Edward James Olmos
A magnetic Latino actor and activist, Olmos was raised in the tough 'hood of East Los Angeles and avoided falling in with gangs by pursuing his passions: first baseball and later rock and roll. In the...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
02/23/1947
East Los Angeles, CA |
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Gossip Review
March 05, 2009 8:35pm ESTDespite its title, "Gossip" won't be able to count on good word of mouth, for loose lips will surely sink this silly, shallow melodrama that turns upon the havoc wreaked by rumor. It's a total waste of time and the talent of such proven film craftsmen as cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak and composer Graeme Revell, who strive mightily to create mood and suspense not provided in Gregory Poirier and Theresa Rebeck's heavily contrived script and Davis Guggenheim's flashy direction. The key setting is a vast, ultra-luxe high-tech loft in Toronto (but the filmmakers surely wouldn't mind if you took it to be Manhattan). It belongs to smirky rich college kid Derrick Webb (James Marsden), who shares his trendy digs with fellow students Cathy (Lena Headey) and Travis (Norman Reedus). * * *They have nothing to recommend them beyond youthful good looks. They seem to party most all the time, and neither they nor anyone else is shown to be so vulgar as to be actually cracking a book. The only class they're seen attending is a communications course conducted by Eric Bogosian's gadfly professor, a character with possibilities--in another, hopefully better movie. One day Derrick speaks up in defense of gossip, which is the trio's favorite pastime, and one night at a drunken party he spies a young man on a bed with a girl who has passed out. They decide to spread the rumor that the couple have had sex--and pretty soon the girl (Kate Hudson) is screaming rape without any basis whatsoever. The plot cannot be said truly to thicken but rather merely to become increasingly farfetched and attenuated. It's tough to get involved in a picture in which its principals are nasty or dumb or both, and this bleak film does nothing to advance its young stars while giving little opportunity for such established performers as Bogosian and Edward James Olmos (as a cop). Worst of all, the film merely exploits rather than develops its serious theme of the malicious rumor that leaps beyond the control of its perpetrator and threatens to backfire. * MPAA rating: R, for sexual content, including language, and for brief violence. Times guidelines: highly inappropriate for children. 'Gossip' James Marsden: Derrick Webb Lena Headey: Cathy Jones Norman Reedus: Travis Kate Hudson: Naomi A Warner Bros. presentation in association with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment of an Outlaw production. Director Davis Guggenheim. Executive producers Joel Schumacher and Bruce Berman. Producers Jeffrey Silver, Bobby Newmyer. Screenplay by Gregory Poirier and Theresa Rebeck; from a story by Poirier. Cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak. Editor Jay Cassidy. Music Graeme Revell. Costumes Louise Mingenbach. Production designer David Nichols. Art director Vlasta Svoboda. Set decorators Michelle Convey, Enrico A. Campana. Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua Review
October 06, 2008 4:00pm ESTTake Lady and the Tramp, crossbreed it with Babe and a Taco Bell commercial, and you’ll get the latest Disney talking-dog movie, an odd mix that kids are gonna love--even if it’s not best in show.
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B.O. Forecast: 'Chihuahua' Has Bite!
October 02, 2008 7:31am ESTThere are five new wide releases this weekend along with an important expansion, but this three-day is certain to “go to the dogs.” Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Disney), is tracking through the roof, and it is a surefire box office winner.
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'Dreamgirls' Sweeps Black Reel Awards
February 07, 2007 8:59am ESTMovie musical Dreamgirls walked away with six prizes at the Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film's (FAAAF) Black Reel Awards today, including Best Film.
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News, Sept. 22: Brando's Ashes Scattered, Moore's Next Docu Lands at Miramax, U.S. Turns Away Singer Cat Stevens, More...
September 22, 2004 12:29pm ESTMarlon Brando's ashes scattered, Michael Moore's next documentary lands at Miramax, U.S. turns away singer Cat Stevens, more...
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All-Star Reading for Charity
October 28, 2002 1:44pm ESTThe legendary Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward have recruited an all-star cast-including Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Goldie Hawn, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Kevin Kline, Danny DeVito, Morgan Freeman, Brian Dennehy, Edward James Olmos and more-to join them in a staged reading of 'The World of Nick Adams' on Monday, November 4, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
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News Roundup: Aug. 13
August 16, 2001 1:36pm ESTNews in Roundup: Aug. 13
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News Roundup: July 30
July 30, 2001 11:53am ESTNews Roundup: July 30
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Anthony Quinn remembered
June 10, 2001 12:00pm ESTActor Anthony Quinn, who died June 3 of respiratory failure at 86, was honored and remembered by friends and family Saturday.
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Sweeping into May television
April 26, 2001 12:45pm EST2001-The race is going be tight this year. As the TV season winds down and moves into the May sweeps, the major networks are duking it out for those coveted No. 1 spots, especially in the adults 18-49 group that advertisers love and the ego-boosting title of the most-watched network. This kind of tight primetime competition hasn't been seen in the TV arena in many years, but the reality TV explosion has truly changed the landscape and kept network execs on their toes.
