Tag: Ron Howard
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Jim Carrey Needed Help From the CIA To Play the Grinch
Directed by Ron Howard and featuring a delightfully manic turn by Jim Carrey, 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Hollywood’s first live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ iconic children’s book. With his trademark rubber face and chameleon-like nature as a performer, Carrey was the perfect actor to play the titular curmudgeon. However, bringing such a…
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Roger Corman Gets a Hero’s Welcome at Beyond Fest With Protégés Ron Howard, Joe Dante and More Reliving Big Breaks and Disastrous Test Screenings
“This is the only person to run a studio who knows how to make a movie,” director Allan Arkush exclaimed, hailing his former boss Roger Corman in front of a sold-out crowd at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica Saturday evening.Now 97 years old, the unbelievably prolific Pope of Pop Cinema was the guest of…
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James Cameron, Guillermo del Toro, Michael Mann, and Roger Corman Heading to Beyond Fest 2023
The largest genre film festival in the U.S. has some of the biggest names in Hollywood attending its 2023 edition. The Los Angeles-based Beyond Fest announced the slate of films and special screenings for the 11th edition, running September 26 through October 10.This year’s Beyond Fest boasts 55 films across 15 days, including a special…
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Mia Speakers to Include Paramount, Imagine Documentaries Execs — Global Bulletin
Mia, the international market held annually in Rome, has announced the first confirmed speakers for its ninth edition.This year, speakers at the industry event — which focuses on co-production, financing strategies and sales and distribution — include Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount of Paramount Television Studios and Paramount+ Original Scripted Series; Sara Bernstein, president of…
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Ron Howard Had A Very Specific Inspiration For His Arrested Development Narration
“Arrested Development” is one of the greatest comedies of the century, a rare show that strikes a perfect balance between cartoon absurdity and realist satire. This show had writing so exquisite it couldn’t be improved by improvisation, with so many layers upon layers of gags and Easter eggs that you could watch the show three…
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Tom Cruise Was So Close to Starring in This Western Remake
In 1992, Tom Cruise dabbled in the world of Westerns with the romantic epic Far and Away. Helmed by Ron Howard, the feature got mixed reviews, though it did ensure that Cruise had expanded his filmography to include one of the most enduring genres in the world of American cinema. Since Far and Away, Cruise…
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How ‘Apollo 13’ Started the IMAX Era for Blockbuster Movies
Ron Howard’s space docudrama Apollo 13 originally hit theaters in 1995, meeting positive receptions on both critical and commercial fronts. The retelling of the 1970 moon mission gone awry was praised for its sincere script, suspenseful pacing, and stellar performances from an all-star cast of Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, and Ed…
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Tom Holland and Chris Hemsworth Saved This Aquatic Adventure From Drowning
Ron Howard has made a number of great movies. Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Splash, Night Shift, Parenthood, and The Paper are all masterpieces of their respective genres, and have emerged as time-honored classics that are worth revisiting for anyone interested in seeing why certain films resonate with a generation. He also has a few…