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Interview with "Stop-Loss" Kimbery Pierce
Written by Sean McBride
Sunday, 30 March 2008
Director Kimberley Pierce was in town for SXSW to talk about her new movie, "Stop-Loss." This is the fictional story about a heroic US soldier who signed up to fight in Iraq, but wants to go home after his tour of duty is finished. The catch is that due to a military policy known as "Stop-Loss," Uncle Sam can keep soldiers in rotation for as long as the country is at war. Will the soldier give in to a policy that he thinks to be a "back-door draft?" Or will he go AWOL? I asked director Kimberley Pierce why she wanted to tell this story and why she thinks that "Stop-Loss" will connect with audiences.
Last Updated ( Monday, 31 March 2008 )
New movies for the March 28 weekend
Written by Sean McBride
Sunday, 30 March 2008
This week's crop of new movies include "Superhero Movie," plus teh SXSW favs "21" and "Run, Fat Boy, Run"
Hollywood Minute
Written by Shawna Currie
Thursday, 27 March 2008
THE ECONOMY MAY BE THE NATION'S NUMBER ONE ISSUE AS AMERICANS FACE FINANCIAL TROUBLES. HOLLYWOOD IS NOT IMMUNE. MICHELLE WRIGHT EXPLAINS IN HOLLYWOOD MINUTE.
Last Updated ( Friday, 28 March 2008 )
Showbiz Wrap
Written by Shawna Currie
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
The latest on what's happening in Hollywood.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 March 2008 )
"Stop-Loss" movie review
Written by Sean McBride
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
“Stop-Loss”
Paramount Pictures/MTV Films
Directed by Kimberly Pierce
Starring Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, Ciaran Hinds and Timothy Olyphant
Rated
3 Stars
There were four high-profile Iraq War films that crashed and burned at
the box office last year, so Hollywood’s expectations are somewhat
muted for “Stop-Loss,” a distressing look at soldiers being pressed
back into military service just when they thought that their tours
should be ending. Subject matter aside, I nevertheless have high hopes
that audiences will seek out this powerful and surprisingly even-handed
film that walks the difficult line of criticizing US military policies
while still supporting the efforts of American Soldiers. You may not
agree with the film’s positions, but at the very least, “Stop-Loss”
deserves praise for dealing honestly with a thorny issue where most
other filmmakers would simply resort to propaganda.
Showbiz Wrap
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GEORGE MICHAEL IS GIVING NORTH AMERICA ONE MORE TRY -- AND HE'S COMING TO TEXAS.
