Iranian newspaper Hamshahri in: “Iran dismisses Argo best picture Oscar.”
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Irregular quote of the day
Posted on 25/02/2013 by matisak
Irregular quote of the day
Posted on 08/02/2013 by matisak
Danish director Bille August in “It’s Time for Oscar to Rethink Its Approach to Foreign-Language Films.”
Filed under: Europe, Irregular quote of the day, Showbiz | Tagged: Art, Europe, Movies, Showbiz | 1 Comment »
James Bond vs George Smiley and how successful are British spies
Posted on 16/07/2011 by matisak
Britain has always had spies and I think we’ve spied rather well, says Gary Oldman on playing George Smiley.
Filed under: Intelligence, Security | Tagged: Christopher Moran, Espionage, Gary Oldman, George Smiley, Ian Fleming, Intelligence, James Bond, John le Carré, Movies, Scott Lucas, Stephen Dorril, United Kingdom | 1 Comment »
Red Dawn remake: Not Chinese, but North Korean are the main villains
Posted on 19/03/2011 by matisak
How an invading army changes from Chinese to North Korean: See story from the L.A. Times here. It was usual for Hollywood to use in the past a prototype of the villains – Japanese, Russians, Arabs…
Filed under: Asia, Politics | Tagged: Asia, China, Edward Friedman, Foreign policy, Hollywood, Movies, Nicholas Cull, North Korea, Politics, Red Dawn, Showbiz, Society, William Ratliff | 1 Comment »
Sylvester Stallone defends violence in The Expendables
Posted on 10/08/2010 by matisak
Filed under: Irregular quote of the day | Tagged: Movies, Pop culture, Sylvester Stalonne, The Expendables | Leave a Comment »
Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood!
Posted on 31/05/2010 by matisak
The beloved movie star turns 80 today.
Filed under: Politics, Showbiz, Society, United States, US politics | Tagged: Clint Eastwood, Culture, Democrats, GOP, John Wayne, Leger Grindon, Leo Braudy, Leonard Engel, Movies, Paul Smith, Pop culture, Republicans, Society, United States, US politics, US society | Leave a Comment »
Hurt Locker vanquishes Avatar: patriotism triumphs over anti-Americanism at the Oscars
Posted on 08/03/2010 by matisak
By Nile Gardiner, Director of The Heritage Foundation’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom
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Ian Fleming’s 100th birthday: James Bond is living in our world
Posted on 29/05/2008 by matisak
And how skillful author was Sir Ian Fleming. The father of 007 was born 100 years ago, on May 28, 1908.
Filed under: Showbiz | Tagged: 007, Charles Helfenstein, Ian Fleming, James Bond, James Chapman, Literature, Movies, Stephen Watt | Leave a Comment »
Marilyn Monroe. An icon
Posted on 29/06/2007 by matisak
Marilyn Monroe was much more than just a dumb blonde.
Filed under: History, Showbiz | Tagged: David Lubin, Elayne Rapping, History, Joan Mellen, Marilyn Monroe, Media, Movies, Rich Hanley, Showbiz, United States | Leave a Comment »
