Tag: Ewan McGregor
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Obscure Objects of Desire: Surrealism, Fetishism and Politics
Was the surrealist ambition to revolutionise consciousness a natural fit with revolutionary politics? The relationship between art and politics has historically been problematic: witness the sterile,...
Jan 7, 2013 / Alison FrankPaul Verhoeven Tackles Radical Islam and Psychic Powers
The once sci-fi hero director, Paul Verhoeven (“RoboCop,” “Total Recall”), has been laying low for the past several years after the cold response to his 2000 film, “Hollow Man,” which starred Kevin...
Aug 23, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongGood Hair, Good Humour, Good Questions
In “Good Hair” (Jeff Stilson, 2009) Chris Rock offers an initiation into the world of African-American women’s hairstyling. I was immediately excited by this winning combination of a much-loved...
Jul 8, 2010 / Alison FrankPolanski Finally Speaks Out
Finally breaking months of silence, famed “Chinatown” director, Roman Polanski, released a statement Sunday criticizing Swiss and US authorities for attempting to extradite him on a 33-year-old child...
May 3, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Inventive, spectacularly creative, intoxicating. Terry Gilliam’s whimsically absurd tale of a veteran vaudevillianesque performer who makes a deal with the Devil to live forever in exchange for his...
Jan 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRoman Polanski Arrested On 30-Year-Old Warrant
Famed and acclaimed director, Roman Polanski, was nabbed by Swiss police as he arrived in the country to receive an award at the Zurich Film Festival and will likely face extradition to the United...
Sep 27, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Captain Blood’ Remake to be Set in Outer Space
Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnny Depp are swimming in cash after the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, and two flicks have already been setup concerning the recent hijackings off the coast of Africa by...
Jul 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongAmelia Trailer
The story of the relationship between famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart and her husband George Putnam. Director: Mira Nair Writer: Ronald Bass Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures Cast: Hilary Swank, Richard...
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