The how-the-we-vote reel is like a "News Hour" segment, with some laughs.
Sorry, it's only right now sinking in: Tilda Swinton? For real? As my friend Mark said: All she did in that movie was sweat.
80th Oscars, 9:51
February 24th, 200880th Oscars, 9:44
February 24th, 2008Hold it. Hold it. Jessica Alba is the "always wonderful Jessica Alba?" Is the Maxim staff writing the introductions? Or, better yet, the grandparents of the Maxim staff?
Who let the Coen brothers out of the teachers' lounge?
Oh, no it's Sid Ganis. I'm going to the bathroom. I smell more clips.
80th Oscars, 9:33
February 24th, 2008Owen "Drillbit Taylor" Wilson surfaces. He's no frills this evening. Seriousness does not become him.
So here comes Alan Arkin to give the supporting actress Oscar to, well, whom?
Whoa! It's Tilda Swinton! Holy cow. That's amazing. Her speech is cooler than I thought her performance was. But Tilda Swinton? The White Witch of Narnia has an Oscar. Now the world gets to wonder: Who's that tall skinny lady with the seal-hide dress?
New Mom Jennifer Lopez Is ‘Over the Moon!’
February 24th, 2008
First-time mom Jennifer Lopez, who welcomed twins Friday with husband Marc Anthony is “doing great,” a friend of the family says.
“She is so happy right now. Everything is wonderful. She is beyond thrilled to become a mom,” says the friend. “She is over the moon.” And the same goes for Anthony: “Here he is – he got the girl of his dreams and now she’s the mother of his children.”
And, after wanting to be a mother for a long time, adds the friend, “This is a turning point in Jennifer’s life. It’s a dream come true. She loves those babies.”
Advice From the Stars
Meanwhile, celebs are showering Lopez with advice for motherhood. Famous foodie Rachael Ray suggested that the new mom “definitely indulge in the food she craves.” Even better? “Have Marc prepare it for her,” says Ray. “That would make it super special. I know how that makes a woman feel.”
And at the L.A. Confidential lunch for Kate Beckinsale on Friday, fellow new mom Ali Landry passed on these words of wisdom: “Get ready for the most amazing ride of your life. You don’t even understand it until they’re in your arms. It’s amazing.”
Guest of honor Beckinsale was more practical. “Get some sleep now,” she advised. “You’ll never sleep again!”
And true to her American Idol persona, Paula Abdul just had warm wishes for the new mom. “I am so happy for her,” said Abdul. “She is so maternal by nature. To see that happen for someone who deserves that … congratulations to her. I’m really happy.”
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Review – Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007)
February 24th, 2008
Richie Davies
The problem facing anybody who enters the Alien and Predator franchise is the expectation of the films’ cult-like following. The Aliens anthology boasts a wealth of significant input, from Ridley Scott, James Cameron and young wipper-snapper David Fincher, and in that sense has a lot to lose (granted, Alien Resurrection and AVP tainted the body of work). The Predator franchise, despite its immense following (myself included), must be perceived as an example of schlock Horror that it clearly is (entertaining nonetheless).
Audio Review – Juno (2007)
February 24th, 2008Dave Corkery
Now that I’ve finally figured out how to get audio on the site, here’s a review of Juno I did for Spin FM’s ‘We Love Movies’ a couple of weeks back.
The ‘Cult Corner’ feature that the presenter, Gordon Hayden mentions at the end is a regular series that we’ve been doing, which focuses on a different cult film every week. Now that The CinemATTIC has entered this new and terrifying era of audio interactivity, I will be uploading an episode of the cult corner every two weeks as they air. The first three will be up over the next couple of days, starting with Escape from New York.
Photo Release — Brian Evans Book `Never A Dull Moment' Coming to Book Stores
February 23rd, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Brian Evans, a big band singer who began his career on television shows ranging from "Full House" to "Beverly Hills, 90210" is writing his autobiography.
Fresh Modern Trends With Old Hollywood Flare Fashion Show Adds Extra Glamour to Charles Drew University's Oscar Night America Gala
February 22nd, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The excitement and glamour of Hollywood is brewing as the final preparations come together for Sunday's February 24, 2008 Oscar Night(r) America Los Angeles Charity Gala, hosted by Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) at Los Angeles' historic Union Station.
Scripting a short film
February 22nd, 2008
I’m about to get cracking on my submission for a prestigious short screenplay competition. I wondered if you had any advice specific to writing shorts? If you were judging a shorts competition, what would you be looking for?
– Kirsty
York, UK
A short film, like a short story, can’t waste any time. You need to give us your principal characters and establish their motivations immediately. There’s very little stage-setting before you get to the inciting incident and the ensuing complications.
The hero’s fundamental problem/challenge/obstacle needs to occur by the time you get to the 1/3rd mark. So, if your short is meant to be three minutes long, the big event needs to happen on page one. If it’s a 10-minute short, it happens around page three. It’s not that you’re worried about your reader getting bored before then — if you can’t entertain us for three pages, there’s a problem — but rather that if you delay any longer, your story is going to feel lopsided: too much setup for what was accomplished.
Beyond that, I wouldn’t worry much about traditional structural expectations. Funny almost always works better than serious for a short, because there’s not enough time to create the narrative movement you expect in drama. But there are exceptions. The Red Balloon for example. And I loved Walter Salles’ chapter in Paris, je t’aime, which was simply a sad rhyme.1
So think funny, or poignant — but only if French.
I’ve put the script for my 1998 short film God up in the Downloads section.2 It’s 30 scenes in 11 pages. A lot of story happens, quickly. But many successful shorts take the opposite tack: they’re essentially just one joke, fully exploited. Todd Strauss-Schulson’s Jagg Off is that kind of short, as are most of the SNL and Will Ferrell videos you’ve seen.
For the competition you’re entering, however, I’d be careful not to submit anything that felt too much like a comedy sketch. If I were a judge, I’d be looking for a script that doesn’t seem like it could end up on Saturday Night Live. (Or the British equivalent.)
Good luck!
Ryan in DKNY
February 22nd, 2008New York Model Management’s new face Ryan C in polaroids and new DKNY Jeans campaign by one of our fave photogs, Peter Lindbergh
Pol courtesy of NY Models
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