Monthly Archives: April 2009

Films about newspapers, like newspapers, are a dying breed

Posted on April 26, 2009 by admin

Russell Crowe and Rachel McAdams in Kevin Macdonald’s State of Play By Ray Bennett Watching the final edition of The Los Angeles Herald Examiner roll off the presses in November 1989 remains one of the most haunting memories of my … Continue reading →

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Calendar Girls onstage is a real crowd-pleaser

Posted on April 22, 2009 by admin

Cast of Calendar Girls at the Noel Coward Theatre running through Sept. 19 By Ray Bennett LONDON – It’s not a musical, but screenwriter Tim Firth‘s stage version of his script for the hit 2003 Nigel Cole film “Calendar Girls” … Continue reading →

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Star Trek gets full-bore refit at warp speed

Posted on April 21, 2009 by admin

Zachary Quinto as Spock and Chris Pine as Captain Kirk in Star Trek By Ray Bennett LONDON — Putting a much-loved but over-the-hill vehicle back in shape takes more than a new battery and a lick of paint. It demands … Continue reading →

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Film and record industries applaud as Pirate Bay walks plank

Posted on April 17, 2009 by admin

This story appears in Cue Entertainment By Ray Bennett The four defendants in the Pirate Bay copyright test case were convicted and sentenced to a year’s imprisonment by a Swedish court today and the movie and record industries claimed it … Continue reading →

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Viggo Mortensen shines in cautionary Nazi tale, Good

Posted on April 15, 2009 by admin

Viggo Mortensen in ‘Good’, which Lionsgate releases in the UK on April 17 By Ray Bennett RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian director Vicente Amorim‘s drama “Good,” based on a play by C.P. Taylor, is set in Nazi Germany and tells … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Musical Journey is out of this world

Posted on April 13, 2009 by admin

Dirk Brossé and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in ‘Star Wars: A Musical Journey’ By Ray Bennett LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) – If you think the world doesn’t need another variation on “Star Wars” on top of the six films, assorted animations, … Continue reading →

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LSO’s concert of beautiful film music proves a winner

Posted on April 11, 2009 by admin

John Williams and George Lucas with the LSO recording ‘Star Wars’ at Abbey Road By Ray Bennett The London Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 70-plus years making music for movies with a sold-out concert at Barbican Hall on April 4 that … Continue reading →

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Tulpan is a magical tale set in the Kazakhstan desert

Posted on April 1, 2009 by admin

Ondasyn Beskikbasov in Sergey Dvortsevoy’s Cannes winner ‘Tulpan’ The wonderful Kazakhstan movie “Tulpan” is getting a limited release in the United States from April 1 and it’s worth making a special effort to catch it on the big screen ahead … Continue reading →

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