Archive for October 1st, 2007

New DVDs

Monday, October 1st, 2007

New this week is the 50th anniversary edition of the musical “Funny Face” and a new volume of films from Kenneth Anger.

Bloodied in Battle, Now Getting Their Due

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Ken Burns has been criticized for ignoring Latino contributions during World War II, but another documentary gives a once-storied Puerto Rican regiment its due.

Guilds Ask Screenwriters for Strike Authorization

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Hollywood could see its first industrywide walkout since 1988 if unions representing 12,000 screenwriters vote to strike after their contract expires at the end of this month.

When Jim Crow Came to Town, With Eviction Notices

Monday, October 1st, 2007

There are ghosts haunting “Banished,” about the forced expulsion of black Southerners from their homes in the troubled and violent decades after the Civil War.

Critic’s Choice: New DVDs

Monday, October 1st, 2007

New this week is the 50th anniversary edition of the musical “Funny Face” and a new volume of films from Kenneth Anger.

Bloodied in Battle, Now Getting Their Due

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Ken Burns has been criticized for ignoring Latino contributions during World War II, but another documentary gives a once-storied Puerto Rican regiment its due.

Guilds Ask Screenwriters for Strike Authorization

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Hollywood could see its first industrywide walkout since 1988 if unions representing 12,000 screenwriters vote to strike after their contract expires at the end of this month.

Exclusive: New Images From Robert Redford’s Lions for Lambs

Monday, October 1st, 2007

After a seven year hiatus from the director’s chair, Robert Redford will be acting, producing and directing the political drama Lions for Lambs, co-starring Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise. Click on for five exclusive photos from the film, which opens everywhere November 2!

Goodbye, Ms. Moneypenny: Lois Maxwell Passes Away at 80

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Lois Maxwell, best known for playing Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond franchise, passed away at Freemantle Hospital in Perth, Australia. She was 80.

The Bourne Ultimatum

Monday, October 1st, 2007