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Friday, July 19, 2013
‘Red’ and ‘RIPD’ end up in a game of chicken
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — Scheduling the release of a summer movie isn’t exactly a science. It clearly isn’t an art, either. It’s more akin to a contact sport: Seize the advantageous position, sustain as little damage as possible, and score. All of which makes this weekend’s opening of both “Red 2” and “R.I.P.D.” a little like sacking your own quarterback. Both films are action-thrillers. Both are about over-age law enforcers (in “R.I.P.D.,” some are so old, they’re dead). And both make a virtue of their, shall we say, mature stars. Those stars include Bruce Willis (58), Anthony Hopkins (75), John Malkovich (59) and Helen Mirren (67) in “Red 2” and Jeff Bridges (63) and Kevin Bacon (55) in “R.I.P.D.,” which, by the way, stands for “Rest in Peace Department.” It may not make a huge difference at the box office, but both films also feature the lessthan-prolific Mary-Louise Parker, who has a solid base among discriminating male viewers
but is better known for her work in cable TV’s “Weeds.” Add to all this the fact that Robert Schwentke, the director of Universal’s “R.I.P.D.,” had directed the original “Red” of 2010 from Summit Entertainment and for whatever reason (Schwentke didn’t want to talk about it) lost the sequel to director Dean Parisot. Assuming there’s no ill will involved, that’s a lot of coincidence, said distribution consultant Richard Abramowitz, who teaches film production at New York University and runs the film company Abramorama. “It seems like too big a mistake to be a mistake.” But the “Red 2”/’’R.I.P.D.” collision may simply be a symptom of the state of Hollywood. There have been very few weekends since May that haven’t been dominated by a big-budget, major-studio release — a so-called “tent-pole” picture. There was “Iron Man 3” on May 2, “The Great Gatsby” on May 10, “Star Trek Into Darkness” on May 15, “Fast & Furious 6” on May 24, “After Earth” on May 31 and so on.
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Bomber as rock star? Rolling Stone cover outrage
Associated Press
NEW YORK - A Rolling Stone story on Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is generating controversy even before it hits stores, with critics saying the cover photo glamorizes an accused killer and some retailers saying they will not carry the issue.
AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Frank Masi
This film publicity image released by Summit Entertainment shows Helen Mirren in a scene from “Red 2.” The film will be released nationwide on Friday, July 19.
Online series, movie stars hope for Emmy honors Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES — “House of Cards” and “Arrested Development,” which Netflix delivered to viewers on the Internet, not on TV, may become the first online programs to receive top series and acting bids when the Emmy nominations are announced early Thursday. Academy rules allow online entries to compete with cable and broadcast programs, although so far Internet shows have popped up only in lower-profile categories. That could change with the 65th Primetime Emmys.
“It certainly is a marker of the new era. ... It will send shock waves through the industry,” said Tim Brooks, a TV historian and former network executive. “House of Cards,” a tale of political intrigue, is aiming for a best drama series
AP Photo/HBO, Claudette Barius
This film image released by HBO shows Michael Douglas, left, as Liberace, and Matt Damon, as Scott Thorson in a scene from “Behind the Candelabra.” Nominations for the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Nominations were to be announced Thursday, July 18, 2013.
bid and nods for stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. “Arrested Development,” the sitcom revived by Netflix after Fox canceled it, may get a best comedy series nod and nominations for cast members including Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter. Spacey and Wright also are part of a movement that keeps growing: prominent film actors finding good reason to work on the small screen. With theaters dominated by blockbuster movies that are heavy on action and light on acting, performers are seeking out juicy roles in well-crafted series and made-for-TV films. Women in particular are being welcomed, even after passing the ingénue stage of their career. Movie stars with a shot at Emmy gold include Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in “Behind the Candelabra”; Al Pacino and Helen Mirren in “Phil Spector”; Holly Hunter in “Top of the Lake”; Shirley MacLaine in “Downton Abbey,” Jeff Daniels in “The Newsroom” and Kevin Bacon in “The Following.” Potential behind-the-camera nominees from the industry’s movie side include filmmakers Jane Campion for “Top of the Lake,” Steven Soderbergh for the Liberace biopic “Candelabra” and David Fincher for “House of Cards.” A “House of Cards” best drama nod would weaken cable’s near-monopoly on the category last year, aside from PBS contender “Downton Abbey.” The 2012 winner, “Homeland,” likely will be back to defend its crown, with other possible nominees including “Breaking Bad,” ‘’Game of Thrones” and “Downton” again.
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In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of “Rolling Stone.”
The photo of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scheduled to hit shelves Friday looks more like a young Bob Dylan or Jim Morrison than the 19-year-old who pleaded not guilty last week, looking casual despite having a swollen face and his arm in a cast. The same image of Tsarnaev, an ethnic Chechen who came to the U.S. as a child, was widely circulated and used by newspapers and magazines before, but the music magazine is being criticized for turning it into something more appealing — and making Tsarnaev look like a rock star. “I can’t think of another instance in which one has glamorized the image of an alleged terrorist. This is the image of a rock star. This is the image of someone who is admired, of someone who has a fan base, of someone we are critiquing as art,” said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Public outrage was swift, including tough words from the Boston mayor, bombing survivors and the governor of Massachusetts. At least five retailers with strong New England ties said they would not sell the issue that features an in-depth look into how a charming, well-liked teen took a dark turn toward radical Islam. The magazine uses Tsarnaev’s playful nickname in a headline: “Jahar’s World.” Its cover teaser declares for the story: “The Bomber. How a Popular, Promising Student was Failed by His Family, Fell Into Radical Islam and Became a Monster.” The story was made available on the magazine’s website Wednesday. A brief Rolling Stone statement offered condolences to bombing survivors and the loved ones of the dead. Three people were killed in the bombing, and dozens were wounded. “The fact that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young, and in the same age group as many of our readers, makes it all the more
important for us to examine the complexities of this issue and gain a more complete understanding of how a tragedy like this happens,” the statement said. That’s little consolation for James “Bim” Costello, 30, who needed pig skin grafts on most of his right arm and right leg after the bombing. His body was pebbled with shrapnel, including nails he pulled out of his stomach himself. Three of his close friends lost legs that day, and others suffered serious burns and shrapnel injuries. “I think whoever wrote the article should have their legs blown off by someone,” struggle through treatment “and then see who they would choose to put on the cover,” Costello said. Lauren Gabler had finished her fourth Boston Marathon and was two blocks from the finish line explosions that April day. At first she thought the Rolling Stone photo, first released on the magazine’s website and Facebook page, was of a model or a rock star. “All of a sudden you realize that’s the Boston bomber,” said Gabler. “The cover almost tricks you into what you’re looking at. I haven’t read the article yet, and I know it will probably be quite in-depth, but my initial reaction is that the photo that’s being used almost makes him look like a good guy.” Rolling Stone said the cover story was part of its “long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage of the most important political and cultural issues of our day.” The magazine has had plenty of covers featuring people outside the realm of entertainment, from President Barack Obama to Charles Manson. Putting criminals and alleged criminals on the covers of major magazines is justified if they are major news figures, said Samir Husni, who heads the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi. It’s digitally manipulating a photo that never is, he said. Continued on page 6