Independents
-
Thompson on Hollywood3 commentslike0tweet0
Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds Opens Strong
Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds opened strong Friday night, raking in an estimated $14.3 million. (We'll see how it holds.) Reviews were mixed, 69 on Metacritic. Richard Corliss, Roger Ebert and Jim Hoberman were thumbs up on this cinephile's fantasy, while Ken Turan, David Denby and Manohl...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood6 commentslike0tweet0
Tarantino Promos Inglourious Basterds, Top 20 Films
First, Quentin Tarantino is one of the most entertaining people to be around, period. So put him on the campaign trail for a new movie and we get to enjoy the results. (Is he really going to do a Len Deighton movie? The Ipcress File gets my vote.)
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood2 commentslike0tweet0
Lionsgate Buys Comic-Con Hit Kick-Ass
As I suspected, Lionsgate has acquired Matthew Vaughn's violent action comedy Kick-Ass, which wowed audiences at Hall H in Comic-Con. It was one of several indie pics that used Comic-Con fan reaction to try to land an distributor. In this case, the strategy worked.
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood4 commentslike0tweet0
Inglourious Basterds Premiere: Jolie & Pitt
Given that I'd already seen Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds twice, I blew off the L.A. premiere in favor of a family birthday dinner at El Cholo (Nora and Jake made red velvet cupcakes with white frosting). Luckily, there was plenty of other coverage. UPDATE: Here's Marc Malkin. And yes, An...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood2 commentslike0tweet0
Paramount Dumps Stiller Picture, Marc Pease Experience
Paramount will open The Marc Pease Experience on a contractually minimal ten-market release outside of New York and L.A. on August 21, sources close to the movie confirm. Todd Louiso's orphaned indie film starring Ben Stiller and Jason Schartzman is a casualty of the demise of Vantage--and the depar...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood2 commentslike0tweet0
Young Victoria Goes to Apparition
Over the weekend, Apparition closed a U.S. distribution deal for Toronto Film Festival closer The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt in what could be her breakout role carrying a movie as the youngest British monarch. As is typical these days, the new distrib run by Bob Berney and backer Bill Pohl...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood6 commentslike0tweet0
Inglourious Basterds: Recut, Nine Clips
Quentin Tarantino's recut of Inglourious Basterds is one minute longer than the Cannes version, and much improved. It's a gorgeous movie with a great eclectic soundtrack crammed with everything from Ennio Morricone to a brilliant use of David Bowie's "Putting Out the Fire." (Trivia question: what mo...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood3 commentslike0tweet0
Hughes Tributes, Limon on Hudson, Fall Indie Previews, Where the Wild Things Are Trailer
John Hughes tributes are ubiquitous online today. Herewith a sampling:
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood1 commentlike0tweet0
Movies Go to the Opera
Opera buff alert! You don't have to spend a small fortune anymore to see live opera. These days, the Metropolitan Opera is delivering its shows live in HD in digital cinemas around the country. This way, instead of sitting in the rafters with binoculars, you can relish in close-up the visual and au...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
Berney and Pohlad Announce Apparition, Malick's Tree of Life
Finally, ex-Picturehouse chief Bob Berney and Bill Pohlad of River Road Entertainment have announced their new company, Apparition, on the eve of taking Jane Campion's Cannes entry Bright Star to Telluride (my spies predict) and Toronto for a September 18 release.
Read More »
fresh from the blogs
-
A 500 Thumb Salute to Roger Ebert at CannesCriticwire
-
Watch: Meow! New Clip From 'The Bling Ring' Goes Into ...The Playlist
-
Could Joy-Ann Reid Soon Get A Second Chance To Get ...Shadow and Act
-
San Francisco Silent Film Festival's July Program of ...Thompson on Hollywood
-
Trailer Watch: As Cool As I Am - Starring Claire Danes ...Women and Hollywood
-
CANNES 2013: Nicholas Winding Refn's ONLY GOD FORG ...Press Play
-
Good Night, Lost Boy(s)The Lost Boys
-
The Hangover Part IIILeonard Maltin
on 
