“Captain Phillips” is an unbelievable story, but the official version that unfolded in the Indian Ocean wasn’t as tidy as Hollywood’s, or the versions in Phillips’ own book or in contemporaneous news reports. In fact, many more than three shots were fired, $30,000 went missing and the integrity of the SEALs was questioned.
As a kid, Randy Moore was haunted by Disney World, where he made an annual trip during summers with his dad. So as an adult, and a filmmaker, Moore wanted to capture and question the allure of such manufactured-fantasy.
The traditional rollout of prestige pics is still more than a month away, yet successive weeks already have brought “Prisoners,” “Rush” and “Gravity.” Now, so is “Captain Phillips.”
Another week, another near-certain best-picture nominee. So why should you check out “Captain Phillips”? If modern-day pirates aren’t gripping enough, here are six more reasons.
Everyone’s favorite fictional TV anchorman, Ron Burgandy, is pitching the new Dodge Durango SUV like no one else could.
The multiplex match-ups of fall and the holidays may not feature the battles between megabudget blockbusters that this summer did, but they have the added intrigue that the awards season brings.
The Sandra Bullock-George Clooney space drama “Gravity” rocketed to the top of the box office and into industry record books during its opening weekend.
Filming for a major motion picture is scheduled to begin soon in Northern Nevada, something a producer says will become more common in the years ahead as new tax incentives for the industry kick in.
The thriller “Runner Runner” starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck hasn’t even opened yet, but it’s already in the center of the fight over online gambling regulation.”
