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Friday, May 17, 2013
Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog Meanwhile, over at Cannes . . . - 5/17, 12:00 AM An acting note from Meryl Streep -- to Benedict Cumberbatch - 5/17, 12:00 AM Today's diversion: 'The Great Catsby' - 5/17, 12:00 AM $1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins at the homes of Hollywood celebrities, French officials said Friday. (Fri, 5/17) Seen and heard in Cannes Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: (Fri, 5/17) 2013 winners of the 3-Minute Masterpiece film contest A look at the 11 winners of the 2013 3-Minute Masterpiece contest. (Thu, 5/16) Movie review ‘In the House’: Truth and fiction mingle in François Ozon’s latest François Ozon’s “In the House” is a sly comedy and tense thriller, writes Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald. (Thu, 5/16) Movie review ‘The Iceman’: a chilling drama about a mob hit man Michael Shannon is mesmerizing as a mob hit man in “The Iceman,” writes Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald. (Thu, 5/16)
Movies we recommend at Seattle International Film Festival, May 17-23, 2013. (Thu, 5/16) Movie review ‘At Any Price’: a farm-family melodrama A review of “At Any Price,” which Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald calls “an oddly balanced agricultural melodrama.” (Thu, 5/16) Movie review ‘Graceland’: Corruption, exploitation in tense Manila thriller A movie review of “Graceland,” a tense and tough-minded drama in which young girls are as likely to be victimized by plenty as by poverty. (Thu, 5/16) Movie review ‘Kon-Tiki’: This version of 1947 voyage makes its own splash A movie review of “Kon-Tiki,” a strong dramatic re-creation of Thor Heyerdahl’s famous 1947 trip across the Pacific. It was nominated for an Academy Award for best foreign-language film earlier this year. (Thu, 5/16) Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: (Thu, 5/16) Tale of Mexican drug violence rattles Cannes The Cannes Film Festival has had its first shock to the system, in the shape of Mexican director Amat Escalante's unsparingly violent drug war drama "Heli." (Thu, 5/16) At a Theater Near You Tuning in to ‘Corporate FM’ and movie talk The Northwest Film Forum’s free monthly discussion, “Framing Pictures,” returns. Also showing around town: “Corporate FM,” a look at local commercial radio, and “Capsulas,” as part of the Seattle Latino Film Festival. (Thu, 5/16) Movie bargains (Thu, 5/16) Movie review ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: Action, excitement at warp speed A movie review of “Star Trek Into Darkness,” one of the all-time best entries in the durable franchise. (Wed, 5/15) Movie review SIFF opener promises to please A capsule review of Joss Whedon’s kicky “Much Ado About Nothing,” which opens Seattle International Film Festival on May 16, 2013. (Wed, 5/15) Cannes opens with DiCaprio, Spielberg The Cannes Film Festival got under way with a blockbuster day of Steven Spielberg and Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby." (Wed, 5/15) Details of Jolie's breast treatment revealed Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer - strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to try to avoid the same fate, her doctor said Wednesday. (Wed, 5/15) Zoe Saldana brushes off criticism of Nina Simone role Zoe Saldana has played an alien and a future space traveler - but taking on the role of an actual famous person proved even harder. (Wed, 5/15) ‘Cloud Atlas,’ ‘Texas Chainsaw,’ ‘Beware of Mr. Baker’ | New DVDs New DVD releases for Tuesday, May 14, include “Cloud Atlas,” starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry; the documentary “Beware of Mr. Baker”; and “Texas Chainsaw.” (Tue, 5/14) Jolie: From girl with tattoos to girl with a cause In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob." (Tue, 5/14) ‘Star Trek’ acting 101: How to play Scotty, Sulu An interview with ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ actors Simon Pegg, John Cho and Alice Eve, who visited Seattle in early May. (Mon, 5/13) JJ Abrams boldly going from 'Trek' to 'Star Wars' J.J. Abrams is master of one universe - and he's about to try conquering another. (Mon, 5/13) 'Iron Man 3,' 'Gatsby' combine for big business "Iron Man 3" maintained its box office mettle with $72.5 million in its second weekend, while "The Great Gatsby" proved a strong runner-up with a $50.1 million debut. (Mon, 5/13) 3 SIFF documentaries tell Northwest stories Seattle International Film Festival 2013 has an interesting slate of documentaries with Northwest connections, including “Her Aim Is True,” “Barzan” and “Evergreen.” The festival begins May 16, 2013. (Sun, 5/12) SIFF’s Northwest Connections program focuses on local films A list of films with Northwest connections that will show at Seattle International Film Festival 2013. (Sun, 5/12) Authors weigh in on their favorite page-to-screen adaptations From “To Kill a Mockingbird” to “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” Dennis Lehane, Chuck Palahniuk, Judy Blume, Bret Easton Ellis, Warren Adler and Kelly Oxford share the times Hollywood got it right. (Sat, 5/11) |
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