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L.A. Confidential author James Ellroy doesn’t hold back on disparaging the Oscar-nominated adaptation

Posted 3 years ago

When it comes to criticizing film adaptations, crime novelist James Ellroy doesn't mince words, especially with the director's passing.

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Guy Pearce comments on scrapped L.A. Confidential sequel

Posted 5 years ago

Based on James Ellroy’s novel, Curtis Hanson’s neo-noir thriller L.A. Confidential blended corruption and Hollywood in the 1950s as three LAPD officers investigated a series of murders. The film was a major success and was nominated for nine Academy Awards,...

CBS’ reboot of L.A. Confidential to star Walton Goggins

Posted 9 years ago

If you're having trouble keeping up with the vast amount of television reboots, you're not alone, as I'd actually completely forgotten that CBS was developing their own take on L.A. CONFIDENTIAL. I wasn't expecting to be all that interested in...

CBS developing TV adaptation of L.A. Confidential

Posted 9 years ago

Here we go again. Several years after the success of L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, a TV pilot based upon the James Ellroy novel was developed which starred Kiefer Sutherland, Josh Hopkins, Melissa George, and Eric Roberts. The series wasn't picked up at the...

Watch our Oscar “Best Picture” Retrospective for 1998 (video)

Posted 10 years ago

In this new series we take a look at the Oscar nominations of years past, examining the flicks that were nominated, as well as the pic we feel got snubbed among all the other candidates. Love ’em or hate ’em,...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Curtis Hanson

Posted 10 years ago

Chris After a couple of weeks off to cover the Toronto International Film Festival, we’re back with The Good, The Bad & The Badass, covering the passing of a great director… Curtis Hanson For much of his career, Curtis Hanson...

Curtis Hanson, director of 8 Mile and Wonder Boys, has passed away

Posted 10 years ago

Curtis Hanson, the Oscar-winning writer/director of L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, 8 MILE, IN HER SHOES and WONDER BOYS has died. TMZ reports that he passed away due to “natural causes. He was 71. The filmmaker suffered for many years with Alzheimer’s, and...

Free online film noir course to coincide with TCM’s Summer of Darkness

Posted 11 years ago

For those of you looking to dive into the genre of film noir, TCM and Ball State University have set up a really cool opportunity for folks to take advantage of this summer. Starting June 1st, a nine-week course will...

Face-Off: Hugh Jackman vs. Russell Crowe

Posted 13 years ago

Last week, our Face-Off showcased director Luc Besson’s two best movies going head-to-head as LA FEMME NIKITA battled LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL. You guys all weighed in and decided that Jean Reno playing a “cleaner” in 1994 was a little better...

Awesome trailer for Frank Darabont’s new TV show, Mob City, starring Jon Bernthal

Posted 13 years ago

Many fans were outraged with Frank Darabont was “let go” of his showrunning duties on AMC’s The Walking Dead, leaving a cloud of doubt on whether the show could retain its momentum after THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION director was gone. So...

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