Critical darling and Oscar buzz king, Argo, failed to dethrone Taken 2, which held to the crown of domestic and foreign box offices for the second consecutive weekend, drawing $22.5 million (total 86.8) and $41 million (total $132.8) respectively. Starring Liam Neeson, the action sequel follows a CIA agent, who has to rescue his kidnapped … Continue reading Taken 2 beats Argo in the box office
Author: Husam "Sam" Asi
Oscar Finalists for Doc shorts announced
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled a shortlist of 8 finalists for Oscar nomination in the short documentary category.The contenders, which were chosen from this year’s 31 eligible entries by volunteers academy voters, are: "The Education of Mohammad Hussein," Loki Films "Inocente," Shine Global, Inc. "Kings Point," Kings Point Documentary, Inc. … Continue reading Oscar Finalists for Doc shorts announced
Tim Burton: I Love All Monsters
Tim Burton explains how his beloved horror movies and monsters filled the emotional void in his lonely childhood and how they inspired his art and movies. The only horror he remembers is growing up in Burbank, California!
Taken 2 takes over the box office
Liam Neeson's Taken 2 storms the US and international box offices in its opening weekend with $50 million and $53 million respectively.
Nicole Kidman: I am very shy
Nicole Kidman speaks candidly about her acting method, overcoming her shyness and the emotional challenges she faces when performing in sex and violent scenes....
Hotel Transylvania is a box office monster
3D toon Hotel Transylvania scored the highest US debut since The Dark Knight Rises, grossing $43 million over the weekend and saving the day for a box office that had been in persistent decline since mid Summer. Revenues were $120 million, up 21% on the same time last year. The film did also well overseas … Continue reading Hotel Transylvania is a box office monster
Is Liam Neeson converting to Islam? – interview
Irish actor, Liam Neeson made headlines in June, when he talked about his fascination with the Islamic faith, sparking reports that he was converting to Islam. His publicist, however, was quick to deny the claims in an email he had sent me, saying that “his client is not, nor has he ever been converting to Islam.”
Richard Gere: My Life Is Golden
One of the biggest male screen attractions since the explosion of his career in the late 70’s and an international sex symbol, Richard Gere, who often inhabits the role of the seductive lover in his movies, tells me when I meet him at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills that he is puzzled by … Continue reading Richard Gere: My Life Is Golden
No Clear winner at the US box office
Jennifer Lawrence’s horror flick, House of the End of the World, and Jake Gyllenhaal-Michael Pena cop drama, End Of Watch, topped the US box office over the weekend, opening with $13 million each. End of Watch, which follows two LA police officers as they battle a vicious Mexican drug cartel, cost only $7 million to … Continue reading No Clear winner at the US box office
Keira Knightley, the star of Anna Karenina, has never been to Russia
During her acting career, Keira Knightley has portrayed three iconic Russian women, Lara in Dr. Zhivago, Sabina in Dangerous Method, and she can currently be seen as the eponymous Anna Karenina, but when I meet her at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Toronto, where she has come to attend the premiere of Anna Karenina at … Continue reading Keira Knightley, the star of Anna Karenina, has never been to Russia
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