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| Society and the US megachurches: a lesson? |
| Published: July 20, 2007, 12:19 pm |
| Tags: Robert Putnam |
| The ever-fascinating Robert Putnam, whose theories on social capital, particularly the downside of ethnic diversity, are influencing governments in both the US and Britain, emits interesting ideas in this interview in the Guardian; particularly about the US "megacurches" of tens of thousands. "They have very low barriers to |
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| Neil Gaiman Intros Stardust' Clips |
| Published: July 26, 2007, 8:00 am |
| Tags: Trailers, Movies, Claire Danes, Mark Strong, Michelle Pfeiffer, Neil Gaiman, Ricky Gervais, Robert De Niro, Stardust |
| Author Neil Gaiman provides the intro for two exclusive clips from Stardust, the film based on Gaiman's novel. |
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| Beowulf' Trailer Online |
| Published: July 26, 2007, 1:18 am |
| Tags: Trailers, Movies, Angelina Jolie, Beowulf, Ray Winstone, Robert Zemeckis |
| upcoming feature directed by Robert Zemeckis. The trailer for this performance-capture film spotlights Ray Winstone as the title character and Angelina Jolie as Grendel’s mother, Beowulf’s seductress. Beowulf hits conventional and IMAX theaters on November 16, 2007. |
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| First Look: Beowulf' |
| Published: July 25, 2007, 11:50 am |
| Tags: Movies, News, Angelina Jolie, Beowulf, Neil Gaiman, Robert Zemeckis |
| First images from the upcoming performance-capture fantasy-adventure, starring Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie. |
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| EW Unveils New Iron Man' Image |
| Published: July 21, 2007, 10:12 am |
| Tags: Movies, News, Iron Man, Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr |
| New image of Robert Downey, Jr. in the role of Tony Stark in the Jon Favreau-directed Iron Man. |
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| First Look: Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf |
| Published: July 25, 2007, 3:52 am |
| Tags: Adaptation, Paramount Pictures, Images, Sci Fi Fantasy, Movie Marketing, Action Adventure, Beowulf, Robert Zemeckis |
| Times has a first look at Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf. The article includes two brand spanking new images (seen above and to the right). Here is an interesting clipping from the newspaper’s feature: His knack for a good scrap is on show in one of the film’s pivotal fight scenes when Beowulf battles Grendel in the nude, mano a |
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| Shel Israel and Facebook |
| Published: July 22, 2007, 12:58 pm |
| Tags: Facebook Robert Scoble Shel Israel |
| Shel Israel, co-author with Robert Scoble of the best selling book 'Naked Conversations:How blogs are changing the way business talks with customers' has just become a fan of Facebook. Robert is too! |
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| Countdown: More Political Problems for the Pentagon? |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 12:01 pm |
| Tags: Oversight, Robert Gates, Wesley Clark, Countdown Keith Olbermann |
| about Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ response to Sen. Hillary Clinton, the games the Pentagon is playing with Congress’s attempts of oversight, ostensibly on the say-so of the White House and the tragic story unfolding surrounding Pat Tillman’s death. |
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| Comic-Con Interview: Neil Gaiman |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 8:32 am |
| Tags: American Gods, Beowulf, Dreaming, Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere, Robert Deniro, Robert Zemeckis, Roger Avary, Sandman, Stardust |
| Filed under: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comic/Superhero/Geek, ComicConGiven the fact that everywhere you turn at this year's Comic-Con you see something else with Neil Gaiman's name on it, it's surprising that I was able to corner him for an interview with Cinematical.He had just arrived in San Diego and was busy signing boxes |
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| Dermot Mulroney Joins Kinnear's 'Genius' |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 9:01 am |
| Tags: Cinematical, Dermot Mulroney, Dermotmulroney, Film, Flash Of Genius, Flashofgenius, Greg Kinnear, Gregkinnear, Movies, Robert Kearns, Robertkearns |
| late, struggling inventor Robert Kearns finally has a friend. In June, Christopher Campbell posted that Greg Kinnear had been cast as the inventor in Flash of Genius, with Lauren Graham once again taking on the wifely role. (Is she becoming the token wife to balance out many years as the pretty-much-single Lorelai Gilmore!?) Now Variety has |
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| Comic-Con: Kevin Spots Iron Man's Ride! |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 1:02 pm |
| Tags: Comic Con, Comiccon, Iron Man, Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr, Terence Howard, Tony Stark |
| flying in that armor. If Robert Downey Jr. actually drove this thing down to San Diego, then Paramount gets mad props.Continue reading Comic-Con: Kevin Spots Iron Man's Ride!Permalink Email this Comments |
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| Iron Man' Comic-Con Footage |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 9:12 pm |
| Tags: Trailers, Movies, News, Iron Man, Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr |
| Iron Man director Jon Favreau unveils the first footage of the film at the San Diego Comic-Con. Watch the footage here (while it lasts on YouTube!). |
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| Thought for the Day: The good in bad |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 2:00 am |
| Tags: Attitude, Bad, Cancer, Day, Disease, Emmons, For, Gift, Good, Gratitude, Life, Magazine, Oprah, Robert, The, Thought |
| about this quote, offered by Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D and author of Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier:"individuals who approach life with an attitude that all of life is a gift will be more likely to find the good in bad life circumstances. They are more likely to move forward following a catastrophe. In fact, they may |
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| New R-Rated 'Beowulf' Trailer Arrives, With Naked Angelina Jolie |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 5:01 am |
| Tags: Angelina Jolie, Angelinajolie, Anthony Hopkins, Anthonyhopkins, Beowulf, Ray Winstone, Raywinstone, Robert Zemeckis, Robertzemeckis, Robin Wright Penn, Robinwrightpenn |
| -- I'm intrigued by how Robert Zemeckis keeps inching forward in his quest for photo-realism in the CG world. The Holy Grail of that being, obviously, faces. The faces of the characters in The Polar Express were aptly described by some as being like 'death masks' which probably frightened little kids more than wowed them, but you can't make |
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| Monday Morning Poll: So, How Does 2008 Look Now? |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 7:31 am |
| Tags: Cinematical, Cloverfield, Comiccon, Film, Indiana Jones 4, Iron Man, Leonard Nimoy, Movies, Robert Downey Jr, Star Trek Xi, The Dark Knight, Watchmen, Zachary Quinto |
| Filed under: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Movie Marketing, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels, ImagesFor comic geeks and the like, I guess San Diego ComicCon is like getting to star in your very own version of My Super Sweet Sixteen, except instead of walking away with a pricey convertible, you get an Iron Man |
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