You would think a $60 million Brad Pitt star vehicle wouldn’t have a problem stirring up buzz in the summer movie season, and yet Netflix’s “War Machine” has been completely Doa. The War in Afghanistan satire from director David Michôd (“Animal Kingdom,” “The Rover”) debuted on the streaming platform May 26, but from the looks of it absolutely nobody is paying attention. While hardly panned, “War Machine” received forgettable critical notices. It boasts a 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, with IndieWire’s Eric Kohn giving the movie a B- review, and has hardly become a talking point among anyone, really.
Read More: ‘War Machine’ Review: Brad Pitt Stars In a Shrewd Blend of Wartime Drama and Workplace Satire
Except the Pentagon that is. Netflix already has a huge hit among D.C. workers thanks to “House of Cards,” and it appears the Pentagon is about the only place “War Machine” is making a serious impact.
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Except the Pentagon that is. Netflix already has a huge hit among D.C. workers thanks to “House of Cards,” and it appears the Pentagon is about the only place “War Machine” is making a serious impact.
- 6/8/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The New York Times has reportedly refused to print the word 'tuchus', which is Yiddish for bottom. Writing in The Atlantic, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that the newspaper asked him to use a different word when they quoted him for a piece about the Middle East. Goldberg said: "I've been taking a fair amount of both 'ribbing' and 'joshing' from friends who objected to the use of the word 'tush' in a quotation I gave to The New York Times' Helene Cooper. "I actually used the word 'tuchus', rather than 'tush', but she phoned back a couple of hours later to tell me that the newspaper's Special Committee for the Proper Deployment of Yiddishisms ruled that 'tuchus' is insufficiently elegant, and so could I please offer a substitute." He added: "I asked Helene (more)...
- 6/11/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Well, it looks like Alicia Keys is mos def serious about this acting thing. She had some noticeable roles in both Smoking Aces and The Secret Life Of Bees, but she hasn’t had to carry a film solo yet.
Until now anyway… she just may get her opportunity. I wonder if she was inspired by her Secret Life Of Bees co-star, Jennifer Hudson’s Winnie Mandela biopic attempt
According to The Playlist, Ms Keys is set to produce and star in an adaptation of The House At Sugar Beach, based on the memoirs of Liberian-born New York Times journalist, Helene Cooper.
I haven’t read the book, but here’s the synopsis from Publisher’s Weekly:
Journalist Cooper has a compelling story to tell: born into a wealthy, powerful, dynastic Liberian family descended from freed American slaves, she came of age in the 1980s when her homeland slipped into civil war.
Until now anyway… she just may get her opportunity. I wonder if she was inspired by her Secret Life Of Bees co-star, Jennifer Hudson’s Winnie Mandela biopic attempt
According to The Playlist, Ms Keys is set to produce and star in an adaptation of The House At Sugar Beach, based on the memoirs of Liberian-born New York Times journalist, Helene Cooper.
I haven’t read the book, but here’s the synopsis from Publisher’s Weekly:
Journalist Cooper has a compelling story to tell: born into a wealthy, powerful, dynastic Liberian family descended from freed American slaves, she came of age in the 1980s when her homeland slipped into civil war.
- 4/8/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Man, I dig me some Alicia Keys. In addition to a lovely signing voice, she pretty talk me one hi! (That's tongue-tied for "Blam!) Also, she's shown a talent for actressin' in recent years with supporting roles in Smokin' Aces and The Nanny Diaries (Ok, maybe not so much the latter). Now, according to The Playlist, she's angling for something more substantial.
Keys is set to star in and produce House at Sugar Beach, a project in the early stages of development based on the NYTimes' Helene Cooper's memoir. The movie, set up at Keys' production company, Big Pita, Little Pita, is about Cooper's family's escape and survival from Liberia after a bloody coup in 1980, and 23 years later, Cooper's return to her native country to find the foster sister that her family left behind.
Here's the full synopsis:
Journalist Cooper has a compelling story to tell: Born into a wealthy,...
Keys is set to star in and produce House at Sugar Beach, a project in the early stages of development based on the NYTimes' Helene Cooper's memoir. The movie, set up at Keys' production company, Big Pita, Little Pita, is about Cooper's family's escape and survival from Liberia after a bloody coup in 1980, and 23 years later, Cooper's return to her native country to find the foster sister that her family left behind.
Here's the full synopsis:
Journalist Cooper has a compelling story to tell: Born into a wealthy,...
- 4/8/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
Alicia Keys is set to return to the big screen again. After her latest appearance in 2008 "The Secret Life of Bees", she reportedly has set her eyes on "The House at Sugar Beach". Moreover, trusted sources tell The Playlist that the musician/actress will serve as producer for the movie adaptation of the book with the same title.
Based on the NY Times journalist Helene Cooper's memoir, the book revolves around Cooper's privileged Liberian childhood, which was cut brutally short by a bloody 1980 coup. The movie will follow her family's escape and survival, and 23 years later, Cooper's return to her native country to find the foster sister that her family left behind.
Developed by Keys' production company Big Pita, Little Pita, the movie project is said still in an early stage with no writer or director attached on it. Beside the 29-year-old beauty, no star has been cast yet.
Based on the NY Times journalist Helene Cooper's memoir, the book revolves around Cooper's privileged Liberian childhood, which was cut brutally short by a bloody 1980 coup. The movie will follow her family's escape and survival, and 23 years later, Cooper's return to her native country to find the foster sister that her family left behind.
Developed by Keys' production company Big Pita, Little Pita, the movie project is said still in an early stage with no writer or director attached on it. Beside the 29-year-old beauty, no star has been cast yet.
- 4/8/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Musicians dabble in acting all the time, but Alicia Keys is looking to take her film career in a more serious direction. We.ve seen her ditch the mic for Smokin. Aces, The Nanny Diaries and most recently The Secret Life of Bees, but her next venture in front of the lens is far more demanding. As reported by The Playlist, Keys is all set to star in and produce the adaptation of Helene Cooper.s book The House At Sugar Beach. Cooper grew up as a member of the upper class in Liberia. When she was 7-year-old, her parents adopted a poor 11-year-old girl, Eunice, and, from then on, she indulged in the same riches Cooper and her sister were blessed with. When Cooper was 14, a group of enlisted soldiers overthrew the Liberian government, executing her cousin, the secretary of state, as well as the president. Her family fled...
- 4/7/2010
- cinemablend.com
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