Tag: Chinatown
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Daniel Dae Kim is Fighting to Get Legendary Character Actor James Hong a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
James Hong is an all-time great Hollywood “that guy.” You might not know him by name, but you’ve definitely seen his work: he’s been in more movies and TV shows than just about anyone, including classics like Chinatown, Blade Runner, Seinfeld, Airplane!, Big Trouble in Little China, and many more. Fellow actor Daniel Dae Kim…
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Ben Affleck To Write & Direct Film About The Making Of ‘Chinatown’
In the age of pop culture idolatry, Fitzgerald’s “there are no second acts in American lives,” feels more and more mistaken than it already does. Even cancel culture never really cancels anyone permanently (see Mel Gibson), and there’s something in American culture where we’re always rooting and ready to embrace a comeback (within reason. Ben…
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Ben Affleck to Direct Paramount Film About the Iconic Making of ‘Chinatown’
Ben Affleck is returning to the director’s chair for the first time since his 2016 bomb “Live by Night” with “The Big Goodbye,” a dramatic retelling of the behind-the-scenes drama that went into making Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown.” Affleck will helm the movie for Paramount Pictures. The project was first announced by Deadline as an adaptation…
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‘Moses on the Plain’ Among First Chinese Films To Finish Shooting Since Covid-19
“Moses on the Plain,” a film executive produced by art house director Diao Yinan, is among the first notable Chinese titles to have completed shooting since the country’s coronavirus outbreak.It stars A-listers Zhou Dongyu, who has enjoyed a further rise on the back of last year’s breakout teen drama “Better Days,” and Liu Haoran, the…
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I’ve never seen: There Will Be Blood
For years, men have ordered me to watch this work of stunning genius. Having finally succumbed, it turns out they were wrongSee the other classic missed films in this seriesThe best arts and entertainment during self-isolationMen try to explain things to essayist Rebecca Solnit, who called it mansplaining. Men try to get me to watch…
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I’ve never seen … Chinatown
Even if you’re already aware of the ending, the final moments of the ultimate sunshine noir can shock even the most hardened box-set veteranSee the other classic missed films in this seriesDespite the eternal sunshine, not all stories set in Los Angeles cast much of a shadow. Chinatown (1974) is one of those perceived classics…
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Remembering Celebrities Who Died in 2019
The man inside the yellow Big Bird suit; TV’s Rhoda; and a “Beverly Hills 90210” heartthrob are just a few of the beloved entertainment figures who died in 2019. Here are some of the unforgettable stars and creators of movies, TV and music who we lost this year.MoviesSeveral notable directors died in 2019, including pioneering…
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The Best TV Shows of 2019
When it comes to television, 2019 felt like a year when nothing made sense. The most popular TV series of the decade ended with fans filing petitions for a redo and the Primetime Emmys handing over its top prize. A reality singing competition where celebrity contestants don extravagant costumes became the year’s No. 1 new…
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David Fincher, Robert Towne Team for ‘Chinatown’ Prequel Series on Netflix
Well here’s one that caught us by surprise: David Fincher has agreed to executive produce a Chinatown prequel series for Netflix, which has hired original screenwriter Robert Towne to write the pilot. The series would follow a young Jake Gittes, the character played by Jack Nicholson in the original film and its subsequent 1990 sequel,…
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David Fincher to Produce ‘Chinatown’ Prequel Series for Netflix with Robert Towne
It was only a matter of time before the prequel machine eventually roped in “Chinatown,” but in a surprise move, the 1974 film will inspire a new Netflix series — not another movie. David Fincher and original “Chinatown” writer Robert Towne are set to produce.Deadline first reported that, 45 years after the film became one…