misc Archive for March, 2010

Stan Lee’s Oscar Campaign: Cameo of the Year!

By David Poland - Friday, March 5th, 2010

Stan Lee’s Oscar Campaign from Stan Lee

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Who’s Who in Wonderland?

By David Poland - Thursday, March 4th, 2010

ALICE is a 19-year-old woman contemplating her future.  An independent soul, she feels trapped in the narrow-minded views of women in aristocratic Victorian London and uncertain how to balance her dreams with other people’s expectations.  Following the death of her beloved father, she attends a garden party with her mother and sister, although, unbeknownst to…

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When Johnny Depp Speaks …

By David Poland - Thursday, March 4th, 2010

No matter what the character, he has a language all his own …

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“One of the things I wish I could do in my life would be to watch this film through somebody else’s eyes. I just can’t. I still see it as just a giant mess, and other people are seeing that it has a shape. That’s really exciting, because I still have a hard time seeing it clearly.”
~ Sarah Polley’s Greatest Wish About Stories We Tell

“Anyway, Hitchcock eventually saw a rough cut of High Anxiety. He enjoyed it. But he said nothing after it. He just left. I [thought he] wasn’t happy. The next day, about 11 o’clock in the morning, I get this enormous, beautiful case of Chateau Haut-Brion 1961. That was almost 20 years old [at the time]. I mean, it was priceless. And there were magnums six of them, in a wooden case. Haut-Brion. I mean, oh my God. I’ve still got three of them left waiting. I keep all the good wines.”
What kind of occasion is worthy? When will you know it’s time to go into number four?
“A real, real occasion. I won’t drink it just because it’s a family occasion. I’ll drink it with guys that know what a good wine is and care about, you know, exquisite wines. I have a couple of friends that know what a good wine is.”
~ Mel Brooks, Foodie