Monday, 2 January 2012
Aretha Franklin Is Engaged
Aretha Franklin is engaged to longtime friend William “Willie” Wilkerson. The Grammy-winning singer told The Associated Press in a statement Monday that she and Wilkerson are considering a summer wedding, perhaps in Miami Beach, Fla. The Queen of Soul wants to follow the ceremony with a reception on a private yacht. The 69-year-old jokes: “No, [...]
RiRi's Acting As Katy Perry's Rock Through Her Divorce
Like the song says, you gotta have friends.
Katy Perry is in a rough place right now following the announcement of her divorce and girl is in need of some real, honest-to-goodness friendship right now. Cue her BFF Rihanna, who according to sources, is doing all she can to keep Katy from completely losing it.
Several [...]
Katy Perry is in a rough place right now following the announcement of her divorce and girl is in need of some real, honest-to-goodness friendship right now. Cue her BFF Rihanna, who according to sources, is doing all she can to keep Katy from completely losing it.
Several [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-01-02-katy-perry-rihanna-divorce-friends
Dolly Parton?s No Diva!
The 65-year-old, who is ?definitely no diva,? says she has no plans to retire. ?I?ll just be the very best at the age I am, whatever those numbers are,? she says. You can catch Dolly in the new movie Joyful Noise with Queen Latifah, in theaters Jan. 13. Did the two bond? ?We come from [...]
'War Horse' Director Steven Spielberg Captures 'Beauty Of The Accident'
Actor Tom Hiddleston says, 'Every day, there is magic that will happen.'
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Tom Hiddleston in "War Horse"
Photo: DreamWorks
"He is the master." At the premiere of "War Horse," praise like this for the movie's director wasn't hard to come by.
For Tom Hiddleston, working with a director as talented as Steven Spielberg meant more than just acting under a guy who has made dozens of timeless films. Hiddleston told MTV News on the red carpet premiere of "War Horse" that working with Spielberg was more like a crash course in classic movie magic.
Spielberg recently directed the "Thor" star in "War Horse," a World War I-era drama about the connection between a boy and his horse. Hiddleston shared a few of the lessons he learned from the legendary director.
"He's a master craftsman," he said. "And what I learned from him, really, is that he's so impeccably prepared."
Hiddleston recalled Spielberg's habit of storyboarding many of the film's scenes, but that never stopped the director from making changes on the fly and running with them. "He turns up on set every day with an open mind and an open heart, because he still doesn't know where the magic is. And every day, there is magic that will happen."
But for Spielberg to find that magic, he has to keep both this cast and crew on their toes. For Hiddleston, this often meant changing direction on a moment's notice. "He just has to be sharp enough and on point enough that he's there to catch it and to keep his crew nimble and fleet of foot," Hiddleston explained. "So that if he suddenly sees something like the sun's in a particular place or something's happening between two actors, or in this case, an actor and a horse, that he can capture that, the beauty of the accident, and it lasts forever on film."
Check out everything we've got on "War Horse."
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1676404/war-horse-tom-hiddleston-steven-spielberg.jhtml
THE DOCTOR IS IN AS ?HOUSE? KICKS OFF ITS RUN ON OXYGEN WITH A NEW YEAR?S DAY MARATHON
Award-winning, hit series ?House? is coming to Oxygen, kicking off its run on the network with a New Year?s Day marathon. The first ten episodes of the first season of the show will air back to back on Sunday, January 1 beginning at 8AM ET/PT with all ten episodes then repeating and ending the marathon [...]
'War Horse': The Reviews Are In!
Steven Spielberg's holiday offering is a 'litmus test' for moviegoers' feelings about the director, one critic says.
By Eric Ditzian
Tom Hiddleston in "War Horse"
Photo: DreamWorks
The Christmas holiday offers a staggering array of fresh cinematic choices. The last two weeks have given us films about chipmunks and tigers, 19th-century detectives and 21st-century spies, motion-captured adventurers and motorcycle-riding hackers. Shoot, there are not one but two Steven Spielberg flicks to choose from when all of your presents have been opened and that post-holiday-meal coma has set in.
The most recent is "War Horse," which nabbed two Golden Globe nominations and is likely to garner a slew of Oscar nods, including Best Picture and Best Director (even if the reviews are mixed). The movie, which hit theaters on Sunday (December 25), isn't polarizing so much as it is, in critic Bill Goodykoontz's lovely phrasing, a "litmus test" for moviegoers' feelings about Spielberg's films in general. Some reviewers have lauded the beautiful cinematography and stellar cast, while others have taken issue with the film's overly sentimental tone.
Read on for a deep dive into "War Horse" reviews.
The Story
"The film deals with the relationship between Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine) and his horse, Joey. It's a sprawling story that uses the background of World War I as a framework, but it's really a very direct journey. Albert's father (Peter Mullan) buys a horse, Albert falls in love with it, WWI begins, the horse is sold to Captain Nicholls (Tom Hiddleston), and Albert decides to enlist so he can find his horse and keep him safe. The film follows Joey from owner to owner, using the horse's journey as a way of dipping into a number of stories along the way, and eventually reaching a rousing and nakedly tear-jerking finale. It is an episodic film, and how you feel about the movie as a whole will depend largely on whether or not you are moved by the various stops along the way." — Drew McWeeny, HitFix
The Performances
"The cast is exemplary down the line, with both names and newcomers delivering expansive, emotional and almost entirely sympathetic performances. Neither side in the conflict is ennobled or demonized; like Joey (and a striking black steed who's his companion for a while), the grunts are just pawns in the hands of unseen manipulators of countless fates. Irvine is the very picture of a sturdy, well-intentioned, ruddy-faced English country lad of a hundred years ago and Mullan and [Emily] Watson look to have come from the earth they tread. Tom Hiddleston cuts a striking figure as an English officer who understands Joey early on, setting an example for the many others who briefly come and go through the horse's life as the war grinds on." — Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter
The Action
"Spielberg's battle scenes are a marvel of sight and sound — the latter literally shakes the theatres from the pop of rifles and the thunder of cannons. Spielberg tugs at the heart strings, but he's also not afraid to smack you upside the head with combat that realistically shows the madness of war. He interrupts the action too often, perhaps fearing a punitive censor rating. There are long stretches of 'War Horse' where Joey passes from hand to hand like the precious golden circle of 'The Lord of the Rings,' as this barnyard Balzac further demonstrates its wisdom and stoicism while dispensing silent life lessons." — Peter Howell, Toronto Star
The Dissenters
"[It's] overlong, painfully earnest and sometimes even hokey. Clearly, Spielberg intended 'War Horse' as a throwback, an homage to good, old-fashioned, heartrending storytelling, full of recognizable types and uplifting themes. The skies are so impossibly colorful in such a retro way, they look like hand-painted backdrops on a soundstage. And the dialogue is so frequently on-the-nose and repetitive, it might just make you cringe." — Christy Lemire, The Associated Press
The Final Word
" 'War Horse' is a sort of litmus test for how you feel about Steven Spielberg's films. It's a beautiful movie, stunning to look at, with echoes of film history all throughout, reaching back to 'Gone With the Wind,' 'The Searchers,' Spielberg's own 'Saving Private Ryan' and more. It's also unapologetically sentimental. Spielberg all but begs you to cry, and unless you're a heartless cad, you probably will." — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic
Check out everything we've got on "War Horse."
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1676446/war-horse-reviews.jhtml
What's The Biggest Urban Hit Of 2011?
Yeah, gurl! So well-deserved!
This song is FIERCE!
Kelly Rowland's HAWT single, Motivation, featuring Lil' Wayne and off of her latest album, Here I Am, has officially been named the biggest Urban Radio Hit of 2011, with around 91,874 plays!
AH-MAZING! Keep up the good work!
We love the direction your solo career is taking you!
Now everyone [...]
This song is FIERCE!
Kelly Rowland's HAWT single, Motivation, featuring Lil' Wayne and off of her latest album, Here I Am, has officially been named the biggest Urban Radio Hit of 2011, with around 91,874 plays!
AH-MAZING! Keep up the good work!
We love the direction your solo career is taking you!
Now everyone [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-01-01-kelly-rowland-motivation-biggest-urban-hit-of-2011
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