3View: 'The Great Gatsby'
It comes as little surprise that the Aussie auteur behind the gaudy, more-is-more spectacles "Moulin Rouge" and "Australia" has delivered a "Gatsby" less in the spirit of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel…
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For Movies and TV, a Critical Divide
Beyond their good works, Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel's TV showcase helped simplify film criticism, bringing a gladiatorial thumbs-up or thumbs-down ruthlessness to such analysis. It was also a handy…
Hollywood Steps up Donations for L.A. Mayor's Race
For all of the talk of how uninterested Los Angeles residents are in the race for mayor --- the election is May 21, by the way --- at least on the surface level, the entertainment industry has taken…
Howard Kurtz' On-Air Mea Culpa Clouds His Future at CNN
Howard Kurtz referred to his own work as "sloppy and inexcusable," and acknowledged that as a media critic, he should be held to a higher standard. So was his on-air mea culpa an act of refreshing…
Where's the Pilot Pizzazz? Networks Need to Impress
The fuzzy picture for next season's series pickups will clear up a little this week as the broadcast nets begin their formal pilot screenings.
Can Grown-Up Films Encroach on Summer's Tentpole Tyranny?
Joss Whedon has Hollywood street smarts, so doesn't he know that grown-up movies (especially Shakespeare) aren't released in summer?
KCBS' Tawdry Sweeps Tease: Baby Epidemic!
Sweeps periods aren't what they used to be, back in the old days when networks loaded up May with big miniseries, and stations resorted to the trashiest of come-ons seeking to entice viewers to…
Netflix's Hastings, Diller: Beware of Profit-Seeking Prophets
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings recently donned his Carnac the Magnificent hat, predicting apps will gradually replace networks, and traditional TV channels "that fail to develop first-class apps will lose…
Review: “The Following”
Although Variety's initial review of “The Following” was largely favorable, it came with certain disclaimers and “qualms about its durability.” With Monday's finale completing the 15-episode run of a…
Broussard Shows ESPN Only Knows One Way to Keep Score
Truth be told, nobody was really interested before Monday in whether ESPN basketball analyst Chris Broussard thinks homosexuality is a sin.
