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Did They Have to Eat The Black Guy?: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
Moby Dick Inspired Survivalist Tale with Director Ron Howard Live Twitter Interview Embeds By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay “Thar she blows” now has a more visual meaning for me after seeing Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA. The movie is based not on Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” as much as it’s based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s, non fiction book of the same name. Philbrick is a leading authority on the history of Nantucket and the story of the sinking of the 19th century shipping vessel, The Essex, which is a big part of Nantucket’s whaling history. What I really love about most Ron Howard/Brian…
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Holiday Movie: LOVE THE COOPERS & Interview w Director JESSIE NELSON
Ah, the holiday season. That magical time when everyone comes together. And is reminded of one thing… YOU CAN’T REGIFT FAMILY! By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay The holidays are upon us again and the pressure is on to be in good cheer, take part in as many holiday gatherings as possible, feel festive and shop, shop, shop. I’m quite certain, I would enjoy the holiday season if it didn’t feel thrust upon you and mandatory. For me, over the years, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years all have begun to feel like doing your taxes, getting your car inspected or a dental check up – obligations, not of your…
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Biopic Full of Funk: GET ON UP (James Brown)
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I know biopics often get a bad name, they can be cliched and predictable or the reverse, so creatively told that you lose the gist of the story and the heart of the intended subject. I tend to like them good or bad, from offerings like The Runaways (Cherie Currie & Joan Jett) which didn’t quite hit the mark, to Ray (Ray Charles) and Walk The Line (Johnny Cash) that rightfully became critically acclaimed films. I’m just fascinated with the whole rise and fall aspect of telling life stories. When it comes to director Tate Taylor (The Help) efforts to tell the beginnings, middle and…
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What A: RUSH (Directed by Ron Howard)
I had every real intention of being a race car driver when I grew up. For my 6th birthday, I got the cutest yellow race car, the kind you can sit in and drive. Today it would have been electrically powered, but back then it had foot pedals. Then as I got older, each Christmas, I would ask for a bigger and better race track. Before drifting off to sleep, I’d imagine the controls in my hand and how great it was going to be to speed around that track and beat my sister. At the arcade, I cared not a wit for Pacman or Donkey Kong, I went…
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Movie Blog Post: Angels and Demons
Legend has it that members of the Illuminati still exist and have been waiting for the right time to seek their revenge. The right time has now presented itself in the fact that the Vatican is voting in a new Pope and a team of scientists, lead by Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer) have generated Antimatter, the light and energy of creation.
