 | | This comes as quite a shock. Director, actor and producer Sydney Pollack just passed away at his home in Los Angeles. He was 73. Although I don’t remember him having any major roles in recent years, he has a very memorable face and had some great performances. But he was better known as a director, winning two Oscars for his ‘Out of Africa.’
Leslee Dart, his publicist and friend, said Pollack died of cancer. Rest in peace. He will be remembered for a long time to come. “His passion is contagious. It inspires everyone around him to dig a little deeper,” cinematographer Owen Roizman said.
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May 26th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
The chat with Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro about the new ‘The Hobbit’ movies took place today — or yesterday depending on where you live. And some minor facts came out of it. Peter Jackson mainly spoke about his role in making the movie, but there were some other interesting tidbits too.
About a possible Blu-ray set of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies, Peter Jackson said, “We are working on a blu ray [sic] version of the LOTR trilogy with Warner Bros at the moment, not sure when it is due for release. It certainly won’t be this year.”
Guillermo also confirmed the (likely) involvement of Howard Shore for the movies’ score. “Yes- absolutely, Shore is the VOICE of these films and we will absolutely be invited back. Peter and Fran have talked to him a couple of times already and Ive [sic] exchanged emails about the subject. He will return.” Interesting, since Peter Jackson replaced Shore at the last moment for his ‘King Kong.’
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May 24th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Is it a compliment when Michael Moore likes your movie? Kind of, I guess. The documentary maker praised Madonna’s ‘I Am Because We Are’ for its passionate and personal story. “She’s sort of entered my realm. When I saw it, I thought, wow, it’s like she’s been making these films for years,” Moore said. “She takes the viewer through a very personal journey and tries to connect us, living here in the U.S., giving us a window into the way it is for other people in the world. You’re extremely moved when you watch it. You understand very clearly why she’s devoted so much of her life to the people of Malawi.“
Madonna’s movie will be shown at the Traverse City Film Festival, co-founded by Michael Moore. “The film is a labor of love and I am happy that I can bring it home to my roots with the help of Michael,” Madonna said. “I am also honored that the film will be screening at this particular festival arranged by Michael as he is a genius and I am a huge fan.“
The Traverse City Film Festival will be held from July 29 until August 3.
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:13 pm
 | | Not Martin Scorsese, but Jonathan Demme will direct the documentary about Jamaican musician Bob Marley. The uncle of Ted Demme replaces Scorsese because of ’scheduling conflicts.’ He will soon join with Marley’s family to make the biographical documentary.
Time is ticking, since production company Shangri-La Entertainment already set a release date for the feature. They want it to be out on February 6, 2010, which would’ve been Bob Marley’s 65th birthday. Ziggy Marley, the son of Bob Marley, is executive producer for the movie.
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May 21st, 2008 at 4:48 pm
