PGA nods usually match the Oscar nods….THE DARK KNIGHT *** THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON *** FROST/NIXON *** MILK *** SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Fred Knittle was one of the best things about the documentary YOUNG@HEART. I will never forget his rendition of Coldplay’s FIX YOU. I’m sad to report that Fred died on January 1. Such a great man.
On Saturday, Candace and I started going through films that had been submitted and had been rejected just to make sure we hadn’t dismissed or overlooked a film that deserved a slot. Lo and behold, there it was: a film that had not been invited that should have been. I’m glad to report the film has been invited, and I’m very proud of this film.
On January 18th, there will be a free event at the Lobero theatre at 2pm where I will run through the films and events at upcoming Santa Barbara Film Festival. If you want to be “in the know” about what movies to see and what events to attend, do not miss this opportunity.
Due to scheduling conflicts, Hugh Jackman has withdrawn his name from the musical about Cleopatra to be directed by Steven Soderbergh. Catherine Zeta Jones is attached to star in the film, and Ray Winstone is in discussions to be Julius Caesar.
The teenage son of actor John Travolta died suddenly on Friday during a family vacation in the Bahamas, according to the family’s lawyer. Jett Travolta, 16, suffered a seizure at his family’s vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island, attorney Michael Ossi said. Attempts were made to revive him, but he died at the scene, Ossi said. Jett, who had a history of seizures, was the eldest child of Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston. They also have a daughter, Ella Blue, who was born in 2000. Travolta was honored by SBIFF last year with the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film. So sorry to hear about this terrible loss.
No contest whatsoever. This movie was a train-wreck. It was horrible.