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Ken Kesey Rides Again In Magic Trip

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 10.06.2011

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Cynthia Ellis

Directors Alex Gibney and Allison Ellwood have resurrected, cinematically, the pivotal moment when our country went from Mad Men to HAIR.

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James Franco Brings Another Poet to the Big Screen

John Lundberg | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: William Faulkner, Howl, Film Festival, Blood Meridian, Allen Ginsberg, James Franco, Books News
John Lundberg

If you're familiar with Hart Crane's work, he might strike you as an odd choice for a biopic, as he's a notoriously difficult poet. And Franco is well aware of this.

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GLAAD Needs To Rethink Awards, Or Its Mission

Adrian Margaret Brune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, Glaad, GLAAD Awards, Glee, Howl, Prodigal Sons, Glaad Awards Show, Saturday Night Live, Brokeback Mountain, Oprah, The Kids Are Alright, Ricky Martin, GLAAD Media Awards, Impact News
Adrian Margaret Brune

GLAAD and its media awards used to celebrate the "unsung heroes" -- the regular people writing about LGBT issues and putting their lives on the line to stand up to the mainstream.

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DVDs: Downton Abbey Frothy Fun

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Justified, Howl, Once Upon a Time in America, Jacki Weaver, Big Love, Downton Abbey, Dvds, Allen Ginsberg, Sergio Leone, Movies, Battlestar Galactica, TV Shows, Timothy Olyphant, Upstairs Downstairs, Doctor Who, Animal Kingdom, James Franco, Romain Duris, Hotel Terminus, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

The plot twists are just that -- twists meant to keep us watching -- rather than the dramatic developments of a genuinely great show. But it is definitely great fun and the cast is jaw-droppingly good.

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When Cutting Off Your Arm Is the Solution

Erica Abeel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter, Danny Boyle, Aron Ralston, Allen Ginsberg, 127 Hours, Howl, The Beat Hotel, James Franco, Entertainment News
Erica Abeel

Vanity Fair recently hosted an event to celebrate the film 127 Hours, starring James Franco. Though I'd failed to get the one-on-one, I was determined to snag some face time with Franco.

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WHEN CUTTING OFF YOUR ARM IS THE SOLUTION

Erica Abeel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: " James Franco, "127 Hours, Vanity Fair, "Howl, Graydon Carter, Danny Boyle, Aron Ralston, The Beat Hotel, " Allen Ginsberg, Entertainment News
Erica Abeel

Vanity Fair sure knows how to mark an occasion. The magazine recently hosted an event at New York's Museum of Modern Art to celebrate the film "127 ...

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Beat Writers Celebrated at London Film Festival with Mixed Results

Charles Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Movie Reviews, Beat Generation, Movie Review, Howl, William S. Burroughs, London Film Festival, Howl Poem, Allen Ginsberg, Movies, Beat Writers, Entertainment News
Charles Thomson

If you're not already a Burroughs aficionado, this documentary will teach you little about his work and probably not inspire you to seek it out, either. If you are already a Burroughs fan, chances are that you'll have heard it all before.

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ReThink Interview: Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, Co-Directors of Howl

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Kim

Co-directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman are well known for their documentaries addressing LGBT issues, like their Emmy-winning 1995 doc about po...

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'Harry Potter,' 'The Giver,' 'Lolita,' 'Howl'

Dan Wilbur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Wilbur

"Lolita," for instance, is now "Likable Rapists." It makes you think that perhaps these new titles are what censors out there really see.

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Film & Literature: HOWL

Kristin McCracken | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Howl, Jeffrey Friedman, Poems, Tribeca Film, Rob Epstein, Beat Poetry, Jon Hamm, Allen Ginsberg, James Franco, City Lights, Poetry, Cinema, Entertainment News
Kristin McCracken

We sat down with filmmakers Epstein and Friedman at a recent roundtable, where they shared their impressions of Ginsberg, Franco, and what makes HOWL still relevant 55 years after its publication.

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ReThink Review: Howl -- Celebrating Banned Books Week

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Movie Reviews, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, James Franco, Jonathan Kim, Jeffrey Freidman, Jon Hamm, Jeff Daniels, Mary-Louise Parker, Rethink Reviews, Howl, Rob Epstein, Allen Ginsberg, Censorship, Obscenity, Howl on Trial: The Battle for Free Expression, Banned Books, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

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Howl for Peter Orlovsky: A Clash of Aesthetics

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Howl, Peter Orlovsky, Allen Ginsberg, Entertainment News
Regina Weinreich

A scheduling glitch created the following conundrum: Best Generation poet and Allen Ginsberg's longtime mate, Peter Orlovsky, who died in June, was re...

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Howl on the Red Carpet

Travis Nichols | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Trump, Howl, Film, Poetry, Allen Ginsberg, James Franco, Jack McBrayer, Ifc, Film Review, Jack Kerouac, Poems, Party, Salman Rushdie, Books News
Travis Nichols

Franco captures Ginsberg's humor and kindness and generosity, mostly in the scenes where he's being interviewed. He's not some firebrand Def Poetry Jam prototype. He's nervous and empathetic and real.

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HuffPost Review: Howl

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

Howl is a gutsy, inventive film about an important moment. It's not for everyone but should please those who are open to the chances it takes.

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Howl Is James Franco's Girlfriend

Travis Nichols | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jon Hamm, Howl, Film, Poetry, James Franco, Movies, Hollywood, Allen Ginsberg, Entertainment News
Travis Nichols

Let's face it, poetry is scary and Hollywood is, well, not brave. But somehow, Howl is not another predictable biopic. It isn't about the life and times of the poet. It's about the poem.

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James Franco Plays Famous Adventurer Aron Ralston (POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

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James Franco is adding another writer to his resume. Already with a role as beat poet Allen Ginsberg under his belt in the upcoming "Howl," Franco is...

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WATCH: James Franco Is Allen Ginsberg

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Howl, Trailer, Video, Ginsberg, James Franco, Allen Ginsberg, Poet, Movie, Movies, Franco, Poetry, Books News

James Franco, author and occasional movie star, plays legendary beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the new film, Howl. Shot in stark black-and-white, the fi...

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James Franco is Allen Ginsberg in New Movie "Howl": Watch the New Trailer

The Daily Truffle | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Daily Truffle

Starring James Franco in a career-defining performance as Allen Ginsberg, Howl is the story of how the young poet's seminal work broke down societal barriers in the face of an infamous public obscenity trial.

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Howl Has New York Premiere at NewFest/ In Memorium Peter Orlovsky

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Regina Weinreich

The actor James Franco channels poet Allen Ginsberg in Howl, the part animation, part courtroom drama, part period piece about the creation of the i...

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Peter Orlovsky Dead: Allen Ginsberg's Partner Dies At 76

Los Angeles Times | Carolyn Kellogg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Orlovsky, longtime partner of Allen Ginsberg and a poet in his own right, died May 30 in Vermont of lung cancer. He was 76....

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Film Review: Spalding Gray Wins!

Stewart Nusbaumer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom DiCillo, Howl, Curt Worden, Steven Soderbergh, Jack Kerouac, Spalding Gray, And Everything Is Going Fine, Neil Young, Jonathan Demme, The Doors, Allen Ginsberg, Jim Morrison, Entertainment News
Stewart Nusbaumer

After watching style swamp content in Howl, I wondered what would happen to Spalding Gray's monologues. Would the beauty of his words die an obscene death on a screen of ripping horrors?

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James Franco Sells Sunset-Strip House For $3.3M (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Howl, Los Angeles Real Estate, Homes-for-Sale, Hollywood-Real-Estate, Slidepollajax, Real Estate, Sunset-Strip, James Franco, Allen Ginsberg, Los Angeles News

The LA Times reports that James Franco of "Spider Man" and "Milk" has just sold his Sunset-Strip Spanish Style villa for $3.3 million. The smoldering...

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Review: "Howl" (2010)

Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Film Review, Proposition 8, Bruno, Jon Hamm, Homosexuality in Media, Howl, Christine Kunewa Walker, Jake Erlich, Mad Men, David Strathairn, Jeff Daniels, Sacha Baron Cohen Bruno Movie, Glaad, Sundance 2010, Gay Men in Popular Culture, Mary-Louise Parker, Rob Epstein, Don Draper, Jeffrey Friedman, James Franco, Queer Cinema, Cineglaad, Entertainment News
Fabio Periera

With any luck, later this year audiences everywhere will get to see Howl, a brilliant film by Academy-Award winning documentary filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.

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James Franco & Jon Hamm Compare 'Howl' Trial To Propostion 8 (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Howl, Proposition 8, James Franco, Jon Hamm, Howl Gay Marriage, Film, Gay Marriage, Video, Entertainment News

Jon Hamm and James Franco star in the upcoming Allen Ginsberg biopic 'Howl,' and they spoke to E! News this weekend at Sundance about marriage equalit...

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Howl, Based On Allen Ginsberg's Poem, Released At Sundance

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sundance Film Festival, Howl, Jeffrey Friedman, Howl Poem, Allen Ginsberg, Poems, Robert Redford, Rob Epstein, Poetry, John Lundberg, Healthy Living News
John Lundberg

The premiere of the movie Howl led off the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday night. Their adaptation of Allen Ginsberg's poem, has generated some buzz.

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