James Sims

Movies

  • Films for an Unemployed Journalist

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    New York’s Film Forum recently held a festival of Great Depression era films highlighting Hollywood’s foray into entertainment during the 1930s. Offerings were varied, ranging from Spencer Tracy’s film “Man’s Castle” to Walt Disney’s “The Three Little Pigs.” Not having time to see every screening, I made it a point to catch “My Man Godfrey,”…

  • Keira Knightley Gets Beaten Up, Thankfully

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    James Sims

    Just when you thought it was safe to go to the movies, director Joe Wright delivers a frightening public service announcement featuring his “Pride and Prejudice” star Keira Knightley. The PSA is set to screen before films in UK movie theaters while a shortened version will hit British television sets April 6th…

  • South Pacific Shines on Blu-Ray

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    James Sims

    The last time I screened the film adaptation of Broadway’s “South Pacific,” I was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving in the Pacific. With no Japanese war looming, the movie acted more as a nostalgic look backwards, painted with warm pastels that starkly contrasted anything seen around my military base at the time. It…

  • The Wrap: SAG Might Kill Hollywood’s Evolution

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    James Sims

    While SAG has all but agreed on the new-media terms of the producers’ offer, holding out any further runs the risk of stunting Hollywood’s evolution. Studios will soon have no option but to make a push for more online content, otherwise they might lose the digital demographic…

  • The Wrap: Re-inventing Alec Baldwin

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    James Sims

    While Baldwin considers adding PR consultant to his resume, I’ll wait with anticipation to hear his musings on TCM of such classics as “Rocky,” “Ben-Hur” and “Cat Ballou.”

  • Star Trek’s Going to be HOT (Video)

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    James Sims

    While I am in no way a Trekkie, and all offense should be taken by those that are, I have a family link to the science fiction juggernaut. My father, Alan Sims, was the property master on Star Trek The Next Generation and Voyager for 14 years, and during that time I couldn’t help but…

  • Oscar Chatter Roundup

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    James Sims

    Defamer makes the top of this list seeing how it opted to live blog the Oscars in a final blaze of glory. The Los Angeles version of its snarky flagship site Gawker met its independent demise last night. Expect all Defamer posts to show up on the Gawker homepage henceforth. Hugh Jackman managed to work…

  • Oscar Blogging… Live from NYC

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    James Sims

    That’s a Wrap! 11:54 p.m. – “Slumdog” takes the cake, and I will take a nap.  That’s a wrap for my inaugural live Oscar blogging.  Check back tomorrow for the start of my daily posts about everything from Hollywood to Broadway.  Cheers! 11:45 p.m. – Oh those silly commie homo loving sons of guns.  That, ladies…

  • Hugh, Hugh… Huge Anticipation

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    James Sims

    Last year’s show was the lowest-rated in the Academy’s 55-year history of airing the fest. Hugh Jackman has a lot of hype to live up to as the master of ceremonies at the 81st Annual Academy Awards…

  • Will the Real Oscar Winner Please Stand Up

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    James Sims

    Rather than spouting off my predictions, because I am the ultimate Hollywood expert after all, I will submit for your consideration my list of deserving winners. Those thesps, creative types and flicks that SHOULD win tonight…