Listen to the “Saving Mr. Banks” Press Conference Dan Koelsch, December 11, 2013December 10, 2013 Walt Disney Pictures’ Saving Mr. Banks tells the story of how one of the most popular movies of all time came to be. The film shows the writing process for Mary Poppins and the difficult relationship between Walt Disney and author PL Travers, played by Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, respectively. Last month, Disney held a press conference with the cast and crew at the Beverly Hills Hotel (where a few scenes from the film take place), and you can listen to it all after the break. In attendance at the press conference were actors Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Bradley Whitford, B.J. Novak, and Jason Schwartzman, as well as director John Lee Hancock, co-writer Kelly Marcel, and producer Alison Owen.Be sure to check out Saving Mr. Banks when it opens nationwide this Friday. News Press ConferenceSaving Mr. Banks
The Buzz: The Hangover Part II, Superman News, Anime, Charlie Sheen, Netflix and More February 25, 2011The Buzz is a feature in which we round up the biggest and most popular film and television stories of the week. Why go through pages of blogs just to find out what everyone is talking about? We’ve got it all right here. Check out all the stories after the… Read More
Ridley Scott to Produce 12 Sci-Fi Short Films For Online Audiences March 13, 2013March 13, 2013Ridley Scott is a busy man. In addition to working on his sequel to Prometheus, finishing up The Counselor, and producing a slew of other film and television projects, he is getting involved in short films. Scott’s commercial production company, RSA, is partnering with video entertainment network Machinima to produce… Read More
Academy Awards Nominations Announced January 10, 2013Briefly: The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced this morning, and while there weren’t too many surprises, I think the Academy mostly did well. Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln tops the list with 12 nominations, followed by Ang Lee’s Life of Pi with 11. I was glad to see Django… Read More