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Danny Boyle on ‘127 Hours’ Faintings: It’s Distressing, but ‘Jackass’ Is Worse
As tales of medical episodes mount, the director realizes that not all publicity is good publicity
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Good Morning Oscar, November 1: It’s the Values, Stupid
An election-week theory says that Oscar voters want candidates that share their values
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Good Morning Oscar, October 26: Cover Your Eyes
The stars come out, and James Franco offers advice to the faint of heart
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Danny Boyle to Receive London Film Festival Honor
The “127 Hours” director is “shocked, flattered and delighted”
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TIFF’s Day 9: Let’s Make a Deal
With the closing-night attracting looming, a last-minute flurry of deals sparks the fest
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‘127 Hours’ Casualty Count at TIFF: 3 Faintings, 1 Seizure
Danny Boyle’s tale of mountain climber Aaron Rolston’s self-amputation are almost impossible to watch — and the talk of Toronto
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TIFF’s Day 4: New Digs & Bad Buzz
Clint Eastwood’s latest debuts … but is it one of the TIFF entries that’s losing momentum?
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TIFF’s Day 3: Ebert’s Tweet-off, and Subtitles Gone Bad
The top specialty divisions both throw parties, but TIFF malfunctions wreak havoc
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First Look: ‘127 Hours’ (Video)
Danny Boyle and James Franco bring true life survival story to the screen
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James Franco Returns to Comedy in ‘Stanicky’
Jeff Bushell (“Beverly Hills Chihuahua”) is writing, Summit is in negotiations to finance
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Boyle, Searchlight Buy Mountaineer Tale
Firm plans “127 Hours” for film about climber Aron Ralston.
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Experts’ Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers
Darren Aronofsky, Danny Boyle, Neil LaBute, more weigh in.
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Backstage at the Oscars (a guest-blog)
Judging by the reactions in the Oscar press room, the new and improved telecast was falling flat. Broadcast on eight flat-screen televisions in the room packed with 300 journalists, the telecast only elicited a handful of laughs from the distracted crowd. Hugh Jackman got a few chuckles for his robotic "Reader" dance, as did Whoopi…
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Lay off ‘Slumdog’!
As an ex-reporter and current day producer, the so-called "controversy" over "Slumdog Millionaire" offends me on so many levels I'm not quite sure where to begin. Some people claim the movie exploits the abject poverty omnipresent in Mumbai. I wonder if these same critics would have attacked the movie "The Grapes of Wrath" as exploiting…
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David T. Friendly