Displaying items 13-24 of 238
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
Next >
-
Reel Critics: A good 'Gatsby,' if not great
F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby" captured America's roaring 1920s madness with sharp observations of the era. But the love story at the heart of the tale is what makes it a parable for the ages. Director Baz Luhrmann ("Moulin Rouge!"...
Tags: Polynesia, Carey Mulligan, The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Kon-Tiki (movie)
-
'Silver Linings Playbook' knocks 'Django Unchained' off DVD charts
Oscar and Golden Globes darlings went head-to-head as newly arriving David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook” knocked Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” off the top sales and rental charts -- in a field...
Tags: Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Golden Globe Awards, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, David O. Russell, Epic (movie)
-
Determined seafarers inspire fresh film version of 'Kon-Tiki' ★★★
"Kon-Tiki" is a ripping yarn torn from yesterday's headlines. Though somewhat forgotten now, the 1947 story of six men, an oceangoing raft and a wild and crazy theory was a media sensation that gripped the world's imagination — and launched a...
Tags: Amour (movie), Movies, 42 (movie), Peru, Entertainment
-
Rhythm & Hues effects house in search of a new home
Rhythm & Hues, the Oscar-winning visual effects house that recently emerged from bankruptcy protection, is now looking for a new home. As Times writer Roger Vincent reports, the company's 200,000-square-foot El Segundo headquarters has been sold for $25...Tags: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Animation (Movie Genre), Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Bankruptcy
-
Sports Networks, FX Power News Corp. to Strong Q3
ReutersMay 08 (TheWrap.com) - Regional sports networks, FX and a strong film slate delivered a robust fiscal third quarter for News Corp., which generated $9.54 billion in revenue during the first three months of the year. That bests what analysts projected by...Tags: Rupert Murdoch, Sons of Anarchy (tv program), Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, News Corp., Ice Age: Continental Drift (movie)
-
Jessamine County calendar of Events for May 9
THURSDAY — The Jessamine County Senior Center will host a “Seniorcise” fitness program for adults 60 years of age and older. The 10-week session will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11 a.m. and started April 23. The center is...
Tags: Lone (music group), Medical Specialization, Concerts, Christianity, High Bridge
-
Film Review: An epic from the mind of Salman Rushdie
"Magical realism" is one of those descriptive terms that gets thrown around promiscuously: Its scope and characteristics shift significantly depending on who is doing the describing. Still, it's hard to imagine anyone denying that Salman Rushdie's...
Tags: Pakistan, Slumdog Millionaire (movie), Midnight's Children (movie), India
-
Hollywood bets big on blockbusters, starting with 'Iron Man 3'
Summer is the season for blockbusters at the box office, and this year Hollywood is going all in. Midway through a year of declining attendance and ticket sales, the major studios are betting heavily on big-budget spectacles that can fatten the bottom...
Tags: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Melissa McCarthy, Man of Steel (movie), Labor Day, Monsters University (movie)
-
MTV Movie Awards: 'The Avengers' takes top prize
The young fans who helped turn "The Avengers" into a blockbuster flex their muscles again at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday, as the superhero flick took home the night's biggest prize. At the annual awards show, held at Sony Pictures Studio Lot in Culver...Tags: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (movie), Iron Man 3 (movie), Paul Feig, Melissa McCarthy, Magic Mike (movie)
-
'Lincoln' top DVD and Blu-ray seller; 'Argo' top rental
Oscar winners and nominees battled for supremacy as new arrival "Lincoln" bested "Les Miserables" to take the top sales slot, and returning "Argo" was the No. 1 rental title over "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Skyfall," according to the tracking firm Rentrak....
Tags: Wreck-It Ralph (movie), DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Les Miserables (musical), Skyfall (movie)
-
Author Salman Rushdie sold 'Midnight's Children' rights for $1
This post has been corrected. See note below.Author/filmmaker Salman Rushdie joined Jon Stewart Tuesday night on "The Daily Show" to talk about the forthcoming film version of his bestselling novel "Midnight's Children." The 1981 novel won a slew of awards -- including the Man Booker Prize, the...Tags: The Daily Show (tv program), Midnight's Children (movie), Literature, Authors, Cinema Industry
-
'Django Unchained' will return to Chinese theaters -- with changes
Chinese moviegoers will soon be able to see “Django Unchained,” but it won’t be the same version that was mysteriously pulled from theaters two weeks ago. Sony Pictures announced Friday that Quentin Tarantino’s freed-slave...
Tags: Radio, Jamie Foxx, Movies, Sony Corp., Entertainment
May 15, 2013
|Story| Daily Pilot
May 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 2, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 8, 2013
|Story| Wrap
May 8, 2013
|Story| Jessamine Journal
May 3, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
May 3, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 8, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 26, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Life of Pi (movie) topic gallery.