Female audiences empowered the weekend's domestic box office in two new, vastly different pictures, which recieived wide release: “The Expendables” and “Eat Pray Love.”
Movie Stars: Murphy, Eddie: Rules Box-Office in the 1980s
August 9, 2010 by
With the possible exception of Eddie Murphy, movie stars in the 1980s could not salvage bad, uninteresting, or unappealing films. Murphy is the only star boasting a consistent string of successes, despite varying degrees of artistic quality and interest.
Movie Stars: Eastwood, Clint–Cannes Fest’s Honorary Palme d’Or
February 26, 2009 by
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Over the years, the acknowledgement of his peers has met the growing fervor of international critics to acclaim a major artist who alone makes “the synthesis of the classicism and modernity of American cinema”. The passion he incites in film lovers is one of admiration and respect, a natural response to his elegance and legendary reserve.
Movie Genres: Horror Films and 3D
January 17, 2009 by
The horror film has long played a leading role in the evolution of 3-D cinema. The visceral nature of the genre and the format’s immersive effects go together like, well, slashers and scream queens. In fact, the first big hit of the “Golden Age” of 3-D was the classic chiller House of Wax (1953), starring Vincent Price. Audiences were captivated by the film’s stereoscopic visuals and Price’s performance in a role that would make him virtually synonymous with the genre.
Movie Culture: Promoting Love for Movies
Promoted by the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament in partnership with Venice Days and with the collaboration of Europa Cinemas and Cineuropa, 27 Times Cinema: LUX Prize to foster a European Audience is bringing to Venice 27 young film lovers from the 27 countries of the EU.