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ReThink Review: Promised Land -- Fracking Goes (More) Hollywood

Jonathan Kim | Posted 03.26.2013 | Entertainment
Jonathan Kim

Fracking has received the full Hollywood treatment with Promised Land, a film starring and co-written by Matt Damon, one of Hollywood's biggest and most respected stars. But is Damon's name enough to convince people to see a movie revolving around natural gas drilling?

Fracking Causes Friction in Promised Land

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 03.10.2013 | Green
Marcia G. Yerman

Directed by Gus Van Sant in the tradition of The China Syndrome and Silkwood, Promised Land uses mainstream entertainment to delve into American values, corporate responsibility, and activism.

WATCH: Matt Damon Takes On John Krasinski In 'Promised Land'

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 11.17.2012 | Entertainment

In August, Focus Features surprised many Oscar prognosticators by setting "Promised Land" for release on Dec. 28. The decision could make the new dram...

Review: Madagascar 3 -- Europe's Most Wanted

Carole Mallory | Posted 08.08.2012 | Entertainment
Carole Mallory

Madagascar 3is so filled with flips and high speed antics that you become tired of the film while watching it.

Bob Balaban On The Magic Of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom

Debra Ollivier | Posted 08.01.2012 | Fifty
Debra Ollivier

Moonrise Kingdom is as much a cinematic gem about love both young and old as it is a testimony to how much actors love working with Wes Anderson. Huff/Post50 spoke with Balaban about the magic of making Moonrise Kingdom and his own magical career.

TV > Film: For Curing a Case of the Cubas, There's Nothing Better Than TV

Evan Shapiro | Posted 04.23.2012 | TV
Evan Shapiro

Consider what is now reality -- television is an important way to expand your talents, extend your career and rid yourself of cubas (named for the epitome of the post-Oscar slump, Cuba Gooding, Jr.). With that in mind, here are 11 Oscar Winners Who Need a TV Show, STAT.

Awards Foreplay at the National Board of Review Gala

Regina Weinreich | Posted 03.15.2012 | Home
Regina Weinreich

At the elegant National Board of Review's Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street this week, fine films were respectfully feted. But, those speeches! On this occasion coming up on the Golden Globes weekend, a subtext emerged.

Superstar Lineup Quirks Up A Wild Chase

Posted 03.13.2012 | Entertainment

Wes Anderson is back. The writer-director has released the first trailer to "Moonrise Kingdom," his first live action film since 2007's "Darjeeling...

Cinefantastique Spotlight: Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Dan Persons | Posted 09.04.2011 | Entertainment
Dan Persons

Big. Bigger. Biggest. Somehow those words don't seem fitting descriptions for the new Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Biggeriest? Spectactimammogigantular?

'Transformers 3,' Which Fake-Destroyed Downtown Chicago, Opens Wednesday

Posted 08.28.2011 | Chicago

"Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon," the film that left parts of downtown Chicago in the midst of fake wreckage and very real traffic annoyance for two...

10 Classic Movies That Turn Up the Heat for Summer

John Farr | Posted 08.21.2011 | Entertainment
John Farr

I googled "best summer-themed movies" but I think what I got was "any summer-themed movie."For those who want a little extra quality in their summer fare, here comes a varied but more rewarding list.

From Pulitzers to Tonys, David Lindsay-Abaire Turns Blue Collar Roots Into Art

Brad Balfour | Posted 08.12.2011 | Entertainment
Brad Balfour

At a recent Tony press event, the 41-year-old scribe spoke about his career and recent work including his acclaimed play Good People and Rabbit Hole.

Sean Penn Goes Goth, Dramatic & Damaged

Posted 07.09.2011 | Entertainment

With just a quick glance, you might think you're looking at a poorly aged Robert Smith, emo-goth king and voice of The Cure. Instead, heavily caked in...

PHOTO: Sean Penn In Full Goth Makeup

Posted 06.16.2011 | Entertainment

Sean Penn reached star status in the 1980's, and in his new film, he's revisiting the decade in a whole new light. The Oscar-winner stars in the Ca...

Stage Door: Good People

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Fern Siegel

Good People is a sensitive exploration of class and memory. David Lindsay-Abaire's play captures the claustrophobic nature of working-class poverty with humor and quiet pathos.

Good People Brings Out the Best

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Danny Groner

Frances McDormand injects the right mix of dignity and desperation into the lead role of Margie in David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People.

David Lindsay-Abaire's Independent Spirit: Good People:

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Regina Weinreich

David Lindsay-Adaire mines his hometown frontier well, neatly marking the fault line between white and blue collar.

Theater: Not So "Good People," Fine "Timon," Lovely "Nightingale" and No KO for "Beautiful Burnout"

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Michael Giltz

GOOD PEOPLE ** out of **** TIMON OF ATHENS *** NIGHTINGALE *** BEAUTIFUL BURNOUT ** GOOD PEOPLE ** out of **** Manhattan Theatre Club at Samuel J. F...

Remembering Robert Altman

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
John Farr

I was understandably nervous and excited to meet this man. It was May 5th, 2004 in Stamford, Connecticut. As co-founder of a newly restored landmark...

Frances McDormand Returns To Broadway For "Good People"

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

NEW YORK — Academy Award winner Frances McDormand returns to Broadway this coming season in "Good People," a new play by David Lindsay-Abaire. ...

The Hard-Won Legacy of Gene Hackman

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
John Farr

The story of Gene Hackman, who quietly turned eighty just two months ago, is one of raw will and talent overcoming a host of limitations that would have defeated most people.

Dumped by Answering Machine During the 1996 Oscars

Lea Lane | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Lea Lane

I cannot watch an Academy Awards ceremony without remembering the crazy way a boyfriend ended our relationship on Oscar night in 1996. It's one thing ...