Word: hollywood
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...reinforces what the audience already knows about the characters and their situation; dance in Tango amplifies emotional subtlety and addresses issues of significance beyond that of the immediate scene. It is a surprisingly effective cinematic tool that manages to keep the audience hypnotized for a length surpassing that which Hollywood directors would dare to attempt without dialogue...
Despite the failure of movies modeled after successful video games--most notably Super Mario Brothers and Mortal Kombat--Hollywood still hasn't realized that video games do not work on the big screen. This phenomenon is even more applicable to Wing Commander, a computer game that already bills itself as an interactive movie. There is absolutely no need to make the transition between computer screen and theater screen. As soon as the interactive element is gone, there is little to capture the interest of the audience. Wing Commander: The Movie crashes and burns...
...affectionately simple title "Will," and the bond between two beautiful lovers is yet again tragically severed. What is there not to love? Oh, and one more thing: the screenwriters took the liberty of redirecting a bit of William Shakespeare's prose to alter his sexual orientation. But in Hollywood these days, you do what you have to do to win an Oscar...
Although Gloria Estefan crossed over in the late '80s, Latin pop remains foreign to most American listeners. Between now and August, Sony hopes to change that with four major releases--English-language debuts by Puerto Rican-born Martin, East Harlem salsa and stage star Marc Anthony, Bronx native and Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez and the Colombian vocal powerhouse Shakira...
...Westminster Abbey called "When Shall We Live?" about the bankruptcy of religious belief. From writing political plays that verge on the lecture, that is, Hare has decided simply to lecture in an actorly manner. "I find the strategies of fiction more and more tiresome," he explains. "I cannot watch Hollywood films, which I know have been written to a three-act structure that's been taught in class at UCLA." Though he has made forays into Hollywood in the past--including the film version of his play Plenty (which is being revived next month in London starring Cate Blanchett...