Entertainment
Former New York Times journalist Jayson Blair is the subject of a documentary by Samantha Grant called ‘A Fragile Trust.’ It’s about the plagiarism scandal. A thriller of a story in a movie.
Read MoreYesterday, I hopped a subway down to SoHo for a one-on-one interview with Academy-Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris. I have interviewed gobs of A-list celebrities, but this was a career highlight and an honor. Morris is promoting his movie, “The Unknown Known.” It is his latest documentary and is being released on Friday, April 4. It shines … Read more
Read MoreIt’s a crime that cop Frank (Billy Crudup) is so loyal to his ex-con brother, Chris (Clive Owen). Chris is a bad, bad mofo who just got out of prison for murder. James Caan, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Marion Coitillard
Read MoreDoggie fashion extravaganzas raise funds for animal rescue and other pet charities Ralph Lauren may have gone for a rugged look during New York’s just-concluded Fashion Week, but the dogs that strutted the runways of the world’s biggest canine fashion shows this month pawraded in flamboyant flowing gowns, feathered boas, top hats and, of course, … Read more
Read MoreDylan Farrow’s brothers made comments about her allegations about Woody Allen: Ronan tweets in support of her claims but Moses Farrow defends Allen and supports the claim that their mother brainwashed the children. He recently told People magazine, “My mother drummed it into me to hate my father for tearing apart the family and sexually molesting my sister and I hated him for her for years. I see now that this was a vengeful way to pay him back for falling in love with Soon-Yi.”
Read MoreHudgens plays Agnes (“Apple”) Bailey, a desperate pregnant teenager who runs away from a cruel drug-addicted mother played by Rosario Dawson. She tries to connect to her wealthy dad, played by Brendan Fraser. Things keep looking bleaker until she meets Frank McCarthy (James Earl Jones), a priest. He introduces her to Kathy DiFiore (Ann Dowd) who runs a shelter for homeless pregnant teens. It’s a true story with only a few small liberties taken by the writer/director, Ron Krauss, who lived in a homeless shelter for a year intending to shoot a documentary.
Read More“Bethlehem,” co-written by Israeli director Yuval Adler and Palestinian writer Ali Waked, focuses on the twisted and codependent connection between an Israeli Secret Serviceman and his Palestinian informant. It makes no judgments; that’s left to the viewer.
Read MoreRosario Dawson walked into the Waldorf Astoria looking nothing like the violent drug addict she plays in “Gimme Shelter.” Dawson’s smooth skin glowed under only a touch of makeup. The actress’s almond eyes sported a hint of smoky-blue eye shadow. When I told Dawson she looked beautiful, she laughed and said, “Why? Because I brushed my teeth?” Dawson was referring to her character’s brown, rotted teeth.
Read MoreJordan Belfort, who Leonardo plays, wrote the book the movie is based on so it’s from his perspective. It describes debaucherous and excessive behavior. I can imagine that other people might not want to be portrayed. They were criminals. They swindled innocent people out of their money and many never paid for their crimes.
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