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First was the diluting effect of second-degree adaptation. The franchise first manifested as “MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors,” published by Richard Hooker in 1968. Two years later, Robert Altman??s tremendously well-received film version premiered. Two more years later, and TV’s “M*A*S*H” was born. When I think of a show-based-on-a-movie-based-on-a-book, I don’t imagine a cultural icon...
Among the many reasons to see Robert Altman??s new film “A Prairie Home Companion” this June, Meryl Streep’s performance might just top them all: viewers have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to actually witness what Streep would be like as a mediocre entertainer. The imperial actress plays against her austere character type, transforming into second-rate country singer Yolanda Johnson on set of the final broadcast of Garrison Keillor’s live radio variety show.“My character’s supposed...
...series of Streep-centered seminars and screenings will lead up to the award ceremony on April 5. The event will feature a preview showing of Robert Altman??s upcoming film “A Prairie Home Companion,” based on Garrison Keillor’s long-running radio show. Streep plays a country music diva, joined by an eclectic group of actors including pop-princess Lindsay Lohan and comedic staple Lily Tomlin...
Irish native John Crowley handles the 11 interlinked stories and 54 characters so deftly in his directorial debut that the movie successfully delivers an almost unrelenting barrage of comedy, romance and excitement and earns comparisons to Robert Altman??s best work. John (Cillian Murphy) is inarticulate, unsure of what he wants and desperately insecure. As a result, he decides to “test” his girlfriend Deirdre (Kelly Macdonald) by breaking up with her, an action that has consequences for everyone in their small Dublin suburb. Simultaneous to the romantic drama, another local suburbanite, Lehiff (Colin...
...Intermission has all the pieces needed to replicate its European success. Irish native John Crowley handles the 11 interlinked stories and 54 characters so deftly in his directorial debut that the movie successfully delivers an almost unrelenting barrage of comedy, romance and excitement and earns comparisons to Robert Altman??s best work...