Tag: hollywood
Stella Rimington: The real woman behind James Bond's M
When the British government first decided to reveal the person behind their MI5 spy agency, many were surprised to find that the person was a she, not a he. That woman was Stella Rimington, who's become the basis of James Bond's M -- and a fiction writer in her own right....
Jack Black discusses surprisingly different role in 2011's 'Bernie'
Jack Black is a well-known Hollywood clown. He's been in bunches of movie, playing a role of the laughable jokester. But that's not his only side. In 2011, he played a serious murderer in Bernie. And amidst all of that, he's part of the comedy rock duo Tenacious D....
Journalist discusses details of real life story behind new movie 'Argo'
In the wake of the hostage crisis in Iran in 1979, six Americans managed to take refuge with Canadian diplomats. The Canadians and the CIA worked together to create a fake movie that would provide cover for them to leave the country. The whole matter is the plot for a new movie, out this week....
'Taken 2,' 'The Paperboy' slated for box office debut this weekend
When the movie Taken was produced a few years ago, it would have been hard to predict a sequel could be made. But it has been, and it'll be joined by The Paperboy in new releases this weekend....
Olivia Wilde discusses new Kristof documentary 'Half the Sky'
On Sunday, the PBS Documentary Half the Sky debuts. It's based on the best-selling book of Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, and includes well-known Hollywood actors and actresses in major roles. ...
New movie re-opens old debate on education reform
Won't Back Down, out this fall, follows parents trying to wrest control of their school from the school district. It's a movie-rendition of the real battle playing out across the educational system, where school reformers are confronted vested interests as everyone tries to figure out how to improve America's school system....
Critics say this weekend's new movie releases unintentionally funny
Lawless is supposed to be a period piece. The Possession is a horror thriller. And Oogieloves is a kids movie. But all of them are hilarious on at least some level. All three are out in theaters this weekend....
Hollywood therapists share their tools for a creative life
Phil Stutz and Barry Michels have worked as therapists in Hollywood since the 1980s. Their clients include A-list stars from across the film industry, many of whom have come to rely on their advice. And in their new book, Stutz and Michels share that same advice with the rest of us....
Sparkle the only shiner among this weekend's new releases, critics say
Sparkle, ParaNorman, Expendables 2 and The Odd Life of Timothy Green will all debut in movie theaters this weekend. Of the four, movie critics Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman agree Sparkle is the one you want to watch....
Professor explains his creation of Dothraki language for HBO's Game of Thrones TV series
When HBO decided to turn George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones into a TV series, they realized they needed to turn the Dothraki language written about in the book into an actual, spoken language. They turned to a California professor, David J. Peterson, who specialized in making up languages....
