The UK's Odeon and UCI Cinema Group has decided not to screen Tim Burton's 3D 'Alice in Wonderland' over Disney's plans to release the film on DVD after just 12 weeks.
It's a year later. There will be a new host. But that's about all that has changed.
Actually, that's a good thing.
HBO's The Sopranos led the way with 22 nominations--including nods for James Gandolfini for best actor in a drama and Edie Falco and Lorraine Bracco for best actress in a drama. NBC's The West Wing snagged 18 nominations, including best actor (drama) nods for Rob Lowe and Martin Sheen.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 9, 2000 -- Most end-of-the-year "best of" lists from critics deplore the current state of movies before telling you about the few nuggets that came out that were actually (according to them) worth your time. The year 1999 was different. The critics didn't complain, and rightfully so. The last of the 1900s marked a groundbreaking revolution in cinema. Films like "Three Kings," "American Beauty," "The Sixth Sense" and "The Blair Witch Project" expanded the boundaries of what traditional generic films could become. True oddballs like "Being John Malkovich" were made and even turned a profit. Sequels like "Toy Story 2" didn't suck. Overall, going to the movies was about as dreadful as living through Y2K. Instead of suffering through a bunch of bummers, audiences were treated to a diverse, colorful celebration of life as we live it, and where it's he
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2000 -- Yet another awards ceremony honoring the same people and the same films were held this past weekend -- this time by the International Press Academy for its fourth annual Golden Satellite Awards. Among the winners were some of the award circuit's established favorites including "The Insider", which took top honors as best dramatic film. Its helmer, Michael Mann, was named best director. Previous best-film laurels for "The Insider" came from the likes of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Spike Jonze's first feature "Being John Malkovich" was named best comedy or musical, with the film's show-stealing co-star (and New York Film Critics Circle winner) Catherine Keener taking the award for best supporting actress."Boys Don't Cry" actress Hilary Swank continued her winning streak w
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2000 -- "The Insider's" Russell Crowe is looking to get the skinny on Claire Danes in the Jodie Foster-directed drama "Flora Plum." The Hollywood Reporter notes that the actor is in negotiations to join Foster and company on the Depression-era romance, which is slated to begin filming in late summer or early fall. The story involves a circus freak played by Crowe who falls for a penniless girl (Danes) after taking her in and helping her become a star. Steven Rodgers ("Hope Floats") is the screenwriter. GOTTA HAVE HART: Melissa Joan Hart's obsession is the 1947 RKO romantic comedy "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer". The teen fave's Heartbreak Films and RKO's independent film arm, Radio Pictures, are teaming up to remake the demi-classic. Hart will star and produce. The original flick featured Cary Grant and Shirley Temple in th