interview with Cormac McCarthy Nov 17, 2009
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). Tackling two then-daring subjects for Hollywood divorce and single fatherhood Dustin Hoffman played a career-obsessed dad who learns to care for his young son. (Harper's Magazine)
Meryl Streep promotes 'Julie & Julia' at Rome fest Oct 23, 2009
The festival has been showing a retrospective of her work, from her Oscar-winning performances in "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice" to more recent successes in films such as "The Devil Wears Prada.". Known for being a perfectionist in her work, starting with her legendary mastery of accent, Streep says it's the flaws that most interest her in a character. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* World News Quick Take Oct 20, 2009
Melnick was head of production at MGM and Columbia, where he helped develop the divorce drama Kramer vs. Kramer and the nuclear suspense thriller The China Syndrome. Melnick also produced the 1960s spy-spoof television series Get Smart that starred Don Adams as bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Daniel Melnick, 77; produced hit movies and TV shows Oct 19, 2009
While in charge of production at Columbia in the late 1970s, he helped develop the divorce drama Kramer vs. Kramer, the nuclear drama The China Syndrome, and the violent Midnight Express. For nine months in 1978, Mr. Melnick was president of Columbia after studio president David Begelman was ousted in an embezzlement scandal. (Boston Globe)
Nuclear Kumbaya Sep 26, 2009
Dustin Hoffman, the divorcing dad in the movie "Kramer vs. Kramer," haplessly warns his bratty little boy again and again not to get the chocolate chip ice cream out of the freezer before finishing dinner. "You take one bite out of that, you're in big trouble," the ever-more-ridiculous-looking father says. (Investors Business Daily)
Capsule reviews: `Capitalism' and others Sep 23, 2009
Joe's frustration in figuring out this whole parenting thing by himself provides inescapable reminders of Dustin Hoffman in "Kramer vs. Kramer": Once again we have two men sharing a home, realizing they don't really know each other and unsure of how to relate as they work through their grief. But then the arrival of Harry (George MacKay), Joe's teenage son from his first marriage, changes the dynamic all over again. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Boys Are Back is refreshingly unsentimental Sep 22, 2009
Joes frustration in figuring out this whole parenting thing by himself provides inescapable reminders of Dustin Hoffman in Kramer vs. Kramer: Once again we have two men sharing a home, realizing they dont really know each other and unsure of how to relate as they work through their grief in different ways. Joe has traveled constantly for work, feeling secure that young Arties daily routine was in the capable hands of his wife, Katy (Laura Fraser). (MSNBC -- Movies)
Bring back those cheesy movie musicals! Aug 12, 2009
These musicals werent appreciated in their day, since they had to go up against heavy hitting fare like Kramer vs. Kramer. But they sure work on DVD, where they can be looked upon as unique artifacts from our pop culture past. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Streep no Child, but plays one on screen Aug 7, 2009
I say it's with her Oscar-winning turns in "Sophie's Choice" and "Kramer vs. Kramer," especially for Streep fans who prefer her earlier work. For those who want to check out her more recent gems, try "The Devil Wears Prada," "Adaptation," or "The Hours," the latter offering a similar connecting-lives-in-different-time-periods plot device that writer-director Nora Ephron uses in "Julie .". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Click to read:Sotomayor Dodges Abortion Questions Jul 16, 2009
Sotomayor Dodges Abortion Questions - CBS News. WASHINGTON, July 15, 2009. (CBS News)
Movie on DVD, soup, cake take flight May 29, 2009
Hoffman has been a Hollywood icon for more than 40 years, a Hall of Fame caliber character actor who created indelible roles in "The Graduate," "Midnight Cowboy," "Tootsie," "Kramer vs. Kramer," "Rain Main" and many other films. Thompson, also a two-time Oscar winner, hasn't been as prolific for as long as Hoffman, but her work in "Howards End," "Angels in America," and "Sense and Sensibility," for which she wrote and won best adapted screenplay, has made the 50-year-old British actress one of... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Moms decry child-care aid cuts May 25, 2009
Actor Justin Henry ("Kramer Vs. Kramer") is 38. Associated Press. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
HD Advisor XIV May 23, 2009
I'm thinking of 'Kramer vs. Kramer' in particular, where there was some horrible effect I can only liken to a computer mouse pointer's trails. This was especially prevalent during the low light scenes. (Multichannel News)
Celebrity Birthdays For The Week Of May 24-30 May 22, 2009
Actor Justin Henry ("Kramer Vs. Kramer") is 38. Singer Lauryn Hill is 34. (KIRO TV, WA)
COLUMN: Dog poop back in vogue May 21, 2009
Because of that, I kind of swore off Hoffman for a while, in spite of the fact he had made several of my favorites: Hook, Rain Man, Tootsie and Kramer vs. Kramer. But my joy for his talent has been totally renewed with Last Chance Harvey. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Shia LaBeouf sayshe sought help of AA May 2, 2009
Sure, Id sometimes rather be cooking pancakes with Dustin Hoffman in a movie like Kramer Vs. Kramer. . (MSNBC -- News)
Rome film fest to honour Streep May 1, 2009
Page last updated at 09:58 GMT, Thursday, 30 April 2009 10:58 UK. Streep's recent films include Doubt and the hit musical Mamma Mia and. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Letters to Sunday Datebook Mar 16, 2009
I attribute it to what has often happened when a movie captures the fancy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences beyond what it should; perhaps the academy was "rewarding" Dustin Hoffman for 1967's "The Graduate" by giving him the best actor Oscar for "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1980. That's typical of what the academy has done many times. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Jane Alexander: Jindal's wrong on... Mar 5, 2009
The actress, who will appear later this month in a new comedy at the New York theater company Primary Stages called "Chasing Manet," won a Tony Award for her role in the "The Great White Hope." She has been nominated eight times for an Emmy and four times for an Oscar for films including, "All the President's Men" and "Kramer vs. Kramer.". Alexander spoke to CNN.com last week. (CNN -- Law)
France honors Dustin Hoffman in Paris ceremony Mar 2, 2009
Albanel called Hoffman "one of the greatest actors of our time", paying tribute to his Oscar-winning performances as a workaholic father in the 1979 movie "Kramer vs. Kramer" and as an autistic man in "Rain Man," from 1988. "You have such a dramatic power that it is difficult to dissociate you from the characters you have played," Albanel said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Last Chance Harvey Mar 2, 2009
Tellingly, it wasn't until Hoffman tackled the relatively "normal" role of a contemporary father in Robert Benton's 1979 drama Kramer vs. Kramer that he won his first Oscar; the second, of course, came for his more familiarly eccentric and altogether extraordinary role: Raymond Babbitt in Levinson's 1988 drama Rain Man. There are echoes of many of these on-screen creations in Hoffman's Harvey Shine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
France honors Dustin Hoffman Feb 27, 2009
Albanel called Hoffman one of the greatest actors of our time, paying tribute to his Oscar-winning performances as a workaholic father in the 1979 movie Kramer vs. Kramer and as an autistic man in Rain Man, from 1988. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- News)
Streep leaves no 'Doubt' Feb 22, 2009
Over 30 years in the movie business the actress has pulled no punches, receiving an incredible 15 Oscar nominations, and winning twice, for "Sophie's Choice" in 1982 and "Kramer Vs. Kramer" in 1979. Even so, "Doubt" director John Patrick Shanley says was knocked sideways by Streep's "tooth and nail" performance in his Oscar-nominated drama, "Doubt," describing himself as "quite astonished.". (CNN -- International)
Who Will Take Home An Oscar? Feb 21, 2009
Streep has won two Oscars, for "Sophie's Choice" and "Kramer vs. Kramer.". Best Supporting Actress Nominees: Amy Adams for "Doubt," Penelope Cruz for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," Viola Davis for "Doubt," Taraji P. Henson for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Marisa Tomei for "The Wrestler.". (CBS News)
GRANDCHILD LIKED HIS 'BEING THERE' Feb 17, 2009
Though it was hailed by critics as Sellers' greatest performance, he lost to Dustin Hoffman for "Kramer vs. Kramer" on Oscar night. lect. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
It's the year of the actor at the 81st Academy Awards Feb 16, 2009
Only two, a supporting award for 1979's Kramer vs. Kramer and a lead for 1982's Sophie's Choice. In other words, the last time she won, Winslet was 7. (USA Today -- Life)
A Personal Connection Feb 15, 2009
Q: With all due respect to Dustin Hoffman and "Kramer vs. Kramer," is it possible for you to watch "Being There" without once asking how Sellers didn't win an Oscar that year. A: For me, it is impossible. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Oscar trivia challenge Feb 15, 2009
Maggie Smith (for "California Suite" in 1979); Meryl Streep (for "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1980); Mary Steenburgen (for "Melvin and Howard" in 1981); Maureen Stapleton (for "Reds" in 1982). 2. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Movie review: Hoffman, Thompson shine in so-so 'Harvey' Feb 10, 2009
Both actors are double Oscar winners, Hoffman for acting ( Kramer vs. Kramer in 1979 and Rain Man in 1988), and Thompson for acting ( Howard s End in 1992) and writing ( Sense And Sensibility in 1995). And as stated before, they use their immense talent to win over the audience, even if the audience is not seeing anything new as far as the lines the actors are reciting. (Lompoc Record, CA)
