; doco style, with vignettes of alien / human scenes that emphasized and helped explain, not found footage either, like for example, after talking about Wikus in the past tense, it could focus on him for a bit then move on, but it stuck with him, and the
film changed gears, I just thought it would have been better to focus on other things, as opposed to dumbing the plot down to one man and his battle
against the evil government / corporation, and still stay in the doco style, it could have worked, no?
John Ford, showcasing his pride of his Irish heritage,
made this emotional and realistically violent
film about the 1916 Easter Rebellion of Irish patriots revolting
against their British rulers.
On some level, Black Panther is a pushback
against a Hollywood culture that shies away from «black
films»
made for mainstream audiences.
One senses in World Traveler and in his earlier
film that Freundlich bears a grievous but obscure complaint
against fathers, and circles it obsessively, without
making contact.
That same year, she
made her credited screen debut starring opposite Sammy Davis Jr. in the drama A Man Called Adam (her first uncredited
film role was in 1959's Odds
Against Tomorrow).
Every
film he will ever
make will be judged
against ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND.
Each
film puts Harry and his friends up
against new challenges and life - threatening situations,
making us rethink whether wizarding is really as much fun as it sounds.
The ending went completely
against the tone of the rest of the
film, and to have that cheezy ending after all that intense violence and realism
made the
film feel like a sham.
Both are playing
against type, and they say they avoided rewatching the 1960 version, although they did
make a point of sitting down to see the original 1954 Japanese
film Seven Samurai.
For the most part, the Russo brothers and Marvel Studios delivered on their promise to bring the disparate corners of
film franchise together for a battle
against Thanos, all while staying true to the characters who
made the MCU so popular.
With his adaptation of M. L. Stedman «s bestselling novel, writer - director Derek Cianfrance wanted to
make The Light Between Oceans a cross between a John Cassavettes movie and a Dean Lean
film, a personal tale told
against an epic backdrop.
I hate car alarms as much as the next guy, but
make a feature
film — with Tim Robbins and William Hurt — as a thinly - veiled diatribe
against noise pollution?
So I'll use this opportunity to sing the praises of something I'm much less surprised but no less disappointed didn't
make our list: Gett: The Trial Of Viviane Amsalem, a thorny Israeli
film about a married woman (Ronit Elkabetz, who also co-wrote and co-directed) attempting to secure a divorce
against her prideful husband's wishes — a real uphill battle with Israeli law, which is fundamentally stacked
against her.
Stewart decision to
make a drama about the imprisonment of Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari — who fielded questions alongside him, as did the Mexican actor who plays him, Gael Garcia Bernal — was instigated when an appearance Bahari
made in a
filmed comedy sketch on «The Daily Show» was used
against him when the Islamic regime accused him of being a traitor and American secret agent.
Batman, Green Lantern, Superman and Wonder Woman all
make appearances in the animated
film squaring off
against a mysterious vigilante.
You may recall him financially settling sexual misconduct allegations
made against him during production of his
film «I'm Still Here» (2010), so he voluntarily bowed out of the obligation.
Rather, Wilson's
film attempts to expose the culture that
made barbarity
against young black manhood possible.
Against many expectations, when Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films first teamed up to
make 2003's theme - park ride adaptation Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the result was a fun adventure
film containing exciting action, inventive scenarios and entertaining characters.
These actresses have
made accusations in media
against film producer Harvey Weinstein of assault.
Admittedly, we wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't interested in taking on another sitcom gig so soon after wrapping «Scrubs,» especially if he has any desire whatsoever to
make a significant play for more feature -
film work, but he was so darned good at berating Zach Braff that we'd be lying if we didn't admit to being kind of excited at the thought of pitting him
against Cryer and Jones.
In a sense, it would seem like having all of these egos is a small - time
film might work
against the production, but by all appearances, everyone put in their best effort in
making this
film work, with what must have been a sparse crew and few takes allowed for every scene.
The domestic scenes in which the aging gambler chafes
against his wealthy wife's (a superb Elisabeth Shue) aloof disapproval
make up some of the
film's most heartfelt moments.
Condon's
film also completely skims over the well - publicized rape allegations
against Assange, and although that would have
made an already unfocused narrative even more so, it's an important piece to the puzzle.
OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That
Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening February 24, 2012 BIG BUDGET
FILMS Act of Valor (R for torture, profanity and graphic violence) Action adventure about an elite team of Navy SEALS who embark on a top secret mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA Agent only to uncover an imminent terrorist plot
against America.
Fortunately, writer - director Scott Cooper found financing for Hostiles, a
film with much more on its mind than the pitfalls of the well - worn, currently not - often - attempted genre that in this case tries to
make a case for racial understanding
against all odds.