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Top 10 Richest Celebrities Supporting Wall Street Protests
by Tammy on October 13, 2011Aw, the sweet smell of dirty hippies and hypocrites in the morning. Newsbusters has a list of the obscenely rich celebrities beclowning themselves as they crawl over to support the Occupests in New York–who are supposedly protesting Big Money, Capitalism and the Obscenely Rich. As they arrive in the limos (not kidding) and wearing their $1000 jewelry, it’s the narcissism that drives some of these people, clamoring to be thought a part of something that would destroy everything that gave them the lives to which they’ve grown accustomed. And of course the Occupests are so stoned and clueless they really have no idea what’s going on anyway. On Tuesday, NewsBusters told you about some of the wealthy television news anchors...
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Tammy TiVos the New TV Season
by Tammy on September 20, 2011With the economy many more of us are looking to television for some entertainment. Most of us are paying for cable, so we might as well start using it for something other than Fox and History Channel! Okay, at least I do 🙂 I stopped watching most broadcast television because of the liberal pervasive political preaching. So, I’ve decided to watch a variety of shows and let you know if they’re, er, watchable. I know many of you are doing to same thing. The new TV season started yesterday so let’s see what’s worthy of TAM 🙂 I have to admit, I did not watch Dancing with the Stars. With the exception of one particular season 😉 it’s never really...
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Public Podcast: Steve Bannon, “Undefeated” Film Maker
by Tammy on July 15, 2011Here’s my interview from this afternoon with the producer and director of the Palin documentary “Undefeated,” premiering today in select theaters. Hope you enjoy it.
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Sneak Peek at Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher
by Tammy on July 7, 2011A Hollywood film about Thatcher. What could go wrong? As I noted on Tammy Radio, there’s something very wrong with this trailer as it seems to make Thatcher a cartoon. As someone over at Hot Air put it, Streep is delivering Mrs. Doubtfire not Mrs. Thatcher.
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Palin Docu “The Undefeated” at AMC Theatres July 15
by Tammy on June 10, 2011Click here for the Official Film Website I’m thrilled to let you know “The Undefeated” will play exclusively at AMC Theatres beginning July 15th. Here’s a snippet of the official press release. Sarah Palin Documentary, The Undefeated, Coming Exclusively to AMC Theatres® on July 15th ARC Entertainment to handle worldwide distribution; Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corporation managing the digital theatrical release Santa Monica, Calif. (June 10, 2011) Victory Film Group today announced The Undefeated, which chronicles Sarah Palin’s rise from obscurity to national prominence, will play exclusively at select AMC Theatres (AMC), a leading theatrical exhibition and entertainment company, starting on July 15th. The film will launch in markets such as Dallas, Denver, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Atlanta, Orange County, Phoenix, Houston,...
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Maynard’s Movie Note: The Beaver
by Maynard on May 17, 2011I don’t think I’m giving anything away in saying that Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver” is a tale of a man with “issues”. This is the sort of film that inherently interests me (Maynard), assuming it’s done well. Say what you will about his real-life problems; Mel Gibson is a genius, and he’s the perfect actor for this role because he understands the character inside and out. And Jodie Foster, too, has an eye for misfits; she’s sympathetic but not overly sentimental, and has a deft sense of the irony and quirky humor of this situation. If you’ve got a soft spot for offbeat drama, you might want to catch this one. It’s quite good, although I’d say it falls short...
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Atlas Shrugging
by Maynard on April 21, 2011A post by Maynard. A few additional words about the Atlas Shrugged film, which opened last week in selected theaters. Seems that the film has done well in terms of per theater traffic. The power of Ayn Rand devotees have impressed some Hollywood distribution executives, who took note of the hefty $5,640 per-theater average scored by Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 during its opening weekend. “Shocking,” one executive said about the healthy business the low-budget film has been doing considering its “awful” marketing plan. With encouraging sales, this week’s distribution is expanded to 423 theaters. Check your local listings. (To be clear, AS is not likely to become a runaway blockbuster or anything of the sort. But, with its tight budget...
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“Atlas Shrugged” The Movie Opens Today!
by Maynard on April 14, 2011A post by Maynard. Well, here it is. Atlas Shrugged, Part I. Look for it at your local theater. This is a limited release; if the production makes any money, it will be on DVD sales and other distribution deals and not in the theaters. You probably won’t have much opportunity to see it in on the big screen. Will this be any good? To be honest, my expectations are guarded. I’m skeptical that the novel can be effectively translated to film. Conservative curmudgeon P.J. O’Rourke wrote this column, proclaiming the production to be bombastic rather than dramatic. This L.A. Times blurb says the movie “hews more to Rand’s ideology than the conventions of cinematic storytelling”. Rand fans and curious...
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Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79
by Tammy on March 23, 2011A remarkable woman who provided a new definition for women (and some men!) of glamour and independence. May she rest in peace. Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79 Surrounded by her four children, the screen legend passes away of congestive heart failure early Wednesday morning in L.A… “My Mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love,” her son, Michael, said in a statement to ABC News. “Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world. Her remarkable body of work in film, her ongoing success as a businesswoman, and her brave and...
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Atlas Shrugged, the Movie?
by Maynard on February 12, 2011A post by Maynard Ayn Rand is one of those lightning rod names. Speak it aloud and you’ll get a strong reaction, one way or another. But do people really know Rand, or do they just express what they’re supposed to feel? Personally I’m an advocate, but I’ll stop short of being an acolyte. Rand was a genius, and she said what needed to be said; things that others had neither the courage nor the articulation to express. If you haven’t been exposed to Rand, you’re missing a fundamental piece of the puzzle. However, she had her blind spots. To rely too heavily on Rand’s philosophy to the complete exclusion of others seems to me unrealistic. To understand Rand more...
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Maynard’s Movie Roundup
by Maynard on January 19, 2011Maynard posts his movie notes Here’s what I saw over the holiday. First, we have the Coen brothers‘ presentation of True Grit. The Coens are my favorite filmmakers. They aspire to remind us of our American and spiritual heritage. Their movies are entertaining and uplifting. My favorite Coen films are “Fargo”, “Raising Arizona”, “No Country for Old Men”, and “A Serious Man”. Those are, in my eyes, sublime. “True Grit” was merely excellent. Here are the thoughts of other reviewers. Then there was The King’s Speech, a historical drama based upon the personal struggle of England’s King George VI, prior to ascending to the throne, to deal with a debilitating stutter. These were in the tense days before the Second...
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Los Angeles Screening of “Barry Lyndon”
by Maynard on December 3, 2010A note by Maynard This Sunday, December 5, at 7:30 PM, there will be a rare screening of Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 masterpiece, Barry Lyndon at Hollywood’s historic Egyptian Theatre. Click here for program details. I thought this worth mentioning because Barry Lyndon is an amazingly powerful and sumptuous film. But its appeal is limited (meaning that most of you won’t be interested and should ignore this message). If this is for you, then you know who you are. You know you won’t find many chances to see this at such a great place.
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Movie: “The Great Buck Howard”
by Maynard on August 31, 2010Maynard posts a note about a (non-political) movie you’ve never heard of and (to be honest) probably won’t be interested in, but he’s going to put it up anyway, just because. “The Great Buck Howard”, released to the art house cinema circuit a year or two ago, caught my eye this week as it came around on the Showtime cable channel. John Malkovich, who gets attached to unusual stuff, plays the titular Buck Howard. Ricky Jay is also involved, and Jay is a fountain of weirdly eclectic knowledge. This isn’t a movie with wide appeal, but it’s unlikely to be ordinary. Might be my kind of thing.
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Patricia Neal, One of Our Great Actors, Dies at 84
by Tammy on August 8, 2010Truly one of The Greats, Patricia Neal passed away today of cancer. If you’re unfamiliar with Neal, time to brush up. She had a style and grace that illustrates how acting was a craft before everything in Hollywood became about fame and fame alone. Here’s her film list, but you could rent 3-4 films to get a sense of Patricia Neal’s work: The Fountainhead (1949), with Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal, screenplay by Ayn Rand based on the novel. Here, Neal ‘disciplines’ Coop, and he kisses her back 🙂 The Hasty Heart,(1949) co-starring Ronald Reagan and… The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Plus: A Face in the Crowd (1957) with Andy Griffith (I know, but trust me, it’s a...
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Atlas Shrugged, the Movie?
by Maynard on July 27, 2010A post by Maynard I’m a great fan of Atlas Shrugged, but I’d be surprised if anyone could turn it into a decent movie. So we can hope for the best, but our enthusiasm must be cautious. First the bad news. No, Angelina Jolie isn’t in this. On the positive side, Variety says its actually filming. That makes it real, and not just another Hollywood rumor. Lots of projects never get off the ground. The long-brewing feature version of author Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” has begun shooting in Los Angeles as a $5 million indie produced by John Aglialoro and Harmon Kaslow. Cameras began rolling over the weekend on a five-week shoot for “Atlas Shrugged Part One” with Paul Johansson...
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