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*The first time in 2000 that I first interviewed Ben Affleck, who was promoting his film, “Reindeer Games” that starred Isaac Hayes, Gary Sinese, Clarence Williams III and Charlyze Theron. Ironically, Ben’s brother, Casey Affleck, was promoting his movie, “Drowning Mona,” the same day in the same hotel. That day it was obvious the two [...]
*On the heels of the upcoming election, “The Campaign” is about to hit movie theaters and will be presenting the damning and preposterous image that pervades a major portion of the political arena. Will Ferrell, along with cast members and the director of “The Campaign” headquartered at the Crosby Hotel recently to discuss the film. [...]
*It was not a figment of his imagination when Calvin Weir-Fields (Paul Dano) first encounters Ruby Sparks (Zoe Kazan). She is real! A literary wunderkind, Fields has hit a roadblock and his career is going nowhere. Lovelorn, lonely and at wits end, he subsequently creates a female character on the pages of his typewriter that [...]
*”The Dark Knight Rises” will raise a lot of loot at the box office but a small indie film, “The Collaborator,” that opened at the IFC Center and is a Movie on Demand, is a powerful film that keeps you guessing while biting your nails sitting on the edge of your seat. The Tribeca Film [...]
*Sir Ben Kingsley has been entertaining theatergoers and movie audiences with serious dramas for decades. This week he hits the screen with a comedy that is sure to not only raise eyebrows, but incur the wrath of many. He, along with co-star Jason Mantzoukas were in New York recently to promote “The Dictator.” I asked [...]
*The Dictator, aka Admiral General Aladeen, held a press conference recently at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. He was promoting his controversial film, “The Dictator,” that asserts Blacks built the United States and the Chinese own it. Awash with stereotypes and offensive remarks, Aladeen’s dictatorship has incurred the ire of many. Dismissing democracy, [...]
*Could “Lockout,” starring Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare, Lennie James and Jacky Ido — putting in a small, yet critical appearance — possibly offer a solution to the handling of the failing penal institution, or a lesson of some sort? That’s the quest The Film Strip posed to Pearce. “Probably,” Pearce pondered. “Yeah! I [...]
*At a reception following the screening of his latest movie, “We the Party,” I told Mario Van Peebles that the last time we spoke was for “Panther” and was surprised at what he said. “You know, you can find every movie I’ve done except for the ‘Panther’ movie. It’s a heavy political movie. It says [...]
*It was in 1991 that I first interviewed Ice Cube and it was for “Boyz N the Hood.” Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut and John Singleton were all at the Mayflower Hotel on Central Park West in New York City to promote the film. None of them knew at that time how big the movie [...]
*In “Being Flynn,” Paul Dano (“Little Miss Sunshine,” “There Will Be Blood”) is Nick Flynn, whose memoir, “Another Bulls—t Night in Suck City,” is the book the movie is based on. Robert DeNiro is Jonathan Flynn, Nick’s homophobe, racist [both prejudices are cleverly dealt with in the film] father and Julianne Moore is Jody Flynn, [...]
*It’s ironic that “Being Flynn,” starring Robert DeNiro, Julianne Moore, Paul Dano, and Kelly McCreary {this is her first role in a movie and although a cameo, it’s at a poignant point in the picture) and based on a 2004 memoir, is so apropos when looking at current headlines about drugs, alcoholism, suicide, self-hatred and [...]
*Idris Elba may be a British native, but he is a familiar face on the small and big screen here in the U.S. Prior to his big screen scintillating success, he could be seen on TV shows such as “Soul Food” and “The Wire.” He is also known for “Obsessed,” as Beyonce’s husband; “The Gospel,” [...]
”The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” *”The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” books have resonated with over 65 million readers and rightly so because it delves into many salient issues. Pursuant to that fact, the film has many truisms, making reference to inconformity, appearance, guilt and one of my favorites—people behaving badly but celebrated by [...]
*The Harry Potter Home Entertainment Celebration at the Universal Studios Orlando Resort, Florida, the home to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, commemorated the entire film franchise with special events the week of the “Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ DVD and Blu-ray release that include an UltraViolent Digital Copy that allows consumers to download the film [...]
*Christmas came early recently at SONY’s New York headquarters recently. There was caroling, egg nog, hot apple cider, candy canes, assorted candies, fruit cake, gingerbread houses, a Christmas tree, Christmas decorations and good cheer all around. However, the main reason for the gleeful gathering was to watch 35 minutes of the 3D, CG-animated family comedy, [...]
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