Long thought lost Chinese blockbuster The Cave of the Silken Web
remains intriguing due to its focus on fierce women with supernatural powers.
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Kristen Stewart: ‘Camp X-Ray’ star to join ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ cast. Kristen Stewart to join ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ movie After putting away her Bella Swan wig…
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All the President’s Men revisited: Robert Redford with Carl Bernstein, Ben Bradlee, Bob Woodward. ‘All the President’s Men’ revisited: Robert Redford & Ben Bradlee + Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward…
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Oscar host Seth MacFarlane: Off-color jokes and dance numbers led to raised eyebrows and complaints. Oscar host debate + producers return Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will return next year…
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Ben Affleck director: DGA Award winner. Ben Affleck tops DGA Awards Ben Affleck, not nominated for a Best Director Academy Award this year (or any other year), has won the…
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Amy Adams in The Master: “Classy” NSFC win. What Batman Awards? WGA snubs latest ‘Dark Knight’ movie The WGA Awards 2013 nominations were announced earlier today. Expect the Academy Awards…
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Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger in Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain As I sit here writing, I am finding it hard to gather my thoughts together. Most of this essay has already…
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Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Bruce Willis looks none too cheerful. The original Die Hard (1988) will have a special 20th anniversary screening on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 7:30…
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The Cider House Rules movie with Tobey Maguire. Lasse Hallström’s 1999 Best Picture nominee The Cider House Rules will be the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
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Lust Caution: Sex scenes fail to offend Venice Film Festival jury. Yesterday, surprising many prognosticators, the controversial, near-sexually explicit spy thriller Se, Ji / Lust, Caution earned Ang Lee his…
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Tom Hompertz and Louis Waldon in Andy Warhol’s ‘Lonesome Cowboys.’ ‘Gay cowboy movies’ directed by Andy Warhol & Ang Lee: London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival screenings Among the film…
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This year, I decided to watch the Oscars so I could write a little something about it. I was expecting to be bored to tears by my self-imposed assignment, but…
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Independent gay cowboys: Romantic Western Brokeback Mountain is Spirit Awards’ top pick. In Ang Lee’s well-regarded mix of the Western and romantic soap opera genres, Best Actor Spirit Award nominee…
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SAG and DGA Awards: Crashing Gay Cowboy Party + the return of veterans Paul Newman and Shirley Temple while Felicity Huffman wins one loses one.
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Gay Cowboy Fans: Brokeback Mountain awards season near-absolute favorite as same-sex love story sweeps Best Film mentions + critics’ other homosexual fave.
Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman: Oscar Luncheon 2013 Jennifer Lawrence and Hugh Jackman were among those in attendance at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2013 Oscar Nominees Luncheon,…
Brokeback Mountain with Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as gay cowboy lovers kept apart by fear and bigotry. Directed by Ang Lee (Sense and Sensibility, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), the…
Ramon Novarro and Enid Bennett in The Red Lily. Generally, I post my “Can’t Miss” warnings days after the must-see movies have been shown on television. I’ve decided to try something…
Brokeback Mountain with Heath Ledger. Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain is without a doubt a culturally significant motion picture. The same-sex romantic drama won numerous awards, it was discussed all over…