'Gonzo': Hunter Thompson's Savage Journey, By Kurt Loder Jul 4, 2008
Among the famous friends on hand were Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, Charlie Rose and Johnny Depp, who had played Hunter in the misbegotten film version of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and who paid for this farewell ceremony. Hunter died in some disillusionment. (VHI.com -- Music News)
paved the way for other duds Jun 15, 2008
Steven Soderbergh s bafflingly dense four-and-a-half hour biopic, Che, unquestionably gives Benicio del Toro his finest performance, although after half a day of scenes, we really don t get a sense for the evolution of Guevara s radicalism. Still, leading the charge in the Bolivian mountains, the guy makes a swell team manager. (New York Press)
The Little Tramp's killer comedy Jun 13, 2008
Laurent Cantet's joyful, tragic "The Class" is the first French Palme d'Or winner in 21 years; Benicio del Toro named best actor for "Che.". Monday, May 26, 2008 23:00 EDT. (Salon)
Hugh Grant, Zhang Ziyi get "Lost for Words" Jun 12, 2008
Bier's last film was drama "Things We Lost in the Fire" starring Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro. (Source: China Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
Sex, death and the city (i.e., Prague) Jun 12, 2008
Messy, unfinished and utterly mesmerizing, Steven Soderbergh's two-part, four-hour Che Guevara opus, starring Benicio del Toro, sets Cannes buzzing. Thursday, May 22, 2008 23:38 EDT. (Salon)
Clint vs. Spike: WWII racial grudge match! Jun 11, 2008
" Saturday, May 24, 2008 13:50 EDT John Cusack talks about his new film "War, Inc.," a nightmarish satire about waging an outsourced war in the Middle East. Wait, isn't that happening? Friday, May 23, 2008 20:40 EDT Messy, unfinished and utterly mesmerizing, Steven Soderbergh's two-part, four-hour Che Guevara opus, starring Benicio del Toro, sets Cannes buzzing. Thursday, May 22, 2008 23:38 EDT In this podcast from Cannes, director James Gray talks about his intriguing romantic drama starring... (Salon)
* Guevara children slam exploitation of Ches image Jun 8, 2008
The actor Benicio del Toro won best actor at the Cannes Film Festival this month for his portrayal in Steven Soderberghs four and a half hour epic Che. Camilo Guevara, a son, who participated in the forum, said he welcomed the film as long as it was faithful to his fathers memory. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Che's children angry over use of image Jun 6, 2008
Actor Benicio Del Toro recently won best actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's 4-hour Che. Presented as two films, Che follows Guevara and Castro's triumphant guerrilla campaign to overthrow Batista's government as well as Guevara's downfall and execution. (AZCentral -- News)
* Cannes remains triumphant despite the leaden skies May 30, 2008
Either way, Benicio Del Toro won the best actor award for his portrayal of Che. This story has been viewed 229 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'The Class' in a Class of Its Own at Cannes May 30, 2008
The Grand Prix runner-up prize went to Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Three Monkeys, while Benicio del Toro claimed the Best Actor honor for his portrayal of revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in biopic Che, and Linha de Passe (Line of Passage) star Sandra Corveloni took home the Best Actress gong. COPYRIGHT 2008 WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NETWORK LTD. All Global Rights Reserved. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Cannes '08: Many stars, few films May 28, 2008
Benicio Del Toro bagged best actor for his portrayal of Che Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's Che. " The best actress pick was a surprise. Brazil's Sandra Corveloni won for the ensemble drama Linha de Passe. Discuss this story with other readers. Click on 'Discuss' link at the top and bottom of the story. To know more about this feature click www.timesofindia.com is happy to introduce the 'Discuss' functionality in all its story pages. This live chat feature that will enable you to discuss any... (India Times, India)
Latin cinema May 28, 2008
Benicio del Toro as Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna in a biopic of the revolutionary leader. There are two Argentinian films and a Brazilian one in competition, as well as an English language offering called "Blindness," starring Julianne Moore, from Brazilian director Fernando Meireilles, who shot to fame in 2003 with "City of God.". (CNN -- International)
Cannes Film Festival Report: Steven Soderbergh Returns with 'Che' May 28, 2008
Director Steven Soderbergh was editing to the last minute his epic Che, about the Cuban revolutionary fighter Che Guevarra with Benicio Del Toro in the title role. Nevertheless Soderbergh, Del Toro and other cast members made the red carpet scene Wednesday night for a screening that had some critics stocking up on eye drops. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Cannes Snores Through Che Biopic May 28, 2008
Time's Richard Corliss described Benicio Del Toro in the starring role as seemingly sedated ... " To everyone familiar with the real Che Guevara it's abundantly clear that Soderbergh directed masterfully. He was not giving us Jerry Lee Lewis or John Belushi. No honest and educated reviewer can deny him massive kudus for so expertly transmitting this insufferable dork's personality and presence to a soon snoring audience.Soderbergh and Benicio Del Toro, who stars as Che and shares production... (Human Events Online)
French classroom drama wins Cannes’ top prize May 28, 2008
Benicio Del Toro won the best-actor prize for Che, Steven Soderbergh s four-hour-plus epic about Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara. Presented as two films, Che follows Guevara and Fidel Castro s triumphant guerrilla campaign to overthrow Cuba s government in the late 1950s and Guevara s downfall and execution after trying to foment a similar rebellion in Bolivia in the 1960s. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Buyers beware as boos abound May 27, 2008
One critic described the two-part biopic, starring Benicio Del Toro and running for a total of 4 hours, as "butt-numbing". Another film that failed to live up to expectations was James Gray's Two Lovers, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Aussie shows he can at Cannes May 27, 2008
Benicio del Toro won best actor for his portrayal of Che Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's epic two films about his life The Argentine and Guerrilla. Del Toro thanked "the man himself" as he took his citation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Soaked starsCannes is solid rather than spectacular amid downpours May 27, 2008
" Depressing films It may have been the tone of many films which cast a pall over proceedings. Fernando Meirelles's Blindness started the proceedings, depicting a plague of blindness, a filthy mental asylum for victims and distressing rape scenes. Robert De Niro was not the only star who had to take cover at Cannes It was followed by Hunger, the outstanding British film about the IRA hunger strikers of the 1980s; Surveillance, on the subject of domestic violence and murder; Leonora , about a... (BBC News -- UK)
Cannes 2008: Lots of stars, and some movies, too May 27, 2008
Benicio Del Toro seemed a logical choice for best actor for his portrayal of revolutionary Che Guevara, though some critics snoozed during Steven Soderbergh's 4 1/2 hour "Che.". The best actress pick was a surprise. (Washington Times)
'Class' takes Cannes top prize May 27, 2008
Benicio Del Toro won the Cannes actor prize for the title role in 'Che ... Benicio Del Toro drew the actor nod for the title role in Che, the unconventional Che Guevara biopic that he also co-produced, while little-known Brazilian thesp Sandra Corveloni won the actress prize playing the pregnant single mother of four boys in Sao Paulos slums in Linha de passe ... Laurent Cantet, France)Grand Prix"Gomorrah" (Matteo Garrone, Italy)Special Prizes of the 61st Cannes FestivalCatherine Deneuve ("A... (Variety)
And At Cannes, the Winner Is... May 27, 2008
Che, Steven Soderbergh's four-and-a-half hours detailing of Ernesto Guevara's two rebel campaigns in Cuba and Bolivia, was denied the Palme d'Or many expected, but Benicio del Toro, the film's indefatigable star, was named Best Actor. The Best Actress award went to Sandra Corveloni, who played the pregnant single mother trying to keep her poor family together in the Brazilian Linha de Passe, directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thompson. (Time.com)
French film wins Cannes' top prize May 27, 2008
Benicio Del Toro won the best-actor prize for Steven Soderbergh's "Che" ... Benicio del Toro won the best actor award for his role in the film "Che" at the Cannes Film Festival ... Benicio Del Toro won ' best-actor prize for "Che," Steven Soderbergh's four-hour-plus epic about Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara. (CNN -- Showbiz)
10 from Cannes, with love May 27, 2008
Benicio del Toro won the festival's best-actor award, playing the ruthless, brilliant physician-revolutionary with prodigious grace and consistency ... " The circumstances are different in each case, and while I would agree that the Wenders film is trivial and incoherent, the others are flawed but fascinating works, well worth revisiting outside the overheated madhouse of Cannes. (I'll have more to say about those movies in due course.) But "The Headless Woman" is a special case, because no one... (Salon)
From "Che" to "Tony Manero," 10 from Cannes May 27, 2008
Benicio del Toro won the festival's best-actor award, playing the ruthless, brilliant physician-revolutionary with prodigious grace and consistency ... Laurent Cantet's joyful, tragic "The Class" is the first French Palme d'Or winner in 21 years; Benicio del Toro named best actor for "Che.". (Salon)
Steve McQueen's Bobby Sands film, Hunger, wins Camera dOr at Cannes May 26, 2008
Last night, Steven Soderbergh s film about the revolutionary hero saw its Oscar-winning star, Benicio Del Toro, win the Best Actor award ... Benicio Del Toro, right, for his title performance in Che, Steven Soderbergh s film about the revolutionary hero. (Times Online)
'CHE WHAT?' AT CANNES May 26, 2008
May 26, 2008 -- BENICIO DEL TORO won the best-actor award at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday for his performance as Che Guevara - and promptly saluted the controversial Marxist hero, who was a commander in Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution. "I'd like to dedicate this to the man himself, Che Guevara," Del Toro told the audience at yesterday's awards ceremony. (New York Post)
Australian director wins award at Cannes May 26, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. May 26, 2008 - 6:09AM. (Sydney Morning Herald)
05/26: Benicio Del Toro, Milla Jovovich, Julianne Hough... > May 26, 2008
Benicio Del Toro saluted the controversial Marxist hero Che Guevara after winning the best-actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. 1. (New York Post -- Gossip)
...amateur actors May 26, 2008
The best actor prize went to Oscar-winner Benicio Del Toro for his virtuoso performance as "Che" Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's four-hour-plus epic on the Latin American revolutionary hero. Brazil's Sandra Corveloni won the best actress prize for her turn as a pregnant single mother of four in Sao Paolo in "Line of Passage.". (The Drudge Report)
Clint Eastwood film shut out... May 26, 2008
The other was the prize for best actor, given to Benicio Del Toro, who played the title in Steven Soderbergh's "Che.". Other winners included Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, two-time Palme d'Or recipients, who took the screenplay award for "The Silence of Lorna," about the struggles of a young Albanian immigrant in Belgium. (The Drudge Report)
School movie wins Cannes honour May 26, 2008
Benicio Del Toro won best actor for his lead role in Steven Soderbergh's biopic of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara ... Palme d'Or - The Class Grand Prix - Gomorrah Special prizes - Clint Eastwood and Catherine Deneuve Best director - Nuri Bilge Ceylan for Three Monkeys Jury prize - Il Divo directed by Paolo Sorrentino Best actor - Benicio del Toro (above) in Che Best actress - Sandra Corveloni in Line of Passage Best screenplay - Lorna's Silence by Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne Camera d'Or -... (BBC News -- Europe)
Villeneuve, Egoyan win at Cannes May 26, 2008
Benicio Del Toro, as revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's Che is a shoo-in for the male acting prize. more in entertainment Recent special sections. (Toronto Star)
Cannes 2008: The films May 26, 2008
Benicio Del Toro stars in Che, which clocks in at four and a half hours. Che Director: Steven Soderbergh Stars: Benicio Del Toro Country: US / Spain. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Cannes closes on last-minute high for French film May 26, 2008
Benicio del Toro won best actor for his portrayal of Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's film and the best actress award went to Sandra Corveloni in the Brazilian drama "Linha de Passe.". The Grand Prix runner-up prize went to Italy's "Gomorra" (Gomorrah), Matteo Garrone's hard-hitting film about the camorra Naples crime network, and Turkey's Nuri Bilge Ceylan won best director for "Three Monkeys," a dark tale of family secrets. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
"Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle May 26, 2008
" If you think that sounds unbelievable weirdo, you are correct. That's why we can't wait for the next installment. Here's the original from last week, in case you missed it: filed under Sun., May. 25, 2008 2:30 PM PDT by Rapper David Banner tells an inspiring story about learning the craft of acting from . In a new entry from his Greatest Stories video series, the rapper says that during the making of Black Snake Moan, Jackson asked Banner who his acting teacher was. When Banner told him,... (Yahoo News -- Survivor)
Clint leads Cannes pack May 26, 2008
Puerto Rican-born Benicio del Toro led tips for best actor for his turn as Latin American revolutionary Ernesto Guevara in the four-hour-plus epic 'Che' by Steven Soderbergh. Italy's Toni Servillo was also in the running for his riveting performance as seven-time prime minister Giulio Andreotti. (iAfrica.com)
Soderbergh debuts 'Che' May 25, 2008
Starring Benicio Del Toro, the Oscar-winning co-star of Soderbergh's "Traffic," as Guevara, the two films were shot as "The Argentine" and "Guerrilla." The cast includes Franka Potente, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Demian Bichir as Fidel Castro. Soderbergh buddy Matt Damon, part of the star-studded "Ocean's Eleven" ensemble, makes a brief appearance. (CNN -- International)
Morality comes to the Croisette May 25, 2008
Played by Mexico's Gael Garc;a Bernal then, he's now embodied, with full complement of whiskers, by the superb Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro in Che. Soderbergh's films, which played back-to-back in a marathon four-and-a-half-hour session, dealt first with the 1957 revolution set against flash-forwards of his visit to the UN in New York in 1964 and then with his efforts to bring revolution to Bolivia. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Cannes prepares for prizes in festival finale May 25, 2008
Another past Cannes winner, Steven Soderbergh, was in the running with "Che," his two-part, four-hour epic about Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara, starring Benicio Del Toro. Soderbergh, who won the Palme d'Or for 1989's "sex, lies and videotape," received mixed reviews for "Che" from Cannes critics. (Washington Times)
Soderbergh's 'Che' gets slammed at Cannes May 24, 2008
Photo: Actor Benicio del Toro and director Steven Soderbergh at the Cannes photo-call for "Che.". WireImage. (Los Angeles Times)
Taking On Che May 24, 2008
Starring Benicio Del Toro, the Oscar-winning co-star of Soderbergh's "Traffic," as Guevara, the two films were shot as "The Argentine" and "Guerrilla." The cast includes Franka Potente, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Demian Bichir as Fidel Castro. "The Argentine" juxtaposes Guevara and Castro's late 1950s triumph in Cuba with flashbacks to their early planning days in Mexico and Che's visit to New York City in the mid-1960s, when he was greeted with condemnation and death threats over the Castro... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Epic film Che looks at guerrilla's life and death May 23, 2008
Benicio del Toro plays Argentine guerrilla Ernesto "Che" Guevara in an epic four-hour double bill which looks first at his role in the Cuban uprising before moving to his campaign and eventual death in Bolivia. Steven Soderbergh directed the Spanish-language movie Che, which may be released in theatres in two parts titled The Argentine and Guerrilla, although he would also like to give movie goers the chance to see them together. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
All-action Che epic flawed but compelling May 23, 2008
Benicio del Toro stands by a poster for his new film 'Che', directed by Steven Soderbergh ... Steven Soderbergh's four and a half hour epic Che, about the revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, was virile, muscular film-making, with a charismatic performance by Benicio Del Toro in the lead role. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Acclaim for Madonna's Malawi documentary May 23, 2008
Benicio del Toro, who plays Che, added: "When people see the movie for the third time they will start to see it.". . (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
A friend indeed May 23, 2008
Benicio del Toro as Che Guevara ... Steven Soderbergh's four-and-a-half hour epic Che, about the revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, was virile, muscular film-making, with an effortlessly charismatic performance by Benicio del Toro in the lead role. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
* [REEL NEWS] May 23, 2008
Filmed in Spanish and starring Benicio Del Toro, the movie being presented in two two-hour parts marks a new departure for the director best known for his blockbuster gangster Ocean's movies. It's one of 22 films nominated for Cannes' top Palme d'Or prize for best movie, a selection in which there are as many Latin American as US movies - four each - and more films than traditionally well-represented Asia. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Soderbergh challenges Cannes with new film May 23, 2008
Director Steven Soderbergh, right,and star Benicio Del Torodiscuss their new film,"Che," at apress conference at Cannes on May 22 ... Story requires repeated viewingsStarring Benicio Del Toro, the Oscar-winning co-star of Soderberghs Traffic, as Guevara, the two films were shot as The Argentine and Guerrilla. (MSNBC -- News)
Dark films dominate at Cannes this year May 23, 2008
Benicio Del Toro could win an actor prize, though Spanish critics say he kept his Puerto Rican accent rather than go Argentine. Passing Line (Linha de Passe) by Brazilian co-directors Daniela Thomas and Walter Salles (Central Station), weaves together the lives of the sons of a Sao Paolo maid (Sandra Corveloni) all struggling to escape poverty into their dreams, be they of becoming a soccer pro, bus driver or pastor. (USA Today -- Life)
Shooting a revolutionary an epic task for 'agnostic' Soderbergh May 23, 2008
" asked another critic at the end of Steven Soderbergh's four-hour-and-18 minute Spanish-language epic, Che.The luxury of revolution at a fictional distance is that you're allowed more room for equivocation. The action-packed first half of the film, starring Benicio del Toro as the revolutionary leader, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, covers Guevara's role in the Cuban revolution. In the intermission, the journalists at the Palais were handed chicken sandwiches and water bottles to fortify themselves for... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Che Guevara' fights back May 23, 2008
Soderbergh initially signed up to produce, but not direct, the film almost a decade in the making on the rise and fall of the revolutionary hero while shooting in 1999 his Oscar-prized 'Traffic' with current 'Che' star Benicio Del Toro. Bad guy image. (iAfrica.com)
Good Ch-ch-ch-chances May 23, 2008
The other leading American contender in the competition - the winner will be announced tomorrow - is Soderbergh's "Che," starring Benicio Del Toro, which supposedly will be released as two separate features in the United States. But first it has to land a stateside distributor, a process that may be delayed by very mixed notices. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Soderbergh, Tarantino: Warrior Auteurs May 23, 2008
Benicio Del Toro in Che ... and with the madly idiosyncratic Benicio Del Toro as his star, the film wasn't promising so much as it was threatening. (Time.com)
Soderbergh's spectacular "Che"-volution May 23, 2008
Benicio del Toro as Che Guevara in Stephen Soderbergh's two-part film about the legendary 1960s Marxist guerrilla ... Although Benicio del Toro provides a marvelous physical and emotional performance as the asthmatic Argentine doctor who became Latin America's most legendary revolutionary since Sim;n Bol;var, del Toro's Che is not a character we completely understand, at least not in the psychological-realist mode of most motion pictures. (Salon)
Critic's corner May 22, 2008
Comcast, Movies and EventsRecent widow Halle Berry invites Benicio Del Toro (right) - a heroin addict and her late husband's best friend - to live with her family. The movie's tastefully directed by Susanne Bier, but most of the characters are simple and dull. (Boston Globe)
Too Mu'Che' to Take? May 22, 2008
Benicio del Toro as Ernesto "Che" Guevara from movie "Che.". Benicio del Toro as Ernesto "Che" Guevara from movie "Che." ... So they made another $30 million movie, a kind of documentary with the same actors including Benicio Del Toro continuing as Che. (Fox News)
First review of Soderbergh's 'CHE'... May 22, 2008
Benicio Del Toro stars in 'Che ... Produced by Bickford, Benicio Del Toro ... Che - Benicio Del Toro Fidel Castro - Demian Bichir Camillo Cienfuegos - Santiago Cabrera Celia Sanchez - Elvira Minguez Joaquin - Jorge Perugorria Ciro Redondo - Edgar Ramirez Rogelio Acevedo - Victor Rasuk Benigno - Armando Riesco Aleida Guevara - Catalina Sandino Moreno Raul Castro - Rodrigo Santoro Little Cowboy - Unax Ugalde Alejandro Ramirez - Yul Vazquez Moises Guevara - Carlos Bardem Barrientos - Joaquim de... (The Drudge Report)
Che sells out, while Turgoose causes a stir May 18, 2008
Benicio del Toro stars. A potential US deal fell apart last night following days of speculation after the parties failed to agree over subtitles. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Cannes returns to arthouse roots May 15, 2008
But there is stiff competition from Soderbergh's Che, a two-part biopic starring Benicio Del Toro - which is being presented as one feature in Cannes. Spending frenzy. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Asian natural disasters bring sombre note to Cannes glitz May 15, 2008
Soderbergh is rivalling him with a four-hour two-part epic on the world's best-loved revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, portrayed by Benicio Del Toro. Also competing for the Palme are previous winners, Canada's Atom Egoyan with "Adoration," Germany's Wim Wenders with "The Palermo Shooting" and Belgium's Dardenne brothers with "The Silence of Lorna.". (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Cannes catches fest fever May 15, 2008
Also on a Latino theme, Steven Soderbergh brings a four-hour epic on the world's best-loved revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, portrayed by Benicio Del Toro. Fun gets a look in. (iAfrica.com)
Grim Brazilian drama opens Cannes film festival May 15, 2008
Steven Soderbergh presents "Che," a two-part, four-and-a-half hour epic about Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara with Benicio del Toro in the title role. The other two U.S. entries are James Gray's "Two Lovers," featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix, and Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York" with Philip Seymour Hoffman. (Xinhuanet, China)
It's Indie Movies vs. Indy's Movie May 15, 2008
Also competing for prizes are James Gray's "Two Lovers," a romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow, and Steven Soderbergh's 4 1/2-hour marathon "Che," starring Benicio Del Toro as Argentine revolutionary Ernesto Guevara. Dark themes abound as usual in the competition films. (CBS News -- World)
Can Cannes Still Do It? May 15, 2008
Che, with Benicio del Toro as the sexy South American insurrectionist. You needn't have won an Academy statuette to have a film at Cannes, so long as you have A-list talent on-screen. (Time.com)
Tough Brazillian film opens Cannes May 14, 2008
They are up against Clint Eastwood's Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie, and Steven Soderbergh's Che, a two-part, four-and-a-half hour epic on Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara, with Benicio del Toro in the title role. The other two US entries are James Gray's Two Lovers, featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix, and Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York with Philip Seymour Hoffman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cannes-ada first May 14, 2008
Benicio Del Toro stars as the Argentine doctor who unites with Fidel Castro to foment revolution in the Americas. The closing night film, out of competition for what will be obvious reasons, is Barry Levinson's inside-Hollywood story What Just Happened. (Winnipeg Sun)
