Film Experience Blog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Celebrating cinematic folk, born on this day 11/23 . Get out your kazoos. Franco, Maxwell and Harpo. Half of the fun of building these posts is these completely nonsensical groupings! 1859 Billy the Kid , outlaw. I've always thought it a mystery as to exactly why people routinely idolize characters whom they would never want to meet in real life. Murderers, criminals, thieves, (especially gangsters)...
RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
I am not a person that seeks out many documentaries. I enjoy watching them whenever I do see them, but I don't hunt them down the way so many others do. So, when the Academy announced the 15 documentaries that made their short list for Oscar nomination consideration I didn't even think twice about dissecting [...]
Cinematical (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Are members from the documentary branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences being paid to short list some films over others? That's what it sounds like director James Toback was alluding to when he spoke to the New York Times recently about how his buzzed-about documentary, Tyson , was left off the Academy's short list along with several other notable documentaries from the past year....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
However, hard-hitting eco-film The Cove and Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès are included in Academy's 15-strong longlist for best documentary Oscar Michael Moore has touted it as his boldest, most ambitious movie to date. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, however, appears to disagree. Previously seen as a frontrunner for next year's documentary Oscar, Capitalism:...
Premium Hollywood (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Seems like today, everyone’s talking about the same few news items. I’d hate to be left out. * Adding to the endless speculation over who will be cast as whom in “Spiderman 4,” Nikki Finke enters the more or less pointless but, I suppose, fun fray by naming Anne Hathaway as having been “approached” for a [...]
FirstShowing.net (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The AMPAS has chosen 15 films from the qualifying 89 documentaries to its shortlist. The hopefuls, vying for a final spot in the Documentary Feature category of the 82nd Academy Awards, are listed below, but the list is not without a bit of controversy. Some prominent omissions include the acclaimed smash Anvil! The Story of Anvil, James Toback's Tyson, and, most notably, Michael Moore's Capitalism:...
/Film (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled their list of 15 films that will vie for the Best Documentary Academy Award Nomination. And while the list includes well-known titles such as Food, Inc. and The Cove, it is more surprising to look at some of the high profile docs that have not been included on the list, such as: Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and James Toback's Mike...
Best Movies 2008 (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled their list of 15 films that will vie for the Best Documentary Academy Award Nomination. And while the list includes well-known titles such as Food, Inc. and The Cove, it is more surprising to look at some of the high profile docs that have not been included on the list, such as: Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and James Toback's Mike...
The Hot Blog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
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Edward Copeland on Film (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
By Edward Copeland As documentary filmmaking became more and more interesting, and profitable, in the past few decades, the more old-fashioned "talking head" documentary tend to be a subject of mockery, but that is more or less the form director James Toback uses in his film, though he only has one head and it is a large and recognizable one: Mike Tyson, who is surprisingly self-critical...
DVD Times (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
News: Revolver Entertainment have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Tyson: Platinum Knockout Edition on 16th November 2009. This portrait of the former heavyweight champion from director James Toback is narrated by the champ himself. The fil...
[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Receiving three nominations each were Kathryn Bigelows The Hurt Locker Best Feature, Breakthrough Actor and Best Ensemble Performance) and Robert Siegels Big Fan ( Best Feature, Breakthrough Actor and...
The Sports Culture (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Mike Tyson is a real bad dude when he wants to be. But during his recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, we learned that Iron Mike is human, too, and that he has a sensitive side. Maybe he’s just putting on an act to get his image out before James Toback’s “Tyson” documentary goes global, but [...]
krishpatel1212@gmail | 10/13/2009
Mike Tyson On Oprah (Gets Real Emotional / Tears Up & Talks The Loss Of His Daughter Exodus To Oprah) For those who didn't see James Toback's critically acclaimed biographical documentary on Mike Tyson, Oprah Winfrey is giving an up-close-and-personal look at the former heavyweight boxing champion. The media maven's intimate interview with "Iron Mike" will air on Oct. 12, and BV Newswire
Erik's Choice (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Highly recommended: James Toback's documentary Tyson (2009). Not only is the film well constructed, but the director allows Mike Tyson to speak his mind in a non-intrusive way. Unlike the usual interview technique, there is no talking head across from Tyson. During filming, Toback asked questions from behind, like a cagey modern Freud. The results are outstanding. Tyson's unique observations are fascinating,...
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krishpatel1212@gmail | 10/13/2009
Mike Tyson On Oprah (Gets Real Emotional / Tears Up & Talks The Loss Of His Daughter Exodus To Oprah) For those who didn't see James Toback's critically acclaimed biographical documentary on Mike Tyson, Oprah Winfrey is giving an up-close-and-personal look at the former heavyweight boxing champion. The media maven's intimate interview with "Iron Mike" will air on Oct. 12, and BV Newswire has learned
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