A volcanic, career-defining performance from Forest Whitaker absolutely hijacks The Last King of Scotland and the Oscar race. He also rescues the movie from its disappointing--albeit powerful--mediocrity.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May, 5, 2000 -- The cast of "Hannibal" has just gotten a bit heavier. Today's Daily Variety says Gary Oldman will play a once-bitten, not-shy victim of resident psycho Hannibal Lechter (Anthony Hopkins) in the sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs." The actor's name has been linked to the project off and on. Talks between Oldman and the studios (MGM and Universal) were reputedly suspended due to issues over billing but were resumed in mid-April. Principal photography is set t
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May, 5, 2000 -- The cast of "Hannibal" has just gotten a bit heavier. Today's Daily Variety says Gary Oldman will play a once-bitten, not-shy victim of resident psycho Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in the sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs." The actor's name has been linked to the project off and on. Talks between Oldman and the studios (MGM and Universal) were reputedly suspended due to issues over billing but were resumed in mid-April. Principal photography is set to
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 7, 2000 -- There's Aretha, Tina, Cher, Whitney, Mariah, Brandy, Celine, and, yes, even Sir Elton John. But who, in proverbial divadom, is the biggest and baddest of them all? No, not Madonna. Our vote this week goes to Diana Ross -- hands down. The above assessment is neither based on the singing legend's career milestones, overall influence or sartorial outrageousness. Its conclusion has only to do with Miss Ross's singular ability to do things that lesser divas (no
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 7, 2000 - There's Aretha, Tina, Cher, Whitney, Mariah, Brandy, Celine, and yes, even Sir Elton John. But who, in proverbial divadom, is the biggest and baddest of them all? Our vote this week goes to Diana Ross -- hands down. The above assessment is neither based on the singing legend's career milestones, overall influence or sartorial outrageousness. Its conclusion has only to do with Miss Ross' singular ability to do things that, lesser divas (not to mention us mer