Entries from LAist tagged with 'marcforster'
November 17, 2008
Craig is so Method that he actually uses real bullets. | Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures Quantum of Solace raced to the top of the box office this weekend taking in a huge $70.4M to become the biggest opener in the history of the James Bond series. It easily eclipsed the former record of $47.1M set by Die Another Day. Madagascar 2 was a distant second but still managed to haul in a very healthy......
Continue Reading "Box Office Review: Solace shoots to top!"November 14, 2008
Doorless cars never really caught on, did they? | Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures The real stars of Quantum of Solace aren't Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko, but stunt coordinator Gary Powell and his army of crack stunt performers. From the thrilling opening car chase along narrow mountain roads to the explosive and fiery conclusion in the desert, rarely does so much as five minutes pass before yet another huge spectacle is splashed across the......
Continue Reading "Movie Review: Quantum of Solace"November 14, 2008
Keep your head down while I pull off this latest impossible shot! | Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures Its story may not be as strong as that of Casino Royale, but Quantum of Solace delivers some true spectacle in its wonderfully creative stuntwork. Go ahead and see Slumdog Millionaire now because it's the movie everyone will be telling you to see in a few weeks. Christmas Tale is a richly cynical film about a......
Continue Reading "Weekend Movie Guide: Bond...Jimmy Bond"June 24, 2007
The festival kicks off this morning with a director's coffee talk at the Landmark. Scheduled panelists include moderator James Mangold, Paul Haggis and the next Bond director Marc Forster. Tickets are $11. The big event today (and it's free!) starts at noon and runs until 6:00 p.m. at the Landmark Regent Theater. It's Live Earth Day: A Celebration of Earth and includes 50 short films commissioned by SOS-Live Earth. Some of the filmmakers who've......
Continue Reading "LA Film Fest: Day 4"