Illegal Use of Sandra Bullock Nov 21, 2009
A horrible example of this is Mississippi Burning, tripe that put actual civil rights workers in the background so good old boy Gene Hackman can save the day by flirting with a sheriff's wife. Multiple movies about South African apartheid also focus on whites. (Slate)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Nov. 15) Nov 15, 2009
The understated drama is also a draw, from Redford s deliberate lack of a transformative character arc to coach Gene Hackman s Francona-esque personality wrangling. Extras: Speaking of contemporary - in an interview, Redford says the film sought to comment on how American athletes behavior is irrelevant as long as they win. (Boston Globe)
'2012' is no disaster Nov 13, 2009
2012' is no disaster - Entertainment - Fresnobee. You're in the section. (Fresno Bee)
Scoop: Is Hollywood turning on Jolie? Nov 11, 2009
Other celebrities include Gene Hackman and Harvey Keitel (both Marine Corp.); Ice-T and James Earl Jones (both Army). And because having a column gives you such latitudes, Id like to add two more celebrities to that partial least: My grandparents Frank Tedesco (U.S. Army Air Forces), and Ruth Cooper Tedesco (Navy). (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Daily TV and radio guide Nov 6, 2009
A veteran thief (Gene Hackman) is pressured into one last heist. R (2001). (Boston Globe)
DIRECTV Partners With HDNet and HDNet Movies to Offer On Demand Programming Nov 4, 2009
DIRECTV subscribers can see great films including, "Lost in Translation" starring Bill Murray, "21 Grams," starring Naomi Watts, classics like "Hoosiers" starring Gene Hackman and "Waterworld," starring Kevin Costner, comedies such as "The Nutty Professor" starring Eddie Murphy, and thrillers like "Darkman," starring Liam Neeson and "The Illusionist," starring Edward Norton and many, many more. The programming provided by HDNet and HDNet Movies on DIRECTV will be refreshed on a weekly basis. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On Demand picks Nov 3, 2009
Jason Lee is a plus as Hewitt s nice-guy mark, Gene Hackman is a howl as a nasty tobacco mogul, and you re inclined to cut the film a little slack for making the connection between larceny and the home of the hanging chad. (PG-13; runs through Nov. 13). (Boston Globe)
NORTHERN LIGHTS POST TAKES THIRD IN AICE CAMP KULESHOV CONTEST | The Briefing Room Nov 2, 2009
org/nyck2009/), formerly known as Trailer Park, for his spy thriller mash-up trailer of 1989s film Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner and 1978s Superman, starring Gene Hackman. The annual genre-bending challenge, sponsored by the Association of Independent Creative Editors (www. (Multichannel News)
Actor Chris O'Donnell to Receive 2009 Caritas Award Oct 21, 2009
His movie credits include Scent of a Women with Al Pacino, The Chamber with Gene Hackman, The Bachelor with Renee Zellweger, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl with Abigail Breslin, and Batman Forever and Batman and Robin with George Clooney. He has also appeared as Finn Dandridge on Grey's Anatomy and Jack McAuliffe in The Company. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 16, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Laying bare the perils of jumping to conclusions Oct 7, 2009
In the film, the Gene Hackman character, a paranoid surveillance expert, is paid to monitor the conversation of a young adulterous couple. He listens obsessively to the tape of their conversation, hearing the woman whisper, "he'd kill us if he got the chance". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Zach Braff Is Doing Voice-Overs for Toilet Paper Commercials? Oct 7, 2009
(Much of America likely doesn't even realize, for instance, that Jeff Bridges is the voice of Duracell and Hyundai or that Gene Hackman is the voice of Lowe's. Braff's vocal performances, howeverparticularly in these Cottonelle adsare so over-the-top annoying that they call attention to themselves. (Slate)
TV Q&A: 'Airport' was the first big-budget disaster movie Oct 4, 2009
Next, in 1972, came "The Poseidon Adventure," with Gene Hackman, Red Buttons, Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters and a cruise ship turned upside down. Then, in 1974, we had "The Towering Inferno" (Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Fred Astaire), "Earthquake" (Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner) and "Airport 1975" (Heston again, with Karen Black). (Florida Today)
The Damon identity Sep 20, 2009
His acting heroes include Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman - actors who ve had long careers gracing movies with nuanced character parts, something Damon has done in films like Courage Under Fire, and The Talented Mr. Ripley. But for directing, Clint Eastwood is his role model, which may explain why he just finished filming one movie directed by Eastwood and has just signed on for another. (Boston Globe)
Commentary: Carroll's got his guys listening Sep 9, 2009
At the beginning of the wildly popular movie "Hoosiers," Gene Hackman walks his team into the biggest arena any of them have ever seen. He has one player get on another's shoulders and measure the distance from the rim to the floor - showing them the dimensions of the playing floor are exactly the same. (USC Sports -- Rivals.com)
Toyota Accused of Hiding Evidence Aug 30, 2009
Something similiar to this was the Movie with Gene Hackman, Called Class Action ,, worth watching. by incog-nito August 29, 2009 4:26 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Bonnie and Clyde a Dramatic Gangste... Aug 22, 2009
The cast of the movie also includes Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Denver Pyle, Dub Taylor, Evans Evans and Gene Wilder ... The movie focused on the relationships between Bonnie and Clyde and their associates, including C.W. Moss (Michael Pollard), Buck Barrow (Gene Hackman) and Buck s wife Blanche Barrow (Estelle Parsons) ... Gene Hackman as Buck Barrow. (Suite101.com)
Daily television listings Aug 21, 2009
Francis Ford Coppola s study of a wiretapper (Gene Hackman). PG (1974). (Boston Globe)
When you retire ... Aug 5, 2009
jack lalanne 94George H.W. BushJimmy CarterWarren Buffett, age 77Morgan Freeman is 71Robert Redford is 72Paul VolckerThe Pope is 80Robert Wagner, 78 The Dalai Lama, 73 Tom Smothers, 71 Bob Newhart, 79 Peter Graves, 82 Hugh Hefner, 82 Yoko Ono, 75 Don Pardo, 90 Kirk Douglas (actor) Mother Teresa Charlton Heston (actor) Elizabeth Taylor (actress) Hugh Hefner Robert Redford (actor) Barbara Walters Maya Angelou Min Bahadur Sherchan (oldest to scale Mt. Everest according to this) George Jones... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
MGM HD Crafts Dose Of De Niro In August Jul 14, 2009
Other Craft mini-documentaries have profiled Woody Allen, Jody Foster, Meryl Streep, Marlon Brandon and Gene Hackman. Craft was a finalist for a 2009 Promax Award in the interstitial/promo-tainment/movie wrap category. (Multichannel News)
Guide to today's TV movies Jul 12, 2009
Winner about an Indiana high-school basketball coach (Gene Hackman). PG (1986). (Boston Globe)
Powerful actor Balsam never seemed to be acting Jun 29, 2009
I've said before that Gene Hackman spent 40 years looking as if he were about 50 years old. Balsam spent 30 years looking like he was about 55. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Funny ladies Jun 23, 2009
Some revelations are surprising: She once had "epic" sex with Gene Hackman, her castmate in 1974's Young Frankenstein. Others not so much, such as her admission that she has never been one to follow the rules. (USA Today)
The Conversation Jun 16, 2009
Main Actors: Gene Hackman, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams, Harrison Ford ... Gene Hackman turns in a virtuoso performance as Harry Caul, a master audio surveillance tech who spends half his time spying on others and the other half protecting himself from being spied upon. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
[From The Times-Picayune] May 10, 2009
1986, Starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper. 4. (Nola.com -- Sports)
'Trek' director goes where no one has gone before May 6, 2009
Donner hired box office names like Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford and Gene Hackman for supporting roles. And so, the "Star Trek" director selected relatively unknown actors such as Chris Pine for Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock and Karl Urban as McCoy. (Fresno Bee)
STEVENS: Gonzalez Made a Lot of Adjustments to Be a Lobo Apr 28, 2009
" There were a few other things that Gonzalez needed to catch on about, too, when it came to stepping up from junior college ball to New Mexico Lobo ball. A scene from the movie Hoosiers reflects the message that Birmingham had to get across to his talented shortstop. It's the scene where Gene Hackman measures the height of a basketball rim to emphasize to his players that the game really hasn't changed that much simply because the setting had gotten bigger. Birmingham said he made the same... (Golobos.com)
'Mutiny?' Not really, but road to title had its bumps Apr 12, 2009
Often there is disagreement about whether a mutiny is necessary, as was the case with Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington in "Crimson Tide." People took sides. It was complicated. (Fresno Bee)
Obituaries in the news Apr 2, 2009
He played an army doctor in "Che," starring fellow Puerto Rican Benicio del Toro, and a police superintendent in the 2000 movie "Under Suspicion," which featured Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. ADVERTISEMENT. (Anchorage Daily News)
Scoop: Debate continues over Madonna's adoption Apr 1, 2009
"If there was somebody screaming right-wing stuff, we'd do the same thing. But there is no one like that because if they do that in Hollywood, they're not going to work, which is an interesting story in and of itself, OReilly said. Actors who did get OReillys endorsement? Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Al Pacino.More on Courtney Hazlett delivers the Scoop Monday through Friday on msnbc.com. Follow Scoop on Twitter: @ .Don't miss this on msnbc.com Entertainment 2009 msnbc.com... (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Top 10 movie car chase scenes Mar 28, 2009
Gene Hackman or Burt Reynolds ... Gene Hackman bumping and weaving his way around the intersection of Stillwell Avenue and 86th St of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, while pursuing a bandit on a subway train offers to this day a fantastic driver's eye perspective of driving through New York at rush hour. (CNN)
The French Connection Mar 20, 2009
Main Actors: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider. Critical Appeal: 98. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Sling Blade' on Encore Mar 10, 2009
Maybe it's time to take another look at this seminal 1972 disaster movie, in which Gene Hackman turns a Christmas tree into a ladder and Stella Stevens (above right, with Shelley Winters, left, Carol Lynley, and Roddy McDowall) takes off her blouse to use as a bandage. And maybe it's not. (Boston Globe)
Slam Dunk Films Mar 8, 2009
You've got Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper, that spine-tingling Jerry Goldsmith score, kids dribbling between chairs and "We're going to run the picket fence at them ... Don't get caught watching the paint dry!" One of the best two or three sports movies ever. (1986). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
F.T.A. – because Hollywood looked the other way Feb 27, 2009
Gene Hackman played the cop obsessed with catching the French masterminds. Both he and the film took home Oscars. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The Beverly Hills Playhouse Announces Tricks of The Trade Workshops for Directors and Writers with Howie Deutch and Rick Podell Feb 27, 2009
Deutch followed with The Replacements, starring Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman and then The Whole Ten Yards, starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, and Kevin Pollak. Most recently, Deutch directed the dark comedy, My Best Friend's Girl, starring Kate Hudson, Dane Cook, Alec Baldwin, and Jason Biggs. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Celebs get in their comfort zone Feb 16, 2009
Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman was also at the race, according to The Associated Press. eborah. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Notes: Rookie Logano struggles in first Daytona 500 Feb 16, 2009
"We adjusted on it, and it came to life once the sun went down. ... It's not a top-10, but to come out of Daytona in one piece is just as good.''The last pole-sitter to win the 500 was Dale Jarrett in 2000. The pole-sitter hasn't finished higher than fifth since.--LATE SELLOUT: The grandstands along the backstretch were full when the green flag dropped thanks to a late surge in ticket sales the made the race a sellout. Barely.Officials were so concerned about having empty seats during NASCAR's... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Daytona Notebook: Rookie Logano struggles Feb 16, 2009
Cruise was among a handful of celebrities including Academy Award winning actor Gene Hackman and singer Gavin DeGraw and officials such as Florida Gov. Charlie Crist who mingled with NASCAR's leaders before the season-opening race. New York Jets coach Rex Ryan and Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Joey Galloway were also in attendance; Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano's seat was vacant. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Matt Kenseth rallies in the rain, soaks in first Daytona 500 win Feb 16, 2009
Kenseth rallies in the rain, soaks in first Daytona 500 win - USATODAY.com. A nine-car wreck sends up major clouds of dirt and dust in the infield in the 124th lap. (USA Today -- Sports)
Car chases, chariot races Feb 13, 2009
The car chase to end all car chases is actually a subway chase, as NYC cop Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) races under the Brooklyn elevated B line after a train holding his quarry. Shot with not nearly enough official permission, and it looks it. (Boston Globe)
Robert Anderson, 91; wrote 'Tea and Sympathy,' other plays Feb 11, 2009
The play was made into a better known film, also written by Mr. Anderson, starring Gene Hackman and Melvyn Douglas. Mr. Anderson's final Broadway play, "Solitaire/Double Solitaire," was an odd mix of one acts, one an ironic science-fiction fantasy, the other a grimly realistic portrait of a disintegrating marriage. (Boston Globe)
Soccer: Chelsea changes horses - again Feb 10, 2009
But what has gone so suddenly wrong for Scolari, the Gene Hackman look-alike of the soccer scene. Kenyon spoke warmly and defiantly of the Brazilian just last month. (International Herald Tribune)
