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David Campling Dies; Sound Editor Worked on ‘Platoon’
15 May 2013 11:22 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Film and sound editor David Campling, who worked on such films as “Platoon” and “The Terminator,” died May 9 in Los Angeles of cancer. He was 73.
Campling earned a BAFTA nomination for his sound work on 1971’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” directed by John Schlesinger and was nominated for an Mpse Golden Reel award for “Platoon.”
Trained at Pinewood and Twickenham Studios, Campling’s sound editing career began with Roman Polanski’s 1966 “Cul-de-sac.” He did sound work on such varied films as “The Day of the Locust” and “Carry on Doctor.”
Most of his editing work was for TV including MTV’s “Undressed” and telepics such as “Knots Landing: Back to the Cul de Sac” and “Through the Eyes of a Killer.”
A longtime BAFTA Los Angeles board member who did a stint as treasurer, he produced the org’s tribute to Schlesinger at the Egyptian Theater in 2002. He co-founded the »
- Shalini Dore
David Campling Dies; Sound Editor Worked on ‘Platoon’
15 May 2013 11:22 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Film and sound editor David Campling, who worked on such films as “Platoon” and “The Terminator,” died May 9 in Los Angeles of cancer. He was 73.
Campling earned a BAFTA nomination for his sound work on 1971’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” directed by John Schlesinger and was nominated for an Mpse Golden Reel award for “Platoon.”
Trained at Pinewood and Twickenham Studios, Campling’s sound editing career began with Roman Polanski’s 1966 “Cul-de-sac.” He did sound work on such varied films as “The Day of the Locust” and “Carry on Doctor.”
Most of his editing work was for TV including MTV’s “Undressed” and telepics such as “Knots Landing: Back to the Cul de Sac” and “Through the Eyes of a Killer.”
A longtime BAFTA Los Angeles board member who did a stint as treasurer, he produced the org’s tribute to Schlesinger at the Egyptian Theater in 2002. He co-founded the »
- Shalini Dore
'Platoon' Editor David Campling, Longtime BAFTA La Board Member, Dead at 73
15 May 2013 11:18 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
David Campling, the film and sound editor whose credits include "Death Wish II," "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Platoon," has died. Campling died Thursday at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles of cancer. He was 73. Campling was also a longtime board member of BAFTA Los Angeles. Also read: Notable Celebrity Deaths of 2013 "BAFTA Los Angeles is saddened to learn of the passing of long time member and dear friend, David Campling," the organization said in a statement. "David was a long-time BAFTA Los Angeles Board Member, and previous Treasurer of the organization. He »
- Tim Kenneally
TVLine Items: The Rock to Topline HBO Dramedy Pilot, Alias Fave Visits Perception and More!
2 May 2013 1:05 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Can you smell what The Rock has cooking at HBO?
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is teaming with his Pain & Gain co-star Mark Wahlberg on a half-hour dramedy pilot for the pay cabler.
The untitled project, to be exec-produced by the pair, centers on the lives of retired athletes in Miami, with Johnson attached to star.
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Entourage‘s Stephen Levinson is set to pen the script, while Dany Garcia and Peter Berg also will serve as EPs.
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- Megan Masters
Interview: John C. McGinley Channels Red Barber in ‘42’
30 April 2013 5:45 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – John C. McGinley will probably always be known for the classic TV character Dr. Perry Cox on the long-running “Scrubs.” But through his character actor career, he has taken on a variety of roles, including the portrayal of Red Barber, the play-by-play man for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the recent film “42.”
McGinley plays an integral part in that Jackie Robinson story, as Red Barber was the man announcing the history as it happened in 1947, the year that Robinson broke the color line in baseball. McGinley took meticulous care in recreating “The Ol’ Redhead” (as Barber was nicknamed), inflecting the character with a perfect imitation of the announcer’s unique style, which was both nostalgic and in the present context of the Robinson story.
Calling History: John C. McGinley as Red Barber in ’42’
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
John C. McGinley has proved time and again that he is much more than Dr. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
New Beyond: Two Souls Tribeca Film Festival Trailer!
27 April 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Tribeca Film Festival played host to the official screening of Sony Computer Entertainment America's (Scea) Beyond: Two Souls gameplay which included a panel discussion with Game Director David Cage and the Hollywood cast on Saturday. Developed exclusively for the PlayStation 3 by award-winning studio Quantic Dream, creators of PS3's critically-acclaimed Heavy Rain , Beyond: Two Souls has been recognized as an Official Selection by the Tribeca Film Festival for its impact on the Future of Film. Beyond: Two Souls delivers a gripping, non-chronological narrative that features performances by acclaimed actors Ellen Page ( Juno , X-Men ), Willem Dafoe ( Platoon , Spider-Man ), Kadeem Hardison and Eric Winter. Releasing in North America on October 8, 2013, Beyond: Two Souls »
Karlovy Vary Film Festival Appoints Agnieszka Holland as Jury President, Honors Oliver Stone
23 April 2013 11:39 AM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
The 48th Annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Czech Republic announced today that American auteur Oliver Stone will be honored with the Crystal Globe Award for outstanding artistic contributions to world cinema. While Stone's last film was the less-than-outstanding "Savages" in 2012, the writer-director has won three Oscars and helmed many memorable classic films, from "Salvador," "Born on the Fourth of July," and "Platoon" to "Nixon," "JFK" and "Wall Street." In addition, thrice-Oscar nominated Polish director Agnieszka Holland (holocaust drama "In Darkness") will serve as president of the jury. Holland and her jury will give out Crystal Globe Awards for Best Feature, Actor, Actress, Director and a Special Jury Prize. The festival runs June 28 to July 6, and the lineup will be announced in June. »
- Ryan Lattanzio
Oliver Stone Honored by Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
23 April 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Oliver Stone, filmmaker and provocateur, will be honored for his contributions to cinema by the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
The Oscar-winning director behind "JFK" and "Platoon" will receive the Crystal Globe award at the annual Czech Republic-based festival.
In addition, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival announced that Agnieszka Holland will head its international jury.
Holland is the director of "Europa, Europa" and " In Darkness." Three of her films have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
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- Brent Lang
Oliver Stone: 'America always wins'
15 April 2013 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Oliver Stone got so sick of always reading the sanitised version of Us history that he decided to write his own. He talks about the real reason America dropped the atom bomb, how Kennedy is a hero and why he can't stand Hillary Clinton
Oliver Stone has just agreed to take part in the Us version of Jamie's Dream School, the TV show that explored the interesting notion that famous people might educate kids better than teachers. "It was much criticised in Britain but I still think it's a good idea," says Stone over coffee and bagels in a Soho hotel. He'll be the American equivalent of Jamie's history teacher David Starkey. Only, you'd suspect, more radical.
Stone's TV history class might well be named Us Heresies 101. "We're going to take these texts from regular history and compare them to what we think happened." He will teach that the bombing »
- Stuart Jeffries
Oliver Stone: 'America always wins'
15 April 2013 10:51 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Oliver Stone got so sick of always reading the sanitised version of Us history that he decided to write his own. He talks about the real reason America dropped the atom bomb, how Kennedy is a hero and why he can't stand Hillary Clinton
Oliver Stone has just agreed to take part in the Us version of Jamie's Dream School, the TV show that explored the interesting notion that famous people might educate kids better than teachers. "It was much criticised in Britain but I still think it's a good idea," says Stone over coffee and bagels in a Soho hotel. He'll be the American equivalent of Jamie's history teacher David Starkey. Only, you'd suspect, more radical.
Stone's TV history class might well be named Us Heresies 101. "We're going to take these texts from regular history and compare them to what we think happened." He will teach that the bombing »
- Stuart Jeffries
James Bond, James Cameron Slammed by Oliver Stone, but Director Likes George Clooney Movies
11 April 2013 3:33 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
In case you hadn't noticed, Oliver Stone likes to get fired up over politics. And when politics and film cross paths...watch out. "Even when James Cameron made that superb film Avatar, he was making as clear a statement as I have ever seen about the U.S. military being the bad guy, and he said, 'I don't make political films like Oliver Stone. I had no intention of criticising the empire.' "Well, James, excuse me, what are you smoking? I love you as a filmmaker, but don't play that game," the Oscar-winning director of Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July says in a new interview with Huffington Post. As for himself, says Stone, when he makes a politically charged »
Woodhaven Pictures Recruits Horror Legend Tony Todd for Army of the Damned
3 April 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
With Michael Berryman, Sully Erna and Nick Principe already in the cast of their upcoming film, you'd think producer Chad Verdi and Woodhaven Productions would rest on their laurels. But that's far from the case as the team has enlisted Tony Todd for their Army of the Damned.
"Tony Todd is a great actor and a horror legend," Verdi said. "He was the last piece of the puzzle that I felt this film needed to be the blockbuster I know it will be."
Todd will join Berryman, Erna and Principe along with entertainer Joey Fatone and former professional wrestlers Tommy Dreamer and Thea Trinidad as well as David Chokachi, Jackie Moore and Tom Paolino in the Army of the Damned cast. The film will be directed by Tom DeNucci and photographed by cinematographer Sam Eilertsen. You can keep updated on the project by 'liking' Army of the Damned on Facebook. »
- Scott Hallam
Ten Things You Didnt Know About A Nightmare On Elm Street!!
3 March 2013 6:12 PM, PST | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
We all know who played Freddy Krueger, and it’s pretty much common knowledge that Wes Craven created the series, but what about the lesser known facts about one of the biggest horror franchises of all time? We thought it would be fun to go over some of those, so with that, here are Ten Things You Didnt Know About A Nightmare On Elm Street!
1- Nancy Wasn’T An Only Child in A Nightmare On Elm Street
Featured in the Elite Laserdisc for A Nightmare On Elm Street, this deleted scene featured a more fleshed out reason for the parents of Elm Street to have torched Freddy, as it’s revealed that Krueger had previously killed brothers and sisters of Nancy, Glen, Tina and Rod before getting murdered by the parents.
2- Freddy Was Almost Responsible For Oozing Ninja Turtles in A Nightmare On Elm Street
Before Robert Englund »
- SMITH
Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Release: Cloud Atlas
21 February 2013 2:10 PM, PST | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: May 14, 2013
Price: DVD $28.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $35.99
Studio: Warner
Tom Hanks and Susan Sarandon in Cloud Atlas.
The time-tripping science fiction mystery-drama film Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another through the past, present and future. Yeah, it’s heady stuff…
Action, mystery and romance weave through a half-dozen stories as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. The six different-but-connected stories are set at the following places and times: the South Pacific Ocean, 1849; Cambridge and Edinburgh, 1936; San Francisco, 1973; United Kingdom, 2012; Neo-Seoul, Korea, 2144; a tropical island “106 winters after ‘The Fall’”, 2321.
Based on the best-selling novel by David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas is directed by acclaimed filmmakers Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski (the Matrix trilogy) and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, 3) and »
- Laurence
Six Stories, Three Filmmakers, One Vision: The Making of Cloud Atlas
21 February 2013 9:23 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Trevor Hogg chats with senior visual effects supervisor Dan Glass; visual effects supervisors Stéphane Ceretti, Matt Dessero, Geoffrey Hancock, Alessandro Cioffi, Florian Gellinger, Angela Barson, Clark Parkhurst, Russell Earl and Falk Gärtner; and executive visual effects producer Ismat Zaidi about their work on Cloud Atlas. Be warned, there are spoilers...
“In a strange way our work relationship isn’t like it ended and began again; we continuously collaborate and have done for many years now,” says Dan Glass of his long-time creative partnership with filmmakers Andy and Lana Wachowski which dates back to the sequels The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003). “The only break in it was Batman Begins [2005]. While I was doing The Tree of Life [2011] I also did Speed Racer [2008] with them and Ninja Assassin [2009]. Cloud Atlas [2012] came up after Ninja which was directed by James McTeigue. Andy and Lana were given the novel by Natalie Portman »
- Trevor
Tim Hetherington In His Own Words. Rest in Peace.
15 February 2013 1:24 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
(Tim Hetherington, above, during the shooting of Restrepo.)
By Terry Keefe
News reports are stating that Tim Hetherington was tragically killed today in Libya. I interviewed Hetherington twice during the past year, along with Sebastian Junger, for Restrepo, the Oscar-nominated documentary they co-directed while embedded with an American platoon in Afghanistan.
Together, Hetherington and Junger created what I believe to be the most important film of the year. It is required viewing for all Americans, to be sure. Rest in peace.
I spoke to Hetherington and Junger two months ago, right before the Oscars, and prior to that, did a much longer interview with them on the shooting of Restrepo. I've reposted the entirety of that interview below.
Bearing Witness In Afghanistan: An Interview With Tim Hetherington & Sebastian Junger, Co-directors Of Restrepo
I’ll just come out and say this - Restrepo is one of the best films about war ever made. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Inside the Best Picture nominees: A deep dive into 'Django Unchained'
12 February 2013 6:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Name: Django Unchained
Release date: December 25 2012
DVD release date: Unknown
Run time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Box office: $154.5 million
Rotten tomatoes score: 86 percent
Movie Math: (Django x Shaft) + (Glory/Mandingo)
Tweetable description: In the antebellum South, a bounty hunter and a freed slave named Django join forces to kill evil white people and rescue Django’s wife.
What Lisa Schwarzbaum said: “It is one thing to take on a mix of genres and say he’s going to mush up the western and the slave stuff and the spaghetti western…but I’m finding there are fewer and fewer ideas behind it… »
- Darren Franich
Savages Extended Edition DVD Review
10 February 2013 6:00 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, John Travolta, Emil Hirsch
Running Time: 131 minutes
Certificate: 15
Extras: None other than the extended version
Oliver Stone has a chequered career: Platoon, JFK, and Any Given Sunday sit uneasy next to misfires W, Alexander, and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. His latest, Savages, based on Don Winslow’s novel, is a contender for his most fun film yet.
Blending up-and-comers Kitsch, Johnson, and Lively with seasoned pros Travolta, Del Toro, and Hayek is a shrewd choice by Stone. Kitsch may be tough to take seriously at times due to his constant frowning, but the cast work well together and bounce off each other nicely. Stone is, as usual, heavily involved with the script, co-writing with novelist Winslow and Shane Salerno, and in spite of the many cooks, it’s a very cohesive screenplay, weaving the multi-stranded story together perfectly. »
- Sam Carey
Thoughtful Words: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Roman Coppola
6 February 2013 10:14 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Trevor Hogg chats with Roman Coppola about his Oscar lauded family, Moonrise Kingdom and his latest cinematic offering A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III...
The Coppola Family: Roman, Eleanor, Francis Ford and SophiaWhen the 2013 Academy Awards come around Roman Coppola has an opportunity of joining his grandfather Carmine, father Francis Ford, sister Sophia, and cousin Nicolas Cage in making an acceptance speech. “It’s rare that we’ll talk about movies in the abstract though nowadays what happens is during the holidays all the screeners come from the various guilds and the Academy,” replies Roman Coppola when asked whether films are a topic of conversation during family gatherings. “Around Christmas time we’ll have a movie marathon and there will be a lot of conversation about the movies that we’re watching; that has become in recent years a little bit of a tradition.” As for getting »
- Trevor
Charlie Sheen: the road to rehab
1 February 2013 4:09 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Five years ago, Charlie Sheen was famously the highest paid actor on TV. Then came tiger blood, Adonis DNA and his porn star 'goddesses'. Has Anger Management calmed him down?
It's 10 minutes before show time backstage at NBC Studios in New York, and Charlie Sheen is revving up to go on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show. He hops about in his dressing room, fixing his hair, chewing on a crudité and smoking, until a woman with a clipboard apologetically informs him the fire alarms are about to go off. Sheen politely puts it out. "I can see the approach," he says, "the shift, the evolution, from pupa to chrysalis. The perception people have of me is always shattered when I meet them."
It's a reputation that doesn't so much precede as eclipse him. The 47-year-old, who is appearing on the show tonight to publicise his sitcom Anger Management, is not »
- Emma Brockes
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