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Seth Rogen waltzes to a dramatic beat in new movie [Q & A]
He\’s better known for big studio comedies like \”Superbad\” and \”Pineapple Express\”, but Seth Rogen strays from his beaten path when he stars in the low-budget comedy-drama \”Take This Waltz.\”
VIDEO: Israeli documentary director Elan Frank shoots Sarah Palin
Israel documentary director talks about his shoot with Gov. Sarah Palin
Israeli films take a lead role at Cannes
Against a backdrop of threatening skies, clearly not a metaphor for the future of Israel\’s film industry, two Israeli feature films premiered on May 15, opening day of the 61st Cannes Film Festival. And a short by Israeli student filmmaker Elad Keidan took first prize in the Cinefondation, a competition supporting new talent.
Films: The trials and tribulations of fathers and sons
For so many Jewish men, it always comes back to fathers and sons, despite what Philip Roth might think. Look at the films of Daniel Burman, the rising young star of the New Argentine Cinema.
Movie on pedophile priest puts a face on evil
\”Evil\” — which won the nonfiction prize at the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival in July — presents for perhaps the first time a convicted pedophile speaking graphically about his actions on camera. O\’Grady\’s words provide \”the backbone of a deeply disturbing documentary about the Roman Catholic clergy abuse crisis,\” the Associated Press said.
N for No-Nonsense Natalie
Natalie Portman has probably populated more fanboy fantasies than anyone this side of Jessica Alba.
Besides presiding over the recent \”Star Wars\” films as Queen Amidala, she plays a bald, beautiful and badass revolutionary in \”V For Vendetta,\” opening March 17, the latest film from \”Matrix\” masterminds Andy and Larry Wachowski. As the missing link between the universes of George Lucas and the Wachowski Brothers, Portman holds a unique place in geek-movie history
Q & A With Studs Terkel
In Studs Terkel\’s newest book, \”And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey\” (The New Press, 2005), America\’s preeminent oral historian once again collects his conversations with celebrated people, as he did in his 1999 book, \”The Spectator: Talk About Movies and Plays With the People Who Make Them.\”
Bialystock and Bloom Tell the Truth
Formerly high-riding New York producer Max Bialystock is on the ropes after a series of flops. When meek accountant Leo Bloom comes into his office to inspect the books, Bloom makes a discovery: If a producer raises a bundle of money to put into a show, but it closes immediately, he can reap a windfall.
Face of an Angel, Tongue of a Devil
Sarah Silverman brings her off-Broadway show to the big screen with JESUS IS MAGIC