Exclusive interview with Who Is Harry Nilsson? director John Scheinfeld, who is being joined tonight by the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz for a live Q&A after film opening at the Laemmle Sunset 5 *** Three Stars

By Robin Rowe

Harry Nilsson, the American singer-songwriter called the 5th Beatle

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 9/17/2010 – “He created One Is the Loneliest Number, the theme song from Midnight Cowboy, and the Put the Lime in the Coconut theme song for Coca-Cola commercial,” says Who Is Harry Nilsson? director John Scheinfeld. “Harry Nilsson created an impressive body of work, either songs he recorded or songs that he wrote. They have stood the test of time. There are many tracks of Harry’s that sound fresh today.”

At a John Lennon and Paul McCartney press conference in 1968, Lennon was asked to name his favorite American artist. He said, Nilsson. Paul was asked to name his favorite American group. He said, Nilsson. “Harry and his music matter so much to people I admire,” says Scheinfeld. “The Beatles. The Who. Randy Newman.” In 1970, Harry Nilsson recorded an entire album of Newman compositions called Nilsson Sings Newman. Nilsson’s success came at a time when drugs and alcohol were big in American culture, particularly in the music business. Scheinfeld creates a loving and sentimental portrait that also shows the dark side of Nilsson.

“That incident at the Troubadour has been talked about and written about in almost every history of the Beatles,” says Scheinfeld. “It shows up on the top ten lists of misbehavior by rock stars. I wanted to tell the real story of (more…)

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Film from Sony Pictures Classics catapults 17-year-old boy into a world of crime, violence and changing loyalties *** 3 stars

By Jennifer Huber

Animal Kingdom, an Australian family crime drama

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 8/15/2010 – “I wanted to make a film that unlike, say, a Quentin Tarantino or Guy Ritchie crime movie, took itself seriously, and was set within a big, dark, nasty world, which was nevertheless still quite poetic and beautiful,” says Animal Kingdom writer-director David Michôd.

Taking viewers on an intense thrill ride, Animal Kingdom excites with fine acting and an incredible story. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize World Cinema at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, this film is one to definitely check out.

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Disney enlists 250 dancers from LXD, So You Think You Can Dance and around the world for first 3D dance film

by Julie Roth

Rick Malambri and Sharni Vinson in Step Up 3D

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh! TV) 8/15/2010 – “Adam Shankman told us it would be one big boot camp and that’s exactly what it was,” says Step Up 3D star Sharni Vinson who hadn’t danced in five years. “That went on for weeks before shooting so by the time we got to that first day of filming, we were ready.”

“Casting for this franchise is always complicated,” says Step Up 3D producer Adam Shankman. “We needed people who can act and dance alongside the best b-boys and b-girls. It’s wonderful to showcase the kinds of dancers that you don’t get to see as often. These kids are incredible athletes.”

“To be able to deliver these dancers and New York into an audience’s lap in 3D so they can feel the rush and get sucked into this world was an opportunity we couldn’t miss,” says Step Up 3D director John Chu. “Dance really lends itself to 3D technology,” says Shankman. “It’s very exciting to (more…)

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Classic Tim Burton stop-motion animation releases on Blu-ray *** Three Stars

By Gabrielle Pantera

Classic children's tale takes a quest from England to New York City

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 8/13/2010 – “The film really emposers you,” says James and the Giant Peach voice star Susan Sarandon. “It’s great for kids to know they can figure things out. Your fears won’t have any power you don’t give them.”

James and the Giant Peace is about a boy James, played by Paul Terry, who’s parents are taken away by a magical rino and he’s left to live with his two evil aunts Sponge, played by Miriam Margolyes, and Spiker, played by Joanna Lumley. His aunts starve and torment him with threats that a rhinoceros will get him if he doesn’t obey them. James dreams of getting away to a better place and a better life, the place his parents spoke of going, New York City.

“James and the Giant Peach was a favorite of my little sister,” says star Jane Leeves who voices Ladybug. “I used to (more…)

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Columbia Pictures takes #1 at the box office snagging $35.6 million with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as unlikely heroes of buddy cops picture

By Robin Rowe

Perfect wife Eva Mendes and bookish cop Will Ferrell in Columbia Pictures comedy The Other Guys

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 8/8/2010 – “What people don’t know about me is that I will do anything for a laugh,” says The Other Guys star Eva Mendes, who plays the role of perfect wife to bookish cop Will Ferrell. “Sheila’s a doctor and the all-around perfect wife.” The Other Guys star Will Ferrell says, “The joke is that no one can believe that this guy has a wife as beautiful as Eva Mendes.” In the film, Ferrell is oblivious to how beautiful his wife is and that other attractive women are hitting on him.

Cop comedy The Other Guys makes Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg unlikely partners. “My character is obsessed with what he thinks is real crime…drug dealers, vice, murderers, and anything that’s going on in the street,” says The Other Guys star Mark Wahlberg. “Will’s character’s whole attitude and approach to (more…)

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One Lucky Elephant explores what happens to elephant retiring from the circus **** 4 stars

By Jennifer Huber

One Lucky Elephant, finding a home after leaving the circus

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV)  7/24/2010 – “We as humans have been fascinated with the magical inter-species bond that can exist between man and animal since the beginning of time” says One Lucky Elephant writer-producer Cristina Colissimo.  “Today, the popularity of YouTube videos, like the emotional reunion of a lion and the two men who raised him, are a testament to this.  I think David and Flora’s story taps into this desire.”

One Lucky Elephant shares the story of the father/daughter relationship between David Balding, a circus producer, and circus elephant Flora.  The story starts the moment David realizes Flora no longer enjoys performing in his circus and continues as he searches for a permanent place for her to live out the rest of her days comfortably and happily.

“We wanted to tell the story of Flora’s journey back to Africa, but that plan took a detour which (more…)

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Hello Lonesome, heartbreak and touching performances ***  3 Stars

By: Jennifer Huber

Hello Lonesome, what is it to be lonely?

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 7/24/2010 – “I can’t wait to see how audiences react to Hello Lonesome because it was created to challenge hearts and minds, while making us laugh at the same time, “ says writer-director Adam Reid.

There are three stories at the heart of Hello Lonesome.   One story centers on Bill, a bachelor voice-over artist who harbors deep regrets for having been a lousy father to his now adult daughter.  Another story follows, Eleanor, a widow who sees her last ounce of freedom, and reminder of her husband, taken away when she loses her driver’s license and can no longer drive her beloved car.  The third story follows a young couple as they begin their relationship, after having met online.

“The third story is the most personal to me” says Reid. “It was inspired by my sister Lisa, who was in her 30s when she met a guy online and then shortly after discovered she had advanced breast cancer.  I was overwhelmed with (more…)

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Elvis 75th Birthday Collection, seven of his best or worst movies

Collection of Elvis Presley movie classics includes some of his best and worst, except not everyone agrees which is which *** 3 Stars

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Great rom-com idea, prissy Veronica Mars actress ignites no chemistry with handsome Josh Duhamel ** 2 Stars

By Robin Rowe

When in Rome, why Duhamel loves Veronica Mars a mystery

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 6/25/2010 – “There’s a lot of chasing, a lot of running in heels,” says When in Rome star Kristen Bell. That’s true. She spends most of the movie running away from the fantastically good looking Transformers star Josh Duhamel.

After drinking too much at her sister’s wedding in Rome, and feeling frustrated by her lack of success dating, Bell’s character wades into the Fountain of Love and steals five coins. This magically makes the guys who tossed those coins in the fountain fall in L-O-V-E with her. Hey, if you’re a lonely single girl, why wouldn’t that be nice?

The coin tossers are Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, Danny Devito, and Josh Duhamel. And what tossers they turn out to be. Beth is soon desperate to (more…)

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The live Ustream/Myspace feed of the Twilight Eclipse red carpet

By Robin Rowe

Robert Pattison live the red carpet on USTREAM,no glitches

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 6/24/2010 – Fans and stars converge on the hotly anticipated premiere of the sequel to hit vampire movie The Twilight Saga: Eclipse starring Kristen Stewart as Bella and Robert Pattinson as Edward.

A quarter of a million viewers on the Internet watched the stars of Twilight on the red carpet tonight as a live video stream. The show demonstrated that a large number of viewers can watch video on the Internet, that the past struggle to scale to large numbers seems to be overcome. The video had good quality and did not sputter under the load. Well done, USTREAM.

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