Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (pictured), who produced the movie versions of “Chicago” and “Hairspray,” have optioned “The Idolmaker,” a 1980 movie, directed by Taylor Hackford, about the producer who made stars of Fabian and Frankie Avalon. (Gee, do you think Craig and Neil have … Read more »
“The Reader,” starring Kate Winslet and David Kross (pictured), is a December release that’s just gotten a Variety review. Money quote: “Daldry’s film is sensitively realized and dramatically absorbing, but comes across as an essentially cerebral experience without gut impact.” Fun fact in this review: … Read more »
Until about a month ago, it looked as if Mickey Rourke was the one to beat for the Best Actor Oscar. His movie, “The Wrestler,” had closed the New York Film Festival to excellent reviews. Rourke, a notorious loose cannon, was (more or less) behaving … Read more »
According to the London Times (video clip included):
Britney Spears proved she was back on form last night when she gave her first public performance since her catastrophic outing at the MTV awards last year.
Promoting her new album Circus, the pop singer, 26, took to … Read more »
Yes, it’s true: “Matrix” Man Keanu Reeves just turned 44. He still looks other-worldly good — which is appropriate, since he plays an alien in the upcoming flick “The Day The Earth Stood Still.” He riffs here on his character, Klaatu. I’d be hard-pressed to … Read more »
I went back to see the movie “Slumdog Millionaire” this week, in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. I wanted a refresher course in the city — something more hopeful than all the pictures of tragic hotels-with-hostages that we have been witnessing on the … Read more »
Based on yesterday’s box office, “Milk” is on track to score the highest per-screen average of any movie released this week, a list that includes “Australia” and “Four Christmases.”
