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...redeeming performance, at least in the first act, comes from Liam Craig as Mercury. Bearing a distinct similarity to many a Kevin Spacey turn, Craig presents the winged god as possessing a piercing intellect and dangerously sardonic tongue. Moreover, he revels in a malaise that contrasts brilliantly with his position as swift-footed messenger of the gods. By the second act, however, all the character elements which Craig carefully built up in the first act collapse. What is left is a dimensionless thug who spends 90 percent of his time on stage reveling in his ability to beat...
...featured in "Pretty Woman." The company pioneered this showcase event a few years ago, modeling it on the famous pre-Grammy-night parties thrown by music mogul Clive Davis. A pre-event party has no shroud of loser gloom and allows for members of other tribes to visit. Kevin Spacey, for example, has no allegiance to Miramax Films, but he is a regular visitor to their parties. The reason for this intermingling is simple. One never knows when the informal bond that arises will pay off. Spacey may have a "vanity project" (the industry term for a quirky idea driven...
...Gangs of New York?" he teases, referring to the long-awaited Martin Scorsese movie, which has been shooting in Italy. This is vintage Weinstein. He turns this year's Oscar disappointment into next year's Oscar anticipation. He is part Louis B. Mayer, part P. T. Barnum. Kevin Spacey comes over to pay his respects to Weinstein, and is joshed for having shown up too late to reprise his skit participation from the previous year...
...This has now gained the stature of the must-attend party of the weekend. Apart from the usual schmoozing, the event boasts a unique feature: Like a high school Christmas party, entertainment is provided in the form of skits spoofing the year's top films. Actors such as Kevin Spacey, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Jude Law regularly show up and don cheesy wigs and Wal-Mart dresses to perform mini-sketches. There are usually a slew of inside references to the Weinstein brothers, who created and run Miramax. Last year I observed Michael Eisner (chairman of Miramax parent company...
...KEVIN SPACEY American Beauty star/Oscar winner emerges as one of Tinseltown's biggest. Too bad no one saw Pay It Forward...