Daily entertainment news covering The Squid and the Whale en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/31/review_adventureland_has_its_ups_and_dow Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:20:21 EST Entertainment News 116309@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - On the surface, "Adventureland," director Greg Mottola's follow-up to his hit "SuperBad," looks like another good-time, raunchy romp.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/17/movies_with_heart_the_100_best_romdramed Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:29 EST Entertainment News 84084@http://www.starpulse.com/news There's the quintessential romantic comedy, and then there's the romdramedy. Similar to a dramedy (in which there is an equal balance of humor and serious content), a romdramedy combines comedy and drama with that mushy thing we call romance.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/10/richard_gere_aamp_terrence_howard_star_i_22 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:29:33 EST Entertainment News 73853@http://www.starpulse.com/news Golden GlobeŽ winner Richard Gere (Chicago, Unfaithful) and Terrence Howard (Crash, Hustle & Flow) star as a veteran hot-wired TV reporter and an adventure-seeking cameraman trying to get the scoop of a lifetime-- and hoping they live to report it-- in The Hunting Party.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/21/capsule_reviews_of_enchanted_and_other_f Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:16:15 EST Entertainment News 68626@http://www.starpulse.com/news ''August Rush'' - There are precious movies and then there are movies about 11-year-old orphans following ''the music.'' In this respect, ''August Rush'' is on another level.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/17/margot_at_the_wedding_stars_nicole_kidma Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:24:01 EST Entertainment News 68152@http://www.starpulse.com/news Written and directed by Noah Baumbach, Margot At The Wedding is a follow-up to his Academy Award nominated The Squid and the Whale, and is a daringly funny and bracingly honest exploration of the tender, absurd and sometimes excruciating relationship between siblings and the fallout for those in their wake: children, husbands, lovers.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/24/auction_for_baldwin_charity_includes_day Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:48:52 EST Entertainment News 61173@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - William Baldwin is auctioning a day on the campaign trail with presidential hopeful John Edwards and a private falconry lesson with Robert Kennedy Jr. to raise funds for his mother's foundation.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/06/movie_review_the_hunting_party_a_slyly_a Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:43:05 EST Entertainment News 58785@http://www.starpulse.com/news With 2005's ''The Matador,'' writer-director Richard Shepard slyly and effectively mined the possibilities of dark humor in a deadly situation: a washed-up hit man on the verge of burnout.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/06/willie_nelson_norah_jones_bright_eyes_hi_7 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 54715@http://www.starpulse.com/news The soundtrack for the film, The Hottest State isn't just another compilation of songs pulled out of obscurity and thrown together for a movie companion piece.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/13/rocker_fred_durst_to_direct_feature_film Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:09:27 EST Entertainment News 5579@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rocker Fred Durst will make his feature directorial debut on the independent film The Education Of Charlie Banks. The story centers on a Vassar College student who gets an unannounced visit from the scariest kid from his old New York neighborhood.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/21/new_movies_on_dvd_march_21 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:00:49 EST Entertainment News 4450@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Chicken Little on DVD. An old fable gets a high-tech update in this computer-animated comedy from Walt Disney Pictures. Chicken Little causes widespread panic after he tells everyone the sky is falling when in truth it was just an acorn that fell from a tree.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/06/and_the_oscar_goes_to Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:45:30 EST Entertainment News 3933@http://www.starpulse.com/news Although Brokeback Mountain wound up walking away with a few Academy Awards last night, the big winner was Crash, which took home statues for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Original Screenplay and Best Achievement in Editing. Thrice-nominated George Clooney won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Syriana. Read more for a complete list of winners ...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/31/complete_list_of_2006_oscar_nominations Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:58:29 EST Entertainment News 2458@http://www.starpulse.com/news As expected, Brokeback Mountain is a favorite among Oscar voters, rounding up eight nominations, including those for best motion picture, director, actor, and supporting actor and actress. Crash and Good Night, And Good Luck follow with six nominations each. Walk the Line was surprisingly shut out of the best motion picture category, but the film earned five nominations, as did Capote, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Munich. Continue reading for a complete list of Oscar nominees...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/04/screenwriters_nominate_top_films_of_2005 Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:47:49 EST Entertainment News 1578@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Writers Guild of America just announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the 2005 season. Nominees for original screenplay are: Cinderella Man; Crash; The 40-Year-Old Virgin; Good Night, and Good Luck; and The Squid and the Whale.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/20/more_awards_for_brokeback_mountain Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:05:04 EST Entertainment News 1339@http://www.starpulse.com/news Brokeback Mountain was the big winner at the Satellite Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, picking up four accolades. Ang Lee picked up Best Director for the film, which was also named Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Editing and Best Song for "A Love That Will Never Grow Old," at the 10th annual awards, which are organized by the International Press Academy.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/13/brokeback_mountain_gets_more_accolades Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:24:45 EST Entertainment News 1197@http://www.starpulse.com/news Brokeback Mountain was named Best Picture of 2005 while director Ang Lee was named Best Director for the same film by the New York Film Critics Circle. The 30 member group just voted for its 71st annual awards for excellence in cinema.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/12/afi_honors_the_top_10_movies_tv_shows_in_2005 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:57:00 EST Entertainment News 1159@http://www.starpulse.com/news The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced the official selections of AFI Awards 2005, AFI's almanac, which records the year's most outstanding achievements in film and television, as well as significant moments in the world of the moving image.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/12/brokeback_mountain_others_get_lafca_awar Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:50:02 EST Entertainment News 1145@http://www.starpulse.com/news Brokeback Mountain was voted "Best Picture of the Year" by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA). The runner up was A History of Violence. LAFCA's 31st annual achievement awards ceremony will be held Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Los Angeles. Other award winners are:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/27/ifp_announces_gotham_award_nominees Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:43:25 EST Entertainment News 261@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Independent Film Project (IFP) just announced the nominations for the 15th Annual Gotham Awards. Winners will be awarded at the ceremony on Nov. 30 in New York City. The nominees were selected by three separate nominating committees composed of critics and film programmers. Nominees for Best Feature are Brokeback Mountain, Capote, A History of Violence, Keane, and Me and You and Everyone We Know.

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