Sunday, October 10, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

The Actor's Craft: Hilary Swank was born to play real-life roles

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT


In her latest, 'Conviction.' she plays a woman who spends 18 years trying to free her brother from prison.

Growing up in a mobile home in the Pacific Northwest, Hilary Swank unwittingly found herself placed in her first role: trailer trash.


In the wacky world of horse films, 'Secretariat' runs (relatively) close to the truth

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 06:03 PM PDT


Compared with "Pride of the Blue Grass," the missteps in "Secretariat" are minuscule.


Universal resolves its dilemma

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 02:27 PM PDT


Universal released a new promo for "Dilemma" Saturday morning. There are a number of different scenes in this new spot, most prominently, of course, a revamped opening.


Elton John & Leon Russell: Keyboard colleagues

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Elton John, inspired by musician Leon Russell early in his career and left feeling that Russell never got his due, aims to rectify that with a new joint project.

Few people can get away with telling an anecdote about being on safari in Africa and make it sound like a trip to the supermarket.


Stan Lee's POW Entertainment joins with MTV to create a new digital comic series

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 04:14 AM PDT


LOS ANGELES (AP) — MTV is helping to bring Stan Lee's newest superhero to life.


Michael Mann back in the TV saddle

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The 'Miami Vice' director's return to the small screen is part of a migration of top talent. But what sets it apart is the stellar company he keeps in HBO's upcoming series 'Luck.'

The 'Miami Vice' director's return to the small screen is part of a migration of top talent. But what sets it apart is the stellar company he keeps in HBO's upcoming series 'Luck.'


Indie Focus: Making sure the Anaheim International Film Festival is no Mickey Mouse operation

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The inaugural festival will screen 127 features and short films.

When talking about the world's most prestigious film festivals, a few names immediately spring to mind: Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, Sundance. Even smaller, regionally focused events like those in Seattle and Sarasota, Fla., have made their mark on a crowded circuit. One location that hasn't appeared on the map is Anaheim.


Out-Hollywooding Hollywood is paying off in South Korea

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT


A dozen years after U.S. studios targeted South Korea, the country's film industry is booming. Its successes include this year's 'The Man From Nowhere.'

South Korean film director Lee Jung-beom is smiling the sweet smile of — could it be revenge?


Second Look: 'Three Kings' is sharp antiwar caper

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT


David O. Russell's 1999 film, coming out on Blu-ray, follows American soldiers on a treasure hunt after the first Iraq war.

David O. Russell's "Three Kings," which makes its Blu-ray DVD debut this week, was a heralded member of the cinematic class of 1999, the pre-millennial groundswell that appeared to usher in a new golden age of American filmmaking. Many of that year's most striking movies — among them Paul Thomas Anderson's "Magnolia," David Fincher's "Fight Club," Spike Jonze's "Being John Malkovich" and Alexander Payne's "Election" — were risk-taking works from youngish directors operating within the confines of the Hollywood or Indiewood systems.


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